The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26

Rev. J. NJ. Hedrick has resigned the pastor
ate OF the Lutheran church at Churchyillt
and is now visiting friends in West Virgini,
Capt. VIM. n. Kinney. formerly conducto
of the c. Il O. Railway, has accepted pc
sitiOn with the Kanawha Construction Co c
W. Va.
The scarlet fever is prevailing in the lowe
part of Shenandoah county. Several school
have been suspended and a number OF death
have occurred.
A bill has been introduced in the Senat
authorizing the voters Of Waynesboro an,
vicinity to vote on the question Of licensin
liquor selling.
| Mrs. Sarah Fulk, mother of Capt. A. II
Fulk, of Brooks Gap, Rockingham county
died on the 2ad OF December, at the residenc
of her son. aged 90 years.
Rev. J. II. Winfree has received the unani
NOUS call of the Presbyterian congregation a
! ChurchviRe. Should be accept, he will max,
his residence at Churchville.
! Mr.. NJ D. Eutsler's Dry Kiln, in the lowe
end of the county, was burned last Thursday
| 1t made big fire. He lost about five thous
and feet of choice lumber
We are glad to hear that Miss Allie Craw
| ford, of this county, who has been so seriousl,
i'll, is now cont alescenl. She expects to re
sumo her studies again soon.
Mr. las Bradley of Spencer, N Y. ha
vic; IN L., H.
Bliss, of this city. Mr.. Bradley is much pleas
ed with Virginia, and especially with Stanton
The ladies haye been in tlutter for two o.
| three days past over the auction sale of silver
ware, at CoWan's Old stand. The sale con
tinues to day and will positively close to
| morrow.
We are glad to see that Mr.. JAS. W Morri
son is again able to ride out in his carriage
His illness has been long and prostrating, bu
we hope that his entire restoration to health
will be speedy.
1t is stated that s. Chapman Neale, of Alex
andria. Va. prominent politician and law
yer, has absconded. leaving obligations to the
amount of $200,0O0. Great surprise is ex
pressed by his friends.
Yesterday evening, a number OF the young
Germans of Staunton, gave Misses Sophia ant
Lydia SwitZer a surprise party. As we &c
to press busy feet are keeping step to thu
music and the enjoyment is at its flood.
DR.. Frank Perry who has been practicing
dentistry in Churchville for some time past
has moved TO Orange to engage in his profess
ion. He will spend part of his time at Cor
louisville and part at Orange Court House.
Edward MCGEE, native of Rockingham
died of smallpox at Charleston, W. Va. las
week. He was cook ON one of the boats
running between Kanawha and Cincinnati
and contracted the disease at the latter place
Mr.. c. M. Curtis has removed from Anne,
| to Fishersville, where he has purchased prop
| erty and opened wagon-ma ker's shop. H,
ia an excellent workman, and will promptly
supply the demands of that section of thu
country.
A. NJ. Bowman, Esq, of this county, one Of
| the most enterprising of stock breeders, has
! been elected one OF the directors of the Ma
tional Short Horn Association of America
at ing recently held in jackson, Hi
| nois.
Mr.. J Herbert Stiff, travelling agent of thu
Davis Sewing Machine Co., is spending few
weeks at his home in this city. During tn,
| Atlanta Exposition, Mr.. Stiff was the chic
operator for his company. and carried off thu
first prize.
The Roanoke Times says it is safe to say
| that thousand voters OF the county, hayt
signed the petition for local option Severa
hundred ladies have also signed it. A large
petit ton from Craig has been forwarded to the
Legislature.
Monday was county court day, but compar
atively few of the county folks were in town
The roads are SO bad that travelling is excess
| lively disagreeable, and those who are not
forced from home will not undertake jour.
ney whilst the highways are in such cond
ton.
Mr.. j. +. Tinsley, Supervising Architect
is preparing plans for an elegant double brick
ware house, with iron front, to be erected by
J. D. Crowle on the lot between the American
Hotel and Thornburgs stable. The building
will be three stories high including basement
and the estimated cost is S., 800.
On Sunday night, the Rev. W. E. Baker
pastor of the 1st Presbyterian church, of this
city, preached an able sermon on the subject
of"Local Option" He took the ground that
the control OF the sale of intoxicating liquors
was a matter with which the civil authorities
should deal, and that it could not properly
come within the Jurisdiction of the church.
A Mt. Sterling (Ky.) special of last week
says: Gen. John Echols, Vice-President OF
the Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy
railroad, was here to-day. and the bonds OF
this county, amounting to $4,000, were deliv-
cred to him, as per agreement Before leav.
ing the city, Gen. Echols disposed of twenty
five Of the bonds 81 ,0O0) TO the Mt. Sterling
Exchange Bank at two per cent premium
and took the money with him.
An Auxiliary Local Option Alliance has
been formed in Rockingham county, with the
following officers j. p Houck, President
ex-oficio; Rev. W. T. Price, vice-P President
for Central District; Rev. David Bush, vice
President for Ashby District; Jos. A. Ham
men, vice-President for Stonewall District
DR.. W. J. Points, Recording secretary; Rev.
j. L Shipley Corresponding secretary; James
w Cochran Treasurer thOronph oroon;
cation is to be effected in the county, and
blank petitions circulated for signatures, to be
presented to the Legislature with view to
having passed Local Option Law
Oscar Lacey, prominent and highly re.
spected colored citizen of Staunton died on
Monday last, aged 80 years, of fever. His
death was sudden and unexpected. At the
time of his death he was living at the Deaf
and Dumb and Blind Institution. and previous
to going there at the Augusta Female Semi
mary. He was member of the society
known as Good Samaritans and several other
benevolent and charitable associations These
various orders attended in body his funeral
which was preceded by the Excelsior Band,
of which also he was member. The funeral
ceremonies we've conducted by Rev r. A
Read, of the Augusta Street M. E. Church, OF
WHICH the deceased was consistent mem
Der.