The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-02-10
Churchville Items.

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= The Lutz Organ Though clothed in a garb
of ice and snow, our littletown is by no means
dead. The citizens are still active and ener-
getic. They are now trying to establish a
joint stock organ company, for the purpose Of
manufacturing more extensively the Lutz
Transporting Organ, and it will no doubt, if
formed, be a great help towards building up
the town. The organ possesses many very
great advantages over the common organ, and
the result obtained by Mr.. Lutz has long been
sought for by many ingenious men, but with
out success. All inventions are worthless I'M
less they render the accomplishment of the
result more easily obtained than without it Z:
and save labor, whether physical or mental.
Thus this instrument is of especial value to
those persons who are not able to employ in
structors for their children, because it renders
the performances SO simple thai every one can
be his own teacher While it has all the
bic of rendering the most scientific music, it
offers only from others in that it transposes
mechanically and can raise or lower the pitch
by semitnnes any number Of degrees through
out the octave, thereby bringing into harmony
with any voice or instrument, without d
change of lingering. There is only one scale
to learn, and ip short time any one can be-
come good performer; and If his ambition
points him to the scientific principles, this in
strument will answer every purpose. MI,
Lutz, the manufacturer, makes them of the
very best material and will warrant them for
five years.
= PERSONAL MIR. Hanger is still actively en-
gagged in the artificial limb business, and there
are prospects Of increasing his force soon.
Rev. Mr.. Epps has declined the call of the
Presbyterian church of this place, much to the
regret of the people, who have not as yet taken
action TO provide another The other four
churches are generally well attended every
Sabbath. The'ReE Mr.. Schumacher, of Day
ton, O., preached in the u. b. Church last
Sabbath evening. sH n 8f.sx
Deaths have been unusually frequent. Last
week Mrs. Ailor and Mrs. Alex Crosby were
buried; and on last Sabbath large concourse
sof people assembled at the Presbyterian
church, to pay their last tribute Of respect 10
the remains OF Mr.. Wash. Dudley, whom the
unweleome visitor, Death, called away on
Friday. Mr.. Dudley was about sixty five
years of age and was greatly respected by all
who knew him, at home or abroad. He was
admired for his hospitality and kindness as
we'll as for honesty, by all who knew him. He
was a man of untiring energy and was active
ly engaged in business up to.a week previous
to his death; and though his health had been
failing Tor several years yet his indomitable
will kept him up in his daily routine of duties.
The funeral services We're conducted by Bishop
Glosbrenner of the L. B, church. The church
was so crowded that seats had to be placed in
the aisles, and the doors leftsopen to accom-
modate those standing in the vestibule. Dur
ing the services many -hankerchiefs were
raised to The eyes of the sympathizing congre-
CATION. Mr., Dudley leaves . very interesting
family greatly bereaved. sand the whole COM
munity mourns the loss OF such an excellent
citizen and greatly sympathizes with the
family. His remains were Inferred IN the
Greenhill Cemetery, Messrs. II. B. Sieg.
Christian Bear Jacob Houseman, G. A. Bear,
g. A. Hanger and Robert Dunlap being pail
bearers. RALPH