The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-09-27
Mt. Sidney Items.
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In our last report there was typograph-
ical error with reference to the names of
our new merchants. The new store in the
old Ross storehouse, opposite the Mt. Sid
ney Hotel, is kept not by the Messrs
Grove, but GrOOmes, and the one i'll the
room under the town hall by Mr.. Kotz and
not by Mr.. Katy as stated.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Sheets, wife of Jonathan
Sheets, decd, died of consumption at her
home in the suburbs of the town on Sun
day, the 10th inst, at four p. M, aged 81
years. A feeling and impressive funeral
sermon was preached at the house at II a.
m. by the Methodist minister in charge,
Rev. Rufus Wilson. Her remains were
then borne to Pisgah cemetery, where they
were inferred at Up. IN. She had been
consistent and working member of the
M. E. Church from her childhood, and
ever devoted and noble woman, loved and
most able supporters and earnest workers
of our Methodist church is lost by her
death. She leaves an upright and well-to
do family and many friends to mourn her
loss. On earth she did much good and in
the spirit land she will reap her reward
Mrs. Agnes, wife of Dr.. VIM. Edison,
died Wednesday, the 10th, about S p. M,
of cancer of the stomach, in her list year.
For many years she had been an incessant
sufferer, still she never murmured, but
bore it with christian endurance. AT II
a. H., her funeral sermon was preached at
the house by the Rev. Laird, pastor of Mt.
Horeb congregation. Her corpse was then
followed by a long procession to the beau
tiful cemetery of Augusta church, where
her body was laid to return to dust. Mrs.
Edison had long been member Of Au-
gusta church and died prepared to meet
her God. Her aged and devoted husband
has the sincerest sympathy of the town
and community.
Our Graded School with Prof. White, of
this place, principal, and Miss Cora Hud-
son, of your city, assistant, opened on
Monday, the 18th, with As children and has
increased to 60.
Mrs. Powers, wife of Samuel Powers,
d., and daughter of John Watson, is
now dangerously i'll.
Mr.. Addison DePriest has two children
suffering with typhoid fever.
Miss Fannie Weede and Miss Flora Way
land from lower Valley, are visiting at |
Mrs. Blackwell's.
Miss Lizzie Mccoy, of Webster county, |
w. Va, is on a visit to Prof. Cribbens.
Miss Lucy, the beautiful daughter Of |
Mr.. D. l.. Snyder, near Stribling Springs is !
spending few weeks with friends in the |
town.
Mr.. James Watson, one Of our most in
telligent and polished young men, is now
clerking for Mr.. Sherman in his extensive |
Ft. Defiance firm. Mr.. w. will be much |
gratifed to have his many friends call and
he will sell them anything they may want
of the mercantile character at the lowest I
prices on the markets. We wish our friend
much success, which he is sure to realize
if he sticks to the business.
Messrs. 7. A. Woods, Arthur Wilson
dAu l. dlhluO3 IuCClllSCub young
men Of the A. M. Academy, will attend
the University of Virginia the coming
session, beginning Oct. l, 1885, Mr.. w.
will take the Medicinal and Messrs. Wilson
and Parkins the Academic course.
Misses Rosa Parkins, Emma Byers
and Mollie Woods, will attend the female
schools in your city during the coming
scholastic year.
\ During the last two Sundays of the Rev.
Alexander Sprunt's absence, Elder VIM.
HI. Norman has acted as supply by read
ing or declaiming the sermons of the great
Sturgeon of London.
DR.. VIM. Crawford, one of our skillful
physicians, says that within the last few
months he has had SO cases of scarlet
fever.
Col. Henry Harnsberger, Readjuster can
didate for the House of Delegates in Rock
ingham county, Va, was at Augusta
church last Sunday.