The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-03

Mrs. A. NJ. Iiowison is visiting her
father, Maj. Jed Hotchkiss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. b. Woodward
are on visit to Ohio friends.
Maj. J. Fl. Dinneen, of Richmond, is in
the city, on professional business.
The j nne Offering at the First PreslJ-
terrain church on Sunday last, amounted to
$500
Mrs. Judge Stout and Miss Nellie
Hotchkiss are visiting friends i'll Balti-
more.
We had pleasant call on Monday from
Mr.. r. H. Martin of the Woodstock Vir-
gtaian.
James A. Frazier, Esq, of Ro"kbridge
Alum. MAS iii he city last week, looking
fresh and lively.
The Opera House has been completed
le.s llal! year, and the return made 10
the cit, so Tar has been $l240.
MI. y. Z. Tinsley, OF the INDICATOR is
oil on "a summer SEA- trip. We wish MIN
happy voyage ana safe return
MIR. SaM'l Bell WAS in New York last
| week and topped the lamb market. lot
! pui chased from Col. ). a. East led h lis' !.
Judge James Keith of the WaIrenton
Circuit, is III the city and will consider tie
continuation ui the sale of The ltockbridee
! Alun.
Mi y II barclay, Post Office in
specior rNamined the stanton office last
week and made Il Very favorable repOl t
| thereon
| Col. = Blown Alien spent several day s
last week al bis home in This county, al d
returned 10 Washington on Monday evtL-
ing last.
Mir. L. d. Pinkelton, formerly a promi-
nent business man of this city, and now
with The fertilizer house of laugh Il Sons.
was i'll the city last week.
Gov. Lee passed through the city on
Monday. returning to Richmond from
| Lexington. Where he attended the dedi-
cation OF Grace Memorial lEplscopal)
Church.
Rev John Stack. of Alexandria, son of
Capt. j. j. Stack, of this place. is on Il
visit to his parents and his sist /, Mrs. T..
L. Powell who has been for some lime in
very delicate health.
We had the pleasure of a call on Tues
| day last from Judge I. I. Fauntleroy. of
the Supreme Court. He was returning
from Winchester to Richmond and was
| looking remarkably well.
Hon. Frank S. Bair and Judge Joseph
Christian, of Richmond, were in the city
Saturday, in attendance on the sale of the
Rockbridge Alum Spring, as counsel for
James A. Frazier, Esq.
The Young People s Association of the
| Central Lutheran Church will give a
Strawberry Festival at the Hrsh Build
ing to night Thursday. Give them a big
lift. They want the money for good
purpose.
Mr.. Edward Murray, plumber in the
employ of Mr. Klgalen whilst tapping a
pipe on Thursday, was overcome by the
gas. He WAS conveyed to Wayt's drug
store by Mr.. Arista Hoge, and proper
restoratiyes used
! Past Grand Dictator j. +. Rollins at
| tended the Supreme Lodge of knights of
| Honor. recently held at Providence. He
was Supreme Representative from the
Virginia Grand Lodge, and met with a
hearty reception.
Scott Wood, a talented young colored
man, formerly of Staunton. graduated
with the degree Of A. b., from Howard
| University, Washlngl on. ID. c.. at the re-
cent commencement, and delivered one of
the addresses.
August Asma, a German cabinet maker,
well known in this city, where he worked
for Mr.. Il. l.. Schmid, was killed by
| jumping from a train at White Sulphur
| Springs last Sunday. On his body $5S. SO
and a testament were found.
AT the meeting of the City Council on
Tuesday night, Mr.. Ro. J.. Stratton was
elected School Trustee, to supply the place
of Mr.. j. M. Carroll on the Board, and
Messrs. |. Witt and VIM Wholey were re-
elected for the term of three years.
The Harrisonburg Farm and Home, the
official organ of the Farmers Assembly
OF Virginia, J. K. Smith editor and pro-
prieior, has suspended for want of suf-
licient patronage. Mr.. Smith was giving
the farmers most excellent publication,
and we regret that it has not succeeded.
Rev. Chas. S. Albert, D. D., President
of the Maryland Evangelical Luthera n
| Synod will preach in the Central Lutheran
Church next Sunday morning at II O'Clock
He also breaches the Baccalaureate ser.
mon to the ladies of the Staunton Female
Seminary at the same place, at s O'Clock,
p. m.
q. q. Gooch, ESQ.,, of this city, has Sc
cured the contract for building sixteen
miles of railroad i'll Kentucky, and will
leave in few days for his headquarters
at Maysyille. Although Mr.. Gooch's per-
sonal attention will be given largely 10 the
new work, his numerous enterprises here
and hereabouts will go on as usual.
We learn from the Highland Recorder
that at congregational meetings held at
Monterey and Pisgah (Presbyterian) chur-
| ches on Saturday and Sunday week, a
unanimous call was extended to Rev. T.
2. Eppes, of Manchester, Va, to become
the pastor of these congregational
charge embraces Crabbottom, but that
congregation has not yet taken any action,
Sheffey Lewis is making the SPIRIT of
| the Valley one of the best journals ever
| published in Virginia. 1t is edited with
| dignity and ability, is full of local and gen.
eral news, and gotten up in excellent style.
The Republicans of Rockingham, espe-
cially. should stand up to it to man and
give it an undivided support, and through
out the State the Republicans and liberal
minded Democrats should extend it en-
| couragement.
| On the 2Sth, in the House, Mr.. OFFER
rail- presented the petitions of Margaret
Layton, E. II. Hoover, Curtis Yates, Jo-
| seph Click, Solomon Berry. W. K. Abbott,
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