The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-02-17

Mr.. R. M. Guy has been elected President OF
the Staunton Bowling Club, to succeed Mr.. N.
M. Bradley, who declined re election.
Don't forget the oyster supper at the Metho-
dist church, New Hope, tomorrow, Friday
night. 1t will be well worth attending.
Mr.. Isaac New, of Wabash, Ind, father Of
Mrs. S. l.. Bath, and Mr.. Joseph Barth, OF
Philadelphia, brother of the late S. l.. Barth,
were in the city last week.
Mr. VIM. Lowe, an engineer on the G. IL ..
Ry, was painfully hurt by the breaking ofsome
parts of his locomotive. He is now at his
home
Rev ]. w. Rosebro, the beloved pastor OF
Messy Creek in this county, has received a
call from the congregation of the Eufaula,
Alabama, church.
We neglected to mention last week, the Or
dination of Maj Jed. Hotchkiss and Capt. L.
c. Morton, as Ruling Elders of the Second
Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Henry Fifer, brother of B. f. Fifer of
this city, who lives In Rockingham, was pain
fully and it is feared seriously injured last
week, by the limb of a tree falling upon him.
"Unclc Billy" Hays, an old and well known
colored man, who was much thought of for his
kind and obliging disposition and honesty,
died at his home in this place yesterday.
Hon J. F. Lewis, with his invalid sister
was in the city yesterday, en- route from Harri-
sonburg to his home by way of the Valley,
Chesapeake 81 Ohio and Shenandoah Valley
Railroads.
Last Monday Mr.. David c. McGuffin was
brought home from Richmond, where he was
stricken by paralysis. He is now doing well
and hopes of his early recovery are en-
tertained.
The Old Commonwealth announces that it
will issue daily edition during the session of
the Methodist Conference which convenes in
Harrisonburg on the 9th of March Price 20
cents for the eight daily issues.
We acknowledge the receipt of neatly
printed invitation from DR.. NJ H. Crawford,
to attend reception to be given on board
the o. S. Ship Colorado at Brooklyn Navy
Yard, on the gath inst.
Lieut.. John Donovan, of Harrisonburg, has
been in the city for several days, having been
called here by the extreme illness Of his
mother, Mrs. Il. Bolen. Last evening she was
somewhat better, but not out of danger.
Mr.. George w. May, a prominent member of
the City Council, and head of the enterprising
firm OF G. w. May & Co., has been quite sick
for several weeks, but is now out again. and it
is hoped will ere long be fully restored to
health
Mr.. S. N. Jones, formerly of Harrisonburg,
but now Nbing business as grocer and commas
sion merchant, Seventh street, Washington,
d. c., lost about 81 900 by the recent flood in
the Potomac The lower floor of his store
was inundated.
Vennor is out again. He predicts very
stormy weather from Montreal to Washing
ton, and heavy rains throughout the South
ern States for the first part of March. He
stands to his almanac predictions, and will
make no notifications.
The Chesapeake and Ohio and the Vir-
gina Midland railroads have made arrange
ments to transfer passengers from Alexan-
dria to Washington by ferry boat. and
there will be no delay in consequence of the
Long Bridge being impossible.
Our young friend Mr.. Stuart F. Lindsay
having closed up his work as Census Super
visor Of this district, has resumed the prac-
tice of his profession-law-at Harrsonburg.
We commend him to all as q faithful and eff
ficient business man and competent attorney
The Washington Gazette, edited by Geo.
C. Weddeburn, Esq, a strict Democratic
paper. contains the valedictory of its edi-
tor, in the last number, and also the an
nouncement of Mr.. James O'Beirne, that
he will hereafter conduct it in the support
of the Republican party. This is quite a
change.