The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-04-12


with about fifty takers.
The western Union Telegraph Co., has
removed from tie VIRGINIAN to the Som
eryllle Building on Main Street.
Col. Barbee, of that sterling little paper
the Bridgewater Jonnal, was in Stauntm
Monday, and favored us with a call.
Judge Sheffey, who has been quite I'M
well for some days, is now much improved
and will in few days be fully restored.
The spring meeting of tie American
Institute of Mining Engineers will be held
during the first week in June at Roanoke
See advertisement of Gait Il Kerr. an.
nonncing their full preparation to furnish
the citizens of Staunton ice this season.
On the 9th. the State Treasurer paid
S3O, 900 to the Western I.nnatic ASYLUM
and $4,000 interest on the puhlic.d debt.
Capt. Joe Phillips, at one time n genial
conductor on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, died at his residence in Gordons-
vile last week
William B. Harrison, Esq, has sold his
| handsome residence. corner of New and
! Prospect streets. to JOS. A. Waddell, Esq.
| for 1900, cash.
On last Friday there was received III the
Auditors office $4,000 in peeler bonds
and $4,000 in past due coupons for fund
| ing under the last act.
The Council should pass an ordinance
| abolishing wooden awnings. They are
| dangerous, and the painful accident to
| Mr.. Cone may be repeated at any time.
Nh Samuel c. Wilson. clerk of the
| Beverley Manor School Board, contem-
plates moving to the West in a short time.
| Augusta will lose good and useful citizen
by the change.
| n. b. Hendry, Esq. Il former we'll
known merchant Of this city, and father
of Mrs. $. n. Miller, died at his home in
| Frederick county Md, last week, aged
SIS years.
observer writing from Atlanta, gives
pointed and intelligent letter. He is one
| of our progressive farmers, who has been
| in the South several months. and we shou
| be pleased to hear from him again.
| Our ParnasSus correspondent announces
the death of Miss Sallie A. Hogsho La wor.
| thy AMI excellent lady, On Saturday last of
scarlet fever. His communication was I'm.
| avoidably deferred until next week.
| At the recent annual meeting of the
Virginia Bible Society, Rev. W. Q. HUI
linen, Rev. Rumsey Smithson. Rev. j. NJ.
| Frost, and Rev Jno. Cfoll. were elected
vice Presidents Of the society, To- repre-
| sent its interests
| Maj. 3. L. Bagby and Jos. H. Erman,
| Esq, are preparing to open an extensive
| Brick-yard at Roanoke. Mr.. Earman has
| been in that growing city for n week past,
and Maj. Bagby left last evening. This
| enterprise will not interfere with the bust
ness of the latter at this place.
The jury in the important land case
of Robinson VS.. Wilcher &C.. rendered
there verdict on Monday last. The land
stClCo vi
erty, was awarded the plaintiff, with the
exception of 19acres, surrounding the house
OF the defendant The ease will go to the
court of appeals.
The friends of the late l.. l.. Loving,
who was killed at the Milhoro disaster,
while discharging the duties of fireman on
| the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, pro-
pose to erect a monument over his re-
mains. in Nelson county. Those feeling
disposed to aid in this praiseworthy object
can make their contributions to Conductor
S. NJ. LeaEe or Mr.. Robert Paxton.
Messrs A. J. Friou, j. II. Waters, 7. j.
Crowder and W. c. Straugban are in Rich
| mond attending the Grand Loodge |. o. O.
F. of Virginia. Messrs G. S. Roller. of Mt
| Sidney, w. A. Slater, of IIarrisonburg. Prof
Hulvey and DR.. Bucher of Bridgewater
and other representatives are also in atten-
dance on the same body.
The State Executive Committee, of which
| our townsman, Mr.. Hugh M. McIlhany. is
chairman, has issued q call for the Seventh
Annual State Convention of Y. NJ. c. AZ
to be held at Lynchburg on the Goth, 9th
2Sth, and 10Th of this month. In this Con-
vention each Association is entitled tOfive
delegates.
We heartily approve of the suggestion
made by the Spectator, that the city treas
urer's office be moved to q more central
| location. In its present quarters it is a
| great inconvenience to nine-tenths of the
| persons who have business there. Its re-
moval to the City Hall, for instance, would
be an accommodation to our citizens gen
| orally.
| Wm B. Harrison. ESQ.,. will, with his
family, start for Denver, Colorado, next
Monday, there to make his future home
| He will continue the practice of law, and
| we predict for him success. A close stu
dent; of fine attainments in his profess
sion, and thorough, conscientious work
| er, and prompt and reliable in all of his
business transactions, he possesses those
qualities in demand in the West, and
which are the guarantees of success in
| every locality.
The school taught by Miss Alexander,
near Mr.. Abram Freed's residence, 2miles
east of Baskerville, will close Friday even
ing, April 18th, with an exhibition. All of
the children will take part in the exercises.
| 1t is thought that the affair will be great
success, as Miss Alexander is an efficient
and successful instructor This exhibition
| will close her seventh term.s We will pub
| lish the programme in our next issue, rs
one Of suF correspondents will be present.
OUR esteemed contemporary of the
Bridgwater Journal warns up on the sub
Ject OF one of Staunton's most popular
ministers. This is what he says:
1t is nltsnonler to call the eloquent
| divine from Staunton Frost. If there is
anything cold and icy and FROSTY about his
warm, earnest, and pathetic ministrations
at our Baptist church, his congregations
have tailed to make the discovery If there
be SO much fire and zeal and warmth of
soul about the Staupt0p Frost the
churches and people have need of more of
soul and points it heavenwaId.