The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-27

Wade Whipple" gives an amusing ac-
count of a trip to Greenville, in the last
Yonhers Gazette.
Rev. r. Smithson will preach in the
Methods church. morning and evening
on Sunday next.
We have received the April number of
the Southern Planter, with an excellent
table of contents.
Mr.. N. M. Cartmel. of the Revere
House, Harrisonburg, was in the city
Wednesday, looking WE'LL
VIM. B. McChesney. Esq. editor of the
Aberdeen, Dakota, Republican, is on a
visit to his Virginia friends.
W, A. Burke, Esq, has been appointed
one of the proxies to represent the State
in the meetings of the G. s. o. railway
stockholders.
Rev. j. II. Taylor, pastor of Laurel Hill
Baptist church, will preach at Moscow at
II a. m. on Sunday, SOth inst, and at night
ut Mt. Scion.
Mrs. Virginia w. Warren, of Harrison
burg has purchased of Maj. b. 4. Bagby the
brick house and lot corner of Frederick
and Green streets. for 1900, cash.
The military and firemen of Winchester
have decided to celebrate the Fourth of
July in a manner equaling, if not surpass-
ing, any previous occasions of The kind.
The representatives of the Northern
Methodist Church have purchased an eli
gible site in Roanoke on which female
seminary, to cost $50, 200, will I've erected.
Mr.. w. B. Kurtz, Postmaster at
Waynesboro, left Staunton last night for
Washington. to obey summons TO appear
before the Senate Investigating Commit
tee.
Rev. A. p. Funkhouser. of Harrison
burg, was in the city Monday and favored
us with a call. Col. Dechert. and James
Sullivan. ESQ.,, of the same place were
also in the city.
Mr.. Rudolph Eckemeyer, a prominent
and wealthy manufactures and inventor,
and who visited Staunton several years
ago, is the Republican candidate for Mayor
of Yonkers. N. Y.
II. B. larnsberger, Esq, of Port Re
public, and Maj. A. X. Grim, of Page
county, are in the city. attending Il meet
ing Of the Board of Visitors of the d.. d.
and B. Institution.
Mr.. r. {. Anderson and wife are visit
ing Mrs. Us. parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
M. Cushing, of this place. Mr.. A. is now
train dispatcher for a Southern railroad
line, with headquarters at Atlanta, Ga.
The widow of Surgeon General Barnes
has been voted a pension of $50 per month
by Congress- Mrs. Barnes is sister of
Dr.. A. M. Fauntleroy, of this place, and
of Judge T. L. Fauntleroy, of the Supreme
Court of Virginia.
Gen. Malone. last week, introduced
bill in the Senate asking an appropriation
for the erection of public building at
Staunton for the use of the Internal Rev.
nue. and Postofiice Departments at this
place. A similar bill is before the House
Committee ON Public Buildings.
Rev. J. M. Frost, pastor Of the Baptist
church. of this city, has accepted the call
of the Selma, Ala, congregation and
his farewell sermon to his old
charge last Sunday night. DR.. Frost is
an able preacher and model pastor. and
will be greatly missed in Stannton.
We invite attention to the card of DR..
Bechtel, homeopathic physician. Dr. Bech-
tel expects to locate permanently in our
city. He comes highly recommended both
as a skillful physician and an accomplished
gentleman. one who will prove valuable
addition to the prof ession and society.
We call attention to the advertisement
Of Mr.. G. G. Childs, in another column.
The farm he offers for sale is one of the
best equipped in the county. 1t is in
splendid condition and repair, and one Of
the most desirable in the Valley. 1t is
rarely that a home, with SO many comforts
and convenienees, and where such remu
nerative returns for the investment re-
CURED, is put on the market.
Last week, the young ladies of the Lee
& Jackson Literary Society, Of w. F. L.,
elected the following officers for the en-
suing term President, Minnie Smithson
Vice President, Maggie Taliaferro; Sec
rotary, Emma Millner; Assistant Secre-
bary, Annie Hood; Corresponding Secre-
bary, Kate Holland; Treasurer, Lena Dixon;
Librarian, Ida Miller Assistant Libra
rian, Cora Frank.
The Religious Herald of Wednesday con-
,ains the following The numerous friends
Of DR.. George B. Taylor. of Rome. will be
in the announcement that his
laughter, Mary Page Taylor, has just
passed an important examination, taking
,he French diploma of the Italian Govern
nent, which implies very high proficiency
IN that language, both written and spoken,
md entities one to teach it in any italian
Of nine or ten successful can
est mark, which is the more creditable to
Ter as the examination was conducted, not
n her own language, but in the italian.
However, of this also she is mistress. We
congratulate her and her family upon this
veil won honor.
Page Neacs: Fletcher Miller, the young
,st son of Prof. J. I. Miller, Of this place,
s most ingenious youth. He's not only
endowed with an inventive mind but pos
'essed also of a dexterous hand. Whether
he turns his hand to making Bicycles or
Rubber type, the result is always the same,
complete success. He can ride a Bicycle
after he has made it, and he can print with |
his type after he has made that, in sur
prisingly perfect manner. He not only
makes his rubber type himself but the !
and mounting as well. Fletcher
says mo Teller can find out'' how he makes |
his mixing pad. Our young friend is an |
institution" by himself.
To parties here, or elsewhere who may
want to buy, he will supply them at about |
One-half the price they are generally sold |
for. Specimens of his work may be seen
at this Office. Encourage home enterprise. |
Parties at a distance should address J. F. |
Miller & Co., at this place.