The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-05-05

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visit.
Mr. J.J. Points, whose condition Tor the
past two weeks has been critical III t8ie ex-
trelne, is still dangerously Ill
DIR. Simmons of Charlestown, W. Va. was
in Waynesboro last week prospecting for a
location for the establishment Of bank
The wife of Mr. Geo Bodell, IF this s,,s died
in New Market on Monday of last seek. She
had been in delicate health for somc time.
The Shenandoah Valley and c. so. I.sil-
way are going TO have union building at
waynesboro, for their ticket aud telegraph
offices.
DR.. j. ST. P. Gibsor,of this places n atten-
dance on the 3sd annual session OF the Ameri
can Medical Association, now sitting IN Eich-
mond.
The Presbyterian church Of Brunswick, Ga,
has extended unanimous call 10 Rev. Alex.
Sprunt, pastor OF Augusta church IN this
county The call was declined.
Tie people at Highland are moving ~ the
matter of local option, and say that they are
determined to carry the county in .aFni Of a
law against licensing liquor dealers.
Last Saturday morning, Messrs GGoGoe s.
Newcomb, contractors for the first three mics
OF the Shenandoah Valley Railroad besieniag
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Rev. j. Shreckhise, of Motfett's Creek. will
preach for Rev j. Bachman Hasseil tthe lat
ter being absent) i'll the Central Evangelical
Lutheran Church OF this city, on next Sunday
Mrs Gen. JOHN Echols left on the morning
express Monday, for Ashland Ky, to attend
Master Percy Echols, youngest son Of ten.
Echoss, who is lying i'll Win iasalf.lS szsa ct
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We are under obligations to Messrs. Collier
and Brownold, Albany, N. Y, for copy of
the "Raquet" march, one of Max Brownold's
charming productions. 1t is dedicated to Miss
Agnes Nj. Smith.
s. Houston Letcher, ESQ., of Lexington, was
in the city yesterday on professional business.
We learned from him that his father, Elk Gov.
Letcher, was in good health, which we were
glad to hear.
A former beautiful and beloved pupil of the
Virginia Female Institute, Miss Lillian Brad
ford, of Charleston, W. Va, died last week
of typhoid fever at the home Of her father,
Mai. w. A. Bradford.
Rev NJ. A Houston and family, of Waynes-
boro, left for China last week, where Mr..
Houston goes as missionary. They will be
accompanied by DIR. r. b. Fishburne, talent
ed and popular young physician.
The Cumberland Valley Editorial Associa-
ton will make an excursion trip, on Saturday
the 7th, over the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
to the Luray Caverns. We acknowledge the
receipt of al invitation to attend on the occa-
sion.
Rev. Alex Sprunt, of the Augusta Church
will preach in the Second Presbyterian Church
on Friday night and Saturday next. Commu-
MON services will be held the Sunday follow
ing.
Mr. Herbert Stiff, now the travelling agent
of the Davis Sewing Machine Company, was
recently presented with handsome gold
watch from his former employer, Maj. J. W.
Newton. The recipient is a most worthy
young business man.
Hon. John S. Preston, of South Carolina
died at Columbia, in that State, on Saturday
last He was born near Abingdon, Va, April
20, 1909, and was brother of the celebrated
W. c. Preston, who represented South Caro-
lima in the United States Senate.
The chief of police of Richmond, has re-
ceived letter from Julia Phillips, Harrison
burg, Va, asking him to look out for Robert
Phillips, twelve years of age, fair skin, blue
cloth coat, gray vest, light colored pants and
brown hat. His mother is poor woman
The blast furnaces along the line of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in the Virgin
las are in blast and working satisfactorily as
to quantity and quality Of yield. Quinnemont
averages 30 tons daily, Low Moor 1900 tons
per month"; Callie furnace IS tons daily, Long
dale two furnaces) so tons daily.
At the meeting of Highland Readjusters to
appoint delegates to the Richmond conven-
ton, resolution was unanimously adopted
1nstructing the delegates to vote for Hon. j
E. Massey, as the candidate for Governor, as
long as his name is before the convention
Col. W. H. Peyton of this city was appointed
the alternate at large for the county
8. R. Sterling, Esq, the popular and efficient
Treasurer of Rockingham county, and one
of the cleverest gentlemen IN that county
was married on the morning of the Sd to Mrs
Jennie Trick, widow of the late A. B. Trick
Rockingham. Mrs. Sterling was educated al
the Wesleyan Female Institute of this place,
In the Episcopal Convention in. session il
Baltimore Friday, steps were taken looking
towards the formation of a church temperance
society Rev. Dr. McKim, of New York, SON
in-law of Rev. r. Fl. Phillips, of this city
made an interesting address upon the work o.
the Church of England Society, and also spoke
of the New York Society upon similar plan
We publish elsewhere the prospectus of the
New York Eoenaag Post. The Post is a pape
of very high standard, fully coming up to TIT
purest guage OF journalism, and is fitting
publication for the constant association of thu
family. We commend it to our readers who
are DESTROYS of securing chaste and instructive
reading and to keep informed ofcurrent event:
without having their better sensiblities of
| Tended
We acknowledge the receipt of an invita-
ton to attend the marriage ceremony o
Howard Carroll, Esq, editorial staff correspon
dent of the New York Times, and Miss Caro-
line Starin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN
H. Starin, Starin's Place, Fultonsville, N Y.
on the 18th of May. Mr.. Carroll is well known
to the newspaper fraternity of Virginia ant
in political circles, and their best wishes will
attend him in his new departure.
Hon. John F. Lewis, u S. Marshal for the
Western District ofVirginia, has sent to Wash
ington his defence against the allegations of G
G. Lancaster, jr special agent oftheDepartmen
of Justice, made and published some weeks
ago. The defense is very elaborate and ex-
haustive, and is supported by evidence princi-
pally from the State judicial officers and the
bar of the district. The defense will be called
for in the U. s. Senate in a day or two and will