The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-05-06

creamery and to pay Soc per hundre'
| pounds for the milk The maximum risl
is taken by Mr.. W., the minimum by TIN
/ farmers. and / think, said the speaker
you have only to reflect upon what 20,
have heard, talk it over at home, and thel
accept the proposition by making the re
quired pledge.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
| BAPTIST FEMALE COLLEGE.-W Learn
that Mr.. Llewelyn Massey representing tht
Baptists, has finally completed his negotia
tions in the purchase of the Adams property
in this place, better known as the "Morri-
son property, for $l2, 600. for the purpose OF
converting it into female College. We
are gratified to Learn this. as it assures te
this portion of Virginia another Seminary
for the education of young ladies', and con
tributes to making Staunton peculiarly
| the Southern centre for female education
The original cost of this building and
grounds was about $32, 600. 1t is con.
| structed upon spacious plan, of the best
materials. and located in grove of orig
| inal oaks and upon an eminence command
ing picturesque view of the surrounding
country. 1t is in the suburbs of the city,
| removed from the stir and hustle and an
noyance of business activities, yet hav.
ing all the advantages OF proximity to the
town and its cOnveniences. We do not
think more eligible location for Female
School could have been selected-one that
| combines so many attractions and utilities,
and which, with proper effort, prt sent a
more encouraging prospect for the per-
manent aud successful establishment of
such an institution.
The buildings We're originally constructed
by James W. Morrison, Esq. Several years
ago MIR. Morrison's health becoming I'M
paired, lie determined to spend most of his
time in travel, and to do this with as little
restraint as possible. he concluded to dis
pose of this beautiful and desirable prop
erty. The attention of Col. Geo. Ad-
am', a wealthy citizen of Wheeling, W.
Va. whose daughter. now Mrs. Phillip
Allen. of this place, was being educated at
the A. gusta Female Seminary. was at
tracted to the elegant mansion and grounds
and he became the purchaser. His
business arrangements, how ever, demand
ing most of his time in Washington city,
he determined to dispose of it at the. price
which he gave and the Baptists became
the purchaser. rs above stated The fig
ures are remarkably low for such a PROF :
erty, and the purchasers are to be congrat-
ulated that they have secured, at so small
cost. such desirable location for a Fe-
male Seminary.
Mr.. Massey is an experienced and sue
cessful instructor, having for some years
conducted large and prosperous school
in Maryland. He brings to his new field
of labor every qualification requisite. and
We are satisfied will in short time advance
the new institute to the forefront of
female colleges. The necessary altera-
tiOns and impr0. ements to the property
will be commenced at once, and everything
will be ready for the opening of the session
in September.
AS pertinent to this subject, we may say
that one of the principal movers in the re-
establishment of Baptist Seminary here
is Rev. DIR. Nelson, pastor of the Baptist
Church. During his comparatively brief
residence among US, DIR. Nelson has not
only added to the membership of his con-
gregation and placed the church in pros
porous condition, both spiritually and
financially, but he has also manifested
deep interest in the growth of the town
and the welfare Of our people. He was
one of the most active members of the
committee which visited Richmond last
winter for the purpose of securing the
establishment of a normal school in Staun-
ton. and with tireless energy and ever
ready arg iment pushed the scheme. That
he was not rs Sccessful then as when
several years ago he was largely instru-
mental in locating the present normal at
Farmville. was due to no lack OF inteli-
gent effort upon his part, but TO the fact
that~there was no money in the State
Treasury to meet the required expenditure.
Farmville were disposed to think that his
zeal on behalf of his new home was calcu-
lated to impair the usefulness of the
institution at that place. We speak from
personal knowledge in saying that nothing
was farther from the intention of DR..
Nelson and his colleagues, of whom the
writer was one. than antagonism to the
Farmville school. At the meeting of the
committee, before which he appeared. the
official representatives of the Farmyille
Normal were present. and, certainly from
appearances, saw no danger to their trust
in the success of the new plan championed
by DR.. Nelson. Indeed the warmest
friends of the Farmville Normal in the
Legislature were also the pronounced ad-
vocates of the Staunton school, which was
designed not to compete with the estab-
lished institution, but rather to supple.
ment its work ana aid it to higher deve!-
opment. We make this statement in
justice to DIR. Nelson, and because of
personal familiarity with all the facts of
the case.
SUPPLIES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
We are glad to know that the great bulk
of the supplies advertised for to be used
by the Fire Department will be furnished
by our home dealers. One firm, Messrs.
Burke & Lewis, secured the contract for
the major part of al! Of the articles needed,
thus proving that our home dealers even in
competition with merchants of large cities
and manufacturers can enter the lists sue
cessfully. The awards were made rs fol-
lows : To Messrs. Burke & Lewis, Hard
ware merchants of the city, 800 feet single
jacket cotton hose at 60 cents per foot,
$4,000. l Automatic Nozzle Complete,
$173.0O. 8 Police badges at IS cents, $2.25.
8 Torches at $5.25, $34.OO. clamps for
pipe at 100 each, $500.
To Geo. F. Patterson, of Baltimore, 200
feet Bay State jacket hose at IS cents,