The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-01-12

Y. IL. G. a. STATE CONFERENCE.-The
twelfth annual convention of the Young
Mems Christian Associations of this State
will be held at Petersburg, February 9-l2
1888. A large number Of leading workers
from this and other States are expected te
be present. The convention held at Staun
ton last year with an attendance of about
l5O was twice as large as any other pre-
ceding it. It is hoped that the coming
gathering will not fall short of 800 dele
gates. The work of these societies
throughout the State shows a healthy and
STEADY growth. There are now 40 Asso
citations in the State, IA of these being IL
educational institutions. One State sec
retary and ten local secretaries are EN-
ployed to give their whole time TO the
work.
The first association building in the
South was erected in Lynchburg in 1885.
There are now five in the State, valued at
sos, 900. Work for railroad men is car
ried on at four points in the State.
The invitation to attend is general. and
the delegation from this city will be very
large.
Cry COURT-Judge Chas. Grattan pre-
siding. This court opened its present
term Thursday On that day grand jury
of = was selected, and sat Thursday and
Friday. then adjourning until Monday.
Jas. C. Marquis was appointed admir- Of
w. F. Wood. decd. Estate valued al
$4,000.
Harry l.. King was appointed admir- Of
his mother. Mrs. Emma L. King. dec'a.
Geo. S.sLightner was admitted to pEae
tice law in this court.
Ellis Mills. private sec'y to Thos. f
Bayard, Secretary Of State, was
granted certificate to enable him to prae
tice law.
A number of small judgments were en-
tered. and number of accounts agaias
che Commonwealth were allowed.
Mrs. NJ. E. Tyree was appointed guar
dian of VIM. R. Tyree. jr., and Mrs. M
E.. Timterlake was appointed guardian O.
w. w. Timberlake.
Saturday the case of the Commonwealth
VS.. Maud Davis, cold, charged with CRANE
larceny, was heard. Maud was founf
guilty and sentenced to the penitentiar.
for one year. George S. Lightner for tn
prisoner, and A. G. Braxton for the Com
monwealth.
The case Of J. K, McComb which wa
set for trial Monday, was. on motion 0
his counsel, continued until next Monday
Monday the grand jury brought in th
following indictments, (true bills):
The Commonwealth vs.. John Church
man for larceny from the person.
Against John Douglas for malicou
maiming
Against Lewis Hoover and W. G. Gao
don for unlawful gaming.
Against Opie johnson, jim! Boyd, New
ton Brown and Henry Page, negro boys
for house-breaking and larceny
Against Emma Rhodes. Willie Broci
Jennie Rhodes, Susan Poindexter and Ell
Dickersen for keeping houses of i'll fam
and disorder.
Against Duval Thompson for sellin
liquer on Sunday and without lieensi
A number of other indictments for sellin
liquor and causiog it to be sold to minor
we're mace.
SIN Try cases against parties for precu1
ing liquors to be sold or furnish Ell t
minors, were continued.
There has been sharp fight over tt
case against Fitz, Elder, which has M
vet Teen given to the jury tife court beir
occupied in hearing argument as TO j.
structiens. Emma Rhodes. Willie BTOc
Ella Dickerson and Susan Poipdexter, i
dicted for keeping disorderly house, co
fessed Judgment, snd were fued each S
and 80 days in jail.
Mrs. Margaret Pitzer, widow Of VI.
Pitzer. qualified as guardian Of her tE
children.