The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-24

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ten office was bought by Mr.. H. G. Pankey
for $4,000. The sale of the remainder
was postponed until the 25th inst, the
trustees not considering the highest bid
$4.776.00 enough.
Hon. RO. Johnson, judge OF the county
Court, was unable to hold court Monday
last, as he was yet suffering from a hem
morrhage OF the lungs. Judge Calvert, OF
Shenandoah county, presided at the May
term.
The ladies lunch, for the benefit OF
| WoOdbine Cemetery, was well patr0niZed
on Thursday. Strawberries and cream
bring em every time.
! The annual meeting of the Rockingham
Mutual Fire Insurance company was held
at the company's Office at Cross Keys,
Saturday last. An election of officers re-
suited as follows: Geo. b. Keezle, presi-
dent; Or. +. A. Herring, vice president ;
Dr; j. b. Webb, secretary and treasurer.
rms company insures property distance
of seven miles from Cross KEYS as a COM
mon centre. The loss by fire for the past
Is months has been only $133. The com
pany is composed of $50 members, and
carries an insurance of $650,000 1t has
been in operation fifteen years the aver
age annual cost on each 81 900 insured be-
ing only SO cents. This exhibit is certain
ly a remarkable one, and reflects great
credit on the business Sagacity of the
officers.
The West Rockingham Fire Insurance
company will hold their annual meeting
for the election of officers June I'd, at
Trinity Church. A report of their meet
ing will be furnished the VIRGINIAN.
Circuit court, Judge Newman presiding,
has been in session for about one week. No
very important business has been transact
ed. During this term the Hall heirs"
case will be tried and as this is one of
the most important cases ever tried in the
State, a full report will appear in the VAL
LEY VIRGINIAN.
Cherry time is rapidly coming, then
look out for accident items.
An enthusiastic farmer told us on Mon
day that the rain was worth to Rocking
ham cool million.
Court day was but repetition of pre-
vious court days, except the glorious,
needed rain, which fell in gentle, refresh
ing showers during the day. The crowd
was large, and every one appeared to be in
good humOr. There was less drunkenness
than usual very few inebriated men being
visible. The horse buyers were in full
force, from Philadelphia, Reading, Leban-
on and Harrisburg, New Jersey, Mary
parts of Virginia were also well represent
ed. This place is beyond question the
best horse market in the State; as rule
the horses are of superior order, and the
prices paid are high. The reaper and
moving machine men were also present in
force, and we noticed several sales being
made.
AT two o'clock the Mill Creek union
cornet band occupied the readjuster plat
form in the court house yard, and after
playing several tunes, Chas. d. Harrison,
Esq, addressed the assembled crowd, in
his own behalf and in the interests of the
entire readjuster ticket. He tauntingly
referred to his opponents assertion ''there
was no politics in this election" and read
from the Register of last February that at
that time the democrats We're preparing
for the campaign. He. spoke about tif-
teen minutes, and appeared to make very
favorable impression. He was followed
by Hon. John Paul. Rockingham Paul and
DR.. j. b. Webb, all of whom urged the ne
ceSSity OF every readjuSter being at the
polls next Thursday and supporting the |
nominees. In response to long and con-
tinuous calls Hon. Warren S. Lurty took |
the stand. He evidently intended only to !
urge the voters to turn out on election |
day and vote the whole ticket as nominal |
ted. from Harrison down but the crowd |
was i'll no humOr to let him off so easy :; |
three times he attempted to quit, but the |
shouts and cries of ''go on, y those are sol
id truths, - don't stop yet, :" kept him lon
ger on the stand than any of his predeces- |
sors. He briefly referred to the principles |
OF the readjuster party. contrasting them |
with the democratic policy, and in clear, |
logical and eloquent manner, proved that |
Virginia and Virginia's interests were |
best represented by the readjuster plat
form. He paid a handsome tribute to the |
personal and legal qualifications of Mr.. |
Winfield Light, but contended that duty |
was paramount to personal feelings, and !
as Mr.. Harrison was his peer in every re- |
spect, he would support him, and asked |
every readjuster to do the same. The |
meeting then closed with cheers for Har- |
riSOn.
John Plunkett, colored, mail carrier |
between this place and Lacy Springs, met |
with an accident several days ago which |
resulted fatally. He was riding his horse |
to water at the spring, when the horse fell, |
falling upon him, breaking his collar bone |
and five ribs. Plunkett was 80 years old |
He fingered, suffering greatly, until Sun
day, when death came to his relief. Plum |
kett was slave in ante bell,m days, the
of the late Col. A. S. Gray, and |
was one of his most faithful and trusted |
servants.
Aldine S. Keifer, ESQ.,, and Prof Mil |
ler, foreman of the Dayton Organ factory, |
We're thrown from their buggy Saturday
evening last at the corner of Water and !
South German streets. Both gentlemen
were stunned and badly bruised fortu- |
nately no bones were broken. The buggy
was badly wrecked by the collision with a
lamp post. FAX.