The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-25

DR.. Black, superintendent Of the South
western Lunatic Asylum, died last week
We had the pleasure Of call from Col.
G. L. Barbee of Bridgewater, last Monday.
Mr.. b. T. Fifer has been commissioned
Flour Inspector for Stanton by the Gov
ernor.
Mrs. j. w. Newton. delegate from the
w. c. 7, U. is attending the National
Convention OF the w G. I. U. in New
York Cry.
@Mr. Gee. ". sktlo Of Ottobine, with
his wife and daughter, have been visiting
during the past week at his sons, Rev. $.
d. SHELTON. Of SW0 opes.
The Board Of Supervisors will held a
meeting Tuesday rext Nov. 30sh, for the
purpose OF auditing and allowing claims
fof sheep Killed by dogs for year ended
May LIST, 1855.
We acknowledge the receipt Of an invi-
taton to attend the marriage Of Miss Ada
Sively and Mr.. T, I. Campbell at Locust
Grove. Va. on the 25.h inst. We wish
the happy couple prosperous journey
through life.
Col. w. d. Rlppetoe made telling
speech at Buffalo Gap on the night OF the
18th, to large audience. No one in Viz
ginia is better posted Oh the tariff question
or is more capable OF discussing it thor
oughly ard satisfactorily
Commissioners to certify to the election
returns from the county Of Augusta CT The
vote at the election next mouth, are
Messrs. G. G.. Merritt, NJ. l.. Leonard. j.
G.. Hensley. l.. z. danger field, and u. NJ
Gushing. Any three of the Board consti-
tute quorum. They will meet at the
county clerks Office the second day after
the election and make the certificate.
Capt. P. L. Wilson, WHO for number
of years has been engaged in The tobacco
business in the Burns building, opposite
| Harmau'S stable. has moved his store to
the room lately occupied by M. B. ODER
dorfer, opposite the Court House square.
The Captain, who is we'll known as pleas
ant and genial gentleman. has his new
place handsomely fitted up, and is prepared
to receive bis many friends.
Miss Sue Wren, willie on her way to
Richmond Monday last on visit TO the
Richmond Exposition, came near meeting
with Il serious accident. she WAS sitting
quietly in her seat when u MAJ or thk
line OF the Road, threw q dead rabbit tC
some one Oh the train diminishing tie p riy
for which it was INTENDED. struck the glass
where Miss Wren was sitting. breaking il
in her face, and cutting her ear and cheek
Slightly.
Two colored boys, Wm. Brown, aged lC
years, and Walter Johnson. aged II years.
| were arrested about three weeks ago toI
assault. The offence WAS said to have
been committed near Midd!ehrook. Last
week they were brought before Judge
Stout OF the County Court. on wit OF
habeas corpus. and discharged. They were
afterwards re arrested for assanlting and
beating. but were released Oh bail. Geo.
S. Lightner an. Richard S. Ker. appeared
for the boys.
The shoe shop WHICH stood for so many
years on Water street, Gu the old market
lot. now occupied by the new school build
ing, and which was used as the polling
place for the md Ward, has given way IL
the march Of improvements. and has been
removed. Its removal enlarges the school
grounds. which we suppose will now bt
fenced in aad improved. The new voting
place for the Second Warq a5 the election
November CHI, 1883, viii be at the ofIict
in the yard Of S. Z. Miller, just opposite
the Catholic church, Gow occupied q
the Industrial Insurance office.