The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-31

We return thanks to Hon. John Paul fol
public documents.
r. S. Turk, Esq, of Huntersville, VIVA.
was in town last week.
Col. w. S. Gilman is visiting his sister
Mrs. r. w. Burke.
Mrs. Mayse is building another nice res
ldence on Lewis street.
The Grocer Iron and steel works, at Roam
oke, have been put in blast.
Monday was Il ''big" court day. The
town WAS full of peoplea and business lively.
The June Offering ut the list Presbyte-
rian church last Sunday amounted to 1920.
The ladies of Thinking spring church
will give Strawberry festival tomorrow
night.
Capt. w. F. cambridge paid a brief
visit to his many Staunton friends last
week.
Jas. E. Taylor is preparing the founda-
ton for his new residence on Augusta
street.
Mr.. r. A. Mccormick, one of the most
progressive farmers OF Rockbridge, was in
Staunton, on Tuesday.
Lewis street is demanding the attention
of our street commissioner. 1t needs thor
ough draining and macadamizing and it's
early working may safe health. as well as
money.
Mr.. g. II. Weeks. Of Cleveland, Ohio,
General Car Accountant of the l.. S. & NJ.
S. r. r., in company with the veteran
railroader, Maj. n ii. Hotchkiss. paid lis
a visit Monday.
Mr.. David May has purchased II part of
the lot on West Frederick street, recently
bought by Mr.. VIM. Patrick, ald we learn
that both of these gentlemen will build
residences this summer.
Mr.. w. p. Tams has purchased the house
and lot on Green street. near the intersec
ton Of Frederick, and adjoining Mrs. Re
becca Shayer's property for II 800 and con-
templates erecting u new residence.
Micajah Wood, Esq, of Charlottesville,
will deliver the address on Memorial Day,
the 9Th. We hope the citizens of the town
and county will turn out in numbers and
bring with them an abundance of flowers.
Col. Barbee, the veteran editor of the
Bridgewater Journal, paid us flying visit
on Monday. The Col. generally manages
to affords us ten minutes pleasant CONVEX
sation every Court day.
Major Jed Hotchkiss, of Staunton Va,
delivered a lecture in Boston, Wednesday
evening before the National Historical So
ciety on the. life and works of the late VIM.
b. Rogers. professor OF physics and ge
ology.
All of the Thinkers and citizens who went
on the Kansas excursion have returned.
They were much pleased with the country
and people of the west, but come back to
the old State more and more in love with
her.
Mr.. Flemming Christian, bookkeeper at
the Augusta National Bank, and one of
the most deservedy popular young men
of Staunton, has accepted position on
the Engineers Corps of Mr.. L. G. Vim
cent, and will start for Oregon next week.
A runaway team created considerable eX-
citement on Main street Tuesday last
The driver Mr.. Myers, exhibited pluck to
the last, endeavoring to guide the frighten-
ed horses until they broke lose from the
wagon and nearly pulled him out. But
little damage was done.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Mr.. r. K. Timberlake and Miss Lizzie H.
Wilson. The ceremony will take place
at the First Presbyterian Church, Lynch
burg, on Thursday next. Both of the high
contracting parties are favortes with
Stanton Society, and we extend congrat-
ulatiOns in advance.