The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-19

Ter MI :. hteEUef. he Is SlVNiJ loCofci'
ing from his recent severe stroke of paral
ysis.
Rev. DIR. Quarles. of Washington and
Lee University. flied the pulpit Of the
First PRESBYTERIAN church last Sunday
night
The Stanton Dramatic and Operate
Association presented the Chimes of Nor
mandy last night in the Opera House at
Charlottesville, Va
DR.. NJ. Il. Crawford, U. S. n is t
home Oh Middle River on leave of absence
for few months. before entering upon a
cruise to China and Japan
MIC. II. Harrison left for Salisbury, n.
c., last Monday night, to accept position
in the locating corps of the c. G. u {.
railroad of which General Rosser is presl-
dent.
r. 5. Turk. Esq. of HunteFsville, W.
Va, son of Col. r. Turk, of this county.
has determined to locate at Wichita. Kan.
and is now making his arrangements to go
there.
At the recent session of the Grand
Lodge /. 0. @. Z. of Virginia, at Lynch
burg. C. c. Wheat. Esq, of this place,was
elected Grand Conductor to Grand Mar
shall
Mai. D. Shanahan and bis sons. Con and
Den. were in the city last week, having
attended the body of Mrs. Larguey from
Louisville to this place, where she was
buried.
State Sec. H O. Williams of the Y. M.
c. A, was in the city yesterday. locking
after interests here. Our building enter
prise attracts attention, and excites deep
interest
Rev. DR.. Shield onciated at the Chapel
of Trinity Episcopal church last Sunday
morning. in the absence of the rector,
Rev W. @. Hnllihen, who is on visit to
friends in Philadelphia.
A very remarkable freak of nature in
the shape of fully developed chicken
with four distinct wings and four legs,
can be seen by the lover Of the curious at
the store of Daniel & Co.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invi-
tion from the committee to attend the
annual convention of the Virginia Divis-
ion of the Traveller Protective Associa-
ton to be held in Stanton May ID and Sd.
Prof. w. ". Robertson supt. Public
Schools informs US, that he has secured the
session of the Peabody Normal School, for
the colored teachers of tile Valley Virginia,
for Staunton Va, to be held during the
summer.
Sheriff 7. r.. \. Speck, Of this county,
and Miss Willie Condor, daughter of d.
Condor, Esq, of Baltimore, were married
at the latter place Wednesday evening.
Messrs. VIM Patrick aud s. b. Slower. Of
this place, were present as attendants CT
the groom.
At meeting of the Augusta Fire Com
pany held last Monday night at their hall.
Mr. Daniel Croghan resigned as Captain
on account of business. MIR. Dennis
Brown was elected to fill the vacancy.
We incur in the opinion that Dennis will
make rood one.
Our former citizen, Geo Z. Baker, Esq.
is actively engaged in business at Macon,
Ca, Judging from live open letter, he
has issued to the people of that section,
inviting them to his store and an exami-
nation of his stock. Mr.. Baker, doubt
less, finds that printer s ink pays.
Under the energetic and business direc-
ton of Rev J W. Howe, plans. have been
matured for the new U. b. church in this
place. A site has been secured on Lewis
street, opposite Trinity church, and $4,000
of the $25, 900 which the edifiee will
cost, been subscribed.
Cards are out for the marriage of our
young friend aid countyman, Mr.. E. M.
Harnsberger and Miss Moilie ]. O'Keete,
at Greenville. Tenn, the ceremony to take
place in the First Presbyterian Church Of
that place on the Goth OF April. In ad
vance We wish the happy couple pros
porous journey through life.
Prof. ]. L. Massey ard the young ladies
of the Sherwood school returned from
their visit to Washington, D. c., last Sat
urday afternoon. They were delighted
with their trip and highly enjoyed the
sights of the National Capital. They
speak in most mplimentary terms of
the general Interest and polite attention
shown them by the Hon. Jacob 7 ost, who
was unremitting in his attentions during
their stay in the nation S capital city.
a collision of the New York and
Washington express, southbound, with a
heavy passenger locomotive took place at
18th ST.. Philadelphia, on the 10Th. r. 5.
Turk. Esq. of Huntersvile, w. Va,
and wife, were in a sleeper attached to the
express. returning from New York. All
the cars We're thrown from the track and
number of passengers more or less in
jured MIR. and Mrs. Turk escaped unin-
jured, and with very little damage to their
| baggage. Mrs. Turk is a sister of Capt.
Carey, of the Virginia Hotel.
The 4 O'Clock reception rendered by
Mrs A H. Fultz on Tuesday April 18th
in compliment to her distinguished friend
and guest, Miss Crittenden. of Buffalo. N ew
| York, comprised large. number of in
vited guests, and proved the most snovel
and delightful society diversion of the
season. Miss Crittenden presentation
of Edinburgh" thoroughly captiyated
| her audience She is higly cultured eX
| tensvely travelled andis accustomed to
giving these talks. :" She was therefore
qualified in every particular for the de-
| lightful part she took in the evening
entertainment. United to this attrativt
feature the gracious attention of thu
charming hostess those assisting her to re
ceive-combined to render the occasion
/ one OF rare pleasure.
New Board.
The new Board of the D. D. & B. lnsti