The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-28

lUIlher, Lne price palQ DelnS SI,VOo.
Maj B. 7. Bagby has contracted to
build for Mr.. Geo. Robinson, of Baltimore,
a handsome residence in Waynesboro.
We are glad to see Mr.. G. T. Harris out
again, after his severe accident. The hand
SO badly mutiated in the saw-mill is heal
ing nicely.
We had the pleasure of a call yesterday
from Mai. John I. Cowan, one of the
large cattle dealers Montgomery coun-
ty, Va.
Last week a little son of Mr.. Daniel
Randell, living on Briery Branch in Rock
ingham county, accidentally fell into n
stream and was drowned.
Notwithstanding the almost impossible
condition of the roads. a large crowd at
tended Court Monday, but there were COM
paratively few vehicles in town.
Washington's birthday, the 22nd. was
observed in Stanntop by parade of the
Staunton Artillery and Stonewall Band.
The colored military also turned out.
Messrs. Devier of the Register, Dechert
of the Spirit of the VALLEY, and p. s. Miller
of the Bridgewater Carriage CO.. were
among the Rockingham representatives at
Court, Monday.
We call attention TO the advertisement
of Mr.. James Sullivan. Harrsonburg,
who offers his services in.buying and sell
ing real estate. He has now on hand some
good properties in which bargains can he
secured.
A, M. Bowman. Esq. President of
of the Augusta County Fair. and MEM
Der of the firm of Palmer 81 Bowman,
Saltville. Va, blooded stock breeders, was
in the CITY this week. and favored us with
a call on Tuesday.
The resolution of Mr.. Conner looking to
q school of Technology ut Blacksburg
Mechanical College is move in the right
direction. 1t should be carefully and IA
vorably considered, for it is II prt ssing
want of the State.
We acknowledge the receipt of an. invi-
tation to attend. on the Goth. the eXer-
cises of the Zenobian Literary Society of
the Staunton Female Seminary. of which
Miss M. l.. Slough, of North Carolina is
President. The Committee viii please
accept our thanks.
The farm of Jacob G.. Bosserman, decd.
near Folly Mills, has been sold by the Ex-
ecutor, Mr.. John Towberman, to Mr.. John
A. Shannon, of Ell Passo, Texas. at $25
per acre. aggregating $4,000. Mr.. John
Shannon, of Rockbridge, the father of the
purchaser, will occupy it.
Mr.. John A. Chestnut. one of the par
lynching of Atchison in Monterey, was ar
rested at his home in Highland county last
week and lodged in the Monterey Jail.
Among the attorneys engaged for the de-
fence are M. T. White. Esq. and Capt.
James Bumgardner, Jr.
Harrisonburg Spirit of the Valley
the premises, Feb, 18th, last, Eugene
West, Esq, purchased from the. Executors
of j. N. Cowan decd 240 acres of land at
the price of $32aa per acre. The land is a
portion of the Cowan estate, and lies near
Cowan's Station on the line of the B. & o.
r. r.
Commissioners to sell, A. b. .Miller.and
B. M. Rice, ON Monday last, sold the farm
of the late Samuel Miller near Bridgewater,
containing 10 acres, to''Emanuel Long, for
500 per acre. Also 81 acres to Mrs. Mary
L Rfna Of cor af of GES TX
Joseph M. CARRIER near Timberville, has
sold his farm of 81 acres to Chas. Z. Fahr-
ney for $4,000, cash.
In publishing the notice of the marriage
of Mr.. VIM. E. Leonard, Teller of the
Bank of I4ewisburg, w. Va, to Miss Mary.
c. Dice, of this city, the Anderson States
man says For sterling worth, fine bus
mess capacity, and strict integrity Of char
acter, Mr.. Leonard has few equals among
the young men of this section. His bride
is the eldest daughter of Rev. J. G. Dice.
of Staunton, Va, and enjoyed the enviable
| distinction among her student-friends at
the Wesleyan Institute, in her schoolgirl
days, of being the most popular young
lady in the Institution. More than this
could not be said in her praise"
CARPETS, MATING, &c.-We call at
tention to the advertisement of Messrs. w.
D. Primrose & Co., Baltimore, to be found
in another column. Parties in need OF
carpets, mating, &c., should correspond
with this firm which is recognized as one
of the most reliable and popular in Balti-
more. Their goods are all of the first
quality, and their prices are snch as to
make it to the advantage of any one desir-
ing to furnish house to write to them for
quotations.