The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-25
South River Items.
Reported for the Y1Rn1N1AN.

A Camphellite minister, Rev. Perry, has
just closed a meeting near Sherando at
which there were near $50 conversions.
Mr.. L. Lee Balsley Of Sherando, who
was running on the c. & o. r. Il. as a
brakeman, was struck on the head on
Monday of last week, by the overhead
bridge near Fishersville and so badly hurt
that his friends feared fatal re-
suit. There was u criminal negligence
somewhere in this case. Mr. B. after
having been hurt was brought to Staunton
and his wounds attended to. Tuesday he
was put in charge Of someone and sent on
q freight train toward Waynesboro. At
Fishersville, being in dazed condition he
wandered from the train and struggled
about the place until parties We're sent up
from Waynesboro for him. His friends
were notified Of the accident and sent for
him Wednesday, finding him in a precari-
Gus condition. DIR. Stephen Harnesber-
ger was called in and is now treating the
case with hopes of q successful issue.
DIR. G.. B. Vogel left Sherando on Friday
for his home in Roanoke. Rumor has it
that he will shortly claim the hand of one
of the fairest of Augusta S daughters.
Your correspondent had the pleasure Of
visiting the home. of Mr.. John Trtiss-
low, of Nelson, last week. He found
that gentleman surrounded by everything
that could be wished for to make life
happy. Mr.. Trusslow is q real old time
Virginia gentleman and opens his heart
and home to all who chance that way
At Greenfield in Nelson county, Mr..
Henry Brown, an Augusta county boy,
has established himself in the mercantile
business and is doing finely as he deserves.
Henry is as popular in Nelson as he was
in Augusta and is destined to take lead
ing place among the business men of his
section.
Our candidate for Congress is making a
live canvass and our friends are confident
of success. Blaine and Logan clubs are
being organized throughout the district
and the people are working with q will.
ROVER.
A HANDSOME ESTABLISHMENT Front
ing Spring Lane and Water streets.
Messrs. Graham & Bro. the once popular
grocers Of this city, have erected large
and commodious brick store-house. The
building has a front of q feet on Spring
Lane street, and is 81 feet deep, with
three floors. 1t is arranged for the storage
of their fertilizers manufactured at their
factory below town. In the erection of
a building for this purpose they selected
this location with a view to the convent
enoe of farmers who come to the city to
purchase fertilizers, and they have con-
Structed it in such manner that a team
can drive in at one end and by means of a
car running thro' the building, load the
wagon in a few minutes without any hand
ling of the article itself In every respect
the building is one Of completeness, and it
is well designed for the purpose. The
demand for the Graham Fertilizer, which
has increased with each year, had become
so great that it was this that caused them
to give up their grocery business and de-
vote all their time to its manufacture and
sale. Indeed, the demand has become so
great that larger facilities and greater out
lay have become necessary. Our farmers
AZ, beginning to realize that their money
can be expended at home for all fertilizers
necessary to improve their lands.
N.essrs. Graham Bros. deserve credit for
this enterprise. Not more than four
hears ago this factory was started, and by
close attention to business and the de-
livery of an honest article to our people.
they are to-day the owners of large and
increasing trade with facilities to satisfy
it. The arrangement Of this commodious
building was an original one, conceived by
Mr.. J. E. Graham. The brick work was
done by Mr.. J. II. Plunkett, and carpentry
b. Messrs. Livick Bros.
SINGULAR MARKs.-Mr. Thos. S. Shu-
m te, residing about six miles from Staun-
tea, has left at this office four singularly
III hNtl CSSsss IVY NClC 1ASf'ii 1ttiN Oiieo
day. Oneof them has marked omit in red
alllrse shoe. another I, seni.circular scroll;
al ,ther circle III the form Of an acorn,
az Il the other perfect circle on the little
ell all the rest being marked on the side
ai,l in red. How they became so Mr.. S.
co Id not say as there were no dampness in
the hay NOW where they we've found, and
no extraneous circumstances to explain.
The lRoN-CLAD REPUBLICAN CLUB
OF Goshen, Va. was organized July Is,
with the following officers Arnst cad
Bee, President =. A. Davis, Vice presi-
dent James y. White. Chairman d. d,
Washington, Sergeant; l.. Il. Smith. Sec.
Yetary Bird Raghnd, Boorketper Jno
Kelley, Geo. Jackson, Howard SAITH, an.
drew Pering, James Carter s'ifstfentia
Committee Lewis Aaams. Treasurer