The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-05
Mr.. Geo. w. Hewitt and daughter are

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Tyree.
Mr.. Yost has introduced a bill in Con-
gress granting a pension to Mrs. Margaret
Dunlap.
During the past month, Mr.. G. A, Roller
shipped 5000 dozen eggs to the eastern
Miss Anna Belle Wilson, of this coun-
ty, is visiting friends and relatives in
Monroe CO.. w. Va.
The letter carriers have resumed the de-
livery of the evening mail, greatly to the
of the public.
We regret to state that Mrs. Z. A. Raw
lngs. of Vesuvius, died last week after
protracted illness of pneumonia.
Mr.. 0. L. LaRue, merchant, of Green
vile, made an assignment last week to
Mr. A. c. Braxton. He made clean sur
render.
Mr. VIM. Smithson. son Of Rev. Rum
sey Smithson, has gone to San Diego, to
take position in the international Land
Company OF New York,
The store room of Mr.. Charlie Smailes,
who lives IN West End, was entered one
night last week and robbed of It's contents.
Charlie "didn' t save his bacon. ="
The Soiree given last Thursday night
for the benefit of the organ fund OF INK
ling Spring Church, WAS quite success.
Seventy-fve dollars was realized
We learn from the Birmingham, Ala,
Chronicle. that Mr. j H. Picker, of this
city. has contracted to have two buildings
erected on EastIake Boulevard, Birming-
ham.
On the 31st.the U. S. Senate passed the
bill making an appropriation for the con-
struction Of macadamized road from
Staunton to the Federal Cemetery The
bill approprates LOCO.
Roanoke Leader Mr.. W. II. 81. Lynn.
of stanton, Grand Lecturer OF the Or
der of Free Masons for this State. was III
the city several days this week. He also
visited Holins, Va, where he lectured.
Communion services will be observed in
the First Presbyterian Church on Sabbath
next. Preparatory services were held last
night, and will be held to- night. Friday
night and Saturday morning in the lecture
room of the church.
H NJ. Bell, jr., assistant mining engl-
neer at the Pocahontas Coal Fields, IS on
visit TO his father and family. He
reports W. A. and Henderson Young,
who are engaged in business IN that local
ity, as well and doing well.
Gilmore s Grand Concert will be given
at Richmond, Va, April 9th. The c. and
0. Railway will sell round trip tickets
from all stations along the road. One
fare for the round trip. Tickets for sale
April sth and 9th. good until April loth
Mr.. ]. l. HUDSON, of this city, who has
| been engaged in Ohio for the past year as
a civil engineer. has accepted a position in
the engineering department OF the Roam
oke and Southern Railroad. He left last
evening for Salem, n c.. at which place
his headquarters will be.
The Gypsy Long Cut Tobacco, stemless
of the Z. c. Williams & Co. popular
brand. is much used article Cd railroads
public improvements and where numbers
of workmen are gathered. N. Erskin'
Miller and Stack s. Splitter are the agents
for its sale See advertisement.
| Two of our most expert and respected
Young mechanics left last week fo
Omaha. Nebraska, to engage in business
VIM. Knightly, brick mason. and Waite
L. Stelutuck. carpenter, They are ex
ep6lary yong men, and we have 10 doub
will succeed. They are accompanied b.
the best wishes Of host of friends.
Senator Hearst. of California, favor
the promotion of Judge Fields to tn
position Of Chief Justice, and the ap
pointment of Judge John CARRIER a
Associate Justice. Judge CARRIER is
native of Staunton and son of thu late W
H. CARRIER. His many friends here woul
be pleased to see him thus honored.
We received last evening several lon
communications which we are compelle
to defer, until another issue. Our spac
is necessarily limited. and we cannot a
ways crafty our own desire or that 0
our correspondents, in giving prompt in
sertion to Etheir fayors. We have to
governed by the necessities of the situa
| ton.
, Mr.. Samuel Miller, of the vicinity @
7 Mt. Sidney, lost fine young Cldesdal
horse at BoWling's mill on Saturday last
: Mr.. NJ was unloading wheat at the mi
when Che section hands at work on tn
: railroad near by. let piece OF timber IA
off the bridge, which frightened the team
so that it ran off and threw the hors
against gatepost Gripping him so badl
: that be had to be shot,
Mr. John Goodloe, formerly of Craigs
vile. bat now Of Big Stone Gap, was i
: the city this week. He is enthusiast
over the embryo city, and predicts th
biggest boom there ever known in th
South. Large capitalists are intereste
in the place; railroads are pointing there
f and the future holds rich reward for th
emf erprising who may get on the bottor
floor. Mr.. Goodloe was here looking afte
6 vehicles, &C., to stock his Livery stables
which he is now constructing.
Wytheyille Enterprise, March 2Sth:-
Maj. Jed Hotchkiss of Stanton, Va, is
:. guest Of Maid. G. Green of this plac
k While he is here our citizens ought to al
: point committee to wait upon andreque'
e him to deliver a Geological lecture. E
e is a fluent. entertaining and instructiy
e public speaker as well as an accomplishe
= Scientist. a lecture from him would
t of great value and interest, especially
d the young men who are attending soho
: here.
John II. Blackburn, Esq, has gone
HarrisonbuTg to superintend the eonstru
:. tion of the addition to the U. s. Cou
:. House building, for which j. i. Tinsle
:. Esq, has the contract. Mr.. Tinsley
himself first class mechanic and arcl
tect, and he has shown excellent go'
q judgment in placing Jno. Blackburn
IS charge Of the work. Mr.. Blackburn is
: born mechanic, he inherits the qualitic
tions to enable him to act as IN expert
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