The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-30
Col. w. A. Anderson of Lexington, is
attending the Supreme Court.

Col. w. A. ANDERSON OF Lexington, Il
attending the Supreme Court.
Ed. Burke, the livery man of this place
took in the Anderson fair this week.
Mrs. Geo. Mauck. Of Page county, al
estimable lady, died on Thursday last.
Greenville is preparing to have it
streets lighted--a move in a forward
direction.
Col. w. 7. Johnston and two of hi
daughters are visiting his son-in law, Mr.
II. ST. q. Tucker.
Mr. Geo. McMahon, who for sevefa
Years has been residing i'll New York, Ii
at home on visit.
Col. A. C. Bryant, of Clifton Forge, was
in the city last week, looking as gay ant
fresh as two year old.
We are indebted to DR.. e. L. Robson, OF
North River District, for mammoth
apple of the pound" variety.
Messrs. Jacob Wehn, George and HeErl
Pffferling, formerly of Staunton. but now
of Cincinnati, are visiting their parents
in this city.
Mr.. Louis OFT, formerly connected will
the Craigsyille Marble Quarry, is dead
He died at Castle hill Vineyard, Nelson
county, several weeks ago.
Messrs. A. A. Eskridge, w. II. IL
Lynn, J. Howard Wayt and A. S. Lara
returned last Sabbath from the grand Ma
sonic demonstration in st. Louis.
We are gratifed to learn that Rev. f C
Railey, of Messy Creek Church, has posi-
lively declined the call from the Presbyte-
rian Church, at Gainesville, Ala.
Mai. Ed. Mcmahon is on brief visi
to his family from his bridge work across
the Ohio river, between Covington, Ky.,a
Cincinnati. He will return to-day.
Rev. Father T. J. Duffey had his foot
painfully sprained several weeks ago, il
travelling from Allegheny station toSweet
Springs. 1t was caused by the stage up
setting.
Mr.. J. Il. Pemberton. formerly of thit
place, has been elected member of the
city council of Charleston, w. Va, Of
which town he lisa prominent and usefu
citizen.
Mr.. A. G. Duncan. of Greenville, il
erecting beautiful residence in that place
The location selected is one of the mos
commanding and pleasant in the new eng
of the town.
Our old friend, G. L. S. Tripplett OF
Culpepper, presided at the Democratic
Convention for the 9Th district, which
nominated Gen. Lee for Congress, on the
23d of Sept
We are indebted to Mr.. Geo. w. Mayo
Secretary, for a complimentary ticket tt
the State Fair, Richmond, Va, October
20, 81, and %, for which he will please &C
cept our thanks.
We return thanks to H. L. D. Lewis fol-
an invitation to attend the annual exhibi.
tion of the Shenandoah Valley Agricul-
tural Society of which he is president. at
Winchester on the 18th and 18th of Octo-
Der.
The September term Of the Hastings
Court Judge Smith, adjourned last week.
The jury in the case of the Commonwealth
VS.. Emanuel Goulding and James Howard
(colored) indicted for robbery and inso-
lence, failed to agree.
Mr.. l.. F. Vogel has received his fan and
winter stock of clothing, and full and
complete assortment it is. Fer Men 5,
Boys and Children's clothing he has full
line, and asks all who want supplies to call
on him if they want cheap bargains.
We are indebted to Mr., R. l.. Stratton,
our Augusta street grocer, Tor mess OF
the finest average sweet POTATOES we have
ever seen. They were raised by Mr.J V.
and are on sale at Mr.. Stratton S store.
w. B. Compton, Geo. W. Berlin, II. V.
Strayer and J. B. Stephenson. of the Har-
risonburg bar, are in attendance on Il e
Supreme Court. Chas E. Haas and
Wingfeld Liggett were here last week on
professional business before the court.
By an oversight an article, headed
ssLittle Tammany," is printed on the
4th page, instead of on the Sd, as was in
tended. It was in type for last issue, but
left out, because of pressure upon our col
umns, to be inserted this week on the local
page.
Highland Recorder :-Messrs. Harry
Gum, son of Mr.. Peter Gum, Sammy
Ruckman, son of D. V. Buchanan, Esq,
and Albert Gum, son of Mr.. Ohio Gum
left this week to attend school at the
Augusta Male Academy, at FIT. Defiance.
Others from the county leave for the same
school in few days. we understand.
The Governor has appointed the follow
ing gentlemen upon the State Board of
Dental Examiners: DR.. j. R. Woodley,
Norfolk DR.. Charles A. Mercer, Rich
mond DIR. w. w. II. Thaxton, Farmville;
DR.. James Johnston, Staunton Dr. Geo.
A. Sprinkle, Culpeper DR.. w. E. Norris,
Charlottesville.
We had the pleasure of call, last week,
from Mr. j. F. Christian, of the firm of
Budwell & Christian, Roanoke, Va. Mr..
c. was at one time with Wayt & Bro, Of
this place, and one of the most popular
young men Staunton has eyer had. We
are pleased to learn that he is meeting
with success in the thriving city OF Roam
oke.
We had the pleasure of call, on Tues
day last, from Prof. ]. j. Laid. formerly
the superintendent of the city PUBLIC
schools, now residing in Brockyille, Can
ada. He still owns beautiful and fertile
farm near Waynesboro, and has come on
to look after that and to visit his many
friends in this county. He is looking well
and cherishes warm side for old Augusta.
Clifton Forge Independent REV. DIR.
Nelson, of Staunton, has been assisting
Rev. S. F. Chapman in a meeting at the
Baptist Church during this week. DR..
Nelson's sermons have been able,
eloquent and tender, and many souls
seemed to have been touched by his
earnest appeals. The Doctor has endeared
himself to our people and all will regret to
see him leave.
Clifton Forge Independent Miss Min
ME Peace, of Stanton, and Miss Annie