The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-21
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Glass To-.
Hair wreath, Mrs il Waylnan, Staunton
| Gooch, Hoge u Co.'S specaI fishscale jewelry
Mrs A + Daniel, Stanton. l; wax flowers ii
vase OF basket, Miss Shepperd, Warrenton
|; wax work in cross, Mrs 9 e Daniel, Staun
ton, wreath of arti1cial flowers, Mrs A F
4 Daniel, Staunton, !; hammered brass work
Mrs G Pratt, Augusta county, special.
sPECEALs.
SUNDRIEs.
Fat Hogs (Pen), j w Blackburn, Stanton
Va, Wholey's spe.; Two bus. oats, G G.. Good
! 1oe. Nelson. CO., Tom Kib's spe.; Dairy COW
| NJ Erskine Miller, Augusta co Rarth's spe
| Dsiry COW, G. Julian Pratt. Augusta co CIR.
bsrt Il Sons srel; Macrefne work Miss NJ
| Yong, w. Va, GGocb. Boee & Co.'s pc ; Sps CT
men hairflowers. AIRS. E F Way man ssiaittsto
G'och. Hoge q Co.'S spe. Hanlasred brass
| Mrs G Julian Pratt Augusta. co. a.aj Hart's
spe; Collection iarni preduets, q EfsR lac
| Miller, Augusta, CO. N Peterhsh's spe
| Hsnasomest t3aby Under 2 yrs, W II Green
Augusta. Co. Treiber h Coyuers spe.; Hsia.i-
so est baby nIlder4 RS, 9 W Alexander, Au.
austa. Ga Henry Kindig's sne Pair Piysn0ith
Rocks. James fIs;ig sngusfa, co. James i>l IS
spe; Pair sro@n Lrshoras James Crazy, su-
lanes CT ets%aste, CO. James Craig's ali.;
Pair Partridge coenius d B Sho.7alter Rock :
lnshaia, co., James erais's spe; Pair White
Craig's spe.; Collection fowls, Galiinaceous
Glass. James Craig, Augusta, CO., James Craig IS
spe.; Collection fowls, Aquatic, Cameron Bros !,
Orange. co., James Craig's spe: Pair Houdans''
| ] Fl Bell. Rockingham, Co, j H BelPs spe.;
Collection pickles, Mrs. Jos. F Tannehiil An
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i ley. W banner, Augusta, co., Crawford &
| Lally's spe; Best bus, Irish potatoes, D G
Ramsey. Augusta, CO., Jofn Burn spe.; Home
| gusta. CO., Stack, Splitter & Co.'S spe; Count
cured ham. M + Gilkeson, Augusta co., E M
| Cushing's spe.; Rag carpet Mrs. " N Bell,
| Augusta CO.. Staasatom Spectator spe.; Crop of
| wheat. W Fauver, Augusta CO., Reeves Cats
| gusta co j A Patterson's spe.; Yeast bread
| Miss Mollie Hewitt, Augusta, CO., Andrew
| Bowling's spe Holstein bull under 3 yrs, e
/ t1oI,f
Knitting by Miss under IA yrs Miss Ella Dan.
| ner, Augusta co N Wayt & Bros spe: Five
| lbs butter, Mrs NJ A McConb, August. c J., H
A Hamilton's spe; Honey in III, comb,
| James Craig, Augusta co, Vindicato,ss spe.;
Free-hand drawing, Miss Mabel Tinsley. Au,
| gusta co, Cnas. l. WeIler's spe.; Fruit ca2 e.
| Mrs. Cease Augusta co. ] E Taylor & Son s
| spe.; Pound cake, Miss Cora Il Sheets. Augusta
CO., Eake Jones spe; Handmade calico
| dress, Miss Cora E Sheets Augusta CO.. G g
| Wheat's spe.; Best 9 bus. corn in ear, F. NJ
| Harnsberger, Augusta CO., Bumgaraner & Nc
| Qua1de's spe.; Best bus, corn in ear, M Heflin
Augusta CO., Fl F Lyle " Cos spe; Best 2 bus
| rye ID @ Ramsey. Augusta co.. Burke g. Brad
ley's spe.; Lady awarded largest number first
| premiums Miss Shepperd, Warrenton Singer
Sewing Mach Co.'S spe-; Single.driving horse,
SAM Forrer, Augusta CO.. Ytstfey Yirginiot,s's
| Augusta co. Witt & Hollis spe: Patch. work
sofa-cushion, Miss Annie F FuIcher, Augusta
co, -, p Berkeiey's spe.; Piano cover, Miss Annie
+ Fulcher, Augusta CO. B a Blakemore's spe.:
Bearded wheat, d G Ramsey, Augusta co. II F
Lyles spe.
WONSE1EANSHEP.
District Youths ursder IL gears.
Harry Walker, W A Burkes spe.; Ed. Bum
gardner, J Hageman's spe.; Chas. Paul. Lip.
Il Lewis spe.
Misses ausder is gears of age.
Miss BunelI Roller, q G Child's spe., Miss
M Opie. Landes Bros spe.; Miss Katie banner,
S M D0nald's spe
Misses usder IA gears.
Ttcr tI,
Edna M Brown, F D Johnston & Sons spe.:
Miss Annie Bear. G Julian Pratt's spe.; Miss
Susie Danner Masiin Il Booker's spe;
Special Mention.
Picture flames, moulding, window shades,
Wall paper and moulding, Hewitt & Brande-
Window curtain in crotchet burap, Miss
Jennie Early, Union, W. Va.
RACES.
Oct l3.--Trotting race. omen to all horses,
mile beats best in s. Entered. Red Oak,
D, owned BY VIM Fiss, Phila, and Leman,
owned by L E Flaugher, Maysville, KY: Won
y hy Red 45lls Oak time 2s7 Billy D I'd and Leman
Second running race, open to all horses.
mile heats, best 2 in $. Purse, $50 Entered,
Wright & Sterritts Sam, and M D Coffman's
Jennie l.7 e. Morris won by Medock, Jennie Morris
Third, trotting race, purse $40, open to all
colts and fllies owned and bred in the district,
three years old and under, half mile heata,
tered, A G Daingerfeld's TetieT T, e a shand's
Eiyerton. and A Daingerfied's Effie Dean;
won by Eiverton, Tete Il I'd. and Effie Dean 3d.
Fourth. running race, purse 500, open to ali
horses owned in the district, mile heats, best
N Pa =. EhteEee Wright q sterritt's SAM
Coles ADA Bell, Tate Sterritt's Henry and A q
and Sam 3rd
purse $3.50, open to all trotters, mile heats best
IN O. Entered, Red Oak. Billie d, and S E
Flauther's bay mare, Pearl Medium; won by
Pearl Medium. Red Oak I'd and Billy Sd;
time 2:37.
seeana, running race, purse $3.50, open to all
horses, nai,e heats, best in s.. Entered w
Garth's Ada Belle. 7 3 Doswells Dare A D
Payne's sEedock, and F B Doswelrs Mamie B
won by Mamie B, Medock 81
Third, trotting race, purse $50 open to all
colts and fillies bred and owned in the district
three years eid and under. half mile heats best
z in j. Entered, Tetie T., Mambrina Pnrdy
Elverton and Ef1ie Dean; won by Elverton,
Ellie Dean I'd and Tetie Sd.
BABY SEEGW
Twenty-Five entries in all embracing the two
classes. First class under two years and the
second over two aud under four years Pre-
MUM to the first, Trieber & Coyners special,
Tea SET OF nifty SIX pieces awarded to Peyton
w child OF Mr.. and Mrs. W II Green: premium
to I'd Henry Kindigs special. silver goblets,
and MIS- e WIS ae ass no. reported Of MI
Pratt's special awarded to Harry Shelton,
son OF Mr. and Mrs. John A. Fauver.
COUNCIL PRocEEDINGs.-'The City Council
convened in their chamber in regular session
on tuesday night, 18th inst, Mr.. Butts presid-
ing IN The temporary absence Of the President.
The following members answered to their
names: Berkeley, Hargamin, Craig, Crowle,
McQuatde, Oberdorfer. Tams, Teabo, and Coch-
ran-the latter coming in during the progress
of the session.
Eighty dollars were appropriated for the Bon
eft OF the NeWtown Hose Company-slG to the
company and $50 for repairs.
Mr.. Craig reported an Ordinance repeating
the pTovisions directing the Treasurer as to
how the city funds shall be deposited-he be-
ing bonded officer is his own agent in that
respect. He also reported an Ordinance sub
stituting the Treasurer for the Committee
heretofore in charge OF the Sinking Fnnd-both
were concurred in.
$3.50 YVES, on motion of sIr McQuaide, appro-
priated to meet a fund raised by citizens on
Sears hill; the total to build @ foot~bridge
over G. & 0. Railway. near the depot.
Ma. Tams submitted amendments to ordi
nances in relation TO delinquent bonds for
taxes and cleaning the streets-referred
MI. Oberdorfer from the committee on the
poor offered resolution authorizin the Com
mittee to advertise for proposals to build a
new poor house. It was agreed to- This build-
ing will be on the lot near the Ramp House.
EssTNG OCCURRENCE Last
Thursday, the 18th. inst. the dwelling Of
Mr.. James Dickerson. near New Hope,
took fire and was entirely consumed. Not
only was the house and contents reduced
to ashes, but his two and only children
small innocent and helpless, alone and I'M
protected at the time-also persisted in
the burning mass, taus making one of the
most painful and heart-rending events on
record From the information We have,
it seems that Mrs. Dickerson went on
some business TO the home of her bus-
bonds parents, not far away, locking the
helpless little ones in the house, as she
thought, for their Better security and
safety.
During her absence the house was dis
covered by g eoiored man to be on fire. Fl G
gave the alarm and ran With all possible
speed to tic burning building. burst ing
open the doors IL order to rescue what he
could from the danes. 1t was too late
however, and al WAS lost, as stated. MI
Dickerson, who is a carpenter. was also
absent at work while his property and