The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-09

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with j. M. King, as postmaster. On the
tri-weekly route from New Canton in
Buckingham county to Trenton Mills in
Cumberland, an increase of service to six
! times a week has been ordered.
The people OF the coal and iron sections
| OF Southwest Virginia, are beginning to
awake to the true meaning of the Presi-
dent recommendation in his recent mes
sage. AS a result. public meetings have
been held in Pulaski, Wythe. Tazewell,
and other counties at which resolutions
protesting against the removal of the duty
on iron ore ard coal, have been adopted,
and the repeal of the internal revenue de-
manded. These resolutions have been
presented to Congress by the various
members of the Virginia delegation.
Waynesboro Items.
Reported for the vIRGINIAN.]
a few days ago it was announced that
Mr.. Jay Hayden, Of Fluvanna, was in the
vicinity. The occasion was availed of by
q number of the survivors of Company E,
lst Virginia volunteers, to meet and
ingy on Thursday, the I'd Of February they
assembled at the residence of Mr.. Elijah
C0iner and spenta pleasant day together.
1t has been the custom of this company to
meet annually and Interchange courtesies
ami revive the memories occurrent to
over the river, They keep up the roll call
and note the whereabouts of all their old
comrades.
Last Friday seven OF Mrs. Winston's
girls accompanied the Misses Shirley
home. Mr. Frank Shirley hitched up his
four horse team for the purpose Of taking
the girls out. This was done, partly for
the novelty Of the ride and partly because
the roads were in such q condition that
other modes of conveyance were unsafe.
During this stay they stormed bachelor
Charles Brooks. That these young ladies
enjoyed themselves can be expressed best
III the words of one Of their number, who
said that she had never had as much fun
in her life.
Miss Thornton, principal; Mrs. King,
and Miss Bush, assistants, are progressing
finely with the graded school at Waynes-
boro This is Miss Thornton's second
term. ana both patrons and pupils are well
pleased with her instruction. There are
oyer one hundred on the roll OF this school.
At present water for this school is OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Gallaher's spring while
the well upon the school lot is being re-
walled. Mr. Ham, who has charge Of the
Entry School this session, gives general
satisfaction. He believes in old fashioned
methods and keeps school the maximum
number OF hours required by the school
board. So TAR as your correspondent can
learn. the teachers in the other schools Of
the district are moving along pleasantly
and are advancing the scholarship Of their
respective charges.
Although we are opposed to so many
elections, yet We are truly glad that an OPP
portunlty will soon be offered for tie
Democratic party to be ousted from
obstructive power against salutary
measures demanded by the people.
Il education is d good thing, and
but few can be found who will say
that it is not-then surely the facilities
for acquiring an education should be as
adequate as possible The people intend
to have the Blair bill enacted into law.
and Carlisle ct ais had as well give up their
opposition to the measure.
The entertainment given by the Waynes
boro Ministries on the 9th ult. was highly
enjoyed by all present. The gross receipts
were about 500
Mr.. John Smith has been confined to his
residence for some time with a slow fever.
He improves slowly.
Miss Mamie Martin. Of the Moffett's
Greek neighOorhood, paid her brother, II.
j. Martin, a flying visit, as she was return
ing from the Eye and Ear Infrmary in
Richmond, where she has been for the
past two weeks for treatment. The opera
tions necessary to be performed upon her
throat and nose. required great skill in the
surgical art. Miss M. speaks of Dr.
White, the physician in charge Of this in
stitution for the relief of suffering human
ity. in the highest terms, and says that all
those who are in need Of special treatment
for the eye. ear, nose or throat should
avail themselves of Dr.. Whites skill.
Miss Bare, Of the Greenyllle neighbor-
Lambert. who lives at the Lambert fac
tory. above Waynesboro.
The Messrs. Lambert Bros. have so
prospered in their business, that they have
leased the lower room of the Masonic
building as a store room. Their ship
ments of furniture are to all parts of the
country.
On last Sunday. the Goth, Mr.. Simon
Koiner completed his SD year. The day
before his children and grand children as
sembled under the cid roof to the number
of thirtyone. Mr. K. is hale and hearty
and almost daily can be seen upon his
farm engaged in some employment.
Messrs. Layel and Drumheler have gone
to Craig and Giles counties for car load
of horses. They have been IN the business
for number of years, and have made it a
success. Usually they ship to the south
eastern counties and North Carolina
where their principal trade exists; but
often they make special purchases for
parties in the neighborhood and elsewhere,
as they can be relied upon to get just what
a man wants in the horse here.
THOMAS.
New Hope Items
reported for the VIRGINIAN.]
The ladies of New Hope through their
eXertioHs, have secured funds to make a
solid slate rock walk from the big road TO
the school house. . distance Of about 70
feet. The lawn party held at Mrs Kerr's,
of which VI ISIS Alice Kerr was the moving
spirit, brought int the necessary amount for
the improvement.
The members of the congregation of
Rev. G. 7. D. Collins, and the church go
ing people generally, desire the return of
their pastor by The next Conference of
! the nj g. Church South His ninistra