The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-08-26

again from sojOurp at Old Point.
Mrs. A. Kennedy and daughter. of thi
city, are visiting friends in Brownsburg.
Mr.. Willis Hewitt, now with a proml
nent Richmond firm. is at'home or visit
Mr. Geo W. Huddleston. of Clifton
Forge, paid us pleasant visit yesterday
Mr.. J. J. Prufer, who has been unwe
for some time, is nOw at the Cold Sulphur
Mrs. Hughes, of Charleston w. Va.
visiting her son, Mr.. b. F. Hughes of thi
city.
Mr.. Frank Kennedy, of Greenville, ha
returned from a visit to relatives in West
Virginia.
Mrs. Geo. E. Timberlake, of Richmond
is visiting her father Jas. E. Taylor, Esq.
of this city.
Last Sunday DR.. Dunnaway. of Freder
icksburg, preached two able sermons at thu
Baptist Church.
Mrs. r. l.. Stratton and Miss G. G. Bar
have returned from pleasant visit t.
Eastern Virginia.
Mrs. DR.. Peck, of Hinton, W. Va. il
visiting her sister. Mrs. j. W. Brande
burg, of this city.
Mr. D. .O'Neale. with Crawford & Lally
Richmond, is spending a few days witt
his Stanton friends.
Capt. A. S. Lara. of this city, was {
prize winner in a progressive euchre party
at Hot Springs last week.
Mr.. F. B. Early. of Allegheny, has pur
chased the pretty little property of Mrs
| Donaghe, on the Churchville road.
Mr.. VIM. b. Parker, now employed at
the Norfolk Navy Yard. is spending va
cation with his Staunton friends.
Mr. Frank Alexander, of the popular
Hardware firm of Alexander & Co., is in
| New York, purchasing full fall supply.
The Allegheny Sentinel says: Mrs
Dawkins and family have removed from
Covington and will reside for the future
| IN Stanton
c. d. A. Curry, Esq, and his bride,
reached Staunton on Monday from their
wedding trip. We extend warm welcome
to the young couple. Co
In accordance with the wishes of his
congregation, DR.. Mcfarland, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church, will take a
short summer vacation.
Mrs. Cecil Ball. of Richmond, is visiting
her father, DR.. WI Goode. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hurd accompanied her. and
are also the guests of DIR. Goode.
DR.. T. Ashby Woods. of Buchanan, W.
Va, is on visit to his Valley friends. He
is looking well and has established a
lucrative practice at his home.
Mr.. o. E. Cleveland has sold his tract of
land advertised in the VIRG IMAM, con-
tanning 100 acres. to Alex. Smith, of Staun-
ton for $l4 per acre, equivalent of cash.
Mr.. Hensel Wise, of Bridgewater, who
graduated at Dunsmore s Business College
last winter, took place, few days ago,
as book keeper for large firm in Peabody,
Kansas.
Miss Irene B. Palmer, daughter of Chas.
| T. Palmer, Esq, of this city, and an ac-
complished and successful teacher. has
accepted an engagement with the Y. w.
Institute, of st. Joseph, Mo.
Mr.. D. Arnold CARRIER, son of the Rev.
A. D. CARRIER near Mt. Sidney, is at his
fathers home. Mr.. G.. is member of the
| extensive wholesale and retail firm of Ter
l n r1,o r. NJ &c Do4 ,11xo
| Messrs. Parkins, Jordan & Parkns, be-
ing unable to make favorable terms with
the Council for the city lot. have leased
| lot from Mr.. W. A. Burnett in West
End, and will establish separator there.
Mr.. J. M. Lickliter has just turned out
| one of the handsomest express wagons ev-
er seen on our streets. It was built for the
enterprising firm of Stack, Splitter & Co.,
and is model of mechanical skill and
strength.
Prof. H. S. Roller will take charge of
the graded school at Mcdowell during the
coming session. Prof. Roller is one of
the foremost educators Of Virginia, and
| the people of Highland are to be congrat-
| ulated upon having secured his services.
The congregation of the Stanton Bap-
fist Church, Wednesday night of last week,
elected Rev. DR.. Nelson, Prof. W. H.
Kable, Prof. S. H. Owen, R. B. Hundley
and John W. Todd delegates to the Au-
gusta Baptist Association at Greenville.
Mr.. j. Met. Repass. graduate of
Dunsmore's Business College. has ac-
cepted position In the great clothing
house of Jno. Wanamaker, Philadelphia.
He is a young man of fine business quail
fications and attainments and will sue
coed.
Mr.. Jno. S. Lipscomb who has been
quite unWell for several months from gen.
eral debility, has gone to Culpeper c. H.
to visit Prof. John Hart. and Mr.. r. r.
Powell, who jointly have charge of the
Va. Midland Acadamy; very prosperous
school for boys at that place. He will be
gone several weeks.
Prof. J. L. Hutchens, one of the best
teachers in Virginia, has been ELECTED as
sistant in the Harrisanburg schools. He
is just such TEACHER as every community
needs. and we regret indeed to see him
leave Augusta, but if he must go, then we
congratulate the people of Harrisonburg on
having secured so valuable an instructor.
The Virginia Latin School, of which
Prof. Owens is principal, offers unusually
fine facilities for the education of young
men. The principal is one of the most ex-
perienced and thorough educators in the
South Arrangements have been made
for the board of pupils in pleasant chris
tian families. where all of the home COM
forts are assured.
Mr. Henry link, near Vesuvius. this
county, was bitten by a snake about two
weeks ago, the reptile injecting the venom
in the ankle Mr.. link at the time was in
the mountain about three miles from home,
and by bandaging the leg above the wound,
succeeded in making his home, where he
became insensible for more than twenty.
four hours, BY the application of suit
able remedies We are glad to learn that he
has entirely recovered.
The other day whilst Mr.. Robert Craig,