The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

Bishop Glosshrenner of this county.
Tie small fruits are said to be abundant
this year. Raspberries and cherries are
beginning to make their appearance.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. Chas.
T. Palmer, was killed by lightning on Mr..
r. S farm. Thursday night last.
There were comparatively few farmers
i'll town last Monday (court-d;ty) the busy
season keeping them close at home.
Hampden-Sidney College has conferred
the title-of DID. upon Rev. Jas. Murray,
pastor of Bethel Church in this county.
Stribling Springs already has the advance
guard Of its host of summer visitors, and
the prospect of a fine season is tlattering.
( The steady and hard rain of yesterday
interfered materially with the harvesting,
and will probably damagingly affect the
grain.
Mrs. Sarah A.Wayt and Miss Mary Guy
are visiting friends in Lewisburg, w. Va
where they are the guests Of Mrs. j. K.
Bell.
We are sorry to learn that Annie, little
daughter of Mr. b. f. Fifer, and niece of
r. g. Biclde. Esq, of this city, is i'll with
scarlet fever.
Mrs. Jane Van Lear, of Mt. Scion in
this county, is visiting the family of her
son-in-law-J. ID. Arbuckle, Esq, hear
Lewisburg, w. Va.
Mr.. Thos. Stuart, of Kentucky. has been
in the city for several days, the guest of
Col. A. w. Hartman, and visiting his rela-
tive Hon. A. H. II. Stuart.
A station on the DanviIle and New
River Railroad in Patrick county has been
named Stuart, in honor OF General J. E..
b. Stuart, native of that county.
Arch G. Stuart, Esq, of st. Paul. Mimi.
son of Hon. A. II. H. Stuart of this city.
is at his old home on visit. He repre-
SCENTS the West rs booming
A quart of good milk should weigh about
Els pounds, or nearly pounds 81 ounces.
If milk is weighed, this rule will give the
monthly yield in quarts more exactly than
measuring.
Donald Allen, Esq, and family. of Tex
as, reached Stanton on Friday. Mrs. AL
len and the children will spend the sum
mer in Virginia, and Mr.. A. viii return to
his railroad work in the South.
Mr.. J. E. Graham is having erected a
large store-h0use for fertilizers, which Will
front on Spring Lane and Water streets.
1t will lie arranged specially for the stor
age OF heavy goods and Supplied with all
modern congeniences.
Rev J. l. Miller, formerly Principal Of
the Stanton Female Seminary, is pre-
pairing for a prosperous session of his re-
Gently established school at Luray He is
one of the most thorough educators we
know, and We doubt not will meet with
the success he merits.
MEssRs. j. w. BLAKEMoRE 81 Co, of
Mt. Scion, the famous lightning rod men.
are doing rushing business and furnish
ing property owners with the best of
lightning protectors. They employ the
most skillful and experienced workmen,
use the best material and charge just as
little as good work can be furnished for.
After the first of July, Mr.. j. r.. Craig
will open up a large notion store in the
commodious and excellent store room un-
der the YIRGINIAN Eoflice, now occupied
byJ. e. Graham & Bro. This will be in
addition to-his present popular S and 10
cent store When Bob gets down on the
corner with room to show his stock he
will make things move.
Jno C. Ker, now with Jos. Keeke & Goa
of Quincy, ILL.,, was married the 10Th inst,
at s. S. Paul and Peters Cathedral,
Chicago, H., to Miss Ada Collins, of
Chicago. Mr.. Ker is son of Heber Ker,
Esq, of Staunton, and a young gentleman
who has many friends here. Their con-
ordinations and best wishes are extended
him.
A writer in the Spectator suggests tn
inasm uch as the original idea of Augusta
county contributing stone to the Wash
ington Monument was the outgrowth of a
speech delivered by Hon. A. III. Ell. Stuart
in 184S, that Mr.. Stuart be invited to de-
liver an address on the 4th Of July next,
with view to aronsing fresh interest In
the subject. The suggestion is good one
and we hope will be carried out.
We lea IN from the Greenyille Banner
that scoundrel attempted to outrage a
Miss Brown, of Vesuyius. He was dis
covered before his hellish purpose was &C
cOmplished and placed under arres t, but
subsequently escaped. III is described as
about IS years old, with thin, light mus
tache and goatee. He is said by some to
hail from Luray, a nd by others from Mt.
Sidney.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure met with very
severe accident in Richmond on Monday
Whilst driving with Col. Talcott, Miss
Talcott and little boy, the horses ran off
and threw the drag down an embankment.
All of the party were considerably bruised,
and DIR. McGnire quite severely injured.
The State says he probably had one of his
hips dislOcated and a rib broken, and after
he got into the carriage he seemed to be
suffering considerable pain. The Doctor
himself was unable to tell the extent of
his injuries, but said as he was being as
sisted into the carriage that he Twas feel
/ ing worse instead of BETTER
| Among the young Virginians in the
West, who promise to reflect credit on
their native State. is Mr.. Graham III. Har.
ris, son of Hon. J. I. Harris, Of Harrison
burg, Va. Mr.. Harris is located in Chi
cago, where he is successfully. practicinf
| the profession of law. He is we'll in
formed of all that is going en- in that won
derful city, and is fast winning the conf
dence of that progressive community b,
his strict attention to business, his higl
integrity and developing intellect. Hi
many friends in the Valley, we know. viii
be pleased to learn of his success and the
promising future that isbefore him SHOULD
life be spared to him.
A LARGE CONTRACT.-The Charlottes
| vile wooden mills have been awarded a