The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-12

+. THE Poor HOUSE PRoPERTY.-Th
committee, consisting of Supervisor Cal.
lison, and VIM. A. Burnett, Clerk of the
County Court, which was appointed to en-
quire into and make a report upon the
condition of the Poor House and inven-
tory the property of the same, prior tC
it's passing under the control of the new
Superintendent, has made a very flatter-
ing report.
The statistics given are as follows =
Horses, $685.; cattle, 1866; sheep, 800
hogs, 80; wheat, rye and corn, $777
wagons, harness, &C., $2S7 hay, $3.50
Farming implements. $157: provisions
bedding, kitchen implements, 1888. So
total 50, S74.50.
The farm of 800 acres is in fine state
of cultivation. The annual appropriation
by the county of 81 500 is ample for the
support Of all concerned. During the past
year there were fifty-three persons provid-
ed for. The number there now, from dis
charges and removals, is reduced to thirty
seven. Of this number the whites are 1C
males and II females and the colOred, II
males and 5 females. OF the colored. seven
are children. Two Of the inmates are in
sane and One-half of the rest are idiOtic.
Very few Of the whole number are able to
render service OF contribute labor. They
are all well clad and well fed and appear
contented. The tenements consist of
eight brick buildings which are kept clean
and in good order.
The provisions now on hand consist of
10 barrels flour, about geo bushels of wheat,
100 bushels corn, 900 pounds bacon, $50
pounds lard and considerable quantity of
groceries.
The committee say that their eXamina-
ton was thorough and entirely satisfac-
tory, and that the management twas adj
mirable and has been conducted with
scrupulous eXactness and economy by the
Superintendent during the many years of
his trust"
The report closes thus: I'm conclusion,
we beg to say that if all public offices dis
charge their duties as George w. Fauber
has discharged his for the past seven
years there would be no occasion for organ
ling parties on the issue Of "Reform. !"
We also mention the names of Mrs. Eau
Der and Miss Lizzie Dunn, the matron,
who have rendered continuous and valua-
BILE service to the care and comfort of the
inmates OF the poor house and are entitled
to the highest commentator for their
long and faithful discharge of duty
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.-StauntOn Lodge,
No. 27l1, X. of L. Oh last Saturday night
elected the following officers to serve the
ensuing term: Master Workman, Benz,
M. Smith; Worthy Foreman, Chas. Lee (;
Venerable Sage, w. J. McCalley Record
ing Scribe, 0. E. Smith Financial Scribe.
j. j. Prufer; Worthy Treasurer, Chas. D..
Stoneburner Statistician, =. Mahoney ;
Unknown Knight, III. z. Parent; In
spector, M. F. Peterlish Inner Esquire,
A. Lauriot; Outer Esquire, A. Rohr ;
JuuSo, w. L. JolltS JuuSe AuNocttIo,
Jos. Valentine Clerk, G. I'll. Steinbuck ;
Corresponding Delegate, J. J. Prufer.-
This order, though but recently instituted
in this community. is in a flourishing con-
diti0n and numbers among it's member
ship representatives from all classes Of
workingmen. 1t is non-political, its object
being solely to advance and protect the in=
terest Of the working man.