The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-01
Chronicles of 1884.
4 BRIEF SUMMARY OF LocALHAPrENINes
FOR THE YEAR.

in Staunton's history for the past year, Inc
reader win be struck with the absence Oh any
startling occurrences, For acity OF nearly
10000 inhabitants the record IS sihgh-
larly quiet one. There have been no great
crimes committed no extensive tires no
epidenlics. In short, the year has seen
the city take an onward step in the even
tenor of it's way, unmarked by any distinct
occurrence of general public interest. Inc
following summary will not prove without
.Ianu AIRY 5--Col,iest day of year; Their
A below zero. Il. ID. Atkinson
hung by lvnchers in Highland county.
Jan. l0--Death ol Reuben A. CARRIER,
near Mt. Sidney. Close of Asylum inves-
LEGATION by legislative committee.
dan. l5--Death Of Mrs. Catherine shney.
(, Dan. Ii and Isl Eichberg Qpartette 1T
Opera House. z
s Jan 26-Death of j.. Thes. Hamrick.
Organization Of Good Templar Lodge,
Feb.e4- Minnie Hauck at Opera House.
Resignation. Rev. w. E. Baker as pas
tor Of list Presbyterian Church.
Feb: "A ccident onsB. & Q. Il. H., near
Woodstock. express messenger Mckenzie
badly hurt. gaaGa
:, Feb, s--Death of Mrs. s. ). Pinekaia'
Death of W. g. Cochran.
Feby. a---l.ewis Newman dangerously
wounded by I. pistol shot,
Feb. l4-Called meeting of citizens to
help Ohio flood sufferers $500 raised.
Feb. l5-Remenyi at Opera Honse.
i Feb. 16-Death of Rosalie 7. Peyton at
Hollins Inst.
Feb. 1s-Deatl- of Mrs. Mary scheref
Feb. 2O-Death of Jno. O;Connell
Feb. 2O-Meeting of Presbytery and &C
ceptance of resignation Of Rev, " F.
Baker e
Feb. Brignoli at Opera House.
Feb. 22-Death of j. [. A. Trotter.
Feb, "a Invitation of 9Th Regiment to
18th New York.
Fe.,., 80 Death. of Cyrus Reeves, Fish
ersyille. Appointment Of Electoral Board.
Feb. a6-Death Of Mrs. Lucinda Peyton.
Feb. o7- Meeting Of merchants to pro-
test against reduction OF tax upon foreign
merchants and other prospective legislative
acts a1ectlng hleIchaiits. De"o'' "
ID. Trotter.
Mar. S-Death Of RObt. }. Irvine.
!. Mar. a-Death of Mrs. Sanfinl in Den
yer.
Mar. 10--Death OF Mrs. Frances Wright.
S'arnassns.
Mar. 1l-Burning OF c. }. Bells house.
at Goallen. burning OF Geo wilson > res
ideuee, Gseenville. .s
Mar. l2-Janauschek. at Opera House.
Mar. 15-Republican Convention to elect
delegates to State Convention.
Mar. l7-Death of DR.. w. S, McChesney.
Mar. oO-Death OF Col. Jas. Il. Thorn.
Mar. o2-New Board appointed at Asy-
l,un and Institution. DR.. Frost accepts
call to Baptist church, Selma, Ala Meet
ing Of county teachers to protest against
average system.
March disappointment Of registrars,
clerks and judges of election, by Electorih
Board.
April death of Mrs. Fannie Frazier.
April 1o-Death of Mrs. Gertrude KIN
ney.
April reorganization of new Board at
Institution. Organization of new Board at
Asylum and election of DR.. Fauntleroy
Superintendent.
Apr. l6-Death of Mrs. Annie NJ. Patrick.
April Injecting Of Democrats in Up
era House, and trapping in of the anti
primaries.
April iS-Fatai accident TO little son Oh
Mr.. Ed. Dudley. near Messy Greek.
April 2l-Death OF Mrs. saran LicSiilef'
April 22-Odd Fellows BANQUET
April -Mendelssehn Quihtette aI op-
era House.
May Emma Appott at opera iio''se,
Death OF Mrs. Jane MCCOY. Ae'sln Vi
Miss Annie Paris.
May 6-Death OIL ). "A. Ilpef.
May DISAPPOINTMENT OIL REGISTRARS anu
judges OF election by Jaage huosoh' u''oei
the new law.
May l5-Denlocratie fflh'ary.
May Injecting oil EasV Aug''st'' M"'
tual Fire ms. GO.
May 1S-1nstallation Oh heV. Alien CUR
as pastor Of Baptist church.
May 22-Re-union OF zoth New OK
and 18th Virginia Regiments. eils eiee-
ton.
May 26-Death OF Col. samnei u. Cra"-
ford.
May 27-Annual meeting OF y. NJ. Y. "A.
May 29-Violent death OF ). W. Ihomp-
son on Railroad.
June death of A. S. Mauzy.
June 9-Memorial day--oration by Hon.
j. r. Tucker.
June 12-Election of officers at d. d. u
B. Inst.,-T. S. Doyle, Principal.
July Meeting of new Council and
election of r. w. Burke, President.
@July 5--Decree OF the Supreme Court IN
the famous Frazier case.
July 6-Death of Thos. Mahoney.
July l5-sta bplng Oh NJ. w. Quarles ny
II. nj. Hicks. Death OF M. Hasseus'
July li--Hloerman rlcnN.
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