The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-12-22

large castings to be used in the new furnace
at Goshen.
Mr. Benjamin Mines son of Hon. VIM. Mines
of the Shenandoah Iron Works, has purchased
of Mr.. Jackson Garrison his iron ore banks
lying near their furnace, for the sum of So 400
Our live contemporary, the Lyneltbufy, Ad
yance has been considerably enlarged and i'm
proved. 1t is an excellent journal, full of enter
prise and deserves the success ii has achieved
Let Christmas he the season in which al
can rejoice. Send to the poor some little
part of your goodlY store and the investment
will Weld richer return than you dream of
At the recent meeting OF the Grand Lodge
of Virginia, j . Howard Wayt, Esq, of thiscity
one of the brightest Masons in the State, wa
appointed Deputy Grand Master for this dis
trict.
The new Methodist church at Crabbottom
Highland county, was dedicated on Sunday
week by Rev. Rumsey Simpson. At the clos
of the services, collection of 800 was ia
ken up.
We notice that Mr.. Ed " Hartman, of thi
city, has been appointed manager of the Rich
mond and Allegheny R. R. Express Office a
Lynchburg-an important position for such {
young man.
Messrs. C. III. and F. W. Grove have pur
chased the Luray Adeance and now publish i
under the name of the Pave Neacs. Judge
E. Stewart is chief Editor, and G. H, Grew
assistant editor.
Mr.. j. Howard Wayt of this city, wa
unanimously recommended by Augusts
Lodge No. Ill. A. F. NJ, of Greenville for re
appointment as Deputy Grand Master for th,
10th Masonic District.
When you prepare the Christmas dinner fol
little of your luxuries to those whose Christ
mas will be dreary indeed unless helping
band is extended.
Rev. j. P, Funkhouser is an applicant fol
the position of Superintendent of Public
Schools for Rockingham. Mr.. Funkhousel
was formerly principal of the Shenandoah
Seminary at Dayton.
Rockingham county will have to pay the
per cent. penalty on two-thirds of the Stat.
taxes. The county treasurer, Mr.. Sterling
has just paid over the one-third-some thirty
odd thousand-to the State Auditor.
Rev. J. I. Miller, of this city, has recently
been conducting series of meeting at tn
Pleasant View Nutheran) church on the Spring
Hill road. As result of his ministrations
twenty odd persons have confessed Christ
Miss Fannie Humphreys of Columbus, Miss
and Miss Maggie Williams of Wilmington,
c., two of Miss Baldwin's attractive pupils
spent several days last week with Misses EN-
ma and Maggie Todd at their beautiful home
near Mt Scion.
Rev. DR.. &. B. Stricken, the able pastor o
Thinking Springs Church, has recently re
ceived tive calls-one to the passionate of tn
Presbyterian church OF Norfolk, and the 9th
er to the pastorate of the Dr. Stuart Robin
son church of Louisville.
Mr. James Liptrap of Valley Mills shot
large gold eagle, last week, which measures
over six feet from tip TO tip of wings. TIL
bird is now at DR.. H emer HenkePs who viii
stuff it. 1t is handsome and powerful spec
linen of the feathery tribe.
VIM B. Compton, ESQ.,, of Harrisonburg
accompanied by his wife and little daughter
passed through Staunton on Saturday el
route South. Mrs. Compton will pass the win
ter in milder cline, her health requiring
change during the colder months
A wealthy influx of Northern capitalists ha
been feature at Harrisonburg during las
week. Their operations, as well as their rep
resentions, encourage the natives in their ex
pectations of line through our Western ter
ritory and West Virginia to tidewater.
Rev. Joseph Funkhouser, an old minister O
the Baltimore Conference of the Methods
Episcopal Church South. and for some year
before the war preacher in the church o
the United Brethren in Christ, died in Keezle
town, Rockingham county, last Thursday.
The diamond drill at the Dora coal field
has at last struck vein eight foot thick, of th
best anthracite coal. and practically mex
haustible, says the Harrisonburg Spirit
Further discoveries are predicted A Phila
deldhia company works the mine, we believe
Mr.. Thos. Steers, a railroad contractor wei
known in this section, died in Colorado
short time since. Al the time of his death he
was engaged in the construction of the Den
yer and South Park railroad. Recently b.
visited Staunton for the purpose of collecting
hands for his work.
The last number of our charming little co
temporary "Phe Correspondent" announces th,
retirement of Rev. J. I. Miller from th,
editorial control of the paper. and the installa
ton of Misses Matte A. Worthington, Ala
Julia NJ. Shirley, S. c.. Maggie s. Shuey, Va.
and Kate Fl. Bremen, n. C., in his stead.
Tuesday week about daylight Mr.. j. Vance
Bells team. driven by Mr.. Lewis, collidet
with the Harrisonburg train on the Millroat
road crossing. Mr.. Lewis was thrown over &
fence, one of his ears nearly cut of, and h,
was severely bruised. The wagon was demol
ished, and one of the horses very severely in
jured.
The Kanawha wv. Va) Gazette says 'th'
employees of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way are about to organize an institution tt
be called the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Mutual Aid Society, the object being to Sc
cure relief in case of sickness or accident, anS
in case of death to provide for the families 0
the unfortunates.
Rey. ]. I. Miller, principal OF the Stauntor
Female Sem mary, has been appointed by tn,
Southern Conference of the Virginia Synod
Lutheran church, to look after the Lutheran
who have gone from the Valley to Culpepel
and vicinity. On Friday and Saturday nights
and twice on Sunday Mr.. Miller preached a
different churches in Culpeper.