The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-03-01

of Anderson, W. Va.
Last Wednesday night, an efigy sup
posed to represent Amiss, was hung to a tree
in the court yard.
Judge Davis, of the Arkansas Bench, has
been on visit to his sister, Mrs. j. A. Logan
of this city.
Mr.. Jacob D. Lohr, son of Mr.. Geo. l.ohr,
near New Market, died in Kansas on the 18th,
in the 33d year of his age.
Rev. George A. Lee OF New Haven, W. Va.
will preach at Mt. solon. on the End and 3rd
s lndays of March at IL O'clock
Mai. NJ Jordan, brother of Gen. Tom Jor-
dan, and nephew of the late l.. Siber., Esq.
is visiting relatives in Stanton.
The Virginia Baptist Congress assembled
in Richmond on the 9th. Rev j. NJ Frost,
and others, OF this place, are in attendance.
Mr.. A. B Tanquary, prominent citizen OF
Lexington, and at one time a resident of Staun-
ton. died at the former place on the ED inst :.
The senate has confirmed the nominations
of James Sullivan, postmaster at Harrison
burg and R. Fl. R fe al the University OF
Virginia.
W A. Bowles, Esq, Superintendent of
| City Schools, is in attendance on the Con-
venlion Of Teachers, now in session at
Richmond, Va,
Mrs. Lewis Rowe, formerly Miss Reider, OF
Waynesboro, died in Charlestown. Jefferson,
county, w. Va on the 31st ofrFeb, from
cancer in the face, aged 30 years.
We are under obligations for an invitation
to attend the annual celebration of the Zeno
bian Literary Society, of Staunton Female
Seminary, which occurs tonight.
The old "Snapp" mill near Verona has been
purchased by G. NJ. Thacker, for 81 900 The
tract contains IS acres Mr.. T. expects 10
erect new mill on the site.
| Charles Grattan, ESQ.,, Superintendent of
Public Schools for Augusta county. left on
Monday last TO attend the educational conven
ton in Richmond, which convened ON the
9th
A horse attached to the buggy OF Col. 4. W.
Hartman ran through the streets Monday, and
broke the axle of the buggy. Several other
horses were started, but little damage was
done.
On Tuesday last Mrs D. A. Risk, of this
place, received information of the death f
her mother, Mrs. Stocking, wife of Rev,
the SD year Of her age.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Simpson, of this place,
will celebrate their golden wedding on the
18th of April. The high esteem in which
will insure generous recognition on this I'M
usua! occasion.
The alarm of fire Monday night, about 8
o'clock, was occasioned by the burning of the
old smallpox hospital on Reservoir Hill. 1t
is presumed to have been the work of an
incendiary, as no one was living in it. The
building was entirely consumed.
Mr.. ]. F. Christian, for number of years
one of the most popular of our young men,
has accepted position as book-keeper in
the Augusta National Bank made vacant by
the resignation of Mr.. John D. Martin.
On Thursday night the members of the
Shenandoah Hunting Club, an organization
embracing nearly all of our prominent sport
| ing men, gave an elegant entertainment at
Hans Scherer's, 10 which a number OF guests
i were invited The evening was delightfully."-
4 spent.
Conductor Lane and Engineer Woodward
have been indicted by the Bath county grand
jury for the Milboro disastrous collision, and
will be tried. The witnesses before the jury
were Messrs. Moody and Netherland. They
were indicted on six counts, and a capias
| was issued in each.
On Tuesday last, when Mr.. VIM. C. Mitchell
and his sister, Miss NJ. e. Mitchell, were re-
turning from the Natural Bridge, Mr. NJ. lost
his fine gray mare She was taken sick near
Lexington and died few hours afterwards
This was a serious loss TO Mr.. FL. and very
much marred the pleasure of their trip.
Mr.. Erasmus Rinker. highly esteemed cit
zen of Shenandoah county, died suddenly of
heart-disease in Forest Chapel, near Lacy
.
18th. He had few moments before his
DEATH led in public prayer and shortly after
wards was corpse He was aged about So,
and was useful and well to do citizen.
Rev. R. Smithson preached strong SER
mon last Sunday night on bible Wines. u
His plea for the cause OF temperance was a
mastery presentation, and the purpose de-
clared to continue the subject. shond he be
returned to this charge the next Conference
year, was a source of great qualification TO
on the occasion.
The James Boys combination" will give
an exhibition at Opera Hall, Monday night,
March 5th and one night only. This com
pany comes highly recommended. and from
the reputation OF some of the principal &C.
tors it will fully repay those who may at
tend. "Roney" and Spot" the celebrated
; horses of the James Brothers, will of them
selves constitute an attraction rarely wit
messed in the rural cities
Bridgewater Jourmal:-We understand that
Mr.. Pat Neligan, the master smith in the
shops of the celebrated Bridgewater Carriage
Factory, roned buggy in complete and ele-
giant Sly Elm one day during the past week
commencing at 730 a. m. and finishing his
job at p m. Pat has the deserved reputa.
ton of being one of the best and most rapid
carriage smiths in the State. That is the
reason why he can make 81 day.
Mr.. Neligan is son of Mr.. D. Neigan
of Staunton.
Mr. W L.. Nesbit, of Pennsylvania, whose
, presence in Staunton we noticed last week
: accompanied Maj. Hotchkiss to Roanoke OIL
r Wednesday last, where he remained severa
days. He was so well pleased with the beau
tiful and fertile country he saw that he Sc
lected Il farm near Roanoke to purchase, i
his wife will consent to come to Virginia.
MIR. Nesbli is gentleman of fine intelligence
and high standing. and we regret that hi
) did not see more of Augusta county, while
: here, as he might have been induced to locate
: with us.
We are to have the telephone in Staunton
Last week, Mr. McCleur, the agent of the
Company, in company with Mr.. w. W. Gibbs
the efhclent operator of the Western Unior
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