The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-02-05


Miss Lottie Baylor il visiting friends in
Staunton.
Miss Minnie Smithsot has returned
from an extended visit to the West.
II. B. Niche. ESQ.,, editor of the Char
lottesville Chronicle. was in the city last
Saturday.
Mrs. Polly Miller, living in the Pines,
near Greenville, died on Thursday last,
aged about 100 years.
Moses Kelly, Esq, of the Washington
National Republican, was in Staunton last
week and favored us with a call.
DIR. Moncure, of the Eastern Lunatic
Asylum, was in Staunton last week, the
guest of DR.. Fauntleroy.
Mr.. H. a'Court, who has resided near
Staunton for several years, has gone to
Roanoke to open large boarding house.
Lee r. Waddell, ESQ.,, agricultural edi-
tor of the Charlottesville Chronicle, was
visiting relatives and friends in this place
last week.
Mr.. A. M. Valz of this city has been
awarded the contract for the stone foun-
dation of the U. S. Court House at Harri-
sOnburg.
Hon. j. R. Tucker on Monday last pre-
sented the petition of Henry T. Hartman
of Lexington, Va, for extension of the
time OF patent.
On Thursday last the Supreme Court
affirmed the decision of the Court below
in the case of Bowman VS.. Wolford from
the Circuit court of Rockingham.
J. N. Mauzy, Esq. recently stew ard of
tie Western Lunatic Asylum, was in
Stanton last week, attending his brother
in-law, Jno. E. King, Esq, WAC is quite
ill.
Mr. Robt. Hill, Jr.. formerly of this city,
and now manager of the Richmond depot of
the Continental Brewing Co.. of PhiladeI-
phia, was on visit to his many friends in
Staunton, yesterday.
Gov. Cameron has appointed Maj. Jed.
Hotchkiss delegate for the State of Vir-
ginia to the Annual Convention of the
National Cotton Planters Association. to
be held at New Orleans, Ia, Feb. 10Th.
John Kelly, ESQ.,, of the Sweet Chi.ly-
beate Springs. has been in the city, the
guest of Maj. Mcmahon, who recent
ly returned from Pennsylvania, where he
is largely engaged in railroad constrnc-
ton.
Mrs. Janette McComb. widow of James
McComb, decd. of Barterbrook, who is
now staying with her son-in-law. s. E.
Coleman, Esq, of this place, was para
lyZed Sunday evening last, and is in very
critical condition.
Greenbrier Independent: Rev. John c..
Dice and wife, of Staunton, Va. arrived
IN Lewisburg on Tuesday evening last.
They came to visit their daughter, Mrs.
VIM. E. Leonard, who is quite i'll with
congestion of the brain.
The ''Our Boys social club organized
by the young men and ladies of the city
held their first hop at the Hurley Building,
Tuesday night. The entertainment was
more than enjoyable and the festivities
were kept up until late hour.
Rev. Mr.. Woodson. pastor of the Baptist
church at Wytheville, preached in the
Baptist church of this city on Sunday last
He remained IN the city several days for
the purpose of securing aid in the erection
of new house of worship at Wytheville.
Miss Mary Beard, residing near Green
vile, with the widow of Thomas Beard,
decd, was seriously burned by her dress
taking fire while she was standing with her
back to the fire. DIR. Tate attended her
and thinks the injuries serious. as we
learn from the Greenville Banner.
The Governor has appointed the follow
ing Board of Visitors to Mt. Vernon ::
Gen. James A. Mcdonald, Richmond
Col. Arthur Herbert. Alexandria Gen.
James H. Williams, Woodstock Col. E.
E. Portlock. Roanoke City; Hon. J. F.
Lewis, Rockingham.
The foundation is being arranged for a
large Skating Rink ON the Bickle lot, adj
joining Blckle's Furniture Warehouse on
Main street. There is mania prevail
ing throughout the country about skating
Kinks. and number of romances recorded
incident to accidental meetings at such
places.