The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-22

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ROckbridge.
Mrs. w. p. Tams and family are at the
Rock Alum.
Miss Minnie Riley is visiting friends in
Charlottesville.
Martin Maddox, Esq, WAS in the city
this week.
Miss Mamie Pritchard is visiting the
family of Mr.. l.. Powers, of Richmond.
Rev. DR.. Hawes Will preach at the Isl
Presby terrain Church next Sunday morning
Mr.. j. T. Snipes, of N. Y, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. j. L. Piitchard, of thi:
city.
Mrs. D. F. Mohler and Miss Emm;
Todd, of Mt. Scion. are on a visit to w
Va.
Mr., and Mrs. E. Wolfe and two children
of Philadelphia. are the guests Of Jos. j.
Barth.
Miss Mamie X. Austin, of Greenbrier
W. Va. is visiting friends in Augusta
county.
Maj. Rogers, of the Richmond and AL
leghany Railroad, was stopping at the Halt
House Tuesday.
Rev. George L. Cook, of North Caro-
lima, is visiting his sister, Mrs j. Franz
Davis, of this city.
Nh. w. M. Bumpus. formerly popular
salesman for D. A. Kayser II Co., was II
the city this week.
Rev. J. w. Howe, of the U. b. Church
was in Stanton on Monday last, and IA
vored us with call.
Rev. DIR. McKim. of New York. preach
ed in the Episcopal church on Sunday last
morning and evening.
A special term of the Circuit Court com
mences to-day. The Roclbridge Alum
case will again come up.
Mrs Juliet F. Asst, accompanied by hel
nephew, S. A. Foster, has gone to visit
her relations in COvington, Ky.
Mr.. VIM. Guthrie, residing in the Bar
Textbook neigborhood, was paralyZed n few
days ago. His age is about 80.
Miss Chissman and Mrs r. M. Booker
of Hampton, are visiting the family OF
Mr.. M. A. Booker, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tiusley, of Amherst. ale
on visit to their son, Mr.. J. f. Tinsley
architect, on West Frederick st.
DIR. j. c. Hyde has been appointed post
master at Aqua, Rockbridge county, new
post office On the Valley Railroad.
Rev. w. B. McGllvray, of Richmond
| is visiting relatives in the county, and ia
vored us with call Oh Monday last
| We were mistaken last week in saying
| that Miss Eleanor Wheat's school fol-
young ladies would be at RivertOn. The
location is Lynnwood.
Col. Jno. A. English and DR.. Geo. Fl
Eyster, of Baltimore, with their families
are spending the summer at Col. English 4
farm near Churchville.
The Stonewall Brigade Band will give
one of their Open-air Concerts tonight
for the benefit of the visitors to the Nor
NAL. Concert at the Band stand.
Rev. James Willis, principal of Siam
ton Female Seminary, was in Lewisburg
w. Va, last week. looking after the in
terests of his excellent school for young
ladies'.
Capt. r. H. Catlett and Maj Jed Hotch
kiss left on the Louisville express Monda,
evening, for Baltimore, on business con
nected with mineral properties in Yves
: Virginia.
Mr.. Ambrose l.. Henkel, of the Slten
andoah Valley, New Market, was in th
city Tuesday, stopping at the Virgini;
Hotel, on his return from business visi
to Richmond.
A delightful german was given las
Wednesday night to Miss Fannie e. Muir
rell, an attractive and popular young
Lynchburger. who is visiting the family Of
Judge J. III. MeCue.
Father Donohue, the former popular
assistant pastor at st. Francis, and now il
charge of the Catholic church at Freder
icksburg, was in the city this week and
received a warm welcome.
The President has nominated to the
Senate Ensign Dewitt Coffman to be lieu
tenant in the Navy, in tie junior grade
1t. Coffman is from Harrisonburg, and a
graduate of Annapolis Naval Academy.
Rev. Geo. B. Taylor, jr., son of Rev
DR.. Geo. b. Taylor, formerly of Stanton
and now chaplain at the University of
Virginia, was ordained to the ministry at
Grace street Baptist church. Richmond,
last week.
| Maj. A. II. Johnson, superintendent OF
the b. e D. Railroad between Harper s
Ferry and Lexington, and Mr.. Prince, OF
the same service. were at the Virginia
Hotel Tuesday. They were on tour of
inspection of the work under their con-
troll.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Valley Mutual Life Association was
held on Tuesday last. A very favorable
report was received from President A. II
III. Stuart. The old directory was re-
elected, Messrs. w. A. Hudson and J. n.
Mcfarland being added.
Mr.. Kemp. Shelton, son of DR.. T. w.
Shelton, of this place, who is engaged in
a responsible position with the Brown
Chemical Company of Baltimore, is on g
visit to his parents. He is one of the
most exemplary and promising young mer
| StauntOn has ever turned out.
1t. Governor John E. Massey arrived
in Staunton on Saturday last, on a visit to
his son, Prof. L. Massey. He preached
two able sermons in the Baptist church or
Sunday, morning and evening, and was
cordially greeted by numerous friends.
Mr.. J. Landburg, of the firm of j. Land
burg & Co., of Hampton, is in the city fol
a short stay. He is one of the pushing
business men of that section, large gov
eminent contractor, and visits StauntoI
for the purpose of establishing business
relations with our people.
| Ronceverte Ne,es Prof. J. G. Duns
more, of Dunsmore's Business College
Staunton, is spending the summer with
his family at Sinks T. rova Monroa comfy