The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-08-06

Dapt. "a. w Hartman. IT,. OF itocklIlugts
was III the city Wednesday
Mr.. David Kunkle has been appointed
postmaster at Craigsville, Va.
Miss J. J. Keller, Of Woodstock, is Wis
iting the family Of Mr. J. 3. johnson, Of
this city.
The City Treasurer has been instructed
to call for one-half of the city taxes on the
lst of September.
Heber Ker, jr, now residing in Nash
vile, Tenn, is on visit to his father and
relatives in this city.
The "Workingmen'' are on top again.
Observe the recent appointments in the
Internal Revenue Department.
Weather signals will soon be exhibited
along the line of the Valley Railroad. The
Council has made provision for the service
in Staunton
Mr.. VIM. J. Euritt, a highly esteemed
citizen of the county. died at his home,
near Churchville, on Saturday night last,
aged GA years.
A negro boy named Edward Niche, has
been lodged In jail, charged with robbing
the store of Messrs. Wine & Funkhouser,
at Weyer's Cave.
Mrs. M M. Mumaw. postmaster at
Rolla, has been removed for offensive
partizanism, we suppose, and A. T. VIII
kerson appointed.
Mr.. A. A. Eskridge, has been appointed
assistant by the new postmaster. He is
pleasant, affable gentleman, and viii prove
acceptable to all classes.
Mr.. Edward Sublett of this city, a
last session graduate of the University of
Virginia, has taken the position of Assis-
tant at the well known Kenmore School in
Amherst county.
The 10 acre tract Of land, part of the
Donaghe farm, near Staunton. was sold
last week to Mr., j. A. Fauver at $2l.75
per acre by H. st. Geo. Tucker and A. G.
Gordon, commissioners.
The assessments of Allegheny show that
the value of land and buildings is $3.50, 900
greater than in 1880. In the towns. Cliff
ton Forge shows an increase of sos, 900
and Covington of 1923 900.
We had a pleasant call from DIR. Frank
King, of Van Buren, Furnace, Shenandoah
county, last Saturday, who was on his way
home from Natural Bridge, where he had
been to confer with some northern friends.
1-S. S. Harris, youngest brother of
DR.. Frank l.. Harris. of Harrisonburg. and
| DIR. J. III. Harris, of Baltimore, died sud
denly on the 21st of July, at Middletown.
| Mo-, aged 80 years. He was native of
Augusta county.
The Assistant Principal at Kanawha
Female Institute at Charleston, the COM
ing session, will be Miss Baird, a graduate
of the Augusta Female Seminary, and n
daughterof Rev. DR.. Baird Miss Annie
.Ruffner is the Principal.
| Col. Walter B. CLARK of Louisiana and
| family and Mrs Lane of the same state
| are visiting at Holly Hill, the residence of
of Thos. S. Hogshead. Esq. The
Misses Pullen of Richmond are also guests
at the same hospitable mansion.
The City Council on Tuesday, adopted
the report of the street committee provid-
ing for a sewer on Main street, from
Allen s drug store to New street. Prop
erty owners on the south side of the street
will not be taxed for the sewer.
The teachers attending the Normal gave
most delightful entertainment i'll the
Opera house on Wednesday night of last
week. The programme consisted Of
charades, tableaux, &c., and was greatly
enjoyed by the large audience present.
The Board of Trustees of the Cit,
Public Schools on Tuesday evening, elect
ed Geo. A. Newman. of Harrisonburg
Principal of the colored schools. This is
a good selection. Mr.. Newman has ffigfi
qualifications for the position, a,nd we are
satisfied will meet every requirement. 81
the office.
On Thursday night last w. c. L. U
meeting was held in the Opera House. L
was expected that Mrs. Chaplin of $. G.
the famous worker in the Temperance
cause. would be present and address thu
meeting. She failed to come, however
and an address was delivered by Mr.. Will
son, of Loudoun county.
: Greenbrier Independent: Hon. j, Mar
shall McCue. Of Augusta county, Va. was
in Lewisburg this week, and was The
guest of the Misses Price. His visit tx
Greenbrer is principally to his niece, Mrs
w. s. Rodes, in Ronceverte. Mr.. Nc
Cue retains "a lively recollection of bis
many friends in this section.
A called meeting of Lexington Presby-
terry was held in this city on Tuesday last
Rev. Jno. A. Preston. moderator, and
Rev. R. G. Walker, clerk. The pastoral
relations of Rev. W. I. Price, of Cook S
Creek Church, were dissolved, and per-
outside of the bounds of the Presbytery.
Mr.. j. J, Lincoln, Principal of The high
Grammar School of the Staunten public
schools, has resiged to take a position in
the public schools of Winchester. Mr..
Geo. Stevens (colored) Principal Of the
Staunton colored schools, has resigned tG
take place in the Lynchburg publjF
schools.
At the City Council meeting, Oh TIST
day night. Mr.. Gooch made a very fay
able report from the finance CON mi
1t showed that during the past monbT que
bonded Indebtedness had been re fo10o
ST. 200. The total bonded debt now ri aoiAe1
1903. 900, of which the Sinking Funf N1oui'
mittee hold 5000. The Treasurh ie'
ceipts for July were S19,956.12, na uis
bursements for the same $12.692l
Misses Sallie and Lizzie Walsh. ehe aiiii"-
hle and beautiful as well as ar bmplished
daughters of Col. Walsh, Of Louisa y. u
and Miss Ida Christmas, one of Onai ioo'e'
ville's brightest and fairest..s "ho 10y
been visiting friends in the city, anu m'ilie
here were the especial guests :. 'i,o0'
genial people, Mr.. and Mrs. G. ~ ! h0i liie
left last Monday for Charlotte ms "ne,'
the Misses w. will spend "a ie" WEN
pleasantly, and return home, :.
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