The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-08-28


Advertisements inserted at 81 90 per square for
first Insertion. and soc for each subsequent in
sertion.
Liberal discount made for quarterly, half year.
and yearly advertisements.
R. A. Gray, Esq, of Harrisonburg, is in
the city.
Miss Hettie Burkholder, of this county,
was recently visiting in Lewisburg, w.
Va.
BIB. Bolts, Esq. and Capt. J Ohm Dom
ovan, of IIarrisonburg. were in the city
last Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. J. Nelson and Mrs. r. M.
Guy, of this place, are visiting friends in
Lewisburg, W. Va.
Miss Cora Funkhouser. of Staunton, is
visiting the grand daughters Of Mr.. 2.
Smucker of this county.
The Stonewall Brigade Band will give
its Open-air Concert on Friday night next,
instead Of Thursday night.
Tom kivlighan, a nephew of ''Tom
Burke of ours,n has associated himself
with the firm of Crawford & Lally.
Mr. James T. Bowman has sold his farm
of 1856 acres near Willow Spout in this
county, for $ll 900 to Mr.. Henry Smith.
Judge l.. L. Lewis, president of the Su-
preme Court of Virginia, and his wife
passed through Staunton on Monday last,
en- route for the White Sulphur Springs.
Jas. E. Newman, late of Crawford &
Lally, left Tuesday evening for Clifton
Forge, to take charge of the liquor house
of Mr.. Kelly.
Susie B. Anderson, the bright and at
tractive little daughter of Mr.. N. III. An
derson, is on a visit to Mr.. VIM. Kremer,
near Stuart's Draft.
The ladies of Hebron church congrega-
tion will have Lawn Party at Swoope' s
Depot, ON Wednesday, the Sd of Septem-
Der, at P. NJ. for the benefit of Hebron
Church.
We are gratifed to see DR.. T. w. Shell
ton out again and in his office. He had
been confined to his room for week from
congestion of the left lung, but is now in
fair way to be restored to his usual
health.
The Staunton Base Ball Club has reor-
ganized under new management and a
new name. On Friday evening, a match
game will be played with the Kingans, at
the Fair grounds. An interesting game
may be expected.
G. French Compton, Esq, of Harrison
burg, was paralyzed on one side of his face
Tuesday of last week. We are gratified to
learn, however, that the indications favor
speedy recovery. Mr.. Compton is a useful
citizen, and most accurate business man.
]. w. Critzer has discontinued his wagon
making cuisines, and expects TO teach "a
school in the county this winter. He was
former student of Old Fort Academy for
several years, and has had considerable eX-
perience as teacher.
The dwelling of Miss Mary Hassett was
entered last Saturday night. and robbed of
money. Subsequently she found the trunk
in her yard, broken open and package OF
$500 gone. Another package of $3.50 had
been overlooked. 4
Robinson's circus and menagerie which
exhibited in Staunton last Saturday, was
the best combination that has been mi the
Valley for years. The street display was
very fine, and the performance upto the
hills Tho atfondonoo ,uac loroa huff MI, IN
he comes again it will be larger.
Misses Minnie and Lizzie Ruff, b6auti-
full and accomplished daughters of DIR.
Ruff, of Newberry, S. c., and former
graduates of the ''Staunton Female Semi
mary" are visiting the family of Mr.. J
M Yates, Arbor Hill, Va, and playing
havoc with the hearts of the beaux in the
vicinity.
IN. Mauzy, ESQ.,, of Rockingham, ex.
Steward of the Western Lunatic Asylum
was in the city Monday and Tuesday,. He
came up to hear the speeches of Foraker
and Golf, and renal ned over to mingle
with his many friends in Stanton, and
no public officer ever had more Of them in
this community. He will put in some
good ticks for Blaine and Logan this fall
Mr.. Arista Hoge, agent for the Atlas
Insurance Co., has moved his Office into
the new building on Main street, and is
occupying the handsome room above Burke
Il Bradley's. In front of the window is a
novel sigma handsome three-quarter life
size bronze stature of Atlas, encased in a
large plate glass case. 1t is the most ele-
giant and attractive sign in the city and
evidences the enterprise of the agent.
A fire broke out in the tobacco factory
OF G. E. Haines, last Friday morning,
bat was promptly extinguished by the
Fire Companies. Mr.. Haines was DAM
aged about $50 worth. Insured in the
y Virginia State Co., Arista Hoge, agent.
hammond Sc Co., grocers, in the same
Building, were damaged to the extent
OF $500 by water. Insured in the
HartfoF, Jno. G. Scott, agent. The
bulldingNis an old finder box, and if ii
could have Seen destroyed without injur-
ang any one, it would not have been a
disaster.
DRY RIDGE SUNDAY SCHOOL, ]. C. S.
Myers, Superintendent, has planned TRIP
on next Saturday TO Weyer's Cave. The
school now numbers over 100. The ad
mission is as as follows Children under
10 years, 10 cents; teachers and those ovel
1(i wears 25 cents Tboen r,bo IA ,,ol
belong to the school and wish to go will be
allowed tickets at SO cents. 1t is hoped
by the Superintendent that there will be 8
general turnout. All are invited to q
with us / w Critzer 4 2 Tally Loo