The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-31

MI and mrs. Is. compton, OF Aartison-
burg, are stopping at the Kalorama.
Mr.. Henry Strauss and family, of Indiana,
are on visit TO Mr. and Mrs j NJ Yates, neaI
Arbor Hill
We call attention TO the advertisement Of
Mr. Ezra Martin, offering prime seed wheat
for sale.
Miss Charlotte Butler. daughter If DR.. w,
w s Butler, Of Harrsonborg,is visiting Miss
Nettie Bear. of this place.
The southern Planter" for September has
been received LISA valuubenumbcr, and in
keeping with the high character of the publ
cation.
MI. and Mrs. II. l. Bryan, of Washington
are spending the Congressional recess with
their friends. Mr. and MIS- Thee f Shpey
near Churchville.
The following postmasters for Virginia,
have been commissioned: G. e. Beaver, Lex
ngton Mrs Noami J Walker Gish; and d
A Sniteman, Sluart's Draft
Theo F. Shuey, official stcnographer If the
United States Senate, with his wife. are spend
ing the vacation at their beautiful country
home in Augusta.
Col. S. Brown Alien viii address the people
of Augusta at September Court. Other
speakers may be present on the occasion, OF
which due notice will be given.
Miss Nette J. Price daughter of j. d.
Price, OF Harrisonburg, and Miss Sallie Var
ner, of Mt Crawford, are visiting The family OF
J. H. Earman, ESQ, of this CITY.
Prof W. E. Frantz, at one time Il teacher
in Hoovers High School, of this place, and
Miss Sallie E Montgomery were married IN
Lcwisburg, w. Va, on the 23d.
d. Sheffey Lewis, Esq. United States Attorney
for the Western District Of Virginia, passed
through Staunton Tuesday last, ON his return
to Harrisonburg from the Southwest
Kanawha Gazetto: D. c. Gallahcr, Esq one
of the most prominent promising and success
full of Charlcston's young attorneys, is visiting
his old home at Waynesboro, Virginia.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. r. s.
Thornburg, used in carrying the mail on the
route from Staunton to RockIridge Baths,
dropped dead near Arbor HILL ON Tuesday
hist.
At the Allegheny Springs, last week, in the
annual German, Miss Ruth Tuck appeared
with Lieut. Walack, u. S Marine Corps, and
Miss Julia Tuck with Mr. w n Simpson, OF
Norfolk
Mrs. Jennie Dabney, of Richmond, is Wis
iting Mrs. WI Perry, of this place. Her
maiden name was MISS Jennie Taylor, and at
one time she was pupil i'll the Wesleyan
Female Institute.
Capt Jas. II. Waters has resigned the po-
sition of Secretary of the Augusta Fair and
Mr.. Julian Pratt, of the county, a gentlemen
with special. qualifications for the position
has been elected his successor.
Mr.. E Brownold, now OF BerryYille, is Wis
ting his daughter, Mrs d. b Hamaker Mr
B. speaks in the highest terms ofClarke people
and the country around Berryvilc, and seems
| in every way delighted with his new home.
= MIR Harry Frazer, of The Kentucky Railroad
Extension Engineer Corps, is at home, and
will remain several weeks visiting his rela
ttves and many friends. At the expiration o
his home VISIT, he will go east on important
| business.
Mr.. W. H. Reubusli, near Stribling Springs
has left at this Office a turnip grown this
year, the seed sown on the Goth of May
which measures thirty inches in circumfer
ence 1t is one of the largest we have eyer
seen and is Il novelty tor This season of Tx
year.
Mr. W. r. Brown, late With Bowling &
Eakle Bros, and one of the most popular sales
men who ever did business in Staunton, il
now travelling for Smith q Shakman's whole
sale Drug House, BALTIC. His territory EN-
braces the Valley of Virginia, and he will FIRE
quently visit this section.
| A bush meeting of the q. B. Church vii
commence in the grove at j. $. Garrison 5
shop, Middlebrook. on Saturday evening
Sept. ID. 1892, under the guidance of Rev
NJ. A. Salt. Several other distinguished
preachers are expected.
Mr., W F. Brand had a valuable horse killed
at the turn out, two miles east of Staunton
last week, by freight train striking it. But
for the prccaution Of Mr.. Brand, in going bach
to signal the express train, which was coming
on, serious accident W ould have happened
The cars contained a large number Of passen
gers, on their way to the mountains, and thu
timely notice of Mr.. B. prevented serious
accident to that train.