The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-06
Parnassus Items.
reported for the vrRe1NrAN.l

Reported for the VIRGINIAN.I
Roads.-Last Saturday was the day APP
pointed by our citizens to make one more
appeal to the assembled wisdom OF the
State" for some relief from the inconveni-
ence and expense to which they have for
many years been subjected by the intoler-
able condition of the roads. That morn
ing's mail brought copy of the new road
law proposed for this county, and was with
Few exceptions, similar in its provisions to
the one prepared by Mr.. Jas. A. Hamrick.
and unanimously adopted at a meeting Of
our citizens held in April 80. If this bill
is adopted by the Board of Supervisors and
rigidly enforced, it will remedy one of
the greatest disadvantages under which
our people labor, and not many years will
elapse before the enhanced value of real
estate along the improved routes will more
than compensate for the outlay. All will
admit that good public roads not only ex-
hibit the spirit and enterprise of the peo-
pie, but add to the value of the land as
much, if not more. than anything of equal
cost, and our people will never forget the
valuable and persistent efforts Of our
county papers and especially the VIRGIN
IAN for in a great measure are we indebted
to the s'press-the modern lever of pro-
gress and civilization, " for this long sought
relief.
Items.-The ladies festival, for the bene-
fit of Union Presbyterian church, was well
patroniZed on last Friday evening. Oysters,
cream and cake bring 'em every time.
Mr. J. A. Hamrick in passing through
one of the livery stables of your city on
last Court day. was kicked on the right
knee by horse. Fortunately no bones
were broken. but the leg was so badly
bruised as to confne him to his room for
several days.
Mr.. D. IL. Driver, of our village, has
purchased OF Messrs. Sheffey & Bumgard-
ner the ''Hogsett farm near Stribling
springs. 1t is IL valuable estate. contains
1853 acres. ard is considered Il good invest
ment.
Mr. a. H. Clark a.l'l hi, bonnie bride of
Summers CO ai, w. Va. were given IN
elegant reception nj the residence of the
groom s father AR. Wm. u. Clark. near
Mt. Soleis.
Mr.. VIM. Nash. a valued employee of
MessrS. MohlAr & Sons, 81. Alblns W. Va,
was REGENTS married IN Miss Julia Wise.
of Rockingham county. The happy couple
after the ceremony went Ia the hospitab,e
home Of the groom $ father near Moscow,
where an elegant reception was held.
Mrs. DR.. G. Perrow. of I.ovingston.
Nelson CO.. h rs been called at The bedside
of her sister. Mrs. VIM. j. Wright of this
place. who has been IN invalid for several
months. and is very i'll. Her condition ex-
cites the serious approximations of her fam
lily and friends.
Rev. j. Wesley Kiracofe, of the U. B.
church and stationed in Maryland. preached
last Sunday in the M. E. Church South at
this place. Mr. X. has a large number. of
warm personal friends here. who are al
ways glad to welcome him, and hear him
preach.
Charley Whitmore. an Augusta boy. is
here again from the far West, taking a
fond look at the scenes of his boyhood days.
Mr.. Ro. Gilkeson. one of our oldest citi-
Zens,i is very i'll at his residence near Strib-
ling Springs.
Mr.. WALLACE p. Whitmore, has returned
from very successful tour through the
ssSunny South.'' Herepresents adry goods
and notion house of Baltimore,