The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-15


Hartman, of this city. She returned to her
yesterday.
Mr. Sidney REckman passed through
Stannton yesterday. He goes to Kansas
to make it his future home. May pros
pcrity attend him.
We regret to learn That Mrs. S Blair
Morris, of Richmond, is seriously i'll at the
residence OF her father, Mr.. ii. .JOuette
Gray, near this city.
Mrs. Anna T. Stands, Of Harrisonburg,
has gone to College City. n. j., where she
expects to spend several weeks in perfect
ing herself in music.
Miss Kate Christie, the accomplished
daughter OF Geo. II. Christie. ESQ.,. If
Harrisonburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
D. L. Avis, of this place.
The Lcwisburg Independent says: Miss
Lizzie Arbuckle, a native of Greenirier,
Baldwin's Female Seminary. Stanton,
Va.
Prof. Perry has returned to Stannton,
and is candidate for reelection to the
position in the Public Schools of the city.
which he so satisfactorily and efficiently
filled last year.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Metcalf, who dur
ing their brief residence in Stanton have
made so many friends, viii spend the sum-
mer in Greenbrier CO.. w. Va. and return
to the city in the fall.
The Allegheny Sentinel says: Miss
Mary Dickey, who has been visiting in
Stanton. has returned home. She was
accompanied by Miss Rose Kinney, who
will spend some time in our city"
We were in error last week in stating
that James Johnson, colored, was buried
with Masonic honors. He was IL member
of the Good Samaritan Lodge, and was
buried with the impressive ceremonies of
that order.
Col. Cab Maddox. of Orkney Springs,
and Miss Scott Hefllebower. of Marshall,
Fauquier county. were married in Wash
ington city on the 18th, Rev. DIR. Lindsey,
chaplain of the last House of Represents
tives officiating. We throw an old shoe
after you, Colonel.
The City School Board has fixed upon
Thursday next, July %. as the time for the
consideration OF the applications to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Prof.
Bowles, Superintendent of City Schools
The teachers for the ensuing year will be
appointed on the Goth.
Mrs. Amelia B. Hamaker has received
the appointment as instructor in Music at
the Sherwood Female Seminary. We con-
graduate both the teacher and the school.
Mrs. H. is one of the most talented and
thorough musicians in the South. and her
appointment insures the very best musical
training to the students of the Sherwood.
Col. J. l.. Peyton received an English
letter the other day that had lain at the
bottom Of the ocean for nearly four months.
It went down with the steamer Oregon on
the 14th of March and was recovered from
the wreck on the 4th of July. The letter
was in q good state of preservation, and
though blurred from the water, was per-
fectly legible.
Last week. Mr.. Heber Brown, son of
the late w. G. Brown, of this place ar
rived in Staunton on a visit to his mother
and sisters. He is engaged with a large
publishing house in Cincinnati, and is
well pleased with his adopted home and his
business prospects. He is most eXem-
plary young man and will do well if his
life is spared to him.
At the meeting of the Chamber of Com.
merce on Tuesday night, Mr.. Robt. w.
Burke reported, as the result of his visit
to Washington, that he was satisfied, from
information received there. that the Rev
enue Office would not be taken from Staun-
ton. The Washington correspondent of
the Alexandria Gazette states that Mr..
Sheppard is of the contrary opinion.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Crane were in
Staunton last week, stopping with Harvey
Risk, Esq. They were directly from Co.
lumbus, Ga, where Mr.. Crane has for
several years been engaged with large
mandatory. They left Staunton intend
ing to visit Vermont, their native State,
taking the water route from Richmond
Their purpose is to make California their
future home, principally on account of
Mrs. Cranes health, which is quite deli
cate. They were cordially greeted by many
of their old Staunton friends, who were
CERTIFIED to see them after years of absence.
We take pleasure in calling attention to
the advertisement of D. O'Rork & Co..
found in another column. Mr.. David
O'Rork, the head of the firm, is one of the
rising young business men of our city, and
is favorable known the State over. He is
just the man to make q success of any.
thing he takes hold of. We have known
him in business way for over ten years
and are satisfied that any goods sold by
him will always be first class. Parties
wanting goods i'll his line will he sure to
get the best and purest article. Mr..
O'Rork has the control of the Celebrated
Enterprise Beer which has grown SO popu.
lar in our city, and can be gotten from him
IN any quantity. AS a tonic for delicate
persons, it has few equals. We wish the
new firm success.