The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-06-23

handsome dress
Gen John Echos has been elected one of the
Trustees of Hampden Sidney College.
Morning and evening horseback riding is
becoming very popular with the Staunton
ladies.
Mr.. c. O'Rork, after confinement to his
room for several weeks, is again at his place of
business.
The Huntington Commercial notices the ar
rival of Mrs. j. E. B. Stuart and a number of
her pupils.
Miss Annie Hendren and Miss Genevieve
Perry are at Old Point with Mrs. Jno. B.
Baldwin.
Miss Lizzie Daniel and Misses Maidie and
Lula Pope, will take European trip this
summer.
Mrs. Margaret Effinger is now at the Rock
bridge Alum Springs, where she will remain
during the summer.
Meade F. White, Esq, has been elected a
member of the Board of Trustees of the Yves
leyan Female Institute.
Caroline Burgess, wife of Thos. Burgess,
decd, respected and excellent colored Wom-
an, died last week aged 81 years.
Lebanon" the new German Baptist, or
Thinker church, near Pisgah, in this county,
will be dedicated on Sunday June 26th.
VIM. H. Peyton, Esq, has purchased the j.
s. Hawpe place of 21S acres, near Greenyille.
The price paid was $50 per acre.
Lewis Wheat of Winchester, son of Rev j.
c. Wheat, formerly of this city, graduated at
the Richmond Medical College last week.
The wheat is beginning to ripen through
out this section Some farmers are already
harvesting, and much of the grain will be cut
this week and next.
Messrs. Hager & Co.'S building on Augusta
one of the most decided improvements ever
made IN Staunton.
Dr. Fauntleroy is attending the annual
meeting of the American Association of Su-
| perintendents of Asylums for the Insane, at
| Toronto, Canada.
Whilst helping to unload log from a
wagon, on Monday last, little son of Mr..
Samuel Goode, living near Middlebrook, was
severely but not seriously hurt
| Flower thieves have commenced their depre
dations. The yard Of Mr.. W. r. Tyree,
was entered on Monday night last and num-
Der of growing plants taken.
The Washington Gazette has been purchased
| by Richard ]. Hunter, a veteran newspaper
man and graceful and forcible writer. The
paper will be independent Republican.
| During the storm last week, the house of Mr..
D. H. Holmes, at Craigsville was struck by
| lightning, and the occupants stunned. A dog
lying near the door was instantly killed.
Prof. Hamer's large business house on Au-
gusta street is being pushed rapidly forward.
1t will be one of the largest, if not the largest
business establishment in the city.
Hampden Sidney College has conferred the
degree of Doctor of Divinity upon Bishop
Latane, formerly of this city, and upon the
Rev Mr. Hall Houston of China
The honorary degree of LII. D. has been
| conferred upon Prof J. L. Campbell of the
Washington and Lee University, by the author
tiles of Hampden Sidney College.
Last week freight train was wrecked Oh
the Shenandoah Valley R. r., near Boyceton
and Jno. Yingling, the engineer was so badly
injured that he died the day following.
Mr. W. A Bowles, principal of the High
School department of the Public Schools, Will
spend the summer at Blue Ridge Springs
Botetourt county, as general superintendent
William CARRIER. lad of sixteen, only son
of the late Maj. Sandy CARRIER, carried off the
highest honors at the late commencement Of
Prof Laird's classical school Fancy Hill, Rock
| bridge county.
| Messrs G. L. Cooke, Jas. Bumgardner, jr.
J. NJ Carroll, J. B. Scherer, VIM. L. Bumgard-
ncr, T. S. Doyle, and Carter Berkeley, started
out on a fishing excursion through the noun
tains last week
Hon. Jno. Paul passed through Staunton on
Saturday, on his way from the commencement
exercises of Roanoke College, where he deliver
ed an address which is highly spoken of by
those who heard it,
The closing exercises of St. Francis School
take place to-day. 1t is always the most en-
joyable of the commencement. entertainments
and this year promises to be no exception to
those which have preceded.
Anderson Patterson, colored, we'll known
barber of this city, died on Sunday last after q
long and painful illness. He was prominent
member of the Masonic Fraternity, and was
buried with the ceremonies of that order;
We see it stated in the Richmond paper
that Mr.. Geo. 7. Wickes has resigned his pc
sition as managing director of the Lowmoo
Iron Co. to take effect, July list. d. J. Good
win, Virginian, has been appointed his sue
cessor.
At the wedding of DIR. Meade G. Kemre1
son of Ex-Governor Kemper, and Miss Alc'
Taylor, in Richmond last week, two young la
dies well known in Staunton acted as brides
maids, viz, Misses Imogen Scot and Jani
Mcdonald
Prof. Ladd, of this city, has been appointed
one of the conductors of the State Dstric
Institute of West Virginia The Institutes
will last four or five nights and days each a
Parkesburg, Wheeling, Charleston, Lewisburs
and Paramount.
Last Thursday special train on the B. s
O. road, ran from Staunton to Harpers Ferry
1876 miles in hours and 4S minutes. 1t wa
loaded with school girls and Capt. Barley, tn
conductor, had orders to catch the fast express
west at Harper's Ferry.
The Wytheville Enterprise, of the 18th, says
"Miss Maggie Walker and her brother Frank
with returning relatives from Augusta county
who have been visiting at Gen. Walkers 70
several weeks, took the train Monday morn
ing. Miss Maggie will be missed by {
host of friends this summer and her return
will be as welcome as the daisies in spring"
| At the recent commencement exercises o
Roanoke College, the decree of Doctor of Di
vinity was conferred upon Rev. Luther A
Fox, A. M, of Waynesboro. The degree o
Doctor of Philosophy on Prof T. c. Bittle o
Texas. Mr. Fox and Prof Bittle are the frs
of the Alumni who have received honorar,
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