The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-28


A. NJ. Bruce. Esq. of Danville, formerly
of Stanton. died at Lynchburg on Satur-
day last.
Mr.. c. w. Swink. an enterprisiEg me-
chaDic of Covington. was Oh a week s
visit to old friends in Augusta last week.
He returned Saturday last.
Col. W. C. Pendleton. of Smythe. MEM
Der of the Board of Visitors of the w. Il.
Asylum. and Capt. r. f. Ballard. paid us
pleas n visit on Tuesday.
Miss Katie w. Burress, of Richmond
who has been visiting her friend, Miss
Mamie Ia, lor, of this 81 y. returned home
TUESDAY, accompanied by Miss Eva Belle
Taylor.
Mr.. A. Broaddus, editor of the Pas 9
courier. and member of the Executive
Board of the Western Lunatic Asylum,
was in the city this week. on official bust
ness.
awe call attention to the article on the
tobacco tax taken from the Philadelphia
Bulletin. 1t outlines the policy of Repub-
Iicans on this subject, if they shall carry
the 5Oth Congress.
We regret to learn that the wife of Mr..
j. S. Harris, the popular engineer on the
e. & o. Railroad, had an ankle badly
sprained few days ago. She was visiting
| friends in Greene county when the acct
dent occurred.
Mr.. Geo. S. Hewitt, formerly of this
place, but now engaged with B. D. Davis
& Son, of Richmond, returned home this
week on a visit to his father, who was
injured by fall. the particulars Of which
we noted last week.
The Lexington Gazette, of Thursday
last, announces the death of Miss Sally
Waddell, aged 80 years. She was a sister
of the late DIR. Livingston Waddell, and
had been resident of Lexington for a
number of years. Her remains were
taken to Waynesboro for interment.
For the purpose of repairing the Lu-
theran Church, the ladies of that demon
nation pr oppose to furnish, at the Skating
Rink, festival, commencing Friday at
noon, and to continue till Saturday at p.
m. They hope to receive a large patron
age to aid them in this design.
| The evangelist, w w. Smith, who has
been conducting grand revival at Me-
lancthcn Chapel, in this county, will begin
services in the Lutheran Church, of
Staunton, on Monday night next, Nov.
lst. The earnest prayers and aid of all
| Christian people is solicited in behalf of
the work at this place. May all who read
this notice breathe prayer to God for the
conversion of souls.
Capt. j. E. Fitz, one of the most popu-
lar conductors who ever run on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road, was married on the
evening of the goth to Miss Alice Cogh-
Ian. charming young lady of Church
Hill, Richmond, Rev. Mr.. Burton conduct
ing the ceremony. They left on the same
evening for New York by steamer. We
wish the Captain and his fair bride a full
share of welded bliss.
The Stonewall Band, assisted by num-
| Der of ladies, will hold grand bazaar at
the Skating Rink in the near future. Tie
object is to supply the depleted treasury of
| the Band, and enable them to meet current
expenses, which are almost continually
occurring, The band is an institution
that our people ought to feel proud of,
composed as it is of some of our most en-
terprising citizens, who sacrifice valuable
time for the amusement and accommoda-
ton of our citizens. The bazaar ought to,
and no doubt will, be literally patrohized.
Our young friend, Mr.. j. NJ. Colaw. who
land county, has taken upon himself an
other and higher obligation, and assumed
a more sacred duty, in joining the order of
Benedicts, as will be seen by the Hymen-
| ial'' article from the Recorder. He is one
of the young men for whom the State has
use, and especially his native county.
His recognized ability. exemplary conduct
and generally high character will, we have
no doubt, be duly appreciated by that PEG.
pie. and be called into requisition at the
proper time. In his new relation, we wish
him and his young bride the fullest meas
ure of happiness.
Mr., John w. Jennings and wife. of Gov
ington, have been spending a pleasant
week or more among friends and relatives
in Middlebrook and elsewhere in the
county, and returned to their home on
Tuesday last. Mr.. Jennings was the pop
ular and efficient postmaster at Covington
for number of years, giving great salts
facrion to the patrons Of the office without
regard to party but under the workings of
this reform" administration, and in
obedience to the suggestions of the Villas
circular, his place was wanted that the
''hungry and thirsty" might have reward
for party service. The ''raseals'' had to
go!
On the 10th, inst, the Board of Super
visors, of this county made an examina-
tion of the accounts of persons whose
sheep had been killed by dogs for the year
ending May 1st, 1885, It appears from
the records presented that the whole num-
Der of sheep killed and wounded was 435,
with an appraised value of 81 ,47S.75. The
Board reduced the appraised value to
81, 331.02 The amount of dog tax for
1885 was $l.732.6O. and after dedueting
from this sum the fees Of the Commits
sioner of the Revenue, constables, &c.,
the sum Of 81 ,sss. 46, out of which to pay
the owners of the killed and wounded
sheep was left. The owners were, con-
sequently, ordered to be paid in full. 1t
also appears that only Fl worthless dogs
were killed by the officers of the law in the
county during the year.
The proprietors of the HALE House
have been unusually active for the past
week preparing for the Masonic Centen.
NAL Banquet From the quantity of ex.
press packages of venison. celery, jellies,
confectionaries, oysters, &C., and the i'm
mense turkeys Capt. Pat Woodward hal
been bringing IN FROM the country-it
makes the average lover of good things
long to be partaker. Besides it will be {
real treat to be waited upon by the gentle.
manly and polite assistants at the hotel
, who seem to deem it Q pleasure to add tt