The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-04

somewhat unwell.
The life of the late Capt. w. A. McCue
was insured for Sc. 500. He died OF neu-
ralgia Of the heart.
Mr.. Will X. Harper is visiting his faith
er's family and other friends in Staunton
and Augusta county.
Judge J. M. Quarles and wife, left Tues
day night on their return to Minneapolis,
Mimi, their future home.
The many friends of Miss Emma Paris
are glad to hear of her return to her home
in this city, after All absence of two years
in the West
Notice is called to the advertisement of
the sale of a saw-mill OH Big Calf Pasture,
by Messrs. Whitesell & Bro No better
chance for making money could be offered.
A game of base ball at the Fairgrounds
last Friday evening, between the Kingans
and the Stanton base ball club, resulted
in the defeat of the former by score of
81 to9.
A small tenant house of Mr.. J. F. Bow
man, near Arbor Hill, in this county, was
entirely destroyed by an incendiary fire
the other night. Loss two or three hun
bred dollars.
Maj. Henry Hahn, living near Mt. Me-
ridian. was very badly hurt a few days
ago by falling froma wagon, OH which he
was loading hay. He broke his thigh and
received internal injuries.
Rev. Job Turner left Tuesday night for
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to attend great
meeting of deaf -mutes, to last three days.
He had just returned from similar meet
ing in Philadelphia.
We have received the first number of
the Hinton Headlight. published at Hin
ton, Summers county, w. Va. 1t is ed
tied by Mr.. S. F. Mcbride, and floats the
Republican ticket. We wish it success.
Saturday last, William Edwards, claim
ing to be from Low Moor, WAS arrested
and sent to Jail for sixty days for stealing
a hat valued at $3.50, from Mr.. NJ. Ober-
dorfer, the proprietor of the New York
Clothing House.
Rey. w. HI. Wilson, of the baltimore
Conference, South, and we'll known in Au-
gusta county, and throughout the Valley,
as an earnest. able minister of the Gospel
died at his residence in Washington city,
on the 22nd of August.
The State Convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will hold its
next annual session i'll Staunton, common
cling ON the 10th of September, A num-
Der of distinguished members of the order
are expected on the occasion.
A fire occurred at Fire Creek, on Sun
day night last, which consumed property
of M. Erskine Miller, Esq, of this place.
valued at $5,00O-fully insured in COM
pany represented by Arista Hoge, of this
place, and of course will be promptly paid.
Shropshire Damson is specimen of
fruit grown by Mr.. A. A. Arnold, surpass-
ing anything of the kind we have ever
seen. Such fruit ought to be cultivated
by our people. The berry is as large again
as the common damson and of excellent
flavor.
We had the pleasure of seeing in Staun-
ton on Friday last, H. X. Ellyson, ESQ.,, of
Richmond. He had been attending Bap-
fist Association. and was on his way home.
1t has been long time since we saw him,
and time has dealt gently with him, except
in his frosted locks.
Mrs. Sallie Masincup was found dead in
her yard, near Churchville, Sunday eve
ming, Aug. 3, 1884, aged Sc years, 10 mos,
and days. She was a member of the U.
b. Church for 81 years. A husband and
eight chi ldren are left to mourn. Wehave
not learned the particulars of her disease.
Mr.. Everett Donaghe, son of Mrs. w.
W. Donaghe, arrived in Staunton on Mon
day night from Little Rock, Ark, in what
was regarded dying condition. He was
taken to the residence of his brother-in-
law, Meade F. White, Esq, where he will
be tenderly cared for by his sisters and
mother.
The fifteenth annual exhibition of the
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society,
will be held at Winchester. Va, October
l4th, 18th, 10th and 18th. The fair prom
Uses to be unusually attractive and wehaye
no doubt that in every respect it will ex-
eel those held in previous years. We are
indebted to the Society for ticket.
Mr.. John Brooke, son of Col. Robert
Brooke, Decd, Of this place, returned to
Augusta county last week with the pur-
pose of making Virginia his future home.
He left Staunton 20 years ago, located in
Colorado, married there and prospered in
business, and has now come back with his
family to drink from the old spring.
1t is important that the work of regis
tration should commence at once. When
removals from one voting precinct to an
other have occurred, transfers should be
gotten. Let every Republican constitute
himself committee of one, and see that
his neighbor is fully equipped to vote. If
taken in time, very little trouble or incon- |
venience will be experienced, and the full
vote of the party, and great Republican
victory in November be the result.
The Washington, Cincinnati and st. |
Louis Railroad has executed mortgage to |
secure 100000, on the bonds of the COM
pany to w. J. Curtis and Franks. Smith,
trustees, and recorded in the County |
Clerk Office of Augusta county. This is |
what was called the narrow guage road,
the bed Of which has already been graded |
some thirty or forty miles from Harrison
burg west. We hope it means something.
There is bright little boy of ~ sum-
mers, in this county, who is an agent for
the Lives of Blaine and Cleveland. He
is the nephew of a prominent and infu-
entail Democrat of the county, and makes
his headquarters at his uncle's residence.
He reports that he has sold Is of the Life
of Blaine and not 0ne Of Cleveland's life,
and seems to be curiousto understand the |
reason. This is a pretty good Indication
of the feeling among Democrats for the
Democratic candidate. That little boy
will grow up Republican.
We had the pleasure of meeting on |
Monday last Rev. J. M. Frost, jr., former
pastor of the Baptist church of this place,
He is en- route for New York, and will |