The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-23
Mrs. Il. Risk, Of Stanton, is visiting

her son III Baltimore
Hon. &. I Barton, Of Winchester, is il
attendance Oh tie Supreme Court.
Nj l.. Q. Washington, the noted news
paper correspondent. was registered at tn
Hale House Tuesday.
NJ. W. j. McCalley, valued attache o
the FIRGINIAN office, is on a visit to hi
rela;ivcs III Frederick bnfg
Judge Geo. Calvert, 81 Shenandoah la
been in astendanc,a On the Supreme Cout
fo9 several days during its sittings.
Lou f. Abby offers "a fine line OF fall ana
winter ready made clothing. Don't forge
Lon. He keeps none but the best and a
bottom figures
By the apportionment of the school
funds for the year Of 1886 'S7 tire City o
Staunton will receive ST .Ss8 sc, and Angus
Ia. co unity. 81 .a97 80.
The contest over the post Office at Mt
Scion has been settled by the appointment
of Mr.. McFall. The other applicant wa
a son of Jas. II. Todd. Esq.
The barn of Mr.. John S. Kerr, in TIN
New Hope neighborhood. was burned las
week, with about $50 bushels OF wheat an,
other articles. Loss about $500
Our Decatur correspondent tells us wha
one man is doing in the Valley. A fey
more men like DIR. j. C. Hyde would rev
olutionize the Valley. They are publ,
benefactors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowling, of Washington
are On visit to friends in Staunton. Mrs
D. was Miss. Mary Fitzgerald. and grea
fayorite among her acquaintance, VIII
have given her a hearty welcome.
Mr.. Silas Barger. residing on South Riv
er, lost two clover stacks on Monday las
by fire communicated from the traction
engine used with the thresher. About 81
bushels of clover seed were consumed.
Mr.. S. ID. Timberlake has purchased the
store building now occupied by Geo. r
Bell, on Augusta street, from Mr.. Jno. B
Hoge, and will take possession on the Isl
of Jan. 1887. The price paid was $6,5O0
The front of the Heydenrich property
| on Augusta Street, now occupied by Bap
tiste Dennis, is being torn away, neeessi
tated by the sinking of the foundation
1t will be replaced by a galvanized iror
front.
We had the pleasure, last week, of cal
from MI. 0. L. Rhodes, the wide awake
| and efficient Baltimore commercial tray
eler, and a native of Rockingham. He
hadjust returned from an extended South
| ern business tour.
The Augusta Creamery Company have
their separator in active operation, in
West End, on the Middlebrook road, neal
the residence of II. J. Lushbaugh. They
are prepared to furnish farmers with milk
cans at cost, and to take all the milk that
can be supplied.
A new Assembly of the Knights of La
Dor, composed of a number of our work
ingmen, will be organized at Somerville
Hall, just above the Post Office, on Friday
night. All persons who desire to partici-
| pate in this organization, are cordially in
yited to be present.
Mr.. John 7. Smiley had colt show for
a premium last Saturday at his farm, near
Greenville. Nineteen Of this years colts
Of his Pereheron horse were exhibited
One belonging to Mr.. Jacob Lofts, received
the prize 500. The heaviest colt, weigh
ing 500 pounds. is owned by MIR. Jacob
Kennedy.
Several weeks ago, Mr.. William Guthrie,
residing near Thinking Springs, was struck
with paralysis. On the Goth, he died from
the effects. He was prominent citizen
and a consistent member OF Thinking
Springs church, from which he was buried
on the 22nd, Rev. J T. Preston officiating.
His age was SO.
Evidence is being taken in Alexandria
in the French Spoilation claims. Capt. W
Fl. Fowle, of this place, is interested in
the result, and we hope he may realize a
handsome fortune as the out come. The
commerce of Alexandria was almost en-
tirely destroyed in 1912. and the large ship
ping interests of that place were particu-
larly damaged.
We return our thanks to Miss Lucy D.
Blair, sister of the groom, for liberal
| allowance of the wedding cake, served on
the occasion of the marriage of her
brother, Mr.. C. W. Blair, and Miss Lizzie
Watkins, of West Virginia. We again
extend our congratulation to the happy
pair, and wish them pleasant and success
full voyage through life.
The splendid pair of sorrell horses which
have graced the livery of Mr.. Ed. Burke
for several months past, and were he ad-
miration of all lovers of blooded stock ,have
been sold by Mr.. Burke. the owner, to Mr..
Swift, of Wilmington, Del, for 5000. The
horses are Of Kentucky stock and are SUI
perb animals. Mr. Burke's son, Tommie,
returned from Wilmington Tuesday night
| where he delivered the horses.
1t. Charles B, Gatewood, who has so
distinguished himself in the campaign
against the Apaches, is son of the late
John Gatewood, of Woodstock. for long
time editor and proprietor of the Herald,
of that place, and brother of the wife of
Hon. HI. G. Allen, U. S. District Attorney
for the Western District of Virginia. He
is graduate of West Point, of the class of
1877, and was appointed by Hon. John 7.
Harris upon the Recommendation, as the
result of competitive examination, of
Capt. T. s.. Doyle and Prof. L. Poyntz,
now of the d. &c D. & 3. Institute, and the
late DR.. A. M. Fauntleroy. Referring to
the credit given him for the capture of the
Apache Chief. Geronimo, Capt Lawton
says he is not entitled to all the credit Of
that achievement, but that 1t. Gatewood
Of the 9th Cavalry, was at Geromino's
camp and received the surrendering hostiles
a few moments before he, Lawton, ar
| rived.
| 1t is not often that so valuable piece OF
property is put upon the market as that
which is offered in this issue of the VIR
eINIAN by Maj. Mcmahon. 1t is to the
John B. Evans' property that we allude
situated in the northern portion Of the
city. The lot contains nearly five acres
| and although elevated and thorough,