The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-10

We had the pleasure of call yesterday
from Mr.. o. L. Rhodes, of Baltimore,
Md
There never was a better promise for an
abundant wheat crop than we have this
! season.
Mrs. II. H. Proctor. OF Germantown
Bath county. is visiting Mrs. j. i. Davis
Of this city.
We had Il pleasant call yesterday from
Mr.. Ambrose i. Henkel. of the New
Market Valley.
Hon. Henry s. Walker, Secretary of
State for West Virginia, was in Staunton
last Saturday.
We learn that Mr.. Andrew Boiling will
soon commence the erection of a wheat
elevator at his mill on Middle River.
! Capt. Marquis, chairman of the Street
Committee, is putting in some good work
on the streets before his term expires.
Mr.. w. w. Brannaman, Editor of that
sterling and progressive journal, the High
land Recorder, was in the city Yesterday
A delightful German was given at the
| Virginia Hotel Monday. Mr. w. G. Kin
ney was the leader and a number of cou-
pies jcined in the dance.
| Mcmahon & Green will have the con-
struction of the bridge across the Ohio
river at Cincinnati. recently let by Mr..
Huntington to a syndicate, of which they
are members.
| Mr. Sidney Ruckman and his son. passed
through Staunton Tuesday on his way tc
Highland. Mr.. r. has just returned from
an extended trip west.
Messrs. A, II. McCue and Jas. r.. KEN
per, of this county, have purchased the
grazing farm of the late Slaughter Flick
lin. in Albemarle cou.ty 1t contains
4473 acres.
On the I'd Mr.. D. M. Keller. the popular
telegraph operator al Raphine. was mar
ried to Miss Belle Whitmore, at the home
of the bride near Parnassus Rev r. M.
Tuttle, officiated.
The annual meeting of the 30 I'd of
Visitors of the D. D. & i. Institution will
be held to day for the election of officers.
1t is not probable that any change will be
made in the present corps.
We learn that Capt. E. L. Powell. one
of the syndicate who contracted for the
construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad from Ashland to Covington, KY,
has sublet all the work allotted to him.
Jas. II. Landes, of Landes Bros, pho
tographers, in company with j. w. Nc
| Nair, of Albemarle. left on Tuesday
evenings train to attend the Annual Cen
| ference of the German Baptist Church to
be held near Columbus, O.
| DIR. Gillnm. formerly of Greenville,
| Va. but now residing on the Wabash. in
! Indiana. where he has been successfully
practicing his profession, is on a visit to
| Augusta county. and has been cordially
| greeted by his many friends.
Mr.. Chas. K. Hoge, son of John B,
Hoge, Esq, and for some time connected
with the insurance business with his un.
Gle, Mr.. Arista Hoge, has accepted posi-
ton with the Kentucky railroad syndicate
and left for that State last week.
| There is considerable stir among pros
| pectors for manganese in the South RIVER
| district. in this county, W tn favorable in
dications in some localities. 1t is thought
| by good judges that this is probably the
richest mineral section in the State.
The Harrisonburg People says that Prof.
Hulvey was the recipient, on last Friday
evening week, Of beautiful gold watch
charm, as gift from the Franklin Liter
airy Society of the Mt. Crawford School-a
token of appreciation from former pupils.
| We are glad to learn that Mr.. Thos.
Harris, living near Greenville, and who
was Federal soldier during the war, has
at length been placed on the pension list.
On, Tuesday he was in town and drew
$1,000 as his back pension. For the
future he will receive $24 per month, with
"a prospect of increase to $50.
1
Tuesday morning, our popular young
townsman, Mr. Thos. Kivlighan. will be
married. in st. Francis Church, to Miss
Katie G. Brown, the accomplished daugh-
| ter of Mrs. Catherine Brown, of this
county. In advance we wish the young
couple long and happy married life, feel
ing assured that if genuine worth is a
| guarantee of such a future the path be-
| fore them will be full of sunshine.
The final exercises of the Staunton Male
| Academy take place at the Opera House
next Friday night. the 18th. There will
be the distribution of prizes, medals, &C.,
and an address by Rev. DR.. Hatcher, Of
Richmond. The stonewall Band will fur
nlsh the music. Tonight sociable is
given the boys and their friends by Mr..
and Mrs. Kable, and our young people are
looking forward to it with the liveliest
expectations.
MEMORIAL AssoCIATIoN.-Af the
observances of Memorial day at Thornrose
Cemetery, the members of the Associa-
tion met in the rooms of the City Council
for the transaction of the annual business.
At this meeting which was very well
attended, the report of Jos. E. Rollins,
treasurer, was presented, examined and
approved accounts amounting to $26.75
were allowed and ordered to be paid, and
an election of officers entered into, at
which Capt. q. Julian Pratt was elected
president in place of Capt. G. Benton
Conner (who declined re- election); Newton
Argenbright, secretary Jos. e. Rollins,
treasurer !; Col. VIM. l.. Bumgardner,
Col. j. d. Lilley, Jas. A. Patterson, Jas.
Mop. Crawford, Alex. II. Fultz and j. T.
Long were elected vice-presidents. and
the following executive committee F.
B. Berkeley, J. G. Marquis, j. N. McFar-
land. Ro. A. Hamilton and Lewis Har-
| man.
| A vote Of thanks was extended Rev. DR..
Mcfarland and Capt. John N. Opie for
addresses delivered on the grounds of the
cemetery.
The Executive Committee were re-
quested to provide code of bylaws for
| tho cnoiafu xubioh 10 oypnatpd fn hn ra.