The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-03-26

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burg, on the 22d
The P. M. General has announced that
he will make no removals of postal railway
clerks except for cause.
Rev. DR.. Chas. Manly is now on visit
to Staunton, and has been warmly well
coined by host of friends.
Col S. Brown Allen has been appointed
to s., 900 position under the Sergeant-at-
Arms Of the Senate, to fill vacancy.
/ VIM. T. Creighton, Esq, a prominent
young lawyer of Wilmington. Ohio, is
visiting Stanton and is the guest of Col.
Jno L. Peyton.
A kiln of some $4,000 feet of lumber
was burned last week. 1t belonged to
Messrs. Obaugh Il Dove. and was situated
near Parnassus.
Mr.. G. G. Wheat has been elected tc
represent the Staunton I. o. O. F., at the
meeting of the Grand Lodge, to be held
in Norfolk, April 18th.
Last week, Mr.. Philip Killiam was
elected Mayor of Waynesboro, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of
DR.. w. J. Jones.
The Shenandoah County Bank at Wood
stock has suspended. 1t is said the de
positors will lose nothing as the stock
holders will make up the deficit.
Yesterday Daniel. bright, interesting
little son of Capt. Jas. Bumgardner. died
aged about IS months. A sincere sym.
pathy is felt fol- the bereared parents and
relatives.
| The recent severe weather is almost
without parallel for the season. Even in
equinoctial times it is extraordinary OuI
weather report shows the range of the
thermometer.
John c. Thompson, of Ohio. EX-Sei
geant.at-Arms of the House of Repre-
sentatives was reported Tuesday as dying
from hemorrhage of the nose, in Wash
ington.
Mr. Arthur Fultz. of Rockbridge, and
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former Lupils in the Deaf-Mnte Depart
ment of the d. ID. & B. Institute on, were
recently united in marriage.
Miss Ballagh graduate of the Augusta
Female Seminary, ard daughter OF Rev. }.
HI. Ballagh, missionary to Japan, will be
married on the I4th of April to Rev. I.
W. Harrell, at Yokohoma, Japan.
The Greenvile Banner states that ten
months '-old child of Robt. Thompson,
| living near Bethel Church, was badly
| burned about the head and face last Wed
nesday night by upsetting u coal oil Ian
| tern.
The county authorities have determined
to purchase one or more stone -crnshers
to be used in matchmaking the county
rection and should be vigorously followed
up.
The Stonewall Band have sent the ole
Instruments, used by that organization
during the war. to Baltimore, to be eX
hibited for the benefit of the Fair now be
ing held for the Confederate Soldiers
Home
Mrs. Honora Kelley, wife of Mr.. Johi
Kelley, of Harrisonburg, died on Tuesda.
of last week, aged about 60 years. Sh
was the mother of Mrs. John Wallace
and Martin and .Jno. f. Kelley, of tina
place.
FWe learn from the Greenyille Banne
that Mr.. Thos. c. Shultz recently becam
insane and attempted to take his own lif
bp stabbing himself in the side. TIL
wound will not prove serious. Mr.. $
was taken to the asylum.
Monday last was County Court-day ant
quite a large number Of people were il
town. Among the farmers there was gen
eral complaint of poor prospect for whea
and hard times. a number of fine stal
lions were on exhibition.
Rev. A. 2. Boude. Of that sterling pape
the Rockbridge Nears, was in the city yes
terday on business connected with hi
Office We are glad to know that tn
Necs is meeting with the success it S
richly deserves.
DR.. Kenton r. Trimble, son of MI
Jas. Trimble, of Monterey, Highlan
county, has recently received diplom
from the Bellevue Medical College of Ney
York. He had previously graduated L
the School of Medicine at the Universit,
of Virginia.
Rev. r. B. Robinson, the minister It
Gently appointed as pastor Of the August
Street M. E. Church (colored), preache
his initial sermon to large congregatio
Oh Sunday The impression created wa
very favorable, the sermon being an abb
and sound one.
Mr.. VIM. f. Summerson has sold hi
magnificent farm, near Swoope's Depot
t to Mr.. Geo. w. Hevener, Jr., of Poea
: hontas county, w. Va, for $4,000 TIL
! tract contains 2e0 acres and is finely i'm
! proved. 1t is one Of the most desirab.
estates in the Valley and fortune to it
possessor.
In an item published in this paper las
week. two mistakes occurred. The pun
chaser of the Hunter farm was not tn
Rev. j. p. Cline. but Mr.. j. z. Cline, a
; energetic and prosperous young farmer
: and not minister. The farm 0ontaine
$50 acres, and was sold at $50 per acre, AM
not $47, as stated.
\ c. E. Dudrow, Passenger Agent 3.
. o. r. r., shipped over his road on Tues
I day last eighteen persons for the West
some for Kansas. Missouri, Illinois an
California. They were from Augusta
. Rockingham, Shenandoah and Frederic
= counties. Mr.. Chris. Cline, of August
e county, was among the number.
Lucy Ann. wife Of Jas. Carter. col Z
: died on Sunday night last very suddenl.
!. She was an estimable woman and highl
( respected by all who knew her. She ha
;. been.a member of the Episcopal churc
a for many years. The funeral ceremonie
S were observed at the Episcopal Churc
. yesterday, Rev. W. @. Hullihen ofliciatin,
l.. A large number of the members of I'll
o congregation was present to testify the
J. respect for the deceased as well as conf