The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-12-10

| welcomed her back to Stanton, this week
At the Methodist church last Sunday
nine additions were made to the member
ship.
Hon. A. II H. Stuart, is OH a visit to his
son-in-law, DIR. Hunter Mcclure Of Rich
mond.
We regret to learn of the extreme ILL
ness of Mr.. W 0. Stiff, with CONGESTION
Of the brain.
On Sunday last. Messrs G. T. McCee. J.
I. Iightner aud Geo. j. Greayer. were in
stalled as deacons of the Second Presby-
terrain Church.
The Paper Bazaar. given last week by the
ladies for the benefit of the YIN. G. A.
proved a success IN every respect. The
amount realized WAS $4,000.
Parnell may visit America in January.
Ii so there will be n grand reception at
Chicago, which Ed Burke says he will
attend if it takes his last dime.
At the recent term of the Circuit Court
which adjourned on the 3rd. 270 DEGREES
common law cases were disposed of.
Mr.. James F.. Tucker. .son of Col. Bey.
erley Tucker, and nephew of Hon J. Ran
dolph Tucker. has been appointed Assis-
talt Appraiser Of Merchandise at San
Francisco.
The mother of Mai. Jno. w. Daniel,
who has been nominated for the Z. s. Sem
ate. was sister Of the late Judge Briscoe
Baldwin. of Stanton and cousin of Hon.
A. II H Stuart.
Mr. James Huffman. of lsynuhnrst, Is
completing very handsome residences on
Green street Reservoir Hill Oh a lot pur-
chased of s. NJ Yost and viii soon have
it ready for occupancy.
Cards ale ont for the marriage of DR.. 5.
Authur Austin of Waynesboro. TO Miss
Mary G. Milnes daughter Of Hon. VIM.
Mines. The ceremony.takes place AZ the
residence OF the brides parents to-day
A number Of invited friends were the
guests Of Mr.. isadnre Hirsh, on Sunday
last thu occasion being the circumcision
of his son and heir a honntiflil collation.
was spread ami greatly enjoyed
The stare house and goods beinin:ii,g to
George NJ. Nicholas ii Port Republic.
were Totally destroyed by fire On The night
Of the ith II is believed The siera was
robbed ana then burned. Less from
s. 600 10 81. 900. Noi,.sur;Iilfr
Hugg@rd Bfauson, 4 highly Respectable
and esteemed colore,i man, died at his homo
in this city on Sunday last of ';ropsy. age
about 50 years. The funeral Lock place en-
Tuesday, the remains being attended tothe
cemetery by the Masonic fr:;iernity and
colorei band. together VII a trer r''n-
c5urse of eoiared fitigvna.
\ dispatch from Louisville, Ky. on TIE
3D. to the Cincinnati ComDsfost.-f'a Gazette
saws Gen John Echcls has signed tie
contract awarding to Mason 4 IIege the
/ building OF the depo; for he Huntington
roads entering that city. The contractors
will proceed at once With iaf work, The
new depot is 10 BE- erected Oh the site OF
what is known rs the Barge Mansion, and.
will he very handsome agd connodions
structure.
We are und er obligations for an invita-
ton TO attend The china wedding OF Mr..
ard Mrs j. W. Waddy. the 10Th aniiiyer-
sary Of their marriage, which will be
celebrated next Tuesday the l5tiiat Green
vile. La advance we wish them many
happy returns of the day. and may their
welded life be as long as their popularity
i is extended. which would take them two
or three centuries beyond the allotted span.
In tile supreme Court Of the State. last
Thursday. in The ease Of llonaghe ys'
Tams, decision WAS rendered reversing
the Cirenit Court decree This case In
wolves the. valuable odd Central Bank
property in which the Post Office is located
and Mrs. NJ A. Tams resides. BY the
decision. the property goes to the heirs OF
the late DIR. d. b. Doiaghe. Judge Fam
tleroy delivered the opinion--Judges Lew
is and Lacy dissenting. &. NJ. Harrison,
counsel for Donaghe. and sheffey h Bum
gardner for Tams.
Mrs. Jeanette Miller. widow OF Mathew
Miller, deed. of Harrisonburg, died at
the residence of her sister, Mrs. Patton,
near Jacksonville, Ohio. on the Goth Of
November, aged about 70 years. She was
a daughter OF Robert Reagan, decd, of
Harrisonburg, and sister of Mrs. Margaret
G. Huston, decd. of Rockingham, and
aunt of Mrs. DIR. w, ]. Bell, of Mt. Sid
neg, end Mrs. DIR. Walker. # this place.
She was a iadg Of great kindness of heart,
deep piety and lavish charity. We have
carried all through life u kindly felaem-
brance of this lady and her christian hug
band. who was man in whom there was
no guile.
The Harrisonburg papers announce the
sudden death of Mrs. COrneiia Switzer,
wife of Mr.. Morgan Switzer. Of that place,
in the 18th year of her age. Mrs, Switzer
was a daughter of Mr.. Robert Jones, and
sistar Of Bey. Enos Jones, of the Balti-
more Conference NJ. =. Church, South
| AS a girl, she was modest, amiaple ana Of
lovely character. As wife, mother and
friend the prominent characteristics of her
Younger life, matured into the full graces
Of the christian woman. dispensing gen.
tie, hallowed inauanca in the home circle,
and winning the esteem and love OF all who
knew her. Although the summons was
sudden we know it found her ready, and
that she passed from the vicissitudes and
pains of life to the reward Of the just
made perfect. We tender to the afflicted
household our sincerest sympathy.
Page Courier: 1.-The active mind and
inventive genius OF our young friend,
FLEET cher Miller. has been busy for the last
month upon loom of his own invention,
which he has just completed. We have
been shown sample of webbing he has
woven upon it, and from it's tegturs and
well-woyen warp and wool we are pre-
pared, though not having seen it, to pro-
| naunna IL n oon6 machine fnr fhp uIlrnn5A