The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-25
STAUNTCN.

THE OpD.FELLOwS' REUNION-THE NEW VAIL
LEY BANK-TwRNTY-SE FEBRUARY-
DWELLING BURMA SOLID COUNTY-ELEC-
TION OF ELDERS IN TUE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
! correspondence of the Richmond Dispacf.l
February -, 1881.
The Odd-Fellows' r,duion, referred to
several weeks ago in this correspondence,
is set for tonight. Staunton Lodge. No.
Is, will entertain HIrrsonburg, Bridge
water, and Mt. Sidney Lodges, and ban
auet will be given the visitors at the Nir-
einia Hotel at $3.50 tonight. Grand Repre-
sentative Courtney, OF Richmond, and Wor-
thy Grand Master J. II. krebs, OF Winches-
ter, are expected by train this afternoon.
The occasion. it Is expected, viii be a
very pleasant one.
The new Valley Bank building, on Main
street. in the business centre OF the town,
is nearly completed, and will be the hand
soonest business-bOuse in the city. The
front is OF Baltimore pressed brick, sur
mounted by heavy ornamental cornice OF
galvanized metal, which is supported nv
three pretty brOnzed iron columns. The
interior is finished in elegant ana costly
style. The vault is OF massive steel, WIN
thermometer lock, and cost $1,000. me
| building will be heated throughout win
steam, and is provided with every modern
convenience. Mr.. y. Y. Lee Is the archl-
tect. and the building committee consists OF
Messrs. VI. T.. Miller and III. NJ. Bell.
The odd was observed here by the closing
Of the banks and pOst-Otlice and parade OF
the military, the Staunt0n artillery hrlDg a
national salute.
On Tuesday about 10 o'clock the dwelling
| Of Mr. NJ. b. Smart, about mile and hah
from Staunton, on the Valley PIKE, was
burnt TO the ground and nearly all his FUR
niturc with il. The IRE originated under
the hearth, and il was thought TO be cXtin-
guished, but afterwards broke out again
and was very soon beyond control. 1t l.
understood that Mr.. Smarts loss is covered
by insurance, there being $1,000 on the
house in the City Fire Insurance Of Rich
mond. and $500 on the furniture in the
Hamburg Bremen Company.
Mr.. J. A. Jones, the treasurer OF High
land county, stated here his week that
there were only forty-eght Delinquent tax
payers i'm that county. The population i
600. and the voters number 900. This is
a remarkably good showing. There being
some surplus in the treasury, Mr.. Jones
went 10 Harrisonburs TO buy up some OF the
Uigbland.couniy railroad bonds, but could
find none for sale. the holders preferring to
retain them and draw their interest Good,
again, for Highland.
The congregation OF Mount Tabor Luz
lheran church, in this county, elected the
following gentlemen as elders last Sabbath
Captain George Shuey, Captain +. \,
Fucher and Me>srs. Charles L. Palmer and
John l.. Cole. Captain Sbuey has been an
elder in this church tiity-three years, hay
ing been first chosen under the pastorale OF
Rev. Michael Moyerhoier, who died while
candidate for Congress.
The stanton Lyceum will discuss The
repeal of the homestead law Saturday light
with Messrs. l.. NJ. BumgardDer and Harry
81. G. Tucker on the affrmatiye'side OF th'
question, aud Judge McCue and Jacol
Yost, Esq, in the negative. An inlerestln!
discussion is expected. PENN'