The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-14
Parnassus Items.
Reported for the vIRG1NIAN.l

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Dedths.-And yet again the death bel
rings On last Monday, the remains O
Mrs. Roseana Keiger, an aged widow lad.
who had recently removed to this vicinit.
from Rockingham county, were inferred il
the cemetery at this place. I'm the mids
of life we arc in DEATH This oft quote(
phrase is being forced upon us with most
impressive emphasis. On Saturday. the
I'd inst, the beloved young wife of S. Il
Driver, of Bridgewater. was suddenly
snatched from his side and from the loving
care OF aprecious babe. s..slt is hardly ne
cessary to say he has the a1fectionate SYM
pathy OF hosts Of friends in this vicinity
Icmpe'nmcc.-O Saturday night, the
I'd inst, our town hall was crowded with
an audience which was addressed by j. j.
Cupp, ESQ.,, president of Mt. Scion Local
Option Alliance. His subject was local
option. and heis one of those temperance adj
yocates whoagree with Napoleon that, Fail
is word only in the dictionary of fools y
Ills audience was more than pleased with
the address, and even those who do not
altogether coincide with all his views ad-
mlred it for its good sense, good spirit.
earncstless, clcarness and candor During
the evening. the Valley Frontier Cornet
Band enlivened the scene with n number
OF choice selections. At Spring Hill, Mr..
Cnpp spoke to u large audience His adj
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and in thesame line of his former speeches
on the subject, The Spring Hill Cornet
Band rendered excellent music ON this oc-
casion. Petitions for local option are
flooding lie legislature from every county
in the Statl'. So far but one has been re-
ceived from the Mother of States.' Mr..
Cupp is billed to speak at Mt. Crawford
and other points i'll the Valley. He says
if Augusta has been sold to the rum ring.
he is determined for one that the goods
shall not be delivered
Items. The Iouble sheet recently issued
by the VIHGINIAN. gave an interesting re-
view of your city and its Industries. That
issue WIS in great demand, and its con-
tents highly priced and favorably com
mentcd upon by every one. The general
verdict is that Staunton has everything
that nature and railroad facilities can give
to make it q centre of iron manufacture.
All over the States and across the CONT
nent the average Augusta boy is generally
heard from. and save in rare instances
with credit to himself and his alma mater.
Not many years back Mr.. John Hite left
his home near Jennings Gap, in this coun-
ty, for the gold mines Of California. He
landed without a cent left, and after wears
OF patient toll, pluck, and energy has
amassed a fortune estimated at two million
Of dollars.
Mr.. John Burgess. Of Mcdowell, has re-
turned from q short visit to relat ions in
this section.
Miss Lizzie Kinney is enjoying visit
in the sunny South, and at present is with
her friends on st. Charles Avenue, city of
New Orleans.
Mr.. Robt. Collins met with a singular
accident recently. He was removing wet
boot from his foot and in the effort broke
one of the small bones in his left leg.
The Methodist congregation at this place
have determined to build this summer a
more commodious ediGce on or near the
site of the present brick church of hal
lowed memories. The present ediGce was
built in 1914, and dedicated by Rev. Geo.
w. Israel.
Our roads are in a miserable condition.
"Now that the rain and the sleet have
ceased, the SNOW has vanished and nought
IS left to tell of the war of the elements
but profound, dense, dismaF' hub-deep
mud. What has become of the proposed
WnSt "A uC1lSta ailroad .