The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-05

ably well.
Misses Lille Smith and Fannie Massey,
of Miller's School, are visiting Miss Bes
sic Snapp, in West End.
Mrs. H. G, Ball has returned from
Richmond. and will remain this snnlme
with her parents, on Frederick street.
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for it,
We learn that white man named VIM.
s NTH was drowned at Port Republic on
Sunday last. We have not learned par
ticuiars.
The McGuffin property on New Street
was sold on Saturday last, by E. M
Gushing, auctioneer, for $3 ,50O-George
Schmid. purchaser.
Mrs. Efe Richards. nee Stiff, of Allan
ia, Ga, is visiting the family of Mr.. j.
A. Wilson, of this place. Her many friends
hare were gratiied to meet her.
Mr. James b. Motfett. now of Kansas
arrived in Stanton yesterday, and is stop
ping at the Virginia Hotel. He is on
visit to friends in Augusta county
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from now until the LIST of December.
Mr.. Thos r. Blackburn. a former wei
| known Stanton mechanic, but now re-
| siding in Greensboro. N. g., is on visit
to his relatives, and was cordially well
coined by many friends.
| We learn that Mr.. Perry Keller, resid-
ing at Burk's Mill. died On yesterday. He
was taken sick at June Rockingham
| County Court, and had been i'll ever since.
His age was about %. He was yonng
man of excellent character.
We regret to learn that the typhoid fever
epidemic in HarrisonbErg still prevails t6
an alarming extent. Most of the cast
are of mild type, but some Of them alt
severe. The disease is spreading to thf
country surroundingthe town.
At an election of officers in Stauntor
Lodge No. 45 |. O. o. F., held THURSDAY
night. the following were chosen: G. A
| Grafton, n. g.; j g. King, Y. g.; W. M
| Simpson, Treasurer: Z. X. Wo0ahouse,
Secretary; A. M. Simpson. Chaplain.
Rev. ]. A. McCaulIy, President of Dick.
inson College, and at one time principal OF
| tho WocIovap FomaIo CollcUo and nacf01
of the M. e. Church, of Staunton, has re.
signed his present position, owing to diff.
ferences among the Board of Visitors.
Eugene King, son of the late John E.
! King. of Staunton, was killed in Wy
! oming Territory, on the 18th of June, by
being thrown from horse. He was 1e
years of age. His mother died in Staun-
ton about a year ago, and was from
Rockingham.
The Stonewall Brigade Band returned
last Saturday afternoon from its encamp'
ment with the Sd Virginia Regiment at
Charlottesville. While at Charlottesville,
the band furnished the music On the Occa>
sion of the visit of President Cleveland to
the University Of Virginia.
Sunday afternoon last, at the Y. M. G.
A. meeting. held in the Baptist church,
Mrs. Crane. of Richmond, nee Susie Rid
enour. sang as solo, HConsiler the
Lilies" The rendition by Mrs. Crane
was delightfully."- sweet and touching. and
executed with wonderful fidelity and
pathos.
On Saturday last Gen. John Echols and
| wife, and their daughter, Miss Helen Reid,
and Mr.. Edward Echols. of Staunton,
Mrs. Mary X. Cummins. of Louisville,
KY, Miss Lizzie Caperton and Mrs. Oil
| yer Beirne, of w. Va, and Miss Bette
Miles sailed for Europe, where they will
spend the summer in travelling.
Miss Bertha Won Hillern. the Boston
artist, and her friend Miss Emma n.
Wright of Baltimore, are stopping at the
Virginia Hotel On their way to the Natural
Bridge and Luray Caverns. Miss Won
Hillern's summer studio" is at Fishers
Hill On the foot of North Mountain, where
she has spent several summers. Both of
these ladies are pleased with the cordialit y
| of the people and the beautiful country in
this vicinity.
We acknowledge the receipt from an
esteemed lady friend in Harrisonburg Of a
genuine silk bandanna handkerchief. of
the old style. While recognizing the gen
tie invitation the gift implies. we yet en-
terrain too high an opinion of the good
sense and good taste of the fair donor to
think for moment that it was intended
to represent the cotton orifamme SO Law
ishly displayed here on recent occasion.
We appreciate the present not because of
its political significance at this time, but
for the virtues and accomplishments of
the estimable lady who so kindly remem-
bered us, and selected this agency to man.
ifest her personal regard.
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