The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-03-29

NdS vi a AfiuS flolb lIOlA hCutuChy
We are indebted to Hon. VIM. Malone for
valuable public documents.
Auditor S. Brown Allen was in the city
Monday, and left for Richmond Tuesday
morning
Hon. John T. Harris, of Harrisonburg has
been in the city for several days attending
Circuit Court,
Col D. Dechert, Of the Harrisonburg
Spirit, was in the city Court day, represent.
ing his paper.
We were favored with a call on Monday
last from Peyton S. Coles, Esq, of Abs marie
and Lieut. Gov. Jno F. Lewis.
Capt ] Waters has been elected Repre-
sentative to Grand Encampment, which will
meet in Richmond, April 18th, 1888.
At tie recent meeting of the Chesapeake
and Ohio stockholders, held in Richmond Col
W.H.Peyton, of this county, presided
One of the enterprising solicitors for the
staunton Life Association. put in a batch OF
$125,00O worth of policies in one day. A
pretty good beginning.
Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker will deliver the
address before the students of Hoover's High
School, on the 31st of May, the date fixed for
the commencement exercises.
Mr. N f. Lyman, of Norfolk, reached
Stanton last week on a visit He is hale and
hearty, and met with most generous well
Il fr:a Je
Augusta measured up the most wheat, &c.,
900 bushels. and Surry and Southampton
where peanuts and apple brandy go long
way, threshed out only 800 bushels each.
The Southern Planter for April has been
received from the publishers. Richmond. Va.
In its table of contents are numerous inter-
esting and instructive articles for Virglnians.
Mr. Everett Donaghe, formerly of Staunton,
| was married at Rosita, Colorado, on the It'll
| inst, to Miss Louise Daniels, daughter of Mr..
Henry Daniels, a prominent citizen of that
place.
Bishop Keane sails for Rome next week TO
visit his Holiness, the Pope. The offering
which he will bear from the church will be
handsome one, the Easter collection being for
that purpose.
The Luray papers announce that MIR. 2. F.
Ellicott, thorough business man of energy
and enterprise, has purchased mill property
near New Hope, and will shortly remove 10
his new home.
c. Armand Miller. son of Rev. j. Miller,
and one of the most talented young men we
know, has been giving public readings in
Luray, which are highly spoken of by the
papers of that place.
The Staunton Life Association has purchased
the furniture and fixtures of the Valley Mutual
and will move into the rooms as soon as the
Valley Mutual occupies its new quarters,
corner of Main and Market streets.
Col. R. G. Mayo. formerly of this city, was
married to Miss Clara P Daggett, daughter of
DR.. Daggett, of Chicago, on the lst of this
month. The ceremony was performed at
Mayo, near Maitland, Orange county, Fla.
Maj. J. C. Green and Maj. E. Mcmahon are
on brief visit to Stanton from their Ken
lucky work Their contract is being rapidly
pushed to completion, and if the weather is
anything like favorable they will finish up
bout the first of July.
Mr.. j. Beauregard Kelley, son of Mrs. K
VI. Kelley late Of this city, and nephew of w.
81. German, Esq, of this county graduated at
the Baltimore College of Pharmacy, at the re-
centcommencement. Beauregard is a bright
boy, and VIC are glad to learn of bis success.
Mrs. John A. Blume died at Lexington,
Va, on the 22d inst. She was a daughter Of
DR.. ]. H. Freeman, former postmaster at that
place, and her husband was, for number Of
years, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue,
under Collector B. B. Botts, of Harrison
burg.
James l.. Frazier, one of the most talented
young engineers is the South, has received
the appointment Of Superintendent Of rail
way bridges and buildings of the Chesapeake
and Ohio and South Western Railroads. Mr..
F. is the son Of VIM. Frazier, ESQ.,, of this
C ity, and has many friends here.
Dr. Nathan Harris, son of Col James O.
Harris, of Atlanta, is on visit to his uncle,
Rev. DIR. w. A. Harris, President of Wes-
leyan Female Institute. DR.. Harris has just
graduated from Bellevue College New York,
having previously graduated al the Medical
College of Atlanta. He will remain several
days with his friends in this place.
We are indebted to Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss for
a beautifully gotten up copy of the pro-
ceedings of the memorial meeting of the
Society of Arts of the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology" held in Boston
Oh the 18th of October, IN honor of the late
Prof. w. B. Rogers, one Of the greatest men
this country eyer produced.
Miss Lille Letter, daughter of Lawrence
Lottier, of Richmond, and a young lady well
known IN Staunton, she having spent several
seasons at Striblng Springs, was married on
| Tuesday last TO Mr.. Walter Upshur, of Rich
| mond. The ceremony was performed by
Bishop Keane, at the residence of the brides
father. The offair was one of the most bril-
liant social events of the season.
We neglected, last week, to return thanks
to Mr.. j. K. Smith, of the Old Commonwealth.
Harriscnhnrg, for 1.-The Baltimore Conference
Daily Journal published by Mr.. Smith at
Charlestown, W. Va, during the recent as
sembling of the Conference ia that town. 1t
was a most credltable publication exhibiting
enterprise and especially interesting to those
who were concerned in the proceedings of the
body.
inc. Sanger, Esq, one of the Oldest and
most esteemed citizens of Augusta, and man
whom every one respected and honored, died
at his home near Sangersyille on Wednesday
of last week, aged 81 years. The funeral took
place on the 22nd and was conducted by Rev
Samuel CARRIER and Isaac;Long, of the TINKER
church, OF which church Mr.. Sanger was a
consistent member. A large concourse Of
sorrowing friends attended the remains to
their last resting place.
A letter received by the VIRGINIAN some
days ago, from passenger who purchased
ticket over the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way, via Louisville and Chattanooga, to
Montgomery, Alabama, refers in compliment
tary terms to the excellent management of