The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-11-29

misses Katie Blackburn and Mary w o0t
Of this city, are visiting friends in Me
Dowell. Highland. county.
Mr.. NJ. L. WelFey, of Page, was mar
ried in Washlrg ton City on the 22l Il
Miss Bertha G. kencheloe of FluyanI {
county.
We learn that Mr.. Sam'l Lilly, a proni
nent citizen of R0ckbridge county, resid.
ing near Timber Ridge. died suddenly on
Friday night last agtd about 80 years.
Theie were good number of citizens Of
the county in Stanton on Monday last.
court day. The Indictment weather, how
ever kept many Of them eff the streets.
E. t. Dadman. General Secretary of the
Y. NJ. G. A. received a telegram Friday
night last announcing Tie sudden death
Of his father. He lett at once for ms
home in The North.
Oar merchants are beginning to put out
their Christmas goods, and the small 10y
says there is Christmas emusic in the
air. Next week We shall begin our usual
Christmas notices of our patrons.
E. M. Gushing & Son sold Saturday last
30 shares of the stock Of the Augusta Per
peiual Building and Loan Co. at 50 20 per
share; and five shares paid np stock of the
Stanton Perpetual Binding and Loan
Co. for 81 1850. This stock was q part OF
he estate Of W. F. Woods, decd. Tie
purchaser was J G. Marquis. Esq
The Sunday afternoon meetings of the
Y. NJ. G. A. are largely ATTENDED, and
much interest is shown. Sunday week the
attendance was 1875, and last Sunday it was
| rs. These meetings axe exclusively fer
males. Next Sunday the public meeting
TO which all are invited. will be held at the
Baptist church at p. m.
Thanksgiving will be oil served in the
Methodist church by religious services
this morning. It is expected that the
baptist congregations, whose pastor is all
sent, and the Lutheran congregation, who
are without house of worship at this time,
will participate. In the other churches,
we presume, services will be held as is
usual on occasions OF this kind,
Rapid progress is being made in erecting
Lewis street. Both are under roof, and
workmen are hammeIing away TO have
them completed at the earliest possible
day. The Young Mems Christian Asso
citation building is also going ahead, and
will progress as fast as the weather will
permit.
Mr.. r. A. Helms, IF Mddlebrcok. has
in his possession a medal, coined in 1912,
| father was candidate for the Presidency.
On the one side is The motto. The Peo-
Die s Choice in the Year 1910, > and in the
| centre is log cabin. Ga The other side
the Generals profile. with the words,
Gen. W. II Harrison. born Feb. 8, 1878. y
It has been reported that the City Coun-
Gil has refunded 10 the Woman's Chris ian
Temperance Union the amount paid nv
them for the rent Of the Opera House on
the occasion of the lecture by thu Rey
Mr.. Wharton. Ne are requested by the
| ladies of the Uaion to state that the col
lection taken up after the iecl IRE. together
with contributions from friends Suisse
uuently, amour. ed TO $3.50. Thirty dol
| lars of which was paid for rent of the
| Opera House and the balance handed over
to Mr.. Wharton for his Tabernacle fund,
No application was made to the Council
by the w. c. T. u. to refund any part Of
this money. and not one cent OF it has
been refunded.
County Courf-Judee Stout Presiding.
The special grand jury called for this
term had little to DO. They found one
Indictment against VIM. Lindsay for u e
larceny of horse, and were adjourned for
the term.
w. w. Hamilton was appointed Justice
of the Peace for RiyeTheads
Rev. j. E. Shenck of the Lutheran
church, and Rev. Julius Shuford. Of tn e
Reformed church. were authorized to cele-
hrate the rite Of matrimony. Several
wills Nere admitted TO probate. viz: Jas
S. Craig, Utt Geo. S. Ifaig9adm r. &c.
Jas. A Gordon, with JLo. w. Glendy
|
Cline. executrix: Jno. Click, with Davlt
J. Sanger, executor.
Papers of administration were granted S
W. Warwick On the estate Of Mrs. Ellen
Warwick; and JDo. E. Gale on the essa
of W. W. Gale.
change was ordered in the Middle
brock and Brownsburg road, through The
lands of S. n. Berry, cost SEQ.
4 road was established leading from The
Middlebrook and Brownsburg turnpike tC
the Spottswood road near Enos OFT S. dam
ages and costs $al5.
w. IL. WilIgoss, an Englishman by birtl
but long resident of our city, was admit
ted to citizenship.
Tried for Horse Stealing.
The case of the Commonwealth against
VIM. Lindsey. charged with stealing a
horse from John S. Lam bert, was tried at
the November term Of the county court
1t appeared that Lindsey had taken the
horse of Mr.. Lambert and intended to ride
to camp meeting at Brdgewa er on him
He was arrested and brought to Stanton
on charge of stealing the animal. The
defence conterded that there was no in
tentiOn to steal the horse and that the Of
fanse was only a trespass. The case was
submitted to the jury Oil Tuesday, {; nc
on Wednesday verdict of not guilty was
rendered. Meade f. White and Richard
$. Ker for the Common wealth, and Chas