The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-29
South River Items.
reported for the vIRerNIAS

49,
Reported for the vIRGINIAS.l
! The schools Of our district are all in
operation now. The attendance is good
| for the beginning. The central point
school is under the charge Of Mr. f.
Ham.
Mr.. Landes and Mr. OFT of this county,
were driving in the neighborhood of
Waynesboro last week. Their horse took
fright and, becoming unmanageable, ran
off throwing both gentlemen to the ground
Mr.. Landes fell upon his head and was so
severely hurt that for some days his re-
| coyery was despaired Of. He was taken
to the residence of John Keiser, ESQ.,,
where he received all the attention that
could possibly be bestowed by kind people.
Or. Myers attended the gentleman and we
learn that he has so far recovered as to be
able to be removed to his home.
Mrs. Sarah Halves of Fishersyille, about
two years ago opened little store in the
room formerly used as post Office. The
beginning was quite small, but now after
close attention to business she has been
able to erect an addition of considerable
size to her old room, which makes now
quite large store room-in fact, the lar
gest room in the county devoted exclu-
slyely to the grocery business. Studying
closely the wants of her customers, she has
made it point to keep in stock fresh
assortment of the mest desirable goods IN
her line and to-day, there is not place
in our knowledge where you can get more
for the money than at the cheap cash store
of Mrs. Sarah Halves.
Notwithstanding the dullness of the
times we can hear almost daily Of the sale
Of real estate in some parts of the town
ship. Lands sell at satisfactory prices and
purchasers generally make good cash pay
ments.
Some of our farmers are contemplating
change of the old time methods, and are
casting their eyes toward Philadel-
phia and Baltimore in hopes of finding in
them markets for truck The idea is a
good one. The Shenandoah Valley r. r. !
offers the finest facilities for rapid trans
portation of vegetables, butter, eggs, &C.,
&C., and the cities above named will con-
sumo everything in that line land at good /
prices that can be raised in this section.
One acre in vegetables well worked will |
pay more than ten in wheat.
The protracted meeting which was being
held in Fishersyille closed on Saturday
night. One conversion.
The writer in the Wing of last week who
mentioned the Augusta county fair among
others that were failures this fall, made a
The question of a District fair is being
discussed by the wide-awake
agriculturalists. The plan proposed is for
Rockbridge, Allegheny, Bath, Highland,
Albemarle, Nelson and Au-
gusta to unite in holding an annual exhi-
bition upon the grounds of the B. A. AS
ISOLATION. The plan succeeds in Mary
land and Pennsylvania where several
counties unite in this way. Staunton
would be the most suitable for the dis
trict named on account of it's central loca-
ton. its railroad facilities and the eligible
ity Of its grounds they being the finest in
the State, Let those of this and the other
counties named who feel an interest in
the matter, give their views.
The committee who awarded the prizes
at the "baby show had hard task to
perform but in awarding the carriage to
the beautiful child of our good friend
Capt. Henry Vasseur, they were backed
by the multitude. Henry has smile on
his face as long as his train from the en-
CINE to the caboose.
We regret to learn that Mr.. K. Weaver,
the agent at Fishersvile, is still quite
sick. He has the sympathy of the whole
community.
Mr.. Leitch of CraigsYille station, still
attends to the company's business at this
station. Leitch is not a stranger to our
people, having been employed here some
years ago as night operator. He is polite
and attentive and q great fayorite-espe- F,
eialIy with the girls.
Capt. G. C. Hall of the G. & O. r. r. is
one of the most deservedly popular of that
employees. He has crew of
stout, good natured fellows, who are al
ways ready to do their whole duty. /,
Before my next letter to you the people
will have spoken in their might and will
have called to the gubernatorial chair the
Hon. j S. Wise. ROVER.