The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-11-30

The banks will be closed to-day-Thanks.
giving.
Fine salmon are being taken from Middle
River by the anglers.
s. Fl. Letcher, ESQ.,, of Lexington, was il
attendance in the Circuit Court last week.
The poor will receive gratuitous treatment
| at DR.. Bliss Eye and Ear Institute Tuesdays
and Fridays, from to pm,
We regret to announce that Mr.. VIM. Moi
| felt is quite ILL., He has been removed to the
home of his relatives in Waynesboro.
Rev. T. D. Collins has just closed sue
| cessful protracted meeting at Woodland BATH
! county, Va. There we've twenty-one CONVEX
sions.
To-day has been set apart as a season o.
Thanksgiving. The President of the United
! States and Governor of Virginia have each
issued proclamation.
The first snow of the season fell on Sun.
day last and though the feathery flakes de-
scended thick and fast for hours, yet they
lied to whiten the dry earth.
Mr.. w. G. Paxton, OF Augusta county, and
Miss Sallie V. Dice, of Rockbridge, were
married on the 23d, at the National Hotel
Lexington, by Rev. J. C. Miller.
Mr.. B. F. Earman, of Rockingham. has
been held in $3.50 bail, by is. Commission
er W. J. Points, charged with having intimi
dated voter on election day.
The concert given for the benefit of the Au
gusta Street M. E. Chuach, at the Town Hall
last Thursday night, proved to be most en-
joyable entertainment. All who were present
speak of it as capital.
The Methodists of CraigsYille are holding {
remarkably successful revival under the min
istrations of Rev. G. T. ID. Collins. Fifty peni
tents have been at the altar, some thirty o.
whom have professed religion. The meeting
is still in progress.
Mr.. Jno. Snyder recently killed two large
wild cats in the mountains west of Striblne
Springs. They were the largest specimens O.
the untamed feline that have been seen in thai
vicinity for years.
At the recent election In Missouri, Peter
Rexrode was elected Clerk of the Circuit
Court, and S. w. Gilmor assistant Justice O
the Peace. Both of these gentlemen are ma
tives OF Highland county, Va.
A daughter of Capt. F. F. Sterrett, residing
about two miles west of Staunton, was Sc
verely injured by falling plank striking bel
on the head last Thursday. DIR. Shelton, o
this place, was called in and rendered tn,
necessary professional attention.
Miss Emma, daughter of Dr. Jas. Houston
of Ala, and her cousin, Miss Ida Malone, Mis-
Mary Effinger, of Harrisonburg, and Mis-
Maggie Bell, OF Mt. Sidney, all bright and at
tractive young ladies, are the guests OF Mrs
DR.. Geo s. Walker.
An interesting revival meeting is progress
ing in the NJ. E. Church, South, Rev. K
Smithson, pastor. A number have appeared
at the altar for the prayers Of the church
and some protested conversion. The meet
ings will continue every night during th
week, except Saturday.
Melvin Jacobs. son of J. w. Jacobs. O
Bridge water, was instantly killed, while Oh
dnty as brakesman On the Chicago Division
OF the B s. o. r. r., on Nov. 9th. His re
mains were brought home on Saturday thu
18th, and inferred in the cemetery at Bridge
| water, on Sunday the 18th.
The Highland Recorder relates that Mr.. W
E. Wilson, brother of o. Wilson, Esq, was s.
badly frightened while working in gold min
\ in Neyada, that his hair turned white instantly
He was working at the bottom of a THOUSAND
| foot shaft and imagined that an accident ha
occurred which rendered his escape impossible
To-day, Thursday, Nov. Both, has been Sc
apart by the President as day of Nationa
Thanksgiving. The post office, at this place
therefore, will be closed to all business excep
4 the delivery of the mails from a. IN. to 1913
a M, and from s. 80 p. m. to $50 p. N. N
business will be transacted in the money orde
and registered letter departments.
The Spirit Of the Times, New York, recog
nized as the best authority on betting, has d.
ded that shareholders shall deliver the none
| in their hands-put up on the recent Con
gressional elections in Virginia-to the back
ers of Paul and Wise. In answer to a Staun
ton CORE ,poudent, it says: "'rhe hackers G
\ the party receiving the certificate of elet
ton, win"
| We direct attention to the advertisement o
| Meesrs. Showalter s. Thomas, Harrisonburg
| Va, TO be found in this issue. They ar
young men of enterprise, high character
and practical knowledge of their business
1t will be seen that they have in hand all de-
| crptions of farm machinery, and have th
agency for the sale of the Lynn q Eyle
MaEticator ,one of the most useful and econon
ical implements for the farmer ever invented
We feel perfectly safe in commencing th
firm to the attention and patronage of th
people of Rockingham and Augusta.