The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-03-22

cemetery anu M. +, uuknOuScr meLnOeT
of the Board.
Miss Hattie Trout, daughter of the late
Hon. N K, Trout, has been appointed to the
position Of Housekeeper in the New York
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
Samuel Rolfe Miller a graduate of the Au-
gusta Male Academy, now one Of the editors
OF the Warren Sentinel, has been elected Pres.
ldent of the Virginia Press Association.
Capt Saml Williams Superintendent State
Penilentiary, was in the city Tuesday, he
haying come here to meet his aged mother,
who accompanied him to Richmond.
Rev. A. w. Graves, of Hanover county,
has accepted call to serve the churches at
Deertield, in Augusta county, and Healing
Springs, Williamsville, Woodland and Horeb,
in Bath.
Last week the plank kiln of Mr.. NJ D.
Eusler, near Mt. Meridian, was destroyed by
fire, together with quantity OF valuable um
Der. The weather boarding for Sandy Craigs
new store was destroyed
The BuffAlo Gap colored school closed on the
10th with an exhibition. The house was
crowed with both white and coored, and every
one expressed qualification at the entertain
ment. w. B. Franklin is the teacher
We are indebted to Mr. j. Beauregard
Kelley, formerly one OF the stanton boys, for
an invitation to attend the 3lsl annual celebra-
ton Of the Maryland College of Pharmacy, of
which school MIR. Kelley is now student.
The Iron Bridge of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, above the opening made by
the Valley road in passing under the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, has been placed in position
and trains are now running regularly over it.
From the Spa'agf tie Fa0ey we learn that
the wife of Mr. John Whlmore, living near
Pleasant Valley, Rockingham county 4 miles
south of Harrisonburg, and three children,
have diphtheria, and fourth child has pueu-
mona.
Mr.. Alex r. G.. Foster, one of the most en-
terprsing young men of Augusta has gone to
Mecklenburg to engage in the lumber trade.
He is full of business and will makea valuable
{ addition to any community in which he may
locate
The board of public works last week reap
pointed Gen. William Skeen. of Covington;
w. H. Peyion, of Augusta, and George A.
Hundley, Of Richmond, proxies for the State
of Virginia in connection with the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway.
Mr. Patrick Michigan, one of our enterpris-
ing Stanton boys, was at home Sunday on
visit. For six years he has been engaged in
the manufacture of carriages at Bridgewater,
and he enjoys the reputation of being one of
the most rapid and thorough workmen in the
business.
Mr.. j. w. Crews, formerly the popular
manager of the Western Union Telegraph Of
flee of this city, and now manager of the
Raleigh, n c., office, paid a flying visit to
Stanton last Saturday, and was warmly well
coined by many friends. He is pleased with
the Old North State, and thinks there is
bright future before her.
Mr. B W. Brown. of Amherst, an expe-
renced clerk and competent druggist, is now
with Messrs. Logan. Tyree d Martin, at their
retail store on Main street. Mr. B. has been
in business forsome time with Lynchburg
! firm, and comes to our city highly recon-
mended both socially and professionally
Henry T. Wickham, Esq, of Richmond
was in the city last week, attending the Cir
cult Court He is of counsel fer the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway. Judge Robertson
who is also of counsel for the railroad, was
unable to be present on account of sickness,
! and in consequence the cases were continued
John E. Stinespring, most estimable citi
zen of Dayton Rockingham county, died at
his residence in that place ON Tuesday March
9th, aged IS years His funeral was preached
by Rev. s. F. Sanger, of Bridgewater, after
which his remains were taken for interment
to the Linvle Creek church cemetery rear
Broadway, Rockingham county.
In noticing the new insurance Co. last week
we omitted from the list of offices that of
Treasurer. Mr.. Jno. M. Carroll fills that re-
sponsibe position, and we hazard nothing in
saying that he fills it AS well as any man could
! His long experience as Treasurer of the city
position he now occupies and which we hope
\ he will occupy for years to come, will be of
| great service TO him in the discharge of his
| new duties, and will insure the most judicious
handling OF the Company funds
MIR. John d. Cline, "a worthy and excel
cellent citizen of Augusta. has sued the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad fer $1,000
damages for having j cen elected from a
train. Mr.. Cline called at the station of
flee several times to procure a ticket. The
agent was absent, and when the train ar
rived Mr. Cline boarded it and offered the
conductor the usual fare. explaining to him
how it was that he had not procured a tick
eft. The conductor demanded the extra
amount above the regular fare. and Mr.
Cline refused to give it to him. Mr.. c. WIS
then expelled from the train and has sued the
company for $1,000.
John A. Hartman. youngest son of Col. A
! w. Hartman, OF this county, has received the
appointment TO West Point for the State at
| Large, on the recommendation of Hon. John
D Wise MIR. Hartman is youth OF excep-
tional qualifications for the position. He has
been one OF the medalists in Prof z. S. Roll
lers school-Augusta Academy-for several
years past, and stood among the first in all of
his classes. He has fine presence is a close
student, and we predict will go through the
ordeal at the Military Academy with eminent
success We do not think better selection
could haye been made-one that win reflect
more credit on the judgment of the Congress-
man-at-Large. or on The institution at which
he has been chosen TO attend.
Last week Mr. G. K. zerkle, one Of our en-.
terprising farmers, advertised in the VIRelN.
IAN that he had found piece Of jewelry. with
the inscription-"C Chapman Johnson, obit,
July 10, l849" Euly on the morning OF
Thursday, Miss Maria B. Catlett called at the
office, and described the jewelry as large
mourning breast-pin, set with hair, and that
it had been lost about Christmas, by Mrs
Clifford, niece of the .late Chapman John
son, distinguished lawyer of the Staunton
bar This description answered to the piece
OF jewelry Mr.. Z9rkle had advertised, and ii
was accordingly surrendered to the owner
1t is singular that it should have been pre-
served from injury, after going through the
process i did 1t was lost on the street gath.