The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-12-06

We are gratifed toieafI1 that Capt.W. W.
Peyton is much improved, and is able to
sit up.
Sale of seats for the Langtry engage
ment begins Thursday. Dec 9Th. at Oil
viers.
Mr. Morgan Lunsford and Saml. Camp
pell, we'll known and worthy citizens OF
Highland county, died last week.
Mrs Langtry, with her five servants,
travels in her own P;lrlor Car and never
stops at any Hotel.
Excursion trains will he run from
Charlottesville. Waynesboro, Lexington,
and Harrisonburg for the l4angtry engage
ment.
Rev. w. Wetzel preached an interesting
sermon in the Lutheran church last Sum
dav. his subject being the life and works of
Martin Luther
Mr.. D. Arnold CARRIER. formerly we'll
known and popular young merchant of
New Hope, was recently married to Miss
Willie IIltchins, of Roanoke.
Mr.. +. c. Vincent. who for some months
past has been in charge of IN engineering
party in the far west. is at home again. and
looking in excellent trim.
A. j. Galding and Neal Hoy, of Augusta
county. were received ut the penitentiary
last Friday. Their residence there will be
for three years each, they having been con-
victed of horse stealing.
The new Valley Railroad Depot. at this
place, was opened for business on Monday
last, with Chas.. Z. Hammond in charge of
Ticket and Passenger Department. Mr..
ii. has been i'll the employ of the company
ut Sta,nlton. for several years past, and
has given general satisfl ion.
Last Sunday Communion was held in
the First Presbyterian church and twoa
cessions made to its membership by
certificate and the other by profession of
faith. The ante-communion sermons
Friday night and Saturday morning
were preached by Rey. L. IL. Gaines. pas
tor of Hebron Church.
We are indebted to Hon. A. II. II.
Stuart for apamphlet copy of the report of
the agent of the Peabody Educational
Fund. and the annual proceedings of the
Board of Directors We have heretofore
referred to the sittings Of the Board. at
the time of it's meeting. hut will more full
ly refer to it hereafter.
Mr.. w. III. Godfrey, for Il long time Ii
brarian of the Y. NJ. G. A. of Staunton,
and more recently Librarian at the Wash
ington and Lee University. died in Lex
ington on Saturday last He was gen
tleman of fine literary taste. vigorous
thought and a close and constant reader
During his residence in Staunton he
made many friends who will regret to
learn Of his death.
Page Courier, Nov. % Mr.. G.. n. Mil
Ter, son of Prof. Miller, preached in the
Methodist Church last Sunday morning.
the pastor, Rev. A. Weller. being absent.
His discourse from the text. He that
ruleth his spirit is better than he that
taketh u city was interesting, well de-
livered, and elected favorable comment
from all who heard it. Mr.. NJ, though
not yet twenty one. is Il young man of
rare attachments, and we predict that he
will make his mark in life
Our venerable friend, Col. G. L. Barbee,
has sold the Bridgewater Journal to Messrs
r. b. & G. r.. Berlin, who will hereafter
conduct it as democratic paper. No pa
per has been more fairly and conscien-
tiously conducted than the Journal under
Col. Barbee's management, and we regret
to see his retirement from position he
adorned. The new proprietors are young
men who will doubtless keep the paper up
to the high standard established by their
predecessor. &4f