The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-08
Mr.. R. w. Burke and wife have gone
to the Florida Exposition.


We have Commissioner in Chancery
blanks for sale at the VIRGINIAN Office
The letter of Rover from Florida,
to be found On our first page, will repay
reading.
a. J. Gregory has moved to his old
stand on Lewis, St. where he viii be glad
to see his old friends.
w. w. Brennaman. editor of the High
land Recorder, was in The city Wednesday,
Ell route to Richmond.
John P. Smiley Esq, has sold his Per-
cheron stallion to Mr.. James Scott, of
Sulnmerdean, for $1,000.
Pickett Peyton, son of Col. c. S. Pey-
ton, is reading law with Capt. A. f. Mat
thews, Of Lewisburg, W. Va.
j We call attention to the advertisement
to contractors, inviting bids for the public
buildings for the colored schools,
Ben. Graves, a well known colored man,
died Suddenly at his residence in this
place of heart disease on the eth inst.
Our Swoope's correspondent informs us
that large tannery is in contemplation
at Pond Gap. 1t is good point and would
pay.
The Knights of Honor will meet here
after. the first Monday night of every
month in the Odd Fellows Hall on Main
street.
] Ia ,..,},f Il To ,A1G frsn
James Henderson, for lot of solid head
cabbage, for which he will please accept
our thanks.
Our correspondents will have to bear
want of space. TO defer until next issue a
number Of them.
We direct attention to the advertise
ment of Mr.. Jacob Hoover Offering a
valuable grazing tract Of land for sale. lo-
Gated in Highland county
Capt ". IL. Peyton has not been so we'll
for the past several weeks. He is now
c)nGued to his room at his residence near
GreenYille. but we hope will soon be out
again
Charles Venable, sent to the peniten-
! tiary for Is years. for burning he barn of
| VIM. Is. Glover, and pard0ned by the Gov
ernor on account of his health, died in
Middldbrook last.week.
Our old friend, Mr.. Geo. Harlan, was
FRUSTRATED Sunday night last by a severe
bilious attack. lie is still confined to his
room at the boarding house of Mr.. G, K.
Zlkle. but is improving.
Mr.. A. NJ. Jordan, who was stricken
with paralysis several weeks ago, died at
Middlehro0k on the lst He was the father
OF G. L. Jordan. Esq, member of the
Episcopal church. and a good citizen.
Mr.. Lou MYerly was severely bitten by
dog on The home farm on Wednesday.
His face and hand were badly lacerated.
Mr. Myerlg killed The dog by cutting his
throat.
Saturday last E. M. Gushing & Son. auc
tioneerS sold for Mrs. K. M. Kelley. that
valuable property on Main street, adjoin
ing the marble yard Of Capt. J. G. Marquis
to Aessrs Barkman & Singer, eonfeetion
ers Price 81 675.
Judge Stout has appointed B. NJ. Rogers
and 7. O'Connell, special policeman for
South River District, and assigned them
to Crimora. These appointments are un-
der the new law. of which Representative
EJ. II. Crawford is the patron.
Mr.. James Sullivan. the popular travel
ing salesman for the excellent brands of
E. D. SH!ljvan's Cigar Factory, was in the
city Tuesdes Introducing his cigars. From
here he goes to West Virginia, where he
is building up good trade.
MI Jas. Ker, ST. has been elected by the
Board Of Directors of the Stanton Life
Association, to the position of book keeper,
lately made vacant by the resignation of
Mr.. j. Addison Cooke. Mr.. Ker is an ex-
perieneed noolz keeper. and will give en-
tire satisfaction in his new position,
A. A. Grubert & Son have received in
quiry from the Alone, Rockbridge county,
cannery, for 10000 lbs. cans, and 1000
p lbs. cans. Of course the firm can fur
aish any number of all qualities and
quantities of goods in their line and as
cheap as they can be gotten anywhere.
Mrs Edmonia Sullivan, of Warrenton
Junction, is visiting her father, Mr.. A. j.
Gregory, in West End, and will leave i'll a
short while with her husband, for Ken
Sucky. to make their future home, where
Mr.. $. is employed on the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad
Mrs. Mamie Wallace. wife of Edward
Wallace, formerly Of Fairfield, Va, died
ia California on the 14th of February. Mr..
John A. Shuey, also formerly Of Fairfield,
died in Kansas on the 9th of February.
Both OF the above named were members
Of the Methodist church.
Miss Mary Atkinson left on the 3, & o.
train last Friday morning to take the posi-
tioa lately Allied by Miss Fannie Trout, in
Miss Paran s school at Wheeling. W. Va,
Miss Trout, who has been sick for some
weeks. is threatened with typhoid fever.
and comes home for rest, by advice Of her
| physician.
Mr.. David Sansaburgt, While walking in
his sleep at Bells wagon yard, fell from
the top Of the stairs over the railing and
broke one of his ribs, and is considered
seriously injured, Mr.. S. lives near
Walkers Creek in this county. Drs. A. NJ.
and H. II. Henkel were called in and rem
dered the nee essary medical attention.
We learn that Judge W A. Hudson has
sold his residence on East Beverly street
to Miss Emma Brown. Judge Hudson
will shortly move to the handsome prop
erty lately purchased by him of Gen1
Echols. 1t is now being freshened up by
new paint inside and out, and will be one
OF the most attractive homes in the city.
J. r. Miller ESQ.,, Past Grand Chief
Templar of the Order of Goods Templars
Of Virginia. delivered an address On tenn
perance Friday night in the hall used by
the u. B. church. at the close of the lee
tare the general congregation was dis
missed. and the Good TemplarS were in
vited to remain for the purpose of organ.
izing District Lodge.
The second masquerade carnival, under
| Tho Of tho Cfoup{on rt ;Ilovv