The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18
A little son of Mr.. R. J. Dettor was pain

A little son of Mr.. R. ]. Dettor was pain
fully hnrt on Tuesday whilst coasting.
Very thick ice for this section, but of an in
ferior quality is being housed
The Masons OF Harrisonburg have purchased
ground on which to erect an addition to their
large hall.
Mr.. J NJ. Hcnkle and wife, of this city, left
yesterday for a brief visit to Dayton and
Springfield, Ohio.
Mr.. Ellis F. Harris, of Albemarle, has been
appointed Adams Express Messenger on the
c. & 0. Railway.
r. w. Burke, Esq. fell on the icy pave
ment yesterday morning, and was painfully
but not seriously burt.
Rev F. G Railey, of Liberty. has accepted
call to Messy Creek Presbyterian church,
in this county.
At the last meeting of the City Council,
Messrs ]. W. Todd, and w J. Nelson were
elected School Trustees.
Mr. J H. Ralston, OF Rockingham, and A !.
w. Wise, OF the lower end of the county, call
ed 10 see us Tuesday.
Maj Jed Hotchkiss is delivering series of
lectures to the students of Blacksburg Agrl-
cultural and Mechanical College.
| Mrs Charles Harrison, living near Lacy
Springs, Rockingham county, dropped dead
in The yard, on Sunday last a week
The Shenandoah Herald states that Mrs
Chas Holt of this city is visiting her mother
in Woodstock. Two children accompany her
Messrs Crawford and Lalley, of Richmond
have purchased the Summerdean Estate in this
county containing 1000 acres, paying therefor
Sl3 900
Yesterday Mr.. c. Btrgamin was summoned
by telegram to the Victoria Iron Works. near
Goshen to undertake a large contract for pipe
laying.
'%m Carter cold, who has been suffering
with asthma the entire winter, was suddenly
stricken with paralysis yesterday Dr. Gelzen-
danner attended him
Rev, DR.. VIM N Pendleton, rector Of Grace
church, Lexington, Va.,a and Chief of Artillery
! Confederate Army Northern Virginia, died
suddenly on Monday, aged 10 years.
Mr. E. w. Hartman, Superintendent of City
Water Works, has resign ed his position to
take effect on the 1st of April. Mr. H., We
understand, expects to move West.
Hon j Ran. Tucker, has presented 10 Con-
gress petition signed by J . NJ. McCue and
others, asking an appropriation for a monu-
ment to the mem DRY of Gen. Andrew Lewis
Miss Beatrice White, of North Carolina
who came here to en- ter the Methodist school,
has been critically i'll with pneumonia, but is
now improving under The care OF DR.. Gelzen-
danner
Mr.. James kavanaugh, o. the Virginia
House. HarrIsonhurg, slipped and fell down
stairway last week, receiving painful but not
dangerous injuries.
Miss Lucy Herndon, young Virglnian.
daughter OF ex-State Senator Herndon. OF
| Fredericksburg, and a relative of President
Arthur's wife, will receive at tue White House
during the social season.
Mr.. David J. CARRIER of Pleasant Valley,
Rockingham county, has sold his farm OF 81
acres, to Mr. Jonas Early, Of Long Glade, Au-
gusta county, and has purchaseda farm OF 300
acres in Fauquier
The Governor has pardoned VIM. r. Jones,
convicted last December Of petit larceny, be-
fore G. d. Pearman, J. P, and sentenced to
Imprisonment in the county jail for sixty
days.
The reply of the Bridgewater journal to
the Rockingham Register about the two
colored men arrested in The former place,
for stealing, is admirable both ia spiri, and
matter.
James E. Laird, who was sometime ago
convicted of forgery in the criminal court of
Baltimore, was refused new trial, as applied
| for by his counsel. Judge Phelps then SEN
fenced him to five years in the penitentiary.
Maj G. Newman, of Page, has been APP
pointed Judge of the Eighteenth judicial cir
cult, consisting Of Page, Rockingham and
Shenandoah, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of the late Judge Mark Bird.
The coasting, for which our steep streets
and their icy condition now offer special ad-
vantages, has been very fine within the past
two or three days. and the boys are not slow
in availing themselves of the splendid sport
Mr.. Martin H. Timberlake, one of Staun-
toms most popular business men, and for some
time with Mr.. Geo. r. Bell leaves for New
York this morning to take position in the
wholesale notion house Of G. B. Rouss -
Mr. T. will be followed to his new field of
abor by the best wishes of number of friends.
Prof W. G. Kerr, State Geologist of North
Carolina, and one of the most distinguished
members of his profession, has rendered his
resignation to accept service in the United
States Geological Survey. He will have under
his direction the States of Virginia, West
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Tennessee and North Alabama.
Lew sburg Independent Mrs. Sarah A. Finley
of Augusta county, Va, is visiting her daugb-
ter and in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Arbuckle, in Lewisburg.
Miss Mary Chapman, of Staunton, Va, is
the guest of Mrs Rebecca Hunter, in Lewis
burg.
Capt. John Donovan, of the Harrisonburg
Guards, IN addition to the prize of 500 won
by his company in the competitive drill at
Winchester last fall, has received a diploma
from the officers of the Shenandoah Valley
Agricultural Society as an additional reward
of merit for the performance OF his company
on that occasion.
Capt Carpenter, whilst out sleighipg day
or two ago, met with quite an accident His
horse became unmanageable, and came tearing
down the street, upsetting the sleigh and de-
posting its occupants in snow banks. Capt
c. had two ladies with him, but fortunately
none ofthe party were hurt. The sleigh was
| splntered.
Invitations are out for the marriage of our
popular and genial young townsman, Mr. W.
A. Gushing OF the firm of e. M Gushing &
Son, and of Elder, Nelson & Cushings, to M iss
Salle Buck, daughter of Mr.. John NJ. Buck,
of Baltimore. The ceremony will take place
at the residence of the brides parents, 391
Madison avenue, Baltimore, on Thursday
next the 25th.
The Shenandoah Herald has the following
'Rev. J. S. Martin, P. E. OF Rockingham