The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-29

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The postoflice at Hermitage has been re-
established. with Jno. X. Swartz as post
master.
Raphine, on the Valley railroad, has been
made postoilice. with II. $. Campbell
postmaster.
Mr.. Henry Mills has been appointed tel
egraph operator and-night ticket agent at
the Valley depot.
Miss Matte Willie Bagby, of this city,
has accepted a position as teacher Of music
at Quinnimont. w. Va.
The Methodist church at Travellers Re-
pose. Pocahontas county, w. Va, was
dedicated last Sunday, the 25tlE
Mr. Tom Burke has sold his farm near
Staunton. containing abopt 1870 acres, to
Messrs. Hilb & Rutherford, for $4,000.
c. M. CARRIER, Esq, reached Staunton
Oh Friday last from Indiana. and will re-
main with friends for some time.
To-day is Thanksgiving. Let all the
world be at peace, and every family gather
around the festal board and eat turkey.
Next Sunday is the day appointed by
the colored people TO preach funeral SER
mons over the victims of the Danville
tragedy. ~
| A large hunting party returned from the
mountain last week ago, and brought with
| them seven deer and II large quantity OF
small game.
| DR.. j. ID. Pendleton, of Orange county,
and for awhile resident of Staunton, is a
candidate for the position of Secretary of
the State Senate.
The farm of the late John Merritt,
ESQ.,, near Greenville, containing 800
! acres, was sold yesterday to Miss Lizzie
Merritt for S32 per acre.
There will be preaching ut the First
Presbyterian church 10y Rev. F. A. Gaines,
of Hebron Church, on Friday night at Z
O'Clock, and Saturday morning at II
O'Clock.
Ex-senator J. w. Johnston is associated
with Capt. J. II. Dinneen, Il native of
Staunton, and son of our Superintendent
Of Water Works, II the practice of law
III Richmond, Va.
Rev. ii. Wetzel will deliver onneXt Sun
day, Dec Ind, ut II o'clock, A. NJ, in the
Lutheran Church, in this city. a lecture in
connection with the four hundredth ami
versity of Iuther's birth.
On the ODD inst, Mr.. p. N. Ions, a ma
tive of Fairfax county, hut now a resi-
dent of st. Angeles, Texas. was married
at Lynwood, to Miss Maria, the accom-
plished daughter of Hon. j. f. Lewis.
Mr.. Fleming Christian. formerly with
DIR. n. Wayt& Bro, who has been engaged
with surveying party in California and
Oregon for the past year, has returned to
Staunton. His many friends will welcome
him back.
ST. Nicholas for December is an excellent
number of anexcellent magazine. Though
this monthly is specially devoted to the
improvement of children, every number
contains much instructive matter to
grown people.
Miss Ida Showalter, seventeen years old,
daughter Of Henry A. Showalter, living
! near Mt. Meridian, was burned very badly
on last Friday week. She was removing
bread from a bake oven when her clothes
caught fire, resulting in quite serious in
jury to her person.
| We are pleased to see ON the streets
again our old friend, Geo. Harlan, Esq,
former jaior, who has been confined to his
room by severe attack Of pneumonia
He is slowly improving, and we hope will
soon be restored to his usual health.
The name of our esteemed townsman,
J. E. Rollins, Esq, assistant cashier of
the National Valley Bank, is being men
toned in connection with the Office of
State Treasurer. We hope he may be
elected. The Commonwealth has no man
better qualified for the place.
Mr.. r. G. Mayo. at one time Cashier of
the Augusta Savings Bank Of this place,
is now successfully engaged in raising Or
anges and pine apples in Florida. 1t is
stated that he recently made sale of the
eastern portion of his fine grove to Mr..
A. F. Alderman, of Staunton, for SIC, 900.
To-day. Thursday, the 29th, being Ma
tional Thanksgiving Day proclamation
of the President. the Post Office will be
closed except for delivery of the mails.
Office hours, for this purpose, from to
10 clock, q. M, and 5 80 to $50 p. m.
No registered letter or money order bust
ness will be transacted. All mails dis
| patched as usual.
A certificate of incorporation has been
obtained from the Secretary of State of
West Virginia for the Valley Telephone
Company, corporation for the purpose of
constructing and maintaining a system OF
telephone lines between Harper's Ferry,
Charlestown, Shepherdstown, Middleway.
Martinsburg, Ripon, in the State of West
Virginia, and Berryyille, Winchester and
Staunton, in the State Of Virginia.
Vennor predicts considerable warmth
yet for 1888. November will probably
continue open and warm until the latter
portion of the month, when severe and
wintry period is likely to set in with hard
frosts. The forepart Of December will
be cold, and will lead many to look for an
early setting in the winter of 1888 and 'S4,
but, as in 1875, all will be open again dur
ing the latter part of the month and close
of the year 1888. The. year will go out
and the new year enter with Ibut little
snow. even in the northern sections.
The members of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union will hold public
meeting at the Second Presbyterian
church, next Tuesday night at u O'Clock.
The exercises will be quite interesting
consisting of singing: short address by
Rev. j. q. Dice; solos by Miss Cora Tur-
ner and one of the little girls of the Band
OF Hope a selection by Miss Emma Hood,
Of the W. F. 1. reports of the work &C.
complished since their last meeting. All
are cordially invited to attend. Young gen
tlemen and ladies especially.
The Alma Mater for November has been
received and is an excellent number. Its
pages are largely devoted to tributes to the