The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-12-08

building; and much of it is heing done
| Mr.. Heidenrich will erect another nice RES
dence on the extension of Frederick street.
With the opening of spring will be com
menced number of new and substantial build
ings.
Miss Fannie Skinner. sister OF Col. j. Fl
Skinner, will spend the winter visiting Noi
i folk friends
Last Sunday night the Rev. J. NJ. Frost, Jr
of the Baptist church, preached very abb
sermon on the resurrection of the body"
We are indebted to superintendent Rutfue
for a copy of the Virginia School Report 70
1881. We shall refer to il more at length
hereafter
The remains of Mr. Garrett Dady, of Char
lottesyille. were buried in Thornrose Ceueier,
on Monday last. The services were held il
the Catholic church.
| 1t is well that the winter 80 far, has beef
mild The high prices prevailing wi Il max
| 1t hard for the poor at best, aud severe cold
would add to the distress of their condition.
The writer of The communication on tn
| United States Scnatorship in partial criticism
of our editorial last week, neglected to sent
the introductory sheets. He can supplement
| for our next issue.
At meeting of the congregation Of thu
Baptist church, on Wednesday night of las
week. The following gentlemen were elected
deacons, viz Messrs. j. w Todd, Wesle,
| Kerr and w. o. Thomas.
The Postoffice at Hermitage has been dis
continued, and the name OF the Post office a
Verona has been changed to that Of ''Rolla,
in which name all mail matter for tha, offic,
should, IN future, he directed.
Among the former residents of Stauntol
who are now on Il visit to their old home, arr
Messrs. Thos Reese of Baltimore, aud Jos. R
! Tyree, Of Philadelphia. Both are in the dru!
business, and both are doing well.
The Coal Valley wv. Va Courier says
"Porter Woodward, for a long time tickle
agent here, left here this week for his home il
stanton Mr.. Woodward is q young man O
elegant manners and business capacity. an'
we regret he has Jeff us.
The annual meeting of u NJ G. A. of Mid
dlebrook, for the election of officers, tool
place on Thursday night, the following bein!
the result Geo l.. Dull, President J. W
Calhoun, Vice President; JAS. w. McCorkle
Secretary; Charles Baylor, Treasurer
NJ 49,
cutting contract for leveling over one hundre,
acres OF ground at Roanoke for the use of tb
machine shops, round houses, &C. of the Shen
andoah Valley and the Norfolk Il Western
Railroad Companies They have several hun
dred hands engaged on the work.
We had the pleasure of meeting the venera-
BILE Bishop J. j. Glossbrenner, of the L. B
Church, ON Wednesday last. lie is looking
comparatively well after his recent illness, bu
not as vigorous as when we last saw him. Hi
many friends in Virginia and elsewhere viii
be gratified to learn Of his improved health.
Sunday last the Sacrament of the Lord
Supper was administered at the First Presby
terrain church, and six persons were admitted
on profession of faith. The day was also tn
Gath anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. w
E. Baker During that time many change
haye taken place, and the aole and conscien
| tious pastor has seen the good work, unde
his care, prosper and bear rich fruit
1t is stated that the Chesapeake & Ohio an,
the Virginia Midland Railroad Companie
/ bax lato ,aJ 70 J,,:l ,l>
the junction near Charlottesville. This will
prove gratifying information to the trayellin!
public. Now let these companies adjust thel
schedules so as to make close and certain con
nection at the Junction, and they will caus
| additional satisfaction to the public.
| The colored people have organized debat
ing society to be called the Old Dominion Ly
| ceum. The officers are, j. w. Draper, Presi
dent; D. G. Carter, Vice-President; J. D
Davenport, Secretary Last Friday night til,
question, as duellist who kills his antago
mist murderer 2" was discussed in the affirm
alive by d. G. Carter, and in the negative b,
Chas. Smith. The affirmative was victorious
The question for next Friday night is, AR
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apparent to the eye?" The society meet
every Friday night in the Timberlake build
ing, North Augusta street.
Maj ]. c. Green, of Mcmahon & Green, con
tractors, returned to Staunton from Kentucky
| on Friday last He informs us that he hal
| completed his contract in that State for the
| construction of the western connections o
the Chesapeake s. Ohio Railroad, and now
the track is ready for the rolling stock and
open for communication from Newports News
on the Atlantic coast, to Cincinnati, on The
OHIO river The connections through Ken
lucky have been pushed forward with great
deal of energy for the past twelve months, anc
| Mr.. Huntington may Justly congratulate him
self on the splendid combination under his
| control when the important improvements now
in process fconstruction, will give an unlim-
tied outlet for the Chesapeake & Ohio Road to
| the West and South. and eventually reach to
the Pacific
| We notice a statement in our exchanges thai
DR.. John H. Stevens, native of Virginia, anG
surgeon in the Confederate army, was found
| dead in his office, in Dallas, Texas, on Friday
last into which he had gone after returning
from pleasure ride. If we mistake not, DR.
Stevens was born and raised in Rockingham
county, as a gentleman of that name left there
many years ago, and located in Louisiana
| where he held various positions of trust and
honor among them a seat in the State Senate
| Thence he went to Texas after the war where
| he was successfully engaged in the practice Of
his profession. If he was the .Dr Stevenson
we knew When a boy, there was no more ge
nial, kind hearted gentleman living in the
Lone Star state, if the youth was the type OF
the man. He leaves a large circle of friends
and relatives in Rockingham and the Valley
He was first cousin of Mr.. r. Mauzy, of the
Spectator, of this place, and brother of the late
| W. G. Stevens, at one time a delegate in the
Legislature from Rockingham county
UNION LODGE, /. o. of G. Templars, No. 26
was organized at Sons of Temperance Hall in
this city, on Tuesday night. The following
officers were elected p n Powell, L. D.
John Henkel, P. w. c. T.; John W BRYAN, W
G. T.; Mrs. M. E Hoover. W. v T.; Jas. w
Newton Sec'y.; William Pnkerton, W F. S.
D. W. Lanies, W. r.; J. w. Waddy, W Chap