The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-05-25

The Ensign Car Works Company, at Hunt
ington, VIVA, employ 700 hands, and hay
contracts for cars three years ahead.
Mr.. G. w. Huddleston has been appointed
postmaster at Clifton Forge, Alleghan,
county.
We return thanks to F S. Haines for cop,
of 'Texas Siftings," an illustrated weekly
sharp and spicy.
Mr. P. Fl. Miller, President of the Bridge
water Carriage Mandatory, was in the cit,
Monday making contracts for carriages.
Mr.. G. W. Echard has located permanently
at Warm Springs, to practice law. He vii
attend the courts of Allegheny and adjoining
counties.
L. L. Lewis, Esq, one of the Judges cleo
of the new court of appeals, was in Stauntor
Monday During his short sojourn here, he
was the guest of Geo. W. May, Esq.
Rev. John Crol, of the Lutheran church Of
this place, filled the Methodist pulpit on Sun
day last, morning and evening, and preached
two forcible and instructive sermons.
The Buchanan Democrat of last week states
that Miss Alice Reid of Staunton, and Miss
Agnes. Erskine, of Seguin, Texas, are the
guests ofMrs. J. q. Boyd, of Buchanan.
Hon. John Paul passed through Staunton on
Saturday last, on his way to Harrisonburg.-
He had three days leave of absence from Con-
gress, in consequence OF sickness in Instantly.
We learn from the Spirit Of tue Valley that
Mr. Jos. T. Logan, Clerk OF Rockingham
County Court, is quite ill at Fort Scott, Kan
sas, where he had gone to visit friends.
| We acknowledge the receipt of an InYita-
ton to attend the commencement exercises of
Mrs. W. t. Rosenberger's Select F emale
School, at New Market, on the goth inst.
Staunton, on court days, must be first late
market for buggies and carriages. Wenoticed
some very handsome buggies gotten up by
Mr. Snyder, of Harrisonburg, and exhibiting
fine workmanship.
Rev. Mr.. Daniels, of Kentucky, preached
two excellent sermons in the Baptist church
on Sunday last. Mr. Daniels is former school
mate of Mr.. Frost, and is on visit to that
gentleman.
The prospect of an abundant wheat crop is
very good throughout the country. 1t is be-
lieved from present indications, that the lar
gest yield ever realized will be harvested this
/ season.
From every portion of the Valley, and es-
pecially from Augusta county, we have the
most encouraging reports of the coming wheat
crop. The indications are more favorable
than they have been for years, and without
some misfortune the yield will be unprece-
de.ted.
| We have been shown specimen of what
Mr.. 81. G. Kindig calls the Kindig Seeding
apple. 1t is a. beautiful, smooth fruit, sound
and of excellent flavor, which is very rare at
this season of the year. Mr.. K. makes fruit
growing a specially, and his success is well
known throughout this portion Of the Valley.
The earnings of the Chesapeake & Ohio Ry
continue to show favorable increase. For
the month of April they were 1888 1851, against
1927 342 in 1881. an increase of $26 ,519, and
for the first four months of the year 1857, 104
against $500, 1852 in 1881, an increase of S54 )
352.
DR.. Scion P. G. Henkel. of New Market
died, after brief illness, at that place, on Sun
day of last week, in the 65th year of his age
He was learned and successful physician and
of marked influence, professionally and per-
sonally. He was the father of Dr. f L. Hen
KEEL, of Staunton.
Rev. R. D. Roller, brother of Gen'l Jno. E
and Col. Brown Roller, of Harrisonburg. and
Mrs. G. A. Richardson, of Staunton, and for
several years Rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church, Martinsburg, W. Va, has received a
Church, Mobile, Ala, large and wealthy con-
gregaton.
A number of the German citizens of Rock
ingham county are buying farms and removing
to Fauquier county. The spirit Of the Valley
says One Farm of 300 acres, pleasantly sit
mated, with improvements, near Midland sta
ton, V. M. R., for $15 per acre, to Rev. Jacob
Hedrick; one do. to John Leedy near the same
place, containing about $50 acres, for $22 per
acre good improvements. One do. near the
same place, containing 1873 acres, with good
improvements, to Jacob Splitter for $26 per
acre one do of100 acres, located near Rap
pahannock Station, to Lucien Doyel, for-S25
acre.
Mrs Geo. Hammer, of Weston, W. Va, had
a large cancer taken from her breast at New
Market, Va, last week. as We learn from the
Shenandoah Hasley The operation was per-
formed by DR.. H. Fl. Henkel, of Staunton, as
sisted by his brother, DIR. A. NJ Henkel, of this
place. and DR.. A. S. Miller, of New Market
Mrs Hammers entire right breast and gland
under the arm. were removed, the incision be-
| ing IA inches long, and the parts removed
weighing forty-two pounds. The operation
was skilfully performed, and the lady is recov-
ering as rapidly as could be expected.
THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE Of the Vir-
ginia Synod will meet Monday evening, May
goth, in St. Marks church, Newport, in this
county, of which Rev ]. M. Hedrick is pastor
This is one of the two subdivisions Of the
above Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church, and meets twice year for the dis
cussion of practical subjects and preaching
The subjects to be discussed at the coming
convention are: 1.-THE Influence of Church
Literature upon church work and church life p
and, "Can men outside of the Visible Church
be sayed?" The officers of the Conference
are President, Rev. L. l.. Smith, of Middle
brook; Secretary, Rev. Jno. Croll OF this city
DEATH OF REV. MARTIN GARBER.-ReY
Martin CARRIER, Bishop in the Tunker
Church, and an active minister for thirty-five
years, died at his residence near New Hope,
on Saturday last, and was buried at Barren
Ridge Church on Sunday-aged GA years, IL
months and days. Mr.. CARRIER was one of
the best and noblest of men-measuring up
to the full stature of christian, and exempli-
flying in his life the religion he professed. We
| hope some one more familiar with his life and
character will furnish a suitable tribute to his
| worth and memory. His church and the COM
munity at large will feel the loss for the depart
ure of such men from among us leaves a
vacuum it is difficult to fill
Rev j. l. MILLER, we regret to learn, is per-