The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-19
South River Items,
Reported for the VIRGINIAN


upon old people and quite number hav,
been taken off. In addition to those al
ready reported, Mrs. Matilda East, age(
S4. died at the, residence of her son, neal
Waynesboro on last Sunday. Mrs. Eas
had not complained long. On the day OF
her last attack she seemed remarkably wei
but on the evening of that day she was
| parallZed and never recovered. although
everything possible was done for her relief
Mrs. East left several children. twenty
great grandchildren. She lived her whole
lifetime in this district and was well
known to most of orr people. The widow
of the late Hugh Mcclure was interred
on Saturday of last week by the side of her
husband in Thinking Spring cemetery
| A child of Dowder Reed did on Friday last
and was buried at the Fishersyile ceme-
terry. Several other deaths have occurred
in the district, but we have not the par
ticulars at hand.
| While at Clifton Forge last week. your
correspondent had the pleasure of meeting
Mr.. David Echard. Mr. Echard was
raised in Augusta, but left here some years
ago, making Clifton Forge his home. Be-
fore leaving here. though he married one
of our most lovely and popular lauIps. Miss
Sallie Turk. Mrs. Echard is IL sister of
oar highly esteemed fellow citizen, Hugh
Turk. AID niece of Col. Rudolph Turk.
Mr. Echard is yard mast, on the G. & o.
yard at Clifton Forge, anu is most Elf
cient and valuable officer We return
TIL -nks to Mr.. E tor courtesies shown us
| while in his town.
The McCurd, house at Clifton Forge is
pronounced by all to be one of the best if
not the best Conducted hotels in all this
country. The proprietor, Mr.. w. t. Col
burn, is u born landlord and makes his
patrons at home from the moment Of ar
rival. All that the season affords can be
found upon tile tatles of this hotel. Nc
expense IS spared to procure the best OF
rything. The attendance al table is
prompt and respectful, and everything in
the large dining room presents tidy, COO
and attractive appearance. The rooms
are large and we'll entllated. and contain
all those conyenences that contribute sc
largely to the comfort of guests. In fact
everything in connection with the house
is first class, while the rates are exceed
ingly reasonable. AS a matter of course
the McCurdy House gets the larger share
of patronage as it deserves, We wish the
gent-manly proprietor and his efficient
and active clerks all the good possible tC
mortals.
While there we also met that most
agreeable gentleman. and wheel horse Of
Itrpnblcanisn, Jos. Bryant. Joe is {
"brick. and don't you forge it. He has
ready for all Corners.
Mrs. William iiumphfies. Of Eesuvius
Va, with her sister. NJ ISIS Stllie Clemmer
is visiting her husband 5 rriaiivrs. Mr.. J
H. Whitestlis family at Fisnersvilie
Mrs. Humphreys husband is d par'n..r il
the firW of Hugh f. l., IL Il Co.. The great
Virginia plow manufacturers We are
glad to be able to say that the eXcellt nj
implements man,tac, ured by his firm art
to he found all over Virginia A few
years ago there was great proportion Of
this class of implements in ported from
outside of Virginia, but at This time he
people seem to haye learned of the supe-
rior qualities of the Virginia Chile,
Plow, and are using them in al. quarters
A most romaatic marriage took place in
this section last Thursday. The facts are
about as follows: A young lady whose
brother is in the West, some months age
began a friendly correspondence with q
gentleman friend of her brother, the intro
ducton having been given by the brother
through the mails. After a few weeks
correspondence all engagement was eff
fected, and ON Monday last the young lady
laet for the first time her prospective huS-
band, and they drove from the station to
her father home, where the marriage took
place on Thursday.
The young bride is daughter Of George
Harnsberger, Esq, Miss Lille, and the
groom is a Mr.. filler, native German
whose residence is in Chicago, for which
place the happy pair started Immediately
after the marriage.
The wheat crop, which is over the aver
age, has been harvested and the threshers
are at work. Corn looks more promising
than we've ever known it at this season,
The prospect for heavy crop is excellent.
Gardens are fine all over this section. The
season has been the best known for many
years.
Little is being said politically, and unless
a great change takes place this will be a
dull campaign in Virginia. But let Rover
make prediction. Harrison and Morton
will be elected in November. Indiana
will give Harrison big majority, and
i New York is sure for them ROVER.