The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-23
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Mr.. s. II. Lushbaugh returned last week
from Kentucky.
Miss Rita Strayer, daughter of DR.. j. B.
lStrayer, Of New Market, is visiting friends
in Stanton.
Robt. S. Harnsberger, ESQ.,, is still very
i'll, but slightly better than he was this
time last week.
We are indebted to Mrs. Mollie Ewing,
Of Long Glade, for a generous supply OF
Early Harvest apples excellent variety.
Rev. w. B. McGilvray has been visiting
friends and relatives in Augusta for sew
eral days, and favored us with a call on
Tuesday.
Miss Lille Handy, Of Philadelphia,
daughter of the late Dr. l. w X. Handy,
is visiting friends in the neighborhood of
Fit. Defiance.
The "Workingmen rule the roost. Just
look at the four horny handed sons Of toll
selected as delegates to the Democratic
Conv ention.
Edmund Berkeley, son Of DR.. Carter
Berkeley, of this city. is the naval cadet
for this district. recently appointed by
Hon J. r. Tucker.
Miss Annie Heinecamp, sister of Mrs.
j.. Walters. left on Friday last, to spend
the heated term IN the New England
States Wi tn relatives
Last Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
were the hottest days experienced in this
section for a long time-the mercury
rising as high as 102 in the shade.
Mr.. Charles Thacker, brakeman OIL
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, was
killed at Danville, KY, on the 18th inst.
He was native Of Ne lson county, Va.
Mrs. E. J. Price, of Indianapolis, Ind,
and Miss Fannie Rapp, of Clarksburg,
w. Va, are visiting the family Of $. A.
Houshour, Esq, residing one mile east of
his place.
Col. r. N. Harrison, Appointment citizen
of Rockingham, and elected twice to the
Legislature from that county, died on
Friday last, after protracted illness,
aged about 20 years.
The Prohibitionists held meeting OH
Monday night and determined to hold d
Convention and nominate delegates for
the Legislature. The time and place for
the Convention will be announced here
after.
The Stonewall Brigade Band will give
an open air concert at the band stand
opposite the Episcopal church, this
Thursday evening at 81 o'clock. All
visitors to the Normal are respectfully in.
vited
Lexington Gazette In the Circuit
Court the attachment of Gooch, Hoge q
Co., VS.. Iron and Steel Association of Va,
and Henry Hutchinson, for Gooch, Hoge "
Co., VS.. same, and Henry Hutchinson VS..
same, was compromised and settled.
National Bank Examiner, for this dis
trict, 3. n. Keyser. passed through town
last week, and while here examined the
condition of the Nat. Valley Bank and the.
Augusta Nat. Bank and found both to be
excellent.
We are under obligations to Mrs. ID.
O'Rork for the most beautiful bunch OF
peaches we have seen this year. There
were about a dozen and a half Of the
luscious fruit upon single bough cut
from a small tree from which over two
bushels were gathered.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Page, recently of this city,
has removed to BALTIC. and is engaged in
in his old business-tobacco. The firm is
Page & Vickers and their place " BUSH
ness is No. 81 South street. Mr.. Pags is
gentleman of fine business capacity, lugb
character, and popular. His removal takes
from Staunton an excellent citizen. 81
Mrs. J. E. b. Stuart, of this city, the
widow of the dashing Confederate cavalry
general, is visiting her father, Gen. Philip
st. George Cooke, of Detroit. Mrs.
Stuart married six months before the
war broke out, and the father and SON
in-law entered the opposition armies. =
Gen. Cooke was opposed to Gen. Stuart
only once on the battle 6eld.
The Augusta Perpetual Building and
Loan Co., of which M. E. Miller is Presi-
dent, Jno. w. Stout, Vice President, and
J. E. Rollins, Cashier, has been in opera.
ton about four months. During that
time loans have been made aggregating
six thousand, five hundred dollars num-
Der of shares subscribed 945, representing
ninety -four thousand five hundred dollars,
A committee consisting of Messrs J. b.
Woodward, Arista Hoge and Jacob 1ost
made careful examination Of the books
and papers, and found them in excellent
condition, testifying to the wisdom OF thf
company in electing treasurer SO compe
tent. Out of the profits to the company
for the term ending June 3Oth, hand
some dividend to the stockholders was de-
clared. Applications for loans should bt
made to j. E. Rollins, cashier of the com
pany. A. G. Braxton, Esq, is the sole
itor.