The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-02

Col. James II. Skinner is summerlng at
the White Sulphur Springs.
Winfield Liggett, Esq, of the Harrison
burg, is in the city on professional business.
Geo. Harlan, Esq, who has been quite III
for week past, was something better last
evening.
The third session of Mrs Heber Ker's
school for small children will begin Mon
day. September Sd, 1888.
Mr.. Clinton Dickinson died at New Hole
on Tuesday last. He was well known
shoe maker in that locality.
Mr., Clarence Shumate, formerly mer-
chant of this city, but now a resident OF
Texas. is on visit to his old home and
friends. and brings with him his Texas
bride.
Mr.. Ellis Mills, private secretary 10
Secretary of State BayaId, is IN the city on
visit to his parents this week tie mas
recently been licensed to practice law be-
fore the Supreme Court of the United
States.
The Pacific Coast does not produce a
single article which is not either placed on
the free list or practically destroyed IN
value 10y the Mills bill; and yet the Dem,
ocrats talk of California as doubtful
State.
| John w. Bryant, Esq, our excellent
| Oyerseer of the Poor, has been on WISH
to his friends and relatives in Indiana ana
| Illinois. John was not carried away WIN
the country. and returns to the Valley
well satisfied with his old home.
Roanoke Leader s. M. Wilkes, ESQ, OF
Staunton, Was in the city several days TINS
| week, looking after his intetests here. Mr..
Wilkes owns considerable property in the
| Magic City and is nov arranging to erect
| a number of houses in desirable ioca!'tles,
Rev. Pike Powers, OF Richmond, Va,
conducted services morning and evening
at Trinity Episcopal CHURCH, Sunday last
During the month OF August, this CHURCH
will be under the temporary charge OF Rev.
Green Shackelford, of Fredericksburg,
Va.
Thursday last, Mr.. Robt. McPheeters.
moved his new threshing machine, for
which he had just paid $500, to the farm
of Mr.. John Etockdale for the purpose
of threshing the crop of wheat. After
running the machine for a very short time.
| from some unaccouDtable canse the ma
chine took fire, and Was entirely destroyed.
Mr.. Stackdale lost the whole of bis wheat
crop. No insurance.
| The loss on the residence of DR.. j. II.
| Fultz has been adjusted by the companies
| carrying the risk, and the net amount fixed
at So $40, which will be paid DR.. FultZ in
cash. This residence was destroyed Sun
dav, July 22d, and the loss satisfactorily
adjusted July 3lst-just nine days. Such
promptness speaks well for the companies
in the agency OF Messrs. Ker & May.
White beaver hats have been In great
demand for several days past. j. III.
Woodward & Bro, received supply of 1875
| Tuesday evening last, and they were all
taken up IS the boxes were opened. They
are pretty low in price now. but by ides
of November many weary soul sick
.sdimecrat" will be glad to exchange his
useless emblem for box of matches with
which to kindle flame to guard off the
| chilling blasts of disappointed hope.
The County Democratic convention at
it's meeting last Saturday appointed the
following District Committees; South
River, J. A. Patterson, 6. Julian Pratt,
J. w. Churchman: Beverly Manor, M.
! McAleer, j. G. Whitlock. Lewis Hartman:
! North River, w. H. Gamble, j. H. Todd,
J. E. Todd. Pastures, d. F. Hoover, j.
R. Hidy, w. c. Craig; Riyerheads, S. F.
Pilson, T. M Smiley. NJ. T. mcclure.
Precinct committees were also appointed.
| We give those near the city: w. A. Bur-
nett, w. w. Patterson. and w, Gay, for
West End. Sandy Hollow, j. M. Whitlock.
A. A. Walker, Jno. Hanger: Bolivar. j
G. Whitlock, w. A. Wilson, J. NJ swart
zell; Hebron, s. G. Brown, Il. w. Trim BILE
C. Southards.