The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-15

You can save five per cent. by paying
your city tax to-day.
Mai. J. E. johnson, manager of Long,
Gale Furnace, was in the city on Tuesday.
Miss Josie Jones, of Bridgewater, is
visiting the family of DR.. Lindsey of this
city.
Miss Willie V. Cupp. of Mt. Scion, who
has been visiting friends in Charlottes-
vile, has returned home.
". w. Brennaman, the editor OF that
excellent paper, the Highland Recorder,
spent several days in the city this week.
Jas. Wehn has bought out the barbering
establishment of Nothnagle & Wehn, and
will continue business at the old stand.
To-day the case of Frazier VS.. Frazier
1.-THE Rockbridge Alum Springs case) will
he heard before the Supreme Court of
Virginia at Richmond.
A. M. Bruce, Esq, of Lynchburg, has
been in Staunton for several days, looking
after his business affairs. He was cordially
greeted by his many friends here.
Rev. DIR. Dinwiddie will hold special
services in the Lecture Room of the lst
Presbyterian Church on Friday and Sat
urday mornings next, at IL O'clock.
Earnest Nothnagle is fitting up hand
some barber shop in the room just west of
the Opera House. He will be ready for
operations in week or so.
At the Virginia State Poultry Show.
held in Richmond last week, Jas. Craig, of
Augusta, received the second premium on
Plymouth Rocks and Leghorns.
A series of interesting meetings is in
progress at the First Presbyterian Church,
the pastor. Rev Mr.. Strider, being as
sisted by Rev. DR.. Dinwiddie, of Alexan-
dria.
Mr.. Leo Wise, a prominent Hebrew
citizen of Harrisonburg. died at his home
in that place last week, aged so years. He
had been in bad health for several years,
and afflicted almost to blindness in his
eyes.
Mr.. j. b. Engeman, the popular New
ST., Grocer, purchased of Mr.. j. w. Baily,
of this county, 26 turkeys for which he
paid the handsome price of Sal. John B..
never stands back on prices.
Lexington Gazette: Miss Wilson, Misses
Virginia Stuart, Annie Elder, Nettie Eos
ter, and Ellie Stuart. These young ladies
attended and added beauty and grace to
the V..M. 1. Hop December 24tat- They
are from Stanton.
Mr.. G. V. Horn, living in the north-
western part of the county, near Shibling
Springs, takes the cake on corn. Recently
he shelled two bushels for seed, the largest
ear having 1450 grains and the smallest
$50. And this, too, he calls Democratic y
corn. - 5000
We had the pleasure of Il call ON Tues
day from H. w. Brazie, Esq, of the
Fayette, W. Va, Enterprise. an d Common
wealth's AttOrney-elect for Fa 7ette coun-
ty. Fayette went Republican in the last
election by handsome majority, the first
time within dozen years.
Rev. Percy Elsom, pastor of Fulton Bap-
fist Church, Richmond, Va, was married
on the Odd of Dec. to Miss Carrie Floyd
of Charles City county. Va. Mr.. Elsom
was formerly a resident of Staunton, and
son of Mr.. Elsom, the merchant who die
business here several years ago.
FATAL r. r. ACCIDENT.-On Monday
Loot Tao Of o4 ,fu
was caught between two railway trains on
the G. & o. and killed. The accident oc-
CURED at Millboro. Miss Jack had on q
sunbonnet and was walking down the
track when she saw train approaching.
She stepped on to a side track, not noticing
that train was coming up behind her on
the same track. The engineer whlstled
and tried to attract her attention, but it
is supposed that she became so confused
that she was unable to know just what to
do. In spite of strenuous efforts to stop
the train, the engine struck her violently
inficting fatal injuries.
4 THE STAUNToN STEAM LAUNDRY, i:
nearing completion and will be in full op
Grafton on Wednesday next. The estab
lishment has been supplied with the newest
and most improved machinery of all DIES
i ..rfptions, and the business will be conduct
a by experienced and expert managers
ny, "a aim will be to have all work executed
N tho best manner and at the lowest
n rico "his is assured, as Mr.. Wamalins
u ill giva n srsonal attention to the male
a, martmant whilst all ladies' work will b.
under the espe, 'iAl charge VI miS aiia
1;pa who 60 Tho rough mistress of the bus
,.so no 4,