The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-05-17

Dr. Geo. w. Rust, prominent citizen
of Page county, died of pneumonia, last
week aged s. years.
DR.. T. w. Shelton, who had been con
fined to his room by sickness. is now in
his office, but not entirely recovered.
Capt. A. M. Lawson, Republican candi-
date for mayor of Charlottesville, was in
Stanton last Friday, and favored us with
call.
Miss Susan Shott, of Middletown. Ind.
i, visiting friends and relatives in this
city and county, after an absence OF .
years.
Messrs. Winfield Liggett and Geo. Il.
Spe of the Harrisonbufg bar, were IN at
tendance on the Circuit Court on last
Friday.
A severe hail storm passed over portions
of Rockbridge county on the evening OF
the 18th, doing considerable damage TO
vegetation.
The many friends of VIM. Is. Lindsey of
Bridgewater, will be glad to hear OF his
| improving. lie has been very complain
ing during the past winter.
| The Democratic Convention of Tonnes
see. nominated Gov. ray lor for re- elect ION
on the Is h, after a session OF SIX DAYS
and very stubborn contest.
Col. Thos. A. Gordon. Will be voted for.
for Magistrate in the 1st Ward. lie has
had large experience.in the duties per-
tanning to that office, and would make
good officer.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invl-
tation to attend the banquet given to the
editorial eXcursionists at Natural Bridge
on Tuesday last. and regret that we could
not he present.
Mrs. DR.. Lindsey. of our city, and Miss
Edmonia Slaven, of Highland county,
started for Ohio last week to visit friends
there We wish them pleasant time
during their stay.
The schedule on the New Hope mail
route has been changed. 1t now leaves
Mt. Meridian at : a. m. aid arrives at
Stanton u m. Leaves Staunton at Il p.
N. daily except Sunday.
Mr.. f. l.. Twining, with the Alden
Fruit Vinegar Co. of ST. Louis, Mo. and
we'll and favorable known in this commu-
nifty, was in the city last week on business
connected with his firm.
In the City Court on the 10th, }. Is.
Irving was appointed administrator upon
the estate of r. J. Irving, deed. Jno. b.
| Coffet and John Fitzgerald were certified
for the State pension list.
VIM. Thompson, son of Chas. and Eva
Thompson, died in this place on the 18th,
of May 1883, aged 20 years, and was buried
on the 14th. Rev. r. II Porter ofliciated
! at the funeral ceremonies.
Among the delegates to the Charlottes'
vile and Petersburg conventions from
, Rockingham, in the city yesterday. were
Hon. J. F. Lewis, D. S. Lewis, s. F.
Lindsey, Esq. and Messrs. Pulse Wise,
Reubush and others.
Mai. J. C. Green, who was on visit to
Mai. Ed McMahCn, returned to Wythe-
Vile on Tuesday last. Maj McMahon has
been quite unwell and confined to his room
for a week past. but has sufficiently re~
covered to be out again,
The Greenbrier White Sulphur is now
= solely the property of Mr.. w. A. Stuart.
A new feature Of the improvements is
swimming pools for ladies and gentle
men. That for the ladies so by so feet,
\ that for the gentlemen 60 by 80 feet. A
large number of visitors is expected this
/. season.
g We hear that we are to have a new sew
ing machine company in our city. There
is always room for one more and especially
such wide awake business man as Mr..
: John W. Carpenter, of Bridgewater. We
: welcome Mr.. Carpenter to our city. Staun-
ton is always glad to see good, active men
= coming,
Mr.. Morrison Coffey and his nephew
n Braxton Coffey, living near the Meadows,
s on the line between Augusta and Nelson
:. counties, died on Saturday last, of typhoid
fever. They were taken i'll on the same
n day and died on the same day, Another OF
j. the family is dangerously il! from the same
10 disease.
On Thursday morning last, the 10Th,
S DR.. D. G. Stocking, brother of Mrs. Har-
vey Risk, of this place, was found dead in
his bed at bis residence near Hammondton,
j. He had been in delicate health for
IA number of years. and at the time of his
; death was about "A years of age. He was
unmarried.
i Mr.. Stuart F. Lindsey has moved his
. family from Bridgewater to Harrisonburg.
Mr.. L, has been very successful as law
, yer at his home in Br.dgewater, ard we
speak for him good share of practice in
I, Harrison burg. He is a Wde-awake young
man, and will give all who may call upon
him satisfaction.
We have been Informed by Mr. S. H.
Tutwiler, near Verona, that he has four
q legged turkey, about week old, and live
and kicking. Two of the legs are used as
those on other turkeys are, while the two
extra legs come in as prop. in an emer-
gency. They are jointed like the other
legs, and in every respect it is curiosity.
Y NIL W 10 vi wv CiGlLci VI ctduUUUll,
died on Saturday last from the effect of a
s dose of iodine which he swallowed, mistak
y ing it for laudamum. He had been suffer
g ing for several weeks from the effects of
: an old army wound, and was under medi-
t cal treatment. His age was about SIS years,
He leaves widow and four children
, two daughters and two sons.
NJ. Thos. i. Hartman, son of the late
Maj. j. A. Hartman, has returned home
, from Texas, where he has been engaged
: in business for the past nine months He
thinks Texas a great state but, all things
considered. believes it is best for him to
remain in Virginia. The State needs all
of hel enterpising young men, and for that
, reason we are pleased that Mr. Hartman
,, has determined to remain among his
: people.
= Lexington Gazette 1t is rumored that
| the Rev, Father j. W. Lynch. of St. Pat
rck's Catholic Mission of this place, is
soon to he transferred to Roanoke by Off
rial 6porpQ whore no rriII oooupv xu;2or