The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-11

CITY. is VlSltlng TRENDS IN Staunlon.
Gen. Jno. L. Roller, of Rockingham, is
in attendance on the Supreme Court.
Maj. Ed. Mcmahon returned to his rail-
road work in Pennsylvania, on Tuesday
night last.
Messrs. d. V. Ruckman, of Highland,
and w. 7. McClung, of Bath, were in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. H. Risk has been in Baltimore for
two weeks waiting on her grand-child who
Is in extreme illness.
Mr.. d. Keagy has sold part of his
farm near New Market, to l.. Harper Zir-
kle for $40 per -aggregating $l4, 900.
Mrs. Ella G.. Kidd and Miss Florence
Drumwright, of Eastern Virginia. are
visiting friends and relatives in Staun-
ton.
Mr.. Jacob Yost and VIM. Z. Craig. Esq.
will address the voters of Red Mills Sat
urday, Sept. 18th, at p. M.
There will be preaching at West End
Chapel Sunday evening, at o'clock, p. M,
by Rev. G. T. d. Collins. of GreenvilIe,
Va.
Capt. I. J. Crowder. upon the recon-
mendation of the Augusta Fire and Staun-
ton Hose Cos, was reelected by the City
Council, Chief of the Fire Department.
We regret to state that DR.. j. f. r.
Arbuckle, of New Hope has been quite
i'll for a week past ins this place. He is
now at Mrs. Smiths s. his relative.
| Attention is called to the advertisement
which appears in another column. of 4.
S. Doyle, Principal, for furnishing $50
| tons of coal for use at the d. u. & b. In
stitution.
| The Grand Union Sunday School Con-
vention noticed last week to come off at
Laurel Hill on the 4th and 18th. will meet
on the 18th and 14th. instead Notice is
called to the dates.
Miss Susie Braxton daughter of DIR.
w. p. Braxton, of East Virginia. near
relative of John Randolph. of Roanoke
is visiting the Misses IIizer, near Fort
Defiance.
The Annual Picnic of the Augusta Fire
! Company of this city will be held at TT.
Defiance, next Thursday Sept. 18th. The
committee of arrangements are J. G.
Scheffer NJ. Ilounihan. W. G. Straughan
and M. ii. Cox.
| A regular meeting of the Board of Di.
rectors OF the Western l.unatic Asylum
was held yesterday. All the directors were
present except Messrs. H. G. Allen and a.
Broaddus. No business of public interest
was transacted.
Hon. H. II. Riddleberger. will address
the people of Rockingham and adjoining
counties. on Monday next, the 18th, al
Harrisonbnrg. that being county court
day. Old Augusta should he well repre-
| sented to. hear the gifted Senator.
We regret to learn that Miss Nettie
Haas. daughter Of Chas. +. Haas, ESQ.,.
of Harrisonburg. died at her home on the
Sd inst, of typhoid fever, after u inger.
sng illness, aged 10 years. We sincerely
sympathize with the afflicted family.
We learn from the Register that Mr. d
G. Glenn intends to build Il large Touring
mill near the Harrisonburg Depot, to man
usacture patent flour, and that work has
already commenced in getting out the
lumber. Mr.. Glenn is Il iirst-class miller
and will make success of his enterprise
Capt. +. S. Blair arrived in Stauntor
yesterday, and will be here several days
attending on the Supreme Court. He re
ports the Blaine and Logan demonstration
at Wytheyille last Monday us surprising
expectation. lit least 5000 persons were
present, and the greatest enthusiasm pre-.
vailed
On the Sd inst. at Orlando, Orange
county, Fla, Mr.. L. A. Wise. a son OF
Mr.. D. G. Wise, deceased, of Culpeper
Va, and nephew of the late Mrs. Archi
bald Trotter, died of malarial fever. MIR
Wise married Miss Hattie Cook, of West
View, in this county, and was known to
many of our citizens.
Mrs. Laura Kimmel, and Mrs. Nettie
Hirsh, Of Newport. Ark, and daughters
of the late John Stafford, Esq, of Staun
ton, are visiting relatives and friends il
this place. We had the pleasure of a cal
from Mrs. Kimmel, and we were pleased
to learn that her health has much i'm.
proved by her stay in the Virginia noun
tains.
We call the careful attention of oul
readers to the opinion of Judge Hughes
to be found on the first page. 1t was ou
purpose to offer some comments pertinent
to the subject discussed, and especially re
ferring to the legislation of last winter
and kindred matters. but press of othe
matters has prevented. We shall refer t.
the opinion and its bearing hereafter.
i. Lucy Hunter, charged with committing
a burglary at the store of Mr.. Craig a
Mt. Meridian, made her escape from jai
last week, by gently passing out Of tn
door while several workmen were repair
ing the gas pipes in her cell. Last Tues
day, however, she was recaptured nea
Deerfield by Mr.. Chas. Harris, and brough
back and lodged in jail.
On the Sd inst, Miss Lizzie st. G. Wad
dell, of Charlottesville, and Mr.. w. H
McGhee, of Kentucky, and Miss Lucy D
Waddell, and Mr.. James B. Wood, wer
married in the Presbyterian church a
Charlottesville. The ceremony was pei
! formed by Rev. j. A.Waddell. The youn
ladies are daughters of Lyttleton w. Wad
dell, Esq. formerly Of this place.
Miss Kate McGilvray, daughter OF Rev
w. B. McGilvray. well known in Virginia
anb especially in the Valley, as an abb
nj mister and educator, was buried il
Richmond on Sunday last. The tribute
: of respect to the deceased evidence tina
, hers was beautiful character, indeed
full OF christian fragrance and attraction
We sincerely sympathize with our oil
chool-mate and friend in this sad Attic
tion.
II Several weeks ago we copied a Telegram
sent from Harrisonburg to the Baltimor
American. to the effect that Judge ].
Harris. Judge H. G. Allen and Hon. Wm
Mines. would not support Col. O'Ferra
: For Gouorncc We hava laarpad cinoa tho