The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-16
of Longdale, was

]. e. Johnston, jr., of Longdale, wa,
here this week.
IL. B. Niche. Esq, editor of the Char
lottesville Chronicle, was in the city thi.
week
Mr.: Geo. Bodell and lady, of Staunton
were visiting friends in Lexington last
Wctk
Miss Carrie lmboden has been appointed
mairon of the Indian School, at Pint
Ridge, Dakota Territory.
Geo. A. Myers Esq, of Washington
ity. eng@ged in the commission business
was il the city this week
The county jail inside and out, is being
renovated and beautified by the painters
brush-Charlie Stafford ''bossing'' the job
1t needed it badly.
Judges Lewis, Hinton and Richardson
of the Court of Appeals, are stopping al
the Hale House, and Judges Lacy and
Fauntleroy at the Virginia.
Miss Ada Hicks, of Richmond, who has
been spending sometime with Mrs. Bibb
of this city, returned home last week, to
the regret of her many friends.
Lysander j. Mccormick, of Chicago
was in Staunton last Friday. and attended
the funeral service of Rob't G. Bickle, of
whom he was an old acquaintance.
Mr.. w. b. FOlger, of Scotdale, Pa, has
been on a visit for the past week to his
father, who purchased the Rob't S. Harms
berger farm, near Mt. Meridian, several
years ago.
Messrs. w. V. Fry, Jno. w. Davis, R.
t. w. Duke (senior and junior, and
Judge W. J. Robinson, all of the Char.
lottesville bar, are registered at the
"Hale.''
Judge ]. T. Patton, of Rockbridge, was
in the city Monday and favored us with a
call. Hehas just recovered from an at
tack of fever which kept him confined to
his house for some days.
Mai. Thos. Shumate, left the city this
week taking with him about rs colored la
borers. They are intended for service in
the coal mines of Illinois, and were princi-
pally from Albemarle county
Mr. S. Z. Shifiett, of Longdale, and Miss
Georgia A. Bartlett, of Greenville, this
county, were married in the Hale House
parlors on the 18th instant, Rev. James
Nelson officiating. They left on the even.
ing train for GreenvilIe
On Thursday night, Sept. Is, at the A.
M. E. Church, j. II. Becks, A. B., will
deliver an address on the career and merits
of Hon. Frederick Douglas. Mr.. Becks
is an educated and talented young colored
man, and we have no doubt will treat his
subject with ability and interest.
The Goodson Gazette, published at the
Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institution. has
resumed pub lication, with the opening of
the session. From it we learn that the
school opens this year under the most IA
vorable auspices, and that the Institution
was never in more thorough trim.
Mr.. John Linaweaver, prominent and
highly respected citizen of Rockingham,
died at his residence in that county last
week, after lingering illness of consump-
tion. He was an enterprising, useful,
public spirited man, and widely known for
his many good qualities. He was a
brother of Mrs. Jos. z. Cline, Of this
county.
Waynesboro Free Press The Adams
Express Office here has changed hands by
the resignation of Brisco Gallaher, who
intends to heed the oft-quoted advice of
Horace Greeley and turn his face towards
the setting sun. Mr.. J. W. Ellison has
taken the Office, and viii Austin has
charge of it for the present.
Allegheny Tribune: Mr.. NJ. n. Snuff,
who mas for the past year Or more been the
efficient and courteous clerk at the Nc
Curdy House, in Covington, has resigned
that position, and left on Sunday night for
his home in Staunton. Mr.. Snuff made
many friends during his residence among
US. Mr.. Lawson, of Middlesex county,
succeeded Mr.. Snuff, and is now at the
McCurdy House as clerk.
The Lexington News, democratic pa-
per, after mentioning the fact that Messrs.
Yost and Bumgardner had joint discus
sion in that place on September Court-day,
has the following brief, yet suggestive
comment: 1--WE forbear comment on the
speeches further than to say that the
speakers were pretty equally yoked, and
that each side seemed well pleased with it's
man."
We are indebted to MIR. Jno. T. Pritch-
ard, of the Coleman establishment, on the
corner of Main and Augusta streets, for
two of the largest sweet potatoes we have
ever seen. They were raised 10y Mr. Ma
gruder Coleman, Oh the east side of the
Blue Ridge in Nelson county, and demon
strate what the estate of Nelson" can do
when put to the test. They are fine speci-
mems Of crop which Mr.. Pritchard has
On sale.
Two very peculiar slate formations, oval
In shape and each about two feet in dame
ter, perfectly smooth. and as regular in
every part as if chiseled by the hand of
art, may be seen in front of the G. & o. in
this city. They were gotten out and
brought here by Mr.. r. Mosely, engineer
on material train. It is the purpose of
Mr.. Moselsy to haYe them taken to Thorn
rose Cemetery for the adornment of his
lot.
The boarding department of the w. G.
T. Union has been abolished, Mrs. Stock
don, under whose efficient uperintendency
it had been managed for some months
past. having removed to Lewis street.
This action is the result of probable
change of ownership of the property occu-
pied by the Union. The headquarters of
Temperance Union will hereafter be
located at the residence of Mrs. James w.
Newton, on Augusta street.
Goodson Gazette: Peyton Edwards, a
colored employee Of the Institution, and
Elmira Lewis. of Staunton, we're married
in one of the colored churches in this
city on Thursday evening last. Quite a
number of the officers. teachers and en-
pIoyees were present. The bride and her
attendant were both handsomely dressed
the ceremony was performed in very
creditable manner, and the wedding march