The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31
The firemen had a grand ball at the Vir.
ginia Hotel last night.

ginia Hotel last night.
We have been forced to omit, Tor want
OF space, a number of interesting commu-
nications.
Mr.. VIM. Thompson, an old resident OF
the county, and elder in the Hebron church,
| died an Saturday last.
Gen. John Echols arrived in Staunton
Oh Tuesday last, and left here for Ken
lucky on Wednesday.
| Dr. IL. S. Hogsett, Of Staunton, is at
tending the winter lectures at the Veterl-
nary College, New York.
Near New Hope, January Sd, Mr.. VIM
die Sites was married to Miss Mary CARRIER,
Rev. Jno. Brewer officiating.
Rev. p. H. Miller, of Lovettsville, will
preach in the Lutheran church next Sab
bath, morning and night. Fl
Mr.. G. Bargamin, plumber, gas and
steam filter of this city, is contemplating
establishing branch at Lexington.
Rev. J. W.Rosebro, pastor of the Pres
byterian church in Lewisburg, w. Va, is
on visit to relatives and friends in North
Carolina.
Jno A. Hartman, son of Col. AW. Har-
man of this place, has been placed on the
merit roll, in 4th class, West Point, as
No. 50. ..,e
Mr.. j. w. Brandeburg, shot aud killed a
large black owl, the other day. The weap-
on used was rifle and the distance $50
yards.
Mr.. John Wilson, formerly of Harrison
burg. accidently fell from railroad bridge
near town, on Monday might last, and was
badly bruised.
Rev. Geo. A. Long, of Middleway. W..
Va, has accepted call to the Salenlspas-
torate in this county, which consists Of
three Lutheran congregations.
A corps of engineers Of the New York
Construction Company commenced yes
terday at IIarrisonburg,. the, survey Of a
branch for the Shenandoah Valley to the
West Virginia line.
Mrs. Catharine Meyers, of Highland
county, died on the 18th inst, at the adj
vanced age of "a years. at the residence of
her son, Mr.. Harmon Meyers. of Grab
Bottom.
Mr. Thos. Shea, aged "a years. COM
mitted suicide on the 23d, three miles
north of Harrisonbnrg. by blowing his
brains out with an old musket. No cause
IS asst sned.k il FitEY
The Harrisonhurg People learns that j.
Harvey Wartman, Esq, formerly of the
Rockingham Register. was recently mar
ried i'll st. Louis, Mo-, where he has been
living for several years past.
There will be meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the Virginia and Kansas Land Com
pany at New Market, tomorrow, February
1st Parties desiring to invest in West
ern lands would find it to their advantage
to attend this meeting.
Mr.. Henry p. Cease formerly of Staun-
ton. is now living in Fresno county, Cali
fornia, where he has bought land and i'm
provedit. He writes that he is well pleased
with the Pacific Coast country.
Last week the little ten-year-old boy of
Mr.. j. w. Splitter. had his arm broken
above the wrist while skating on the Fair
Grounds lake. lie w Is iostlel over, ac-
cidentally. by one of the larger boys. and
| falling Oh his arm, broke it.
] A. G.. Stuart, Esq. now of st. Paul
! Mimi, is at home on a visit He is en-
gagged in the real estate business, being
la member Of the firm of. McClung, Stuart
and McMurran. The west seems to have
agreed with him wonderfully.
Mr.. T. j. Wildman. an old favorite with
the amusement lovers of Staunton, is the
manager of the Josephine Reilly Co., and
is presenting the best entertainment he
ever gave in Staunton, Go and hear ''Ro-
meo and Juliet" tonight andyou will not
regret it.
| Our young and genial friend, Mr.. Sam B.
Loeb, son of VIM. Loeb, Esq, of Harrison
burg, was married at Raleigh, NC. Jan.
18th, to Miss Bette Rosenthal, sister
of Mrs. A. H.. Heller. of HaaFisonburg.
|. We wish our young friend happy and
prosperous future.
Mr.. w. b. Woodward, son of Maj. J,
N. Wood ward. has accepted position in
a large dry goods establishment in Paris,
Texas. For some years past Mr.. Wood
ward has been in the dry goods house of
M. P. Funkhouser. He is capital sales
man and a popular young man.
&
The Paulist Fathersscf New York have
for some time past been giving series Of
missions in different parts of the Diocese
in Virginia. Two of their number, Fa-
theirs Doyle and Brady, will begin mis-
sion at St. Francis Church in this city on
sunday, the tenth of February.
In the U. S. Court, at Harrisonburg,
last week, Judge Hughes. presiding, Mr..
w. B. Blackwell, of this county, was found
guilty of intimidating voters Nov. Z,
1882, at the Paul and O'Ferral Congress
sional election. The charge consisted in
discharging from work colored man be-
cause Of his vote for Hon. John Paul. The
Judge suspended sentence and released the
accused On his own recbgniZance.