The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-09-21


Mr. and Mrs Alex f. Robertson were visit
ing friends in Culpeper, last week.
The great Liberal barbecue takes place nj
New Hope, tomorrow.
Henry v Straycr, Esq, OF the Harrison
burg Bar, was in Staunton, Tuesday.
There is an uncallcd for letter IN the Annex
Post office, addressed to Henry Rose, col,
Dr. Herring, of Rockingham, WAS in the
city yesterday, and favored us with call.
Miss sue Koiner, of Wayncsboro, is visiting
Mr. Gideon Koiner and wife, of New Mar
kct.
Miss Mary Lou Bledsoe is at home, after an
exterded sojourn in the mountains Of West
Virginia
DR.. G. r. Lindsay, of Bridgewater, has 10
Gated at Lowmoor, to practice the profession
of dentistry.
Miss Sherman, of Frederick county, Mary
land, is visiting the family of her brotheIin-
law, Mr. W F. Weller. of Staunton.
Mayor Cochran has asked the council TO en-
force the ordinance against blockading the
pavemenis with goods.
M w. d. Ilogshead, Esq, has purchased
the building recently occupied by the Angus
ia National Bank for $4,000.
Mr. Noah Landes requests us to state that, in
consequence of sickness, he will not be able
to attend to his auction business on Monday.
The ladies of New Providence church will
give dinner tomorrow in the beautiful grove
at the church, for the benefit of their Aid So
ciety.
From a letter received yesterday from
Gen'l. Mahone we learn that it is more than
probable that he will he at the Barbecue to-
morrow.
Mr.. Sidney Ruckman has been appointed
Superintendent ofpublic schools for Highland
county, tostill the uneXpired term of J. X.
Campbell, resigned.
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of ViIgi-
mia will hold Its next convention in st. Mat
thew's church, New Market, beginning at :
p m, September Goth.
Miss Adah V, Levy, one of Richmonds
most charming and attractive young ladies
is sojourning for awhile with her aunt, Mrs.
Alex. Hart, of this city.
AT the last meeting of the Council the ar
mory for the military was ordered to be moved
from the Bumgardner warehouse, to the Tenn
perance Hall on Main street
Miss Mary j. King, of Richmond, who has
been visiting the family of Councilman Todd,
has returned home much to the regret of her
many friends in Staunton.
Mr.. G. Halle, Jr., is on Il visit to his home
people, after an absence of several years in
Texas. Texas is not the healthiest OF states,
and Lum has had his share of malaria.
On Tuesday last we had the pleasure of
call from Mr.. Booz, of the firm of Dudley &
Booz proprietors of that worthy enterprise
the Monthly Gem published at Waynesboro'
On Saturday evening, about five o'clock, the
Augusta Fire Company proposes testing the
alarm bell When our citizens hear its deep
tones they need not be frightened, or suppose
there is any fire.
Blind Institution has opened under very ia
vorable auspices. AT least G5 pupils are in
attendance, with the promise of full school
in Il few weeks.
The Shenandoah VALLEY, of last Friday. puD-
lished at New Market, says: John Reamer
and wife, Staunton, Va, spent a short time
here this week, visiting Mr.. RS parents and
other relatives
Miss Belle Patrick, of this county; Miss
Ada Winston, of Louisa county, Va, and Miss
Josie Lacy, of Lewisburg, W. Va, are DIR.
Lacy's assistant teachers in the Lewisburg
Female Institute for the present session.
ID. Shetfey Lewis, Esq., U. S. District At
torney, and DR.. J. w. Points, clerk to Mar
shall Watts. of Harrisonburg, passed through
Stanton On their way for Lynchburg, to the
U. s. Court which commenced on the 10Th.
Mr. Adolph Loeb, OF. the firm of Loeb Bros,
is in the North purchasing full and COM
plete Fall supply OF goods. The house is now
receiving its new and beautiful stock, and it
will be well worth while for the ladies to call.
of the colorcd Baptist Association which met
here recently. Through some mistake the
Ms. was mislaid, and we are consequently
forced to omit its publication until the loss is
supplied.
The Old Commonwealth says: Miss Matte
| Hyer, aH accomplished young lady of Staun-
| ton, who has been on visit to Miss Ella
| Rohr, of this place, returned home last week
much to the regret of a large circle of friends
and admirers"
| We were glad to learn from gentleman who
has recently visited Hon. Alexander Rves,
late U. s. District Judge of this district, that
his health has much improved since his resg-
nation, and that he is now IN as good health
us he has been for years.-Danvillc Register.
| The Rev. r. II. Porter, pastor of 1st Baptist
| Church of Stanton, having been called to
| preach q dedication sermon at Alexandria, the
| Rev Deskins of Harrisonburg occupied his
pulpit, on Sunday last, preaching two inter
esting and excellent sermons to large congrega-
| tons.
! Near Mt Jackson on the 9TH Mr.. J. II. HUI
| kill, of Washington, ILL., was married to Miss
Mary E. Wengcr, daughter of Jno. w. Wenger.
The young couple are now on visit to Mr..
A. Kindig of this county, where they will re-
main some days before proceeding to their
| western home.
Allegheny Tribune All the mountain lands
in Craig county, Va, have been purchased
within the last two years. They are finely
timbered and full of ore. Much of the land
which but short time ago was considered
worthless, can scarcely be purchased now at
any price.
On Sunday of last week Mr.. W. p Hoover,
son OF G. Frank Hoover, Esq died at his
fathers residence near<Swoops' Depot, of ty-
phoid malariGl fever. A short time ago, whilst
experimenting cut on the railroad, near
Winchester, Ky, he was badly burned by a
premature explosion of a blast. Whilst suf
fcring from the effects of this accident, malaria
seized upon his system with the result men
toned above. The deceased was most worthy
young man and had i,lany warm friends.
Judge II. G. Allen, of Shenandoah, was in
the city on Monday and Tuesday, and re-
cnordod tn a COMPLIMENTARY sarenade on