The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-04-24

Rev. Allan Curr, Of Scotland, win preach
in the Baptist church next Sunday, morn
| ing and evening, April 27. :
A gentleman from Baltimore contem-
plates erecting a large hotel at Waynes-
boro' junction.
Mr.. Jacob Warner, of Highland, sold SO
bushels Of apples in Staunton last week at
$3.50 per bushe.
The Waynesboro' Messenger will cele-
brate its first birthday anniversary by
donning new dress.
In iron foot bridge across New River,
one mile north of Waynesboro', has been
erected by AIessrsa Frank and Geo. K.
Koiner for the convenience of the neigh
! berhood.
On last Saturday, the property formerly
belonging to the Augusta National Bank
on Augusta street. was sold at public
auction to A. B. Ilghtner for Rev. Jno.
Miller, Of Y ork. Pa, for SIS, 200.
oThe city council have elected S. s.
Smeltzer magistrate for Ward No. 2, in
place Of B. F. Terry, resigned. G.. D.
Pearman has removed TO Richmond and
resigned the position OF, Magistrate i'll the
! First Ward
Mr.. s, J., Price, the most indefatigable
news gatherer in Virginia, has made ar
engagements to establish a general news
agency throughout the Valley. in connec-
ton with the associated press 1t is an
enterprise that is needed and we hope to
see it 4 Success.
DR.. II. s. Crockett, late LIST assistant
physician at the w. J.. Asylum, leaves
with his family for Wythe this morning,
returning to Their Old home. During his
tresidence here he has made many warm
friends, while his high protest. onal attain
mlents and character have won the respect
of all who Glanced to meet him
i Drl w. w S. Butler, late of the w. i.
| Asylum, left Harrisonburg. accompanied
| by his wife. ON Tuesday last, for Emporia,
Kansas where, tits his puFposeGst ito locate.
We predict for him asuccessfu1and useful
,careef.o Ileis one of the best equipped
young physicians Virginia has TUNED out
for a long time, ~ ~ hsslsfk
We learn from "a paragraph ina recent
number of the Richmond Wing. that Mr.
re. 0. Benjamin, "a young coEored law
yer, for short time. asresident of Staun-
ton, but now of Richmond, has fallen heir
to fortune Of $4,000. mostly in real
estate, inaWest Fndies. isa Tt was. left sajy
William Rufus Enaelle. of ST. Kits West
Indies the grandfather Of Mr. Benia-
min's mother. A New York lawyer has
beer selected to look after A MI. 2 = estate
Roanoke Telegram Mr.. Henry Edison.
an esteemed citizen of Augusta county, is
visiting his son-in-law, Mr.. L. ]. Teaford.
Mr.. w. j. d. Riley, of Staunton-s isnin
the city, looking after work at his bust
ness, that of plastefing He is thoroughly
acquainted with all the practical de tails of
that much needed industry, and any con-
tracts he may make will be filed i'll the
most satisfactory manner ID ss3,,seif g
Major e. J. Shumate, Chief CT ERIK of
the G. f. Office, received Il telegram We'd
nesday morning, announcing the de; nth of
his little boy at Harrisonburg, Va.
L. --~ $500 II 4 f
EMMA ABBOTT COMING. Emma Abbott
and her grand opera troupe are coming.
This, arinouncementaw will be aswelcome one
to our amusement goers and all MUSIC,
loving people. They are to be here Thurs
day; May 1st, and to give us one perform
ance of the grand opera ''Martlla," de-
lightful both for it's piquant story and it's
beautiful music, and one which this COM
pany has made. the most pronounced sue
cess with the past season. Emma Abbott,
Zelda Seguin, Sig. Fabrini, VIM. Broderick,
Walter Allen. and Sig. Campobello, the,
noted London basso cantan te, are all in
the cast The whole company to the num-
Der of fifty persons will be here on that
evening and we shall have a genuine per-
Torrance of grand opera, one that will
call out the fashion and the admirers of
the little prima donna who sings the Last
Rose of Summer as no other can. The
occasion should be made a grand fete as it
doubtless will be, for this is the first grand
opera company which has ever visited
Staunton, and not only that hut it has the
reputation all over the country Of being
the finest operatic organization IN the
United States. Its appearance in all the
large cities is greeted with enthusiasm,
and the noted prima donna who is at its
head, is one of the greatest favorites this
country has produced, She, is now within
two weeks of the close of q season which,
it is said, has had no parallel forpopularity
and SUCCESS in the musical annals Of oul
land. The sale of reserve seats cor nmences
on Monday morning, Apr. 2sth, at DIVERS
book store.