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

MEMORIAL MEsr1 No. On Friday night
last meeting was held in tie Augusta
Street M. e. Church, and suitable resolu-
tions were adopted expressing regret at
the death of General Grant. Frank Z.
Ware, one Of Grants old soldiers, and one
of the 1862 at Chicago in 1880. was called
to the chair and J. A. Carter appointed
secretary. After singing and prayer brief
addresses were delivered by ]. Yost, Rev.
r. Fl. Porter, w. E. Craig, Esq, Rev.
Robinson and Scott Woods, and the fol-
lowing resolutions. presented by the COM
mittee consisting of r. j. Shelton, Scott
Woods. j. III. E. Carter, John Dyer and 0
D. Morris, were adopted
WHEREAS, II has pleased Almighty God, in
His infinite wisdom and power to take from US
our noble General. great President, true and
part of the American people to express IN Mt
ting terms our appreciation of and esteem for
his worth as soldier, his character as a man,
and his generosity as q frlend,-
Resolved, That his achievements as sOlu1er
and his labors as President have earned for him
the heartfelt thanks of the Nation, and IN his
death the country. losee one of the noblest
men that ever lived or died.
Resolved, That he did more to bring about
good feeling between the two sections OF our
country than any man who participated IN the
late unpleasantnessw which is now happily being
ResoEped, That we deeply feel, with the en-
tire world 1.-The loss .of the great soldier, whom
posteiity alone can do justice to-
sent to the family of the illustrious dead as an
evidence of our respect, love and sympathy,
and that they be published in the VALLEY VIR-
GILMAN and Virginia Critic.
A resolution was also adopted requesting
the ministers of the various churches to
preach memorial sermons on the I'd Sun
day in August.
DEATH OF REV. VIM. GREENE, M. A.,
d. Dive regret to announce the death
of the venerable DR.. William Greene,
which occurred at his residence, Will
ow Brook, near Staunton. on Satur-
day, August 1st. DR.. Greene was
a native of Ireland and born in 1907.
He received collegiate education, and
afterwards, studying divinity, was APP
pointed Vicar of Antrim, in ireland. The
duties Of this position he discharged with
great ability and usefulness for many
years, in fact until the disestablishment of
the church in Ireland, under the premier
ship of the Right Hon. VIM. E. Gladstone.
After this event, about u years, DR..
Greene moved; with his family, to Vir-
ginia, which he has since made his home
and where several of his family have mar
ried, namely, daughter to Mr.. Alfred n.
Arson, a son to Mrs.. g. P. Brown, and
another to a daughter of Mr.. j. T. Nit
chell. They are among our most intelli-
gent, industrious and valued citizens. DR..
Greene was man of high and noble quail
ties of head and heart, an affectionate hus-
baud, fond father and philosophical resi-
dent, whose death will be long felt and re-
GREETED in the circle of which he was one
of the most respected and popular mem
bers He leaves a widow and four I'M
married children in addition to those men
toned above. He was buried in Thorn
rose Cemetary, Rev. DR.. Shields officiating.
A NUIsANCE.-Th boys of town and
vicinity are in the habit of resorting to
Lewis creek, in the eastern suburbs of the
city, on the New Hope Road, to battle.
They expose themselves to the travelling
public on that thoroughfare in the most
unblushing and offensive manner. 1t is a
nuisance that should be summarily abated
by the proper authorities and the offenders
punished for their shameless improperly.
FARMERS AssEMBLY.-Delegates to
the Farmers Assembly, which meets in
Richmond en- August 18th, will have re-
duced rates on the railroads and at hotels.
c L.. L olos.