The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-11

papers that DR.. a. NJ. Newman is serious
y i'll.
Hon. VIM. Milnes, of the Gem" Fur
mace, Page county, Was in Staunton Tues
/ day. si@
~ Tuesday last was as blustery as March.
and the wind played some fantastic tricks
/ with awnings, hats and bangs.
Col. J. L. Peyton has moved to his SUI
burban farm. "Steephill," and will make
it his home for the future.
Miss Anna Amelia daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Burke. of New Market, died
on the Sd inst. in the 34th year of her age.
Mr.. B. B. Eskridge. the popular Staun-
ton agent of Adams Express Co., has been
confined to his house for some days by i'll
ness.
The farm of the late Samuel Picker.
near Centreville, in this county. contain
leg 202 acres, was recently sold to Mr.
Newton Wine for $50 per acre
| Mr.. Samuel Kline, a prominent citizen
and useful member of the German Bap-
/ fist Church. died near Broadway, Rock
ingham county, on the I'd inst.
! Willoughby Reade will give Readings at
| the Augusta Male Academy, near Fort
Defiance, tomorrow, Friday night He
deserves and we hope win have fol- at
tendance.
The Baltimore ASiegicGa Of SATURDAY
appeared in new and handsome dress
| throughout. 1t is one of orr best daily
exchanges, keeping abreast of the times ID
every respect.
Mr.. 7. W.. Buckley, formerly of this
place. but now of Washington city, is to
be married to Miss Columbia smith OF
King George. Md. on the Esd inst, Mr..
Buckeyes wife died several years ago.
Last week, two freight trains col Ided
on the G. s. o. railway between Ha wk's
Nest and Cotton Hill. Three men ere
seriously injured and number of yrs
wrecked, several Of them being burned.
Mr.. A. M. Valz, the intelligent contrac :
tor for the bridge across the creek on /
Main street, opposite Bickle's Furniture
store. says he will have it completed
early next week. 1t is substantial and
durable job @ff
There is subterranean fire on the farm |
of Mr.. Giles Gum on Back Greek. High |
land county, disturbing the repose of the |
people Of that locality. 1t has been burning |
for some weeks, and as yet no solution of I
the phenomenon has been reached.
/ Mr.. John I'll. Baker, formerly of Bakers
Mill, Rockingham county, but more re-
Gently residing near Enterprise, Kansas,
recently lost his barn, eight horses. two
steers, a large quantity OF hay and grain
and other farming appurtenances by fire.
The stores are putting on their holiday
attire, and from present indications the
display of presents this year will exceed
that of any similar season. The goods too
are in many beautiful designs, some Of
them entirely novel and presenting an at
tractive array.
Mr.. j. II. Beemer, of Harrisonburg,
who went to Florida to join in business
with Capt. John Donovan and B. Frank
Eakle, Of this place, has returned and |
will make Harrisonburg his future home. |
Capt. Donovan and Mr.. Eakle will prose-
cute their business plans in Florida.
Everyone is complaining of the scarcity |
of cash and difficulty Of collections. The |
general stringency Of the money market is |
aggravated in this section by the fact that !
the farmers are not selling their wheat
being unwilling to accept the present low |
prices offered for 1t.
Mr.. w. c. Geigeq has been forced on ac-
count of illness, tdresign his position as
teacher at the D D. 81 b. Inst. Miss
Fannie Shacklefor& has been appointed to
ELL the place Temporarily. We hope that
rest will shortly restore Mr.. Geiger to
health again. II
Harrisonburg Spirit: About three weeks
ago, colored man named VIM. Richard
son, residing near ICOOte's Store, died quite
suddenly, a young son next, and inside of
week from the date of the death of Rich
ardson, his wife died. The doctors pro-
nounced the taking off to be pneumonia
fever. but the family had eaten heartily of
fresh pork and thb neighbors fear that the
hogs had cholera, and these deaths are
possibly attributable to this cause.
Roanoke Ielegranl Mr.. E. B. Dolin, of
Staunton., Va, the fine. Baritone per-
former of the famous old ''Stonewall''
Brigade Band, is in the city, and we are
| pleased to learn that he has 'scome to stay
| as a member OF our Roanoke Machine
| Works Band, if not the best musical or
| ganization in the State. under the leader
ship of the accomplished Prof. Carr. Mr..
Dolin will be valuable acquisition to our
Roanoke Band, and we welcome him as a
citizen.
! A little son OF Mr.. F. Loeb had mar
row escape the other day. A piece of
bread with Rough on Rats" on it was
put far back under the dining room side
board to catch mice. BY some chance, per-
haps mouse, the bread was drawn to the
outer edge of the side-board. The little
boy, about year old, spied the bread, and
before any one noticed him was beginning
to eat it. In q moment however, he was
discovered, and the doctor sent for. A vio-
lent emetic vas administered and when
he recovered from the effects of the medi-
cine, he seem ed all right, no trace of the
poison having been detected.
| Echols, Bill 81 Catlett advertise in the
| Pittsburg Alperica1s Mana4 0ctatrer for par
ties who may own a large blast furnace
which can ID transferred to Virginia for
the manufacture Of iron. They wish to
correspond with such with view to ar
rangementsfor its establishment on their
valuable iron ore lands, near the junction
of the Shenandoah Valley and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroads. We hope they
will succeed in their plans. The present
condition Of eastern furnaces and the iron
trade is Favorable to it. and the recent at
tention drawn to Virginia as field for
iron manufacture, gives encouragement
that something tangible may come out of
this suggestion.
MARRIfD.-Mr. VIM. Richcreek was
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