The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-08-13

c. M. Blackford, Esq, Of Lynchburg
was at the Hale House on Tuesday.
A little child of Ex-Postmaster Jane
Sullivan OF Harrisonburg. died on Tues
dvy.
Col. Jno. l.. Peyton, wife and son, left
on Monday last, to spend few weeks il
the Adirondacks.
James F. Lowman, Esq, one of the liv
business men of Bridgewater, Va, was i
the city last week.
Judge I. I. Fauntleroy, of the Suprem
Court of Virginia, arrived at the Hal
House on Tuesday last.
Mrs. p. i. Hoge and daughter Carrie, 0
Baltimore, and Miss Maggie Grimes, o
Staunton, are stopping in Lewisburg, w
Va.
The Erwin house, one of the handsomes
residences in the city, has been purchases
by Mr.. Bruce of eastern Virginia, TO
81 500.
Messrs. q. E. Hoge, S. d. Gooch ant
II. z. Mason, of the firm of Mason, Hog
and Gooch, arrived in Staunton last week
and remained here several days.
Mr.. John G., Hensley has shown us
bean pod twenty-six inches in length
raised in his garden. 1t is a curiosity 0
its kind. He has two vines of them.
Mr.. Rapp, of Clarksburg, W. Va, bu
for some years employed i'll the War De
partment at Washington, is spending hi
vacation with the family of Mr.. 5. A
Houshour.
Prof. j. j. Ladd, formerly Superintend
ent of Staunton Public Schools, aud dis
tinguished educator. arrived at the Hale
House, on Tuesday evening, from Brock
vile, Ontario.
On Tuesday, the 25th, an excursion
train will be run over the Virginia MIDLAND
road from Danville to Washington. Tick
cts at greatly reduced rates will be SOLE
from all stations along the line.
Among those appointed by the EXON
federate representatives at meeting il
New Y Ork, on the 9th, to attend the flu
neral of Gen. Grant were Gems. w. w
Loring and r. d. Lilly, and Capt Jno. A
McCaull.
United States Marshal Sehon, of West
Virginia, passed through Staunton last
Sat for
where his family are spending the sum
mer. He is pleasant and intelligent gen
tleman.
''Across the Country with Cavalry
Column" is the subject Of a paper and OF
number of spirited illustrations. by the
artist Zogbaum, continuing his studies
of army life, which will appear i'll the Sep.
tember Harper's.
Col. Kelley, who commanded the Stl
Louisiana regiment, is stopping at tie
Mozart. During his stay in Virginia, he
will make an examination of the battle
fields of the Valley. in which he With his
regiment participated.
Roanoke is to have a grand base bal
game on the 10Th. between the Virginias
the champions of the Eastern League, AND
the Roanokes, a fine local club Tickets
at reduced rates will be sod from all sta
tions on the S. V. r. r., the fare from
Waynesboro being 1925, which includes
admission to the grounds. ha
The body of a white male infant was
found in manure pile on the lot of Mr.
Jno. Fallon, on Monday last. There were
evidences of violence about the child's
head, but owing to the fact that no clue
whatever to the perpetrator of the deco
could be found, the Coroner, DR.. Walker
declared an inquest unnecessary.
The official announcement is MADE by
the chairmen of the several County Com
mites, that the Convention to nominal,
q Republican candidate for the State
Senate, from the district composed q
Rockbridge, Botetourt, Allegheny, Bail
and Highland, will be held at Millboro De
pot, Thursday, the 9th day of August
Two little sons of T. B. Carson, nea
Spring Hill, whilst riding Gu horseback
last Friday evening, were thrown from til,
horse, and Clifford, the eldest, years O
age, had his arm broken above the elbow
and received other injuries, whilst hotl
were very much shocked. Fred, tht
younger, has recovered, and both are dom,
as well as can be expected.
Fincastle Herald: Miss Laura Harris
berger, of Augusta, is visiting Misse
Emma and Annie Johnston, daughters o
Geo. II. Johnston, Esq, of this county
From Staunton paper We notice tina
Miss Fl. has been preparing herself as {
teacher of painting, and. graduated re
Gently at the Maryland Institute, Bat
more, with the highest honors.
On Monday last, the Republicans O
Shenandoah nominated Mr.. Henry Iah1
for the House of Delegates. The nolni
nation is a strong one and will strengthen
the State ticket in that county, and re
deem it. The meeting on Monday wa
large and enthusiastic. Speeches wer'
made by Senator Riddleberger, State Sen
ator Grim. r. J. Walker, Esq, and others
and large and handsome pole was raised
Mr.. s.. p. Ker. son of Heber Ker, Esq.
left yesterday morning for Pittsburg, Pa
where he goes TO engage in business. Fol
the past year he has been with Maj. Jed
Hotchkiss, and showed great aptitude fol
scientific work. His advancement has
been rapid, and he goes to a broader field
OF opportunity and usefulness in his chosen
pursuit. His many friends will follow
him with their best wishes. He is a young
man of exemplary habits, fine character
and bright promise.
On Tuesday last w. w. Gibbs, the eff
ficient operator Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company at this place, was sue
ceeded by Miss Kuyck, formerly of the
Harrisonburg Office. The change was
caused by q misunderstanding between
Mr.. Gibbs and the chief of his department
relative to night telegram. Mr. Gibbs
had verbally notified the chief severa
weeks ago that he intended to give up his
position as operator the 1st Of Sept, tC
accept an offer as accountant and bust
ness manager of Prof. Kable's school, and
the action of the chief only anticipated
his time of leaving about twenty days