The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-01

iting last week at Salem, Va.
Gales Devier. Esq, senior of the Rock
ingham Register staff. was in Stanton
last week and favored us with call.
Jno. w. Goodloe, Esq, of Nelson, was
in Staunton Friday last, as genial and Jo-
vial as ever His hearty laugh is a sure
antidote for the blues.
The Mite Society of the Second Pres
byterian Church will give dinner, for the
benefit Of that church, on next Cont
day-t,.e fourth Monday in March.
Miss f. Leila Couts, a beautiful and
oh arming,young lady of Lexington, is now
the guest of Misses Bette and Lille An
derson, in the western part of the city.
We regret to learn that Miss Lizzie Dan :
iel, so widely known as the distinguished
teacher of vocal music at the Wesleyan
Female Institute, is dangerously i'll at her
home in Washington, D. G.
Judge Hudson has sold l25 acres of the
Opie place to Mr.. J. Shaner for $50 per
acre, including the buildings. The land
is located about two miles north OF Stann'
ton, on the Valley railroad
Capt. Jno. Kinney, of this county, was
robbed of $50 in Harrisonburg last Mon
day week ago, Court-day. Geo. Smith,
colored, was arrested charged with the
robbery and sent on by Justice Rohr to the
grand jury.
IL. st. g. Tucker. Esq has returned
from his visit to New Orleans, where he
has been spending several weeks with his
family. who are visiting Mrs. Tucker s
father, Col. VIM. T. johnson, President of
Tulane University.
The annual meeting of the Ladies Aug
iliary of the Y. NJ. G. A. will be held in
the Hall Monday, March 5th, at p. m.
There will be an election of officers and
collection of memberships fees. 1t is
hoped every member of the organization
win attend promptly.
Miss Lucy Byers. aged Is years, died
suddenly at the residence of her mother
near Parnassus on the 2lst. She had a
delicate constitution and a tendency to
consumption. She was a young lady of
lovable character, and great favorite in
the community where she lived.
Mr.. Jack Carroll, who lost his leg some
| time ago IN railroad collision in Georgia,
sued the company for damages, and the
case has lately been decided in his favor,
| the Jury giving him verdict for $4,000.
| Mr.. Carroll is the son of our very worthy
townsman, Patrick Carroll, Esq. of Green
Street.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Cochran, ST., of this place
! is now so years old, Rev. A. A. Eskridge.
of Stanton. is in his Goth year. They
| both have lived useful lives. and through
out their long pilgrimage, have enjoyed
the confidence and esteem of their fellow
men.
Frank T. Ware has just filed an orde
for 20 cook stoves to a club of gentlemen
from West Virginia The order was given
to Frank over others who were competing
for it. Frank has good ware, and always
puts them at reasonable rates, hence he
got The order.
Mr.. Mervn Kyle and Miss Maggie Fish
Ell were married at Long Glade on the
| 18th inst. After the marriage. they
started on a tour to Pendleton and High
land counties to visit relatives of the bride
"a much more rational wedding trip than
sightseeing in the cities. We wish them
a happy and prosperous journey through
life
The Misses Thompson are having a two
story frame residence built at the north
west corner Of Beverly and Madison SITS
Mr.. ]. NJ. Wilson is the contractor fol
the entire work. Mr.. Wilson is skilled
master workman, and at his shop on
GreeVlle avenue. he has all the appliances
needed for complete .and thorough work
manship.
The ladies of the Baptist Church real
ized from their Germ Festival abont $500
Had the room been larger and such as to
afford ace ommodations for all who de
sired to patronize the Festival, the amount
would have been twice as large. The ne
cessity for town hall for such entertain
ments, was made apparent by the expert
ence of the Baptist ladies on this occasion.
Capt. ". H. Sale, proprietor Of that
popular and celebrated watering place,
Capon Springs, favored us with call last
| Friday. He and Mrs. Sale are visiting
friends and acquaintance in Staunton
and Lexington, in both Of which places
they once resided. The many friends of
| Capt. Sale in this portion of the Valley
are always gratiled to meet him.
Mr. James Henderson, whose judgment
about everything connected with farming
is to be relied upon, informs us of remedy
he has tried for the cabbage worm. One
part of red pepper to six parts of -four,
sprinkl ed On the cabbage when the dew is
on the leaves or after rain. He has used
this for two seasons with marked success
Half pound of pepper, cest 25 cents, and
3 lbs. of -four will answer for 9 large cab
bage planting
Our enterprising countyman, II. A. S.
Hamilton, Esq, shipped by express this
week from his stock farm three thorough
bred pigs and two crates of bronze tur-
KEYS, to Mr.. G. o. Williamson. Ruffin
NC. We are gratifed to learn that Mr.
H. IS labor and care in breeding the best
strains of stock and fowls are receiving re
cognition from other States. Ee has been
successful in taking the blue ribbon at
nearly all the Fairs. and now is getting the
benefit of his enterprise.
We regret to learn that Nh. j. M
Boward, living at the burnt" property, q
few miles from Churchyille, lost his wife
aud chilli last week. by measles, while on
visit to Mr.. B, s friends in Pennsylva'
MIA. Mr.. B. called at the VIRGINIAN Of
fee several weeks ago, and told lis of his
contemplated visit to his former home
and seemed to be in cheerful spirits at the
prospect of meeting his fathers family
with his own. lie married Miss Rue
bush, of this county, and they had but the
one child. He purchased his farm from
Col. s. A. East.
There was conference of the members
Of the German Baptist Church in Staun-
ton last Monday. The object was to con