The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-10
Mr.. Geo. W. Koiner had his finger badly

Mr.. Geo. w. Koiner had his finger badly
cut by harvester last week.
r. w. Burke, ESQ.,, wife and son, and
Mrs. M. N. Bradley, of Staunton, are al
Cape May.
Jno. w. Stevenson, ESQ.,, of Bath, was
in Staunton on professional business sew
eral days last week.
Next Friday night will be the twenty
fifth anniversary of the marriage of Rev.
r. Smithson and his estimable wife.
Mr.. l.. Eisenman, one of our most en-
terprising business men, was in Roanoke
last week, as was also Mr.. T. l.. Hartman.
Geo. P. O'Toole, of Staunton, won a
silver medal in class ID, at st. John s Acad-
envy commencement at Alexandria last
week.
The contract for flour, $50 barrels, at the
Western Lunatic Asylum, has been
awarded to Stack, Splitter & Co., whole
sale and retail grocers, of this place.
We had the pleasure of meeting Mr.. s.
M. Woodward, who is now engaged at the
Roanoke Machine Sho s. He is visiting
his family and friends in this place, and is
looking well.
Mr.. BENZ. Smith, near Waynesboro,
while running binder last Friday, had
the thumb of his right hand torn off. He
suffered severely from the wound, but is
now rapidly improving.
Miss Lille Smith. of Fincastle. is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Villa, daughter of VIM
Smith. ESQ.,, of this city, and by her many
accomplishments has drawn around her
a large circle of friends.
Under the recent act, cutting down the
number of Internal Revenue agents, Mr..
A. M. Crane, formerly stationed in this
city, but now of California, has been no.
titled that his services win be dispensed
with.
Among the students at the University
of Virginia who took the degree OF Master
of Arts this week, was Cornelius H. Faunt-
leroy, son of Judge L. I. Fauntleroy, of
the Court of Appeals. He had already
taken Bachelor of Arts.
Messrs. Il. j. Crowder aud Julius Scllef-
er have bought the saloon of Mr.. Thomas
Burke and viii conduct The business at
that popular stand. The proprietors are
both enterprising, go-a-head business
men and will push things with a vim.
The Board Of Trustees of the Wesleyan
Female Institute has reelected Rev. w.
A. Harris President of that Institution,
which, under Mr.. Harris admirable man
agement, has won Il reputation second to
none in the South. Few schools enjoy a
more extended patronage, and fewer still
deserve it.
The old Snyder Carriage Factory, IIar-
risonburg, was burned Tuesday morning,
the I'd inst. 1t was operated by Messrs
Golden & Atzrodt, whose loss is about
$1,000, with 81 500 insurance. The build
ings belonged to Mrs. Martha Stands and
will be- at once rebuilt and the factory pro-
coed as usual.
Mrs. Jos. T. Mitchell. residing three
miles west of Stanton, died ON Tuesday
evening, after a protracted illness. Her
disease was heart complications. She was
a lady much esteemed for amiability and
culture. Her age was about 63. We sin
cerely sympathize with her husband and
children in their severe affection.
The lecture of Rev. Allan Cnrr. at the
Baptist Church, on Tuesday night, on
"Sights and Scenes in London, F" and Spur
geon's Tabernacle, was decided success
pecuniariiy, and was greatly enjoyed by
those who heard it. The readings of Mrs.
Curr added greatly to the entertainment.
1t was for the benefit of the Baptist Sun
day school.
Marriage license was granted on Satur-
day last in Washington city, to Mr.. Frank
H. Bowman, son of Rev. J.IRice Bow
man, now of Gainesville, Texas, but re-
Gently pastor of the Presbyterian congre-
cation at Harrisonburg. and Miss Minnie
j. Shue, adopted sister of Mr.. Ed. Shue, a
native of Harrisonburg, but now of Phila-
delphfa, we believe.
H. A, s. Hamilton, ESQ.,, well-known
breeder of Live Stock, in Augusta county,
has been elected one of the Vice Presidents
of the Roanoke Association for the exhi-
bition and sale of Live Stock in Virginia
and other States, - located at Roanoke.
and of which F. j. Kimball, President of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, is Presi-
dent. A better selection could not have
been made.
Mr.. Mansfield Marshall, of Rockingham,
publishes card in the last Rockingham
Register, in which he says that prof. r.
N. Pool" of Baltimore, has entirely
cured him of an aggravated case of can
Ger by remedies that Prof. Pool has re-
Gently discovered. Mr.. Marshall is truth
full gentleman and his statement is emit.
tied to confidence. He is the father of
Hon. James W. Marshall, of Craig coun-
ty. Va.
Roanoke Telegram: Mr.. B. B. Dull, one
of Staunton's best stone and marble cut
ters was in the city this week, looking af-
ter the interests of his business. He is
now engaged with the firm of John
son, Sutherin C Dull. Pine P. O., Pulaski
county, Va. They propose to establish a
yard here for the purpose of supplying this
community with any and everything in
the shape Of fine cut stone work.
Roanoke Telegram Miss Alice Mcclure,