The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-26

of her husband, near Annex. on the 10Th
inst, aged % years.
" intield Liggett, Esq, of the Harrison
sonburg bar. and Mrs, Liggett, are visit
ing friends in Staunton.
Mr.. Jesse N. Gilbert, who has been quite
sick at his residence near Annex for some
time. is still very much indisposed.
Hon. Absolom Koiner is President of
the State Board of Agriculture, which
held a meeting in Richmond last week.
Rev. Walter @, Hullihen has returned
from his visit to Philadelphia, and occu-
pied his pulpit morning and evening Sun
day last.
There will be meeting in Stanton to-
day of the incorporators OF the Washing
ton 81 Western railroad company to organ
ize and elect officers.
Rockbridge Alum VIII open for visitors
Nav LIST, The arrangements are complete
for a large attendance this season, and the
promise is good for a profitable season.
VIM. A. Turk, Esq, of Raleigh, n. O.,
with Mrs. Turk. is visiting his brother, X.
S. Turk. Esq, at the Mozart, and vii. le-
main in the county until his brother leaves
for Wichita. Kansas.
We welcome to our exchange list the
| Floyd Ne1cs published at Floyd Z. H.,
Va. by Uriah Hacman and M. L. Bishop.
it is a Republican paper, full of local news
and creditable in every way. We wish it
success.
r. S. Turk. Esq, and his wife, are stop
ping at the Mozart. Mr.. Turk VIII leave
| this week for Wichita, Kansas, with a
view 10 making that place his future
home Mrs. Turk viii remain at the Mo-
zart for the present.
Capt. A. j. Frenger. of the Mountain
Division, C. & O. r. r., has been elected
Delegate to the Goth Annual Convention OF
the Order of Railroad Conductors by Blue
! Ridge Div No. 1874, which meets in To
routo Canada, May Sth.
Prof. Geo. E. Stephens, formerly princi-
nal OF the coored schools of Stanton.
| will deliver lecture on the EmanciDa-
ton Proclamation. in the Skating Rink,
tonight, April 26th Other exercises will
| be observed. which will make the enter
tainment diversified and interesting.
! Hudson. Duncan. Sublett, Perry. Cat
| lett and KRr of Stanton, and Nathan
Parkins, of Augusta, students at the Uni
mi l,aiyi
record in their several departments. The
bows are doing well. and maintain good
report.
The vacancy 0caasioned III the National
Valley Bank by the resignation OF
| Mr.. Joseph E. Rollins as general book
keeper. has been filled by the promotion OF
Mr. Henry A. Walker. long a valued.
courteous and competent clerk i'll the
bank.
Persons who intend TO entertain clerical
and Iay delegates to the Diocesan Council
of the Episcopal Church, which meets in
our city May 10th, proXimo, can hand
their names to Fl. N. McIlhany, chairman
I NA'NNN
| of the Stanton Life Association.
A r. HarnsbergeT. will remove his store
to The room lately occupied by Rodgers &
] Peterso,. Allen Bros old stand May LIST.
| viii have large stock of goods from the
auction house of Chas. B. Rouss, n. Y.
CITY. Look out for his advertisement next
Uaplz If will nay Won
Salem Times: DR.. W r. Tyree. of
Stanton. was In the city Wednesday. ar
ranging with a drug house to take the
! agency for his celebrated Southern Car
terry, cholera morbus. Sc, one of the best
remedies ever put on the market.
| The Cora Van {Tassel Dramatic Com
pany will give entert ailments every night
this week in the Opera House. The
performance up to this time has been
very entertaining and those who have been
present speak Of the company in the high
est terms. To night The panites" will
be presented.
Messrs. John McAllister and VIM.
Klopfer, of Dayton, o. two young men who
are practical workmen in trunk lumber,
are in the city and locking around for a
site to locate a mandatory fer the pur-
pose of their business. We hope they
will determine to select Staunton as the
place, as they would be convenient to the
timber. as well as railroad facilities.
We are indebted to Col. Jno. W. Li,Iey,
Of the firm of Si6ert & Lilly, blank book
| manufacturers Of Columbus. Ohio. for
24page issue of the Columbus Dispatch
1t is a huge publication and shows the
business condition and progress of that
city to great advantage. Col. Lilly is a
relative of Mrs j. A. Templeton and Col.
John D. Lilly. of this county.
The Virginia Concert Co, colored Or
ganization of this city, which appeared in
Lexington, week before last. with such
great success, will give an exhibition in
the Opera House Monday night the 3Oth,
for the benefit of the National Brass
Band. The lower floor has been reserved
for the white patrons and the balcony for
the colored citizens
DR.. Lindsey has introduced a very de-
sirable powder for the use of teeth. 1t is
a composition of the Doctors own inven-
ton and answers the purpose for which 1t
was designed admirably. 1t improves the
condition of the teeth and gums: is pleas
ant to the taste, and in every way an ex-
cellent preparation. 1t can be had at DR..
Linsey's Office, on Main street, Or at Allen
Bros. Drug Store.
J. B. Irving BUCK, who for a number
of years, has been on the East Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad, met with quite a
severe accident the 9th of April, in col
lision. Buck is now at home recruiting
his health and strength, and visiting
friends and relatives. He is one of the
most popular Young men ever raised in
Stanton, and some years ago was noted
as the best 'tBase Bal.ist' in our city.
At meeting of the County Democratic
Committee held Monday last. 23d, inst,
Judge w. A. Hudson resigned as chair
man Of the County Committee, and having