The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-31


and yearly advertisements
Mr.. Isaac Witt has been elected i'resi
dent of the School Board, vice Mr.. j. w.
Todd resigned.
Miss Nettle Maud Latham representing
the Sl,s'ey South, II most excellent home
paper. is canyassing the city for slllscri-
bers.
Miss Chesterman, daughter OF W. d.
Chesterman, of the Richmond Dispatch,
is visiting Miss Virginia Hartman OF this
city.
Jas. b. Blanks, of Petersburg, Grand
REPRESENTATIVE of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge OF Odd Fellows, was in Staunton
Monday.
There's going to be some good mnsic at
the Band stand tonight. The open-air,
free concerts are becoming more and more
popular every week.
MIR. Bernard White, of Mt, Sidney, one
of the best teachers in Virginia, has been
elected Il member of the Teachers Corps
of the city schools.
Judge J. NJ. Quarles and wife, of Min
neapois. are on visit to their Vlr-
ginia friends. They are well pleased with
their new home in the West.
Miss Lulie E. Brown. daughter Of DIR.
J. W. Brown, of Baltimore, Nd, is visit.
ing her aunts, Mrs. b. b. Eskridge and
Mrs. w. w. Bradley, of this city.
The Baltimore. Morning Herald The
cheapest and Invest daily sold in Staunton
can be had at #. S. Haines for cents
per copy or So cents per month.
Whilst on his way to Black Rock Spring
the other day, Mr.. John Harnsberger, OF
the firm of w. |. Harnsberger Il Co..
killed large rattle-snake with twelve rat
ties.
A Tallyho Coaching Party. given to the
Misses Talmage. of Brooklyn. left Rock
bridge Alan Springs at $3.50 o'clock Tnes
day (29th) at the sound of the buge fol-
Victoria Furnace.
DIR. J. E. Arbuckle. of Greenbrier... has
purchased the residence of the late james
M. Stout, in New Hope. for $1,000. DIR
Arbuckle will permanently locate there
and practice his profession.
The Seventh-day Adventists will hold ;
camp-meeting near. Quicksburg. Shenan
doah Co., commencing August the 9TH and
continuing until the 18th. Excursion
trains will be run from .Staunton.
We are forced to omit this week re-
port of the Normal Institute held i'll liar
risonburg last week, including the AL
mirable address of welcome by Judge
Paul We shall publish it next week.
The City Council should see to it that
the Fire Companies are supplied with new
hose. Those now III use are scarcely w0rtl
dragging from the house. a few hundred
dollars would equip the companies and b'
money in the pockets of the citizens.
At the session Of the Grand Council Of
Virginia. American Legion of Honor, il
Portsmouth last week, Dr.. J. M. Hanger 0
Valley Council of Staunton, was electet
Grand Guide. Jos. E.Rollns, of StAunton
was reelected to. the position Of Deput.
District Grand Commander of Valley Coun
ell, and W. III. Baile of Stattnton, was re
elected Chairman Of the Finance Com
hfittee.
scottsville Courier Appomattox send
delegation divided between Hon. Johi
Randolph Tucker and Col. Samuel + Cole
man. Candidates are multiplying in tn
tenth district. w. II. II. Lynn, Esq, larg
manufacturer of Staunton, has entered tn
list. The candidate now are Hon. >. Il
Tucker and w. A. Anderson, ROckbridge
Edward Echols and w. ii. III. Lynn, Esqrs
of Augusta, Col S, F. Coleman, of Cum
perls.nd, and Hon. Taylor Berry, of Am