The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-07
Mt. Sidney Items.
Reported for the vIReINIAN.

LeUcneTSD 1llST1L1tte.-IHe IedCIcIo LII
stitute for North River and Middle River
districts will convene at this place on
Thursday and Friday the 14th and 10Th
inst. A committee of arrangements con-
isisting of Messrs. b. B. White, M. A.
Haldemap. ]. Worth Slower. NJ. i. Nick
Thorough Stuart Houff and Samuel M.
Woods, met here, on Saturday last, to make
provision for the entertainment OF the
teachers from a distance. We have no
doubt comfortable and pleasant homes will
he procured for them all, among our hospi-
table people. 60
baud. The Mt. Sidney Readjuster
Band has made such rapid progress, under
the tuition of Prof. Shinnick Of Mt. Craw-
ford, that its performances are now hard
to beat, and it has become the pride OF our
community. We had the pleasure on last
Saturday evening of listening to number
of pieces rendered by it for the benefit OF
one of Staunton' s most fascinating bellies,
which we have never heard excelled by the
famous Stonewall Brigade Band
Death has again visited our village. On
Thursday the 31st utt..sithe pale monster
snatched from the arms of its weeping pa
rents an interesting little daughter of MIR.
and Mrs Shninate. We learn, through
Or. Wm. M. Crawford the attending physl-
clan, that the disease WAS pneumonia. =
This is the tenth victim of the stern
reaper within the last month land six OF
our homes have been draped in mourning
for the loss of one or more. OF their Gttle
ones We hope the bereaved parents may
be able totake comfort from the assurance
that God loveth whom he chasteneth. y
PERSONAL accident to Mrs. Cola
day. reported last week, proved to be more
serious. than was at first supposed it was
found upon examination that some OF the
ligaments and, bones of the wrist were
broken. The fracture was reduced by DR..
Crawford, and under his skillfultreatment
tile patient is now doing as well as could
beexpected. El.i r. 80 y,
Mr.. Jacob Andes. the Willow Spout
has completed his settlements
for last year'sworkgand he informs us that
it amounts to about 81 700. This is allfor
legitimate Dlacksmithing. and has not been
run up by trading for old wagons. .buggles,
and carriages, repairing them for sale as is
the custom with many smiths, But then
Jake is .sBossn smith. will not allow a
bad job to leave the shop ,.and deals on the
square in every particular, and that's what
makes business. 9flttis st2l 7ff a
The Rev. Alexander Sprunt, was absent
at Hebron Church, Rev. MI. Gains late
charge) conducting sacramental meeting
on last Sabbath, and his pulpit, at the Au-
gusta Church, was filled by our talented
young friend, Rev.. B. B. White, of the
M. E. Church, who delivered forcible
and well received sermon from Romans 6
chap. and 23d verse, s'For the wages Of sin
is DEATH, Mr.. White is young man of
noble qualities Of both heart and head, a
born orator. and is destined to become one
of the Shining lights of the church of his
choice. u lss 1
We regret to learn that our friend Jas.
T. Bowman, ESQ.,, is seriously Ill at the
house of his father-in law. Capt. VIM. Hi
ser, near Willow Spout. s5a w.
WESLEYAN FEMALE INsTITUTE.-Th
entertainment of Calisthenics and Elocu-
ton which took place at the Wesleyan Fe-.
male Institute on Friday evening last,
embraced spicy programme for the ben
eft of full and appreciative audience.
The w. F. I. has kept very quiet this year,
on account of the late sad occur
renee which took place within it's walls,
and the invitations to this soiree are the
first that have been issued, The Elocu-
ton department is nnder the supervis-
ion of Mrs. N. Whittier Otis. Mrs. Otis,
we learn. is aniece of the Quaker poet. and
seems to have acquired the art OF impart-
ing to her pupils some of the hereditary
pbetic fire that doubtless burns in her own
veins, inasmuch as they entered so thor
oughly into the spirit of the Merchant of
Venice, and supported the Trial Scene"
with much more. than amateur ability.
Particularly, Miss Emma Hood made an
Shylock, and Miss Mamie Ho-
yey. as Portia, elected well-merited APP
plause. Also a humorous recitation from
Miss Hovey convulsed the audience. Vo-
cal and instrumental music were inter-
spersed. A duet between Prof. Hoffman
and Miss Emma Harris spiritedly ex-
ecuted, introduced the programme. Sew
eral brilliant renditions were contributed
by Prof. Hoffman, during the course OF
the evening.
Miss Minnie Burder gave the Grand
Valse de Concert in excellent time. Miss
Franks classic performance evinced tai
ent on the young lady's part and superior
training on Prof. Hoffman's. Miss X.
Shepherd and Miss F. Jett sang very
brightly, ssTwo Merry Birds y while Miss
Dice's song was well chosen to bring out
the beauties of her rich contralto voice.
The Calisthenics proved a decidedly inter-
esting feature of the evenings entertain.
ment. To Miss Lois Corprew, the Calls
thenic teacher, is due the ingenuity OF de-
sign displayed in the costumes and the fine
training manifested in the intricate and
novel ligure-the fan" motion-selected
for this occasion, when, very appropriately,
the customary calisthenic suit was DOTTED,
and in this figure, suggestive of the days Of
the minuet, gave PLACE to the stately old
"Queen Anne'' costumes. This antique
dress set of the fair young faces to very
decided advantage and produced the effect
of seritahle Queen Anne's Court ship
ping up from the ashes and dust Of centu-
ries on to the stage before us.
The programme closed with serio-com-
ic performance styled an opera, founded on
the burning of the Johnny Cake" by
King Alfred. in the peasants hut, and was
presented with much vim and earnestness,
receiving due appreciation and many ia
vorable demonstrations.
AN OLD LANDMARK, The. Points
property, on Main street, opposite the Ma
tional Valley Bank, recently purchased by
G. G. Gooch and G.. E. Hoge, is in the
hands of the contractors, preparatory to
putting up large brick building for bust
ness purposes. There will be three commo-
dious store rooms, and an extension of Ma
sonic Hall for the use Of the Masonic Fra