The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-09
Waynesboro Items.
IReported for the VIRGINIAN.]


A few weeks ago the Woods property
was sold by VIM. Bruce, commissioner to
T. w. Alexander for $500 cash. Mr..
George X. Coiner paid ST. 200 cash for the
Peter Hanger place of $50 acres. The
personal property will be sold on the 18th
inst.
South River farmers ought to be happy.
Mr.. Hildebrand. who has passed his three
score and ten. remarked to your CORE
spondent on yesterday that he had been
living all his life Ia thresherman most OF
the time) i'll the district, and that he had
never seen such crops. Mr.. III. threshed
field each for Mr.. Eakle and MIR. James
Patrick that made over 3S bushels to the
acre. This is not much behind the Da
kota wheat raisers. Oats, though very
unpromisng early, are mostly heavy
crop. Unless August is dry, corn will be
good.
The little Tammany Democrats were
quite hoarse this morning. Two or three
thought that the candidate should have
been selected from east of the Ridge. They
should remember that it was Democratic
gerrymandering that made the shoe string
district and placed so many East Virginia
counties in it, The district is now Repub-
lican and with united front it can be
kept SO.
August set in hot, and many are going
to the various watering places. W. r..
Tally and wife, and Mr.. Charles Koiner
and others took the train this morning for
Old Point. Out at Black Rock there are
$50 visitors. The company owning this
spring, which is said to contain iron,
arsenic, and magnesia, have put up qaite
al addition to the hotel. Mr.. Mays, the
lessee. is prepared to accommodate a con-
siderable crowd. His terms are moderate.
and the table inviting. Whilst on the
subject, allow us to make suggestion.
Several years ago, when Mr. Irving lived
on the Kennedy property, parties from
weeks up there. They were always built
up and invigorated. Can't there be plan
inaugurated by which the mineral water
/ upon this tract can be- again made aceessi-
| bleY We think there can. The owners
we are sure, can have no objection, and ii
may be they will lend a helping hand. DR.
Kennedy and lady are visiting at Mr.. VIM
Hangers. near koiner s Store. Mr. Hanger
is quite i'll, and his friends are apprehen
sive of his recovery. Whooping cough ha.
been prevailing in Waynesboro for som,
time, and some of the the little ones hay,
been taken off by it.
Rev. Mr., Coke has returned from hi
visit to his mother. He looks refreshed
Rev. DR.. 6. b. StrlckIer will preach tn
dedicatory sermon at Hermitage chape
on the I'd Sabbath in August. There vii
be no services at Thinking Spring on tina
day. The DR.. is very much beloved by hi
former people, and there will be crow
there to hear him. THOMAS.
Centreville Items.
Reported for the VIRGINTAN.
On the Sd, inst. at clock, a. M, Mis-
Rebecca Bell departed-Jhis life, aged abou
60 years, She bad been great suffere
for months with BIT art disease, but wa
considered by her physician and friend
r much better TO within 2 or 3 days Of be
:, demise. She was the eldest daughter &
> Mr.. James Bell, decd. and leaves thre
sisters, Misses Sarah. Rachel and Name
Bell, to mourn their loss. She was laid t
rest in Messy Creek Cemetery. on the s.. |
, the Rev. iir. Walker conducting tn
r funeral servIcee.
n MIR. p. b. Williams, ST., wife. an
: daughter Allie, of Lewis Co. v. Va, al
Y visiting their son and brother. Paschal l
O Williams. Esq, of the Hill Country {
Judea. and other relatives and friends j
JVar o. sitter an absence OF 4
and has Sc grandchildren and two gre4
4 grandchildren, who reside in Virgini;
/ vest Virginia and Ohio The ace
a couple are hale and hearty and were all
. to stand the trip, by private conveyance
OF over three hundred miles, We wis
} them Pheasant and safe Journey throug
5 their declining Years
, MIR. Cyrus Brown and his niece. Mrs
Frank r. Bell. are at Uuion Springs for
short stay, and will return this week
Messrs. d. M. and j. H. Craun an
VIM. Johns have purchased a peerless
traction engine and are doing good wor
threshing. They move right along in
business way. Success to them.
p. B. w.