The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-08

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acre.
Next Sunday Bishop Keane will admin
lister the rite of confirmation at St. Fran
els Church.
Capt. Page Mccarthy, whose mother
has been visiting in Staunton, was in the
city this week.
DR.. S. II. Moffet, Henry V. Strayer and
wife, and Mr.. John P. Kerr, of Harrison
burg, were in the city yesterday.
Capt. Chas. S. Arnald, of Augusta, Ga,
has.purchased the farm of Sam ! Steele near
Waynesboro, 100 acres, at $50. per arce.
Republicans yisi ting Stanton are cor
daily invited to call at the Republican
Headquarters, read the papers and get tae
news.
Mr.. M. V. Cash, of the Crimora Mining
Company, was knocked from bridge near
Waynesboro, by train, last week, and had
several ribs broken.
The barn of Mr. 7. Brownlee, nea
Greenvilla, was burned last week, togeth-
er with two-horse carriage, tons of hay
and quantity of grain.
Miss Alice M. Winfield, of Washington,
Is stopping with relatives in Staunton,
and will spend part of her vacation
among friends in Rockingham.
Last Sunday, Rev. Dr.. Hawse, of the I'd
Presbyterian Church, preached the first OF
series of sermons to young men. 1t was
an able and interesting discourse.
Miss Willie M. Mayes, who has spent
some months in Virginia, visiting her
cousin, Mr. Theo. f. Shuey, left last
Thursday for her home in Mississippi.
Mrs. Lynn Trainor fell at her resi-
dence near the Round House, last week
and broke her wrist. DIR. Shelton rem
dered the necessary surgical attention.
Merrill Kyle, formerly Il clerk in the
Post Office at this place, is new at Poca
hontas Mines, Mercer county, w. Va, in
charge of store for the mine operators
Robt. Mealy, one of the best known and
highly respected colored men of Staunton
died at his home on Monday evening last
aged about II years. He leaves wife but
no children.
Miss Mamie Bledsoe, of Staunton. va.
il the guest of Mr.. J. E. Bell And the
Misses Mauzy, of the same city are with
Mrs. Eliza Mathews. of or town. Green
bs5er Independent
The Republicans of Albemarle and
Greene have nominated for tile State Sen.
ate Mr.. w. b. Gentry, of Greene. and the
Republicans of Albemarle have nomi-
mated for the House Messrs. r. f. Fife
and w. J.. Maupin. Let them 60 to work
now and elect them.
Lexington Presbytery will meet in call.
ed session. on Friday, the 9th inst at the
Augusta Church, for The purpose of or.
daining and installing Rev. Geo. Il. Bitter
as pastor of that historic old church
There will be preaching Friday Saturday
Sunday and possibly during next week.
In reply to many inquiries from the
country, we are requested to state that the
Mr.. Bell, noticed as prominent i'll the
Prohibition movement is r. III. Bell, for
merly of Bath county, and late telegraph
operator of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, and not Richard P. Bel, the law.
yer, member of the firm of Echols, Bel
6 Catlett.
Addresses will be delivered at Mt. Ziof
Church, Staunton, on Tuesday night. the
18th, by H. and A. w. Becks. former citi
zens of this place, and recently graduates
of Lincoln University. Admission free
These young colored men deserve great
credit for their perseverance in the pur
suit of education and knowledge, and we
have no doubt they wilislaye a good au-
dience t. hear them.
Capt. w. L.. Powell, or better known a:
Lew Powell, who was recently ap
pointed Agent for the Indians in Wash
| ington Territory is well known in tht
Valley. He is resident of Winchester
a relative of Hon. j. r. Tucker, and ge
NAL whole -souled gentleman. Barring Iii:
politics. we wish him a pleasant time
among the Red Skins, and prosperous so
journ on the Pacific Coast.
| On Tuesday morning next, at Char
lottesville, Mr.. Henry B. Brown, of The
| firm of Baker Bros, will be married to
Miss Lizzie Garnett. one of Albemarle I
most popular and accomplished daughters
On the same night. in the First Presbyte
rian Church of Staunton, Mr.. Henry Jol
! dan, formerly of Stanton, but now of
Kentucky, will lead to the altar Miss Olive
R., youngest daughter Of Maj. N. II
| HOtchiss.
The Republicans of Shenandoah are go
ing to havessa royal time next Thursday
the 18th. They.have made arrangements
for grand barbecue near Woodstock. ani
among the speakers will be Hon. mo. S
Wise, Senator Riddleberger, s-Senatol
Plumb. of Kansas, Genl Ram, of Hi
nois, Col. Berkeley, and probably Cen
| Malone. Senator Sherman. of Ohio, al
Gen1 Golf, of w. Va. The 3. & o. roat
will sell tickets good for three days at
cents per mile.
Miss Maggie Hussey, eldest daughter o
tae late John Hussey, of this place, die
at the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, Williams
| burg, Va, where she was an attendant, CT
Wednesday last,aged about 26 years. He
body was brought to this place on Thurs
day last and buried in Thornros,
Cemetery, from the Catholic Church
Father McVerry officiating. She llat
many friends and acquaintance in Staun
ton and vicinity, and much sympathy i
expressed among them for her sister, VIII
survives her. She died of neuralgia of tn
| heart.
Hog cholera seems to be prevalent al
oyer the county. VIM. I'll. Norman Of Fl
Defiance, has lost several hogs recently, ar,
has several others sick. We notice tina
DR.. IL. J. Detmer, veterinary surgeon, o
ILL.,, recommends in his report to the Ag
ricultural Department Oct. 1881, carboli
acid, both as preventative and remedy
given in doses of 10 drops of 95 per cent
pure crystalized acid for every 100lbs liv
w.t., three times day. AS carboHc acid il
cheap and easily administered in swilI
it would be well for our farmers to give i
| a trial