The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-08-27

Geo. w. Io6Illfls itSQ - Oh i1ftI FiSuliHufS
was in the city u ednesday on professions
al business.
We had the pleasure of call on Monday
last from Jacob Fuller, secretary of the
Rockbridge Fair.
Mr.. Frank TempIeton, of Waynesbort
has purchased the Fancy Hill, Rockbridgt
County, farm at $4,000.
The next session of the Supreme Court
of Virginia will commence in StauntoI
on the 10th Of September.
Mcintyre & Heath's Ministries gave al
excellent performance to a crowded house
at the Opera, Friday night.
Mr. John Schutterle, Jr., OF this county
left, on Monday last. for Texas. We wisf
him every success in his venture.
Mr. II. st. Geo. Tucker has been con
fined to his house for some days with ma
larial fever, contracted in East Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bowling, of Wash
ington, ARE on a visit to Mrs. Fitzgerald OF
Lewis street, the mother of Mrs. d.
Rev. w. 7. Price, for sixteen years pas
tor of the New Erection Church in Rock
ingham county. has resigned his pastorate
Mr.. JAS B. Moffett, one of the most en-.
terprising young business men of the
county. goes to Kentucky this week, there
to make his home.
Several communications and other in
teresting matter are unavoidably omitted
this week for want of space. They viii
appear in the next issue.
Misses Annie and Flora Stratford, Of
indianapolis, and Miss Minnie Evans, Of
Winchester, are visiting the family of w.
L. Lushbaugh, Esq, of this city.
Miss Kate, daughter of Judge George
Harlan, left yesterday afternoon to take
charge of a private school in the family Of
Col. Knott, of Jefferson CO.. w. Va.
Mrs. Jane Van Lear and Mrs. Kate
Smith and grandson, who have been spend
ing some time in Greebrier CO.. W. Va.
returned on last Thursday to their resrec.
tive homes in this county,.
Col. J. F. Slaughter and son John. oil
Lynchburg, and Col. r. II. w. Duke, OF
Charlottesville, passed through Stauntor
on Thursday last for Travellers Repose
w. Va, for two weeks vacation from
business to engage in fishing.
On Thursday last. a special palace car
of the Baltimore Sc Ohio Railroad, stopped
in Staunton for few hours with the
Judges of the Supreme Court of Pennsyl
vania and their wives, on their way to the
White Sulphur. From there they will re-
turn to Richmond, and thence to Phila.
delphia.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss Lille S. Newman, the accomplished
step-daughter of Maj. Jas. B. Dorman, to
Mr.. Phillip T. Henshaw, of Louisville
Ky. The ceremony will take place at the
LIST Presbyterian Church. next Thursday
night, Sept. Sd.
Jos. w. Waddy. ESQ recently with
Larew & Son. of this place. has taken
charge of the Greenville Hotel. and will
hereafter run that establishment in the
interest of the public. We regret very
much to lose Mr.. Waddy and his estimable
wife from the circles of Stanton, and
wish them success in their new field OF
enterprise.
The Board of Trustees of Washington
& Lee University have unanimously
elected Rev. J. P. Strider. D. D.. of this
city, to the chair Of Moral Philosophy and
Belle-Lettres of that college, made vacant
| by the death of Rev. Dr. Kirkpatrick
| The selection is a most admirable one in
| all respects, but we shall deeply regret DR.
Strider's removal from Stanton.
| The iron ratings for the extension of the
fence around the grounds of the Western
Lunatic Asylum were unloaded at the
Valley Railroad Depot on Tuesday last
They came from Cincinnati. There must
have been some economic reasons for hav-
| ing this work done in Cincinnati, as we
have several establishments in Staun.
| ton prepared for such contracts, and we
are sure our home enterprises could have
executed the job satisfactorily as to work
man ship, eli least.
Our talented young friend, G.. d. A
Curry, SO well known in the northern por-
ton OF Augusta, qualified to practice law
in the County Court, on Monday last, 24il
inst. Mr.. Curry is young man of excelel,
capacity and energy, and has been excep-
tionally successful in everything he has
ever undertaken. Some ten years since
when he was only fifteen or sixteen-year.
old boy, his father became very much in
volved, i'll consequence of some heavy Sc
curity debts, and ruin stared him in the
face, but Charley, undaunted by Difficult
ties. seized the helm and by his indomi
table will, untiring industry and sagacious
business tact, in a few years eXtricated the
family from their embaras sments and has
accumulated quite a competency besides
At the same time he prosecuted his stude
at the Augusta Male Academy, and kept
up the best course of scientific, historical
and literary reading, and is now one of the
best Informed men of his age in The
county. He attended the law lectures al
the University of Va, during the session
of $40, and now offers his professional
services to the people of his native county.
If good sense, close attention to business
and firm determination to succeed vii
count for anything, we predict for him The
prosperity which these qualifications al
ways bring.
DEATH OF DIR. j. M. TREvY.-Dr. J.
M. Treyy died at his residence, on Long
Glade, on Sunday the 23d, inst, after a
protracted illness. Some years ago DR..
Trevy was thrown from his horse, having
his head severely injured by the fall. About
three years ago there were indications of
softening of the brain, resulting, it was
thought, from the conclusion caused by
the accident. The symptoms grew more
pronounced and his condition more alarm
ing, until finally his mind became SO i'm
paired as to unfit him for business. For
some months previous to his death he was
helpless invalid, his devoted and heroic