The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-03-19

Monday. He has certainly done all he
could in the short time he ruled.
Rev.JN Davis, of the Baltimore M.
+. Conference, has been appointed to one
of the stations in Washington city.
Mrs. J. F. Ker, of Harrisonburg. is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Hopkins. Matron
at the Western Lunatic Asylum.
James A Frazier, ESQ.,. passed through
Staunton Saturday last on his way to the
residence of Col. S. Brown Allen. Jennings
Gap.
We regret to learn that Mr.. J ohm Freng-
er, living near Greenville, is in q critical
condition from the effects o. an epilEptic
attack.
Earnest s. Strayer has been admitted to
partnership in the mercantile business of
J. w. F. Allemong his father-in-law.
Bridgewater.
The Governor has pardonea Nellie
Diggs, convicted in Staunton. last Sep
TENDER. of felony and sentenced to seven
months in Jail.
Rev. J. r. Wheeler, formerly pastor of
the M. z. congregation at this place. is
assigned to Hartford Avenue, East Balt-
more NJ. E. Church.
VIM. C. Steele, formerly Of Rockbridge,
and Miss Flora Hester. of Sweetwater,
Texas, were married at the latter place on
the 10th of February.
I,,Ac 70 of IA
w. A. Hudson. now with his son, is suffer
ing very much from an abcess in the jaw.
He was better yesterday.
We learn that there is considerable ex-
'citement over the Greenville post Officer
Mr.. Duncan is the efficient incumbent, and
there are several who want to succeed him.
Rev. r. A. Reed who so acceptably
filled the Augusta Street A. NJ. E. Church
for several years, is appointed to Asbury
Station, Washington city. He IS an able
minister.
Miss Mable Nicholas. daughter of A. j.
Nicholas, of HarrisonbuIg, has entered at
the Lutheran Seminary at this place, and
will take thorough course in Music and
Painting.
Lexington Presbytery has granted the
request of Rev. Frank McC utchan, for a
severance Of his pastoral connection with
the Waynesboro Church and dismissal
from Presbytery.
Page Courier: Rev. G. M. Murray. the
Episcopal Rector, and wife, will leave in
few weeks for England, to visit Mr..
Ms. father. We wish them bon royage.
and speedy return.
John G. Karsten, mining engineer, for
two years or more the manager of the
Manganese mine in Powell's Fort, Shen-
andoah county, died of Bright's disease,
February %, aged about IS years.
Mr.. Spotswood Padgett. an old and
highly esteemed resident Of the county,
died at his home, near Sherando, on the
5th. He was about 80 years of age, and
for many years had been consistent MEM
Der of the Methodist church.
Rev. J. Mex. Kelley, who was at one
time on the Augusta county circuit and
filled the Staunton pulpit, at the recent
session of the Baltimore M. E. Confer
ence, Baltimore. was appointed presiding
elder for the Washington city district.
Greenbrier Independent: Mr.. Silas B.
Mason is with his family and is laid up
with bronchitis. His sister, Mrs. DIR.
Jas. F. Tate, of Swoopes, Augusta county,
Va, who is guest of his family, expects
to remain in I4ewisburg for several weeks.
The Temperance Prayer-meeting, under
the auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union and Good Temperance,
will be held in the Lutheran church next
Sunday afternoon at Al O'Clock. Short ad-
dresses may be expected. The public is
cordially invited to attend. DIR. Repass
| leader.
On Thursday last, in Richmond. Mrs.
Lille .Lottier Upshur, daughter of j..
Lottier, Esq, died after a brief illness.
She was beautiful lady, well known in
Staunton, having spent several seasons at
Stribling Springs. Her many friends in
this section will be panied to hear of her
death.
We are pleased to learn that Rev. j. 2.
Cline. who recently sold his farm on Stu
arts Draft with view of removing west,
has changed his intention and purchased
the farm Of the late VIM. Hunter, con-
tanning 200 acres, at SAG per acre. Vir-
ginia cannot well afford to lose such citl-
zens as Mr.. Cline.
L. Kemper Huff and w. A. Rife have
purchased of Dudley 81 Son, the Waynes-
boro Messenger, by whom it will hereafter
be conducted with Mr.. Huff as editor. His
salutatory is well written and progressive
in spirit. They are beth young men of
enterprise. and will, if possible, make a
success of the paper. We hope SO.
Yesterday Miss Fannie S. Bayly, one
of. Staunton's loveliest young ladies and a
universal favorite, was thrown from a horse
she was riding, and badly bruised and cut
on the face. Her lip and eye We're painful
| ly lacerated, but it is hoped there will be
no designation result. Drs. Shelton, Hen
kle and Patterson rendered medical atten-
tion, and late in the evening she was rest
ing quietly.
The wife of Maj. H. M. Bell is seriously
sick. She visited Richmond recently in
the hope that change of temperature
would benefit her, but returned very little :,
if any improved. Two of her sisters,
Mrs. Edwin M. Taylor and Mrs. Alfred
Chapman-daughters of the late VIM. Kin
ney, Esq, of this place,-are on the sick
list, tie former suffering from cancerous
affection, and quite ill.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invi-
tation from our young friend, Walter A.
Picker, of this place, to attend the 18th
Annual Session Commencement exercises
of the University Of Maryland, Faculty
of Physicians, at the Academy of Music,
Baltimore, which took place on the 18th
inst. Walter graduated with distinction
at this commencement and is now a full
fedged M. ID.