The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-14
st. Valentines day.

The Middlebrook road is nearly lmpassa-
BILE.
Kite flying is the principal amusement
with the boys at this time.
Mr.. Opie has introduced q bill in the
Legislature to increase the compensation
OF the sheriff of Augusta.
Mr.. A. NJ. Bruce, of Lynchburg, was in
the city Tuesday. He is looking well and
doing a prosperous business.
Mi. John p. Smiley, Of Middlebrook,
who has been suffering intensely from q
cut on his leg, is improving.
Senator A. K. Grim, of Page. was in
Staunton Tuesday, on his return to Rich
mond, after brief furlough.
The firm of c. Bargamin & Co. will be
a bidder for the extensive Roanoke Sewer
age contract Mr.. Bargamin is now in
Roanoke.
Under the new law the next term of the
Circuit Court will commence on the 9Th
OF May instead of the 18th of March as
heretofore.
Rev. J.. Rice Bowman, pastor of the
Presbyterian church in HarrisonbGrg, has
received call from the congregation at
Gainesville. Texas.
The young ladies of Greenville and vicin-
ity will give a leap year ball at the residence
of VIM. f. Smith, Esq, tomorrow night,
and a most delightful time is anticipated.
The other day, the New Hope mail rider
mired in the road, left his horse and
brought the mail TO town Oh his back.
This is what we call faithful public SER
vice.
Mr.. S. M. Wilkes is preparing to erect
handsome storeroom on his Main street
lot. The present building will he moved
back and used for storage. q. Oltmanns
is the architect.
Several immaterial accidents have oc-
CURED from slides on the Valley railroad
extension between STANTON and LeXlng-
ton within the past week. The recent wet
weather has made railroading rather dan
gerous on almost every line, and the trains
are being constantly delayed.
We thank the MaItinsyille Herald fol
the very complimentary notice of the VIIi-
GILMAN. It's kind words are appreciated
us are also those Of a number Of our con-
temporaries who spoke favorably OF our en-
terpriSe in getting out Il double sheet de-
scriptive of Staunton and It's business.
We were gratified to see in the VIRGIN
IAN Office last week, Col. w. III. Peyton,
who has been confined to his home, near
Greenville, for several months, 10y severe
sickness, which he has borne with much
courage and fortitude. We hope he may
soon be permanently res tored TO health
and usefulness.
The engines attached to the passenger
trains OIL the Chesapeake and Ohio road
have been supplied with a new kind OF
whistle, very much after the order of a
fog horn. The sound made is quite dis
tinct from that of the ordinary whistle
and in this way freight and passenger
trains can be distinguished at Il long dis
lance.
We had the pleasure of q call last week
from MI. Henry Harrison, Jr., son of Hen
ry Harrison, ST., near Stanton, and broth
er Of Geo. M. Harrison. Esq. MI. Har-
rison has been absent from home seven
years, engaged i'll civil engineering in the
| Western Territories and old Mexico. and
is on short visit to hisrelatiyes. He will
return to the West in d few weeks. On
| his way home, lie called to see his brother,
| w. b. Harrison, ESQ.,, in Denver, who is
successfully practicing his profession, the
law, in that growing western city. He
reports him as being well pleased with his
adopted home, and also with his prospects,
which his many friends here are glad to
| learn.
| DR.. John Fousche Faumtleroy died at his
residence in Leesburg, Va. on the 4th in
slant, aged IS years. He was a brother of
Gen. L. T. Fauntleroy and uncle of Judge
Il. T. Fauntleroy, of the Supreme Court
of Virginia, and Dr. A. M. Fauntleroy. of
| this place. The deceased was eminent in
his profession, q gentleman of extensive
culture and refinement, and one of the old
school of Virginians, who have made the
State historic for the grace and accom-
plishment Of her social life. He was the
youngest Of eight brothers, and served
with distinction and great usefulness in
the Confederate army, first as President OF
the Board of Medical Examiners and az
| forwards as hospital physician.