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

week, and left for Richmond Wednesday.
We regret to learn that Mrs. John Jes-
ser is dangerously i'll and has been Tor
several days past.
MR.. c. Sims. of Green county, was
in the city on Monday. returning from the
U. S. Court at HWrisonburg.
Messrs. Koiner q Hanger have pur-
chased the drug stock, and leased the store
room of Messrs. Austin & Wolf, at Mines.
Mr.. A. w. Morris. has leased the land
of Mr.. D. A. Kayser, near Waynesb0ro,
and is now prospecting there for mangan-
csc.
Mr.. A. A Cone has extended his store
room on Main street. and now has one of
the largest and most attractive jewelry es-
Establishments in the South.
Capt Kinney Campbell, of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, was in the city last Fri
day, coming this far with his wife. who is
now visiting friends in Highland.
The deaf Mute Excelsior is the
name of diminUtive publication started
by Arthur Tucker, mute pupil at the In
stitution. The little fellow seems to
mean business.
Col. G. 7. Barbee of Bridgewater, was
in Staunton on Friday last, on his return
from meeting of the Board of Visitors
of the University of Virginia.
Mr.. F. o. Heydenrich, who has been
FRUSTRATED from a complication OF com
plants for the past month. is no better,
and fears are entertained that he will not
recover.
! Mr.. J. G. McKelden. father of the re-
Gently deceased Mrs. Judge Smith, of this
place. was stricken with paralysis last
week. His condition has improved under
careful medical treatment.
VIM. R. Brown. formerly well-known
coored citizen of Staunton. died at his
home in Cleveland, Iowa. on the 18th Of
April. The Masonic Lodge and Colored
Band attended the funeral.
| Mr.. Chas. Burschell, well and fayorably
known here as first-class jeweler and
matchmaker, has returned to Staunton and
purchased the stock and fixtures of Paul
A. Mix's store. We welcome him back to
our town.
Mr.. Julius Scheffer is having constructed
a new brick business house, over Lewis
creek-on the original Hale House lot, on
| Augusta street. w. T. Mari is contrac-
tor for the wood work, and Plunkett the
brick work
Maj. H. M. Bell and Maj. Jed H0tchkiss
left for Pocahontas on Tuesday last, to be
present at the meeting of the stockholders
of the Flat Top Coal Company. They are
interested In large tracts of valuable coal
lands in Wyoming and other counties Of
West Virginia.
The annual meeting of the East Angus
| ia Mutual Insurance Company will be held
in the Court House on the third Saturday
| in May. the 18TH The report of the Pres
dent will be presented, and the election of
officers take place. as we'll as other .impor-
tant business. A full meeting OF the
stockholders is desired and expected.
VIM. H., the fourteen-year-old son of
Mr.. J. w. Bear. had the end joints of
three fingers OH his right hand blown off
Sunday night by a dynamite cartridge. He
didn't know what the cartridge was, and
was carelessly handling 1t when the explo-
sion took place. The wounds are painful,
but the patient is getting along all right.
We are gratified to learn that Stribling
Springs has bright promise for the COM
| ing season. There is no resort in the
mountains where more substantial pleas
, ure and genuine comfort can be found
| than at this attractive watering place. 1t
embraces as many attractions and curative
benefits as any in the mountains of Vir-
ginia. and all who attend bear testimony to
what We have said.
Messrs. coward Wayt. G. G.. Gooch ard
Arista Hoge have purchased the vacant
| ut on Main street between the furniture
store of ), NJ. Wilkes and the Somerville
building on which they will at once erect
| two handsome and commOdions store
| rooms. one of which has already been
leased to Messrs. Bickle & Hamrick,
furniture dealers. The building will be
| two stories and fitted up in modern style.
J. E Tinsley is the architect.
Rev. J. S. Gardner, pastor of the NJ. E.
congregation at this place, left on Monday
last. to be present as q delegate from the
Baltimore Conference NJ. E. Church,
South, at the General Conference of that
Church which convened in Richmond on
the 4th. Among the delegates elected durl
ing the slttings of the Baltimore Confer
ence in this place last March are Reys. J.
S. Martin and R. Smithson. DR.. Gardner
expects to be absent two weeks.
| Mr.. F. A. Bartgis. of Frederick, Nd.
the patentee of post and rail fence,
without shammering, mortising or point.
| ing of rails, Informs us that he intends to
prosecute all parties who have infringed
upon his patent in Augusta, unless they
make satisfactory arrangements with his
agents who are now in the county. His
| fence consists of two posts, connected to-
gether with two bands Of iron. more or
less. JOS. p. Cline is one OF his agents.
| Mr.. JEo. b. Deter, another, and W. Wise.
| another.
CITY COUNCIL.-The Council held its
regular monthly meeting last Tuesday
night. The usual routine business WAS
despatched in part and its completion posts
poned until an adjourned meeting tonight.
Mr. Gooch, chairman of the Finance
Committee, presented the yearly settle
ment of the City Treasurer, accompanied
| by the report of the committee in which
| they state that ''they find the account of
the Treasurer correct as shown by cash
and tax-tickets turned over to him by the
Finance Committee ); the books of the
Commissioner of the Revenue, the Clerk
of the Council. and the Chief-of- Police,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum of
$50, 225.O1.'
They also presented certificate from
two expert accountants stating that they
had personally examined every ticket re-
ported, and found it correct, and every
item of expenditure properly vouched.
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