Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-24
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,f,orrespondence Of the Richmond Dispasehl
NOVEMBER %, 1856.
Yesterday was the commencement0f the
Noyember term OF the County Court. A
cold rain fell at intervals during the day,
and as there was but small turnout OF
neople but little interest existed outside OF
tbe ordinary proceedings OF the court. \
heavy rain fell during the night.
Mr.. Joseph z. Rollins, assistant cashier
Of the National Valley Bank OF Stiun.
ton. left yesterday afternoon for Cul-
peper, where he IL 10 marry this
afternoon Miss Virginia E., daughter
~ MIR. G. +. Chen, OF that place.
The marriage ceremonies will be In the
Baptist church at 8 O'Clock, Rev. G. +.
James, ID. d., the pastor, officiating. The
bridesmaids are Misses Maggie Grlmsley,
Susie Chelf, Kate IIaddon, Mary Bell. and
Mickie Coons OF Culpeper, and Nellie MI
Ter OF Augusta. The gentlemen attending
the groom are W. NJ. and Lewis Chelf. OF
Culpcper, and A. C.. Braxton, w. q. Kim
new, James II. Taylor, W. Is. Miller. and
Charles l.. Miller, Of this city. Mr. Brax.
ton will be the best man. After the mar
rage the pair will 30 North and return 10
Staunton 10 the course OF ten days.
Many rich and beautiful tokens Of esteem
we're received by the bride from her nume-
rous friends.
Waynesboro' Junction, the intersection
of the Newport aid Mississippi-Val'
lev Company and SYSTEMATICALLY Valley rail-
road, IL growing into importance. Mr.. A.
L. Calfe, OF Wythe, has bought lot front.
ing on the track on the first-named rail-
road. and the open space OF the latter i'm
mediately at their junction. ] am In
formed that 1t is his purpose to build a
tbree-story hotel, with store and Office
rooms, and make it a first-class establish
ment. Already it IL an important railroad
centre in transferring passengers, baggage,
mails, and express-matter, aud in the sale
Of tickets 10 all points.
In the letter OF the 10th William A. Burke
IL reported ~ having been reelected di-
rector in the Valley Railroad Company.
which was a mistake. IL should have read
Robert W. Burke, who was again reelected
a director.
The CITY Council has let to contract all
that was necessary to complete the c0nnec-
tons to the engine at the pump-house.
which is to serve the clectric-light plant
The new light will appear in the course OF
few nights.
At the supervisors meeting held on sat-
urday a number OF accounts for election
services were allowed. At tins meeting
the levy on railroads for county, school.
and dstrct-road tax was made. The tax
assessed against the Chesapeake and Ohio
road amounts TO s2,GG3.02. The length OF
the road in the county IS fraction over
forty and a half miles, and its taxable value
is fixed at SG1S,4e0. The taxable value OF
tie Shenandoah Valley road, on length OF
thirty.seven and one.half miles through the
county, is s3is, $3.50, which will yield tax
Of S1,490S1.
The Valley railroad is exempt by law
from taxation for county purposes, hence
no levy for taxation is made.
On Saturday the Hendry property, oppo-
site the courthouse, was sold at commits
sioner's sale and purchased for $4,000 by
Colonel j. ii. Skinner. The property has
a front OF 81 feet on Augusta street.
The old "Beck" property, on south
New street, was also sold the same day
publicly, and was knocked off to A. L.
Smith at the price OF $4,000.