The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-04-15

Mrs. Richards. of Washington, nee Mis-.
Efie Stiff. is visiting friends in Staunton
Mr.. John D. Rogers has rented the
Steephill grass farm for dairy and grazing
purposes.
Miss Ida Slower, who has been teaching
at Broadway, has returned to her home fol
the vacation.
Mr.. Lyttleton Waddell, formerly OF this
county and now resident of Albemarle
is quite i'll. as is also his son Charles.
The young ladies Of the calisthenic and
elacution schools of the A. T. Seminary
give one of their delightful entertainments
tonight.
On Monday evening last the Southbound
passenger train on the Valley railroad
killed four cattle for Mr.. Jos. Pelter. neal
Greenville.
Hon. Henry S. alker.Secretary OF State
for w. Va, passed through Staunton Fri
day el ening last on his way to Charles
ton, w. Va.
Mr.. John lesser, of the I'd Ward, de
clines to be again 3; candidate for the
Council, his private business requiring
his entire attention.
DIR. Fauntleroy. having resumed the
practice of medicine, his office will be
found in the Hardy building. corner OF
Market and Main streets.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church South
held meeting at the residence OF Mrs
Dreschler on Friday evening and organ
| lied ali auxiliary society.
A called meeting Of the Chamber Of
Commerce will be held on Friday night
for the purpose of considering the subject
of paying taxes in coupons.
Nj. l.. +. Vogel, the popular cloihier, is
enlarging his establishment by rear ex-
tension. His large trade rendered larger
Accommodations Indispensable.
w. G.. Kinney has removed his coal Of
fee to the room just west Of Funkhouser' s
store Oh Main street. The new office has
been neatly fitted up, and looks very al.
tractive.
Assistant Bishop Randolph preached in
the Episcopal church on last Sunday,
morning and night. AT night IA large con-
gregation was in attendance, ard class OF
3S was confirmed.
Maj. J. &. Green has purchased "a moiety
interest i'll the dry goods store of MI Glib
bony, Of Wythevile, and will devote his
attention to that line of business until he
can see something better in railroad con-
struction.
On Saturday last marriage license was
issued in Washington to J. 2. Gooch, OF
Stanton, and Jennie Nor. on. of Rich
mond, Va Mr.. Gooch is the polite and
attentive telegraph operator for the West
ern Union, at this place.
Capt. J. T. Long and 1t. J. A. Shewey
of the Stanton Artillery, left for Rich.
mond yesterday to attend a meeting for
the election of Major of the 1st Vir
ginia Battalion of Artillery. The Cap
tain, himself, would fill the bill admirably
Last Friday, before Justice J. M. Lick
liter, Henry w. Taylor was fined $40 and
cost for shooting off a pistol near school
house in the Sherando neigborhood, and
500 and costs for carrying a concealed
weapon. The fines were paid and the ac-
cused discharged.
Quite number of residents of Staun-
ton and Augusta county visited Char
lottesville on last Saturday and Sunday to
hear Moody and Sankey, at the University
An immense audience was present and the
exercises are represented as having beer
very impressive.
| On the 29th of this month, Miss Lucy
Archer, one of the most accomplished
ladies' of Petersburg. will be married to
Mr.. Dickson. of New York. They will
visit Europe on their wedding tour. and
will be accompanied by several young la
dies of Richmond
At the Methodist Church Sunday night
eight additions were made to the member
ship, one by certificate and seven by pro
| fession of faith--six Of the latter being
deaf mutes. DR.. Loring Turner acted as
| interpreter to the mutes when the usua
| questions were asked. The ceremony was
very impressive.
Mr.. n. M. Cartmell. the veteran Hote
man, and one of the most popular hosts il
| Virginia has opened the Wilton House il
| Harrisonbnrg and is prepared to greet his
many friends with cordial welcome and
an elegant table. He knows just what 6
| hungry traveller wants and always supplies
| it.
On Friday evening, the 2Sd, an enter
tainment will be given in the basement Of
the Methodist Church for the benefit Of
West End Chapel. That place of worship
needs improvement and needs it badly
and now that the school itself is in {. pros
porous condition, it having increased re
markedly under the saperintendencY Of
Mr.. Drechsler. its friends should see thai
proper and inviting acc0mm odations fol
the pupils are not lacking The admit
lance to the ''Idyl' is only 10 cents. ani
it will be well worth three times that
amount.
We invite attention to the professions
card of Mr.. George G. Bruce, civil and
mining engineer. Mr.. Bruce has had ex
tensiye experience in railroad building
the planning andT execution Of sewerage
and drainage systems; the erection Of
water works the building of metal and
wooden bridges. and indeed in all lines
connected with his profession. He has
been summoned number of times before
the English Parliament and House OF
Lords to testify as an expert. and is thor
oughly familiar with all duties appertain
! ing to engineering. Parties in need Of the
services of a skilled engineer should write
| to his address
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