The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-05-27


mai corltfiioa.
MIR. O. N Goo5e left for Richmond on
Tuesday t. attend the funtial OF his
brother N, law, Mr. Cecil Ball. The life
of MIR. Bali WAS insured in the New York
Mutual for $40 Goo.
Mss Mary Woods, daughter of MI. Gee.
NJ. Woods. Of Willow Spout, returned
home yesterday from Eufauia, ia
where She has been attending school
during the last nine months.
Edward j Berkeley. son of pr. Carter
Berkeley, of this place and j. NJ. Blank
enship. of Richmond, have passed their
examination for. admission to the Gnits d
States Naval Academy, at Annapolis Md
The Episcopal Council for the Diocese
of Virginia was i'll session in Chariot les
vile last week. Rev. W. 9. Inllihen. OF.
this city, was the guest of II. b. Niche,
Esq, dining his Attendance AT the Council
The Rev. G. b. Siricllier, formerly pas
tor OF The Thinking Spring Church. is one
of the delegate to the Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly, now in session at Augusta
He is one OF the ablest men iii the
Church and has been appointed on SOM"
of the most important committees.
IN The City Coart oil Richmond on Sat
urdy last two suits of the Commonwealth
against John NJ. Carroll, late Treasurer ct
Staunton, and his sureties, We're tried,
ard the verdict in favor Of the Common
| wealth. The amounts involved were
$77S. % and s. $685.. respectively, with
interest.
Mrs. Martha Levy, reliet of Mr.. Jacob
| A. Levy, died Ill her residence in Rich
mond after an illness of five days, on sun
day morning, the Esd. in tAe 77ih year Of
her age She WAS lie mother of Abraham
and Ezekiel and DR.. II. II. Levy, and Mrs.
Mai A. Hart. Of this place.
One OF the most attractive and luXu-
RANT odking wheat fields We have seen
| this season is ON the farm of Mr.. NJ. Me-
| Aiepr. about two mites east of Stanton.
| The wheat generally in that Locality looks
well. hut The field of Mr. MeAleer tops
them all.
| Clifton Forge Independent Our friend
Ge Peace one Of the best firemer Oh
the road had Il narrow escape from death
at Charlottesville, last Sunday. He was
under his engine engaged in repairing
some disorder when she suddenly started
off He was dragged about twenty feet
| yhjIa t,a hold On Ia an iron hqr
On Monday last D. A. Kayser. Esq, of
thi place shipped to Richmond a heauti
full tbree-year-old Jersey COW. of his own
raising, Nellie Bly,, out of Cattewyo,
for which he received $500 in cash.
The animal is Il superb specimen of
her species. and a splendid mixer, giving
four gallons per day of the richest Kind.
Messrs. Woodward & Fitch, of the Hale
House, have compromised the suit they
had instituted in Charleston, w. Va.
growing out of the burning of their hotel.
al, that place, by receiving a check for
| $50. COO This was thought to be the best
thing to do as the prosecution of the suit
would. more than probable have resulted
in years of litigation.
Mr.. Thos. II. Humphreys, one of the
most worthy and successful Of Staunton S
young business men, left for Mime
apolis Tuesday night, with a view to
locating there We most heartily com
mend him to the people Of that town and
feel assured that his high character and
| business capacity will assert itself even
| in a community where such qualities are
| by no means rare.
Mr.. j. w. Merritt, of the auction irm
Of Daniel & Merritt, has removed to Char
| lottesvile. where he has opened an auction
and commission house. and is doing a
thriving business. Merritt is one of the
irrepressibes, and if their is any business
| in his line to be done, lie will do it, and do
it we'll He has the good wishes of host
of friends in Staunton and Augusta for his
success.
Mr.. w. l. Kunkle, son of Mr.. Jacob Kun
kle, of Jennings Gap, and one of our most
Industrious. worthy and prosperous young
men, left on Tuesday last for the North
|
He will probably select one OF the Terri
tories rs the place he will locate. We req
greet to see such men as Mr.. Kunkle leave
Virginia. We need them ALL but have no
doubt he will meet with in the pro-
gressve West, where enterprise and push
are the rule.
The frequent and hard rains of the past
week have not been altogether beneficial to
the growing crops. Whilst the effect upon
the grass has been excellent, yet the same
cannot be said as to wheat and corn.
| Should the alienation of the sunshine and
showers be continued for several weeks
the effect upon the Wheat will be disas-
trous, as il will in all probability cause
rust. Just now the crops are all looking
beautifully, and the country never pre-
scented more attractive appearance.
Mr.. w. @. LowIn2n, Of Shelby county,
Mo-, has been spending several days in the
city, the guest of his friend, Col. P. b.
Hogshead. Mr.. Lowman left Augusta fol
the West 80 years ago, and has made for
| tuI1c lfftit 11G 10 OlI0 vi niOot J1Oli1'
nent and highly esteemed citizens of his
adopted county. thus extending and en-
larging the reputation he enjoyed as a citi
zen of Virginia. Many changes have
taken place since he left Virginia, but
there are yet many here who remember
bin pleasantly.
4 West End Chapel will give strawberr,
and cream festival for the purpose of max
ing additional improvements to the chapel
on Thursday evening, at O'Clock. i'll the
school room. The proceeds of their last
entertainment were invested in an organ
which is a great addition to the chapel
The organ stool was presented by Mr.. M
! B. HamricE. This school needs the CO.
operation and hearty support of Our people
in order that the good work may go on.
There are number Of necessary additions
needed in the school, and it is hoped our
citizens will give them hearty assistance