The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-24

from New York on Saturday last, and left
on Tuesday for Kentucky.
Rawley Springs, with capacity for l5C
guests, were opened on the sd. j. N.
Woodward, Esq, Superintendent
Rev A. jackson Bowers. OF the German
church. died at his home near Weyer s
Cave depot on Sunday morning, June 6lh.
Miss Lizzie Goode, daughter Of DR.. w.
III. Goode, left yesterday for Richmond,
on q visit to her sister, Mrs. Cecil Ball,
fol Il short time.
The planning mill OF Mr.. j. M. Wilson.
and the Staunton Iron Works were robbed
OF Il considerable amount Of leather betting
on Monday night.
New Market VALLEY: MIR. Jno. Rcamer
wife and two children, Stanton, Va, are
! here visiting Mr. RS. parents. John has
MANY friends at his Old home.
Win l. Royal, Esq. of Richmond,
! n ii Mr. Cooper, Of London. "a represents
tive of the English holders rt Nlrgiiif
bonds were in the city last week.
An tXcu sion train will be run Oh Sat
urday, July 81, between Slannlon and
+ Clifton Forge. under the auspices of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Of
the latter place.
Miss Z,,la and Muster John Dice. chill.
drrn of Rev, John Dicr. are visiting
friends ut I.ewisbnrg, W. Va. Mr.. Geo
Baber, of Sttanioi, WIS also in l4ewiShufg
| last week.
Cheslry Kinney. ESQ, proprietor of
Strihling Springs, is still confined to his
bed, but il is hoped viii soon he well
enough t. welcome the summer guests tC
that popular resort.
AIR lnn r. Crihbens. of this place, has
| five young catam0unts, which were cap
tured in the Warm Spring Mountain.
They are in healthy condition. and not
near ST. wild as might he supposed.
Mr.. Aris;a Hoge. the city treasurer. left
for Richmond Monday with his certified
insovent list and cash to balanhe his col.
lections. He is reported as theiirst treas
urer to report with settlement in full.
Maj. J. G. Covell, principal OF the Deaf
and Dumb aud Blind Institution. at Rom
ney, w. Va, reached Staunton Oh Sunday
morning last to attend The funeral of his
brother-in-law, the late W. e. EsKridge,
Esq.
Mr.. VIM. A. Pratt, ali Augusta boy
and IL prominent civil engineer. is now
assistant engineer of the b. & O. r.. r.. in
charge of the Baltimore and Philadelphia
division. He is a brother of Capt. G..
Julian Pratt.
| Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Nellie Hotchkiss, daughter Of
Major Jed. Hotchkiss, of Stanton, aid
Mr.. S. Thomas Mccullough, of Annapolis,
Md, at the Second Presbyterian church
Staunt on, on the 30th instant.
| Maj.s n. II. Hotchkiss was made an
honorary member of the Car Accountants
Association recently in session in Buffalo,
N. Y, with all The privileges of a regular
member He was present at the Conven-
tion, representing the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad.
GreeGbrier Independent Mrs. Sarah r.
| Summerson, of Stanton, Va, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Carter b. Hunter, at
Greenbrier Bridge and other relatives and
| friends in Greenbrer. Her grandson.
Master Eddie Byers. of Stanton, accom-.
panies her.
DIR. Halter II. IIenkie and his fair Mis-
souri, bride, reached home from their wed
ding trip last week, and received the
warmest and heartiest of welcomes. Fri.
day night an elegant reception was given
the bride and groom at the residence OF
DIR. A. M. Henl1el.
Mrs. A. E. Hacicht, of Austin, Texas
and her accomplished daughters, Misses
! Nina FIR d. and Pearl. who have been il
attendance az the A. f. Seminary during
the past session, left for the White Sui
phur Springs yesterday evening, after a
soiourn of several weeks in the city, where
they formed quite a number of pleasant &C.
quaintanceS.
Hon. II. b. Harnsberger. of Booking
ham, was in the city Monday. We learn
from him that harvest is progressing ia
vorably in that locality, and that some of
the wheat fields would yield as much as
! twenty-five bushels to the acre. The rains,
since Monday. however. have interfered
with the harvest, and seriously lnterfered
with gathering the grain.
At Roanoke College commencement,
last week, the Faculty Greek Medal Con-
test having resulted in tie, two medals
were awarded on the high grade of 1914,
the successful contestants being Paul Seig,
of Virginia, and Edwin Sidney Werts. of
South Carolina. Mr.. Seig is a son of the
late Judge Seig, of Highland county. and
native of Augusta county.
Thomas Shelton, son of DR.. Shelton,
of this place. and Mr.. Repass, recent
graduates of Dunsmore's Business Col.
lege. have been given positions as clerks
by Garrett G.. Gooch, Esq, on his rail
road contract in Kentucky. Lem. YOst
is with Capt E. t. Powell. in similar ser.
vice, and Henderson B. Young is with
IIoge, Foard & Co., at Frankfort, KY, as
shipping clerk. These are all Staunton
boys except Mr.. Repass, and will, no
doubt, prove useful to their employers.
We call attention to the advertisement
of Mr.. r. G. Wright of his valuable prop
erty in Waynesboro. This offers a most
favorable opportunity for a profitable in.
vestment to any one desiring a good bust
ness and eligibly located business rooms
Mr.. Wright is prominently connected
with the Waynesboro Creamery and as
that is now an established fact, he wishes
to dispose of his present business, so as t1
give as much of his attention as possible
to this new enterprise.
On Friday last, at the commencement
Of the Stevenson Female Seminary, of
Charlestown, w. Va, Miss Mamie E.
Pratt, daughter of Capt. &. Julian Pratt
was graduated. She was also awarded the
LIST prize upon her graduating essay, and
read it at the commencement. She also
received the 1st honor upon her French
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