The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-01-03

M0EM0O Slutfs are SIN PiCaeHIHS Al
Roekbridge county.
DR.. 4. ]. Walker. of BrownsbuEg, is re
ported dangerously III.
Mr. r. Rose, of Allegheny was il
Staunion Saturday last,
Mrs. Kate Sprinkle, Of Harrisonburg, i
visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Yost, il
this place.
Mr.. Ellis Mills, private secretary tt
Secretary Of State Bayard, spent h
Christmas holidays among his Stauntor
friends.
Last Monday night matchmaking wal
held at the y NJ, c. A. rooms, and will
prayer and praise tie New Year was
asheTed in
Mrs. s. II. COIN. after an absence q
ten weeks. Visiting relatives ard friend in
Philadelphia and New \ ok, returned on
Monday last in excellent health.
Mr.. inc. Hardy. son Of ] NJ. Hardy, Of
this city. is on a visit to his father, He
is now representing one of the largest
wholesale hardware houses in the South
Messrs. VIM. and John Hoyt, Of ivy
man. Mill, Madison county, Va, haVf
leased Giant Mills, about miles from the
city, and will conduct the milling business
A bunch Of four keys on a ring was
picked up near the Valley Railroad Depot
on Monday evening LIST, which the owner
can have by calling at the FIRGINIAN
office.
II. p. Silas and DR.. c. r. Mason were
in the city Oh Monday last, from their
ntucky railroad work-all looking we'll
Their many friends in Virginia were graf
ilied to see them.
The other day Mr.. Hartman Luahoaugh,
whilst carelessly handling a small pisto
was accidentally shot through the finger
The weapon was an old one cf small cali
be. and the wound. whilst painful, is not
Dangerous
MIR. Lou F. Vogel, the popular clothier
and his accomplished wife, left for Pbila-
delphia on Monday, and will make quite
an exteEded stay in the Quaker City.
Meanwhi his brother will manage the
Augu: ta street store.
Last week most interesting revival,
conducted by Rev G. Beard, closed at St
Paul's lutheran Church, near Stanton.
There were thirteen professions and ten
accessions to the church. The revival
lasted about ten days.
The Humbert Mill bridge, over Liiddle
River, was tested on last Saturday, and re
ceived blythe county from the contractors.
1t was q much needed Improvement, and
will be of vast advantage TO rich, popu-
lou3 and productive section Of country.
W. Is. McChesney. ESQ, for a number
Of years connected with the Valley Mutua
Life Asso., has been elected secretary
and Marshal Hanger. Esq, was elected
treasurer. to fill vacancies created blythe
death Of Addison Cochran. who held both
offices,
1t is stated that The emily two Demo
cratic members of Congress elected from
Wisconsin, are neither native, naturallzed
or the sons of naturaliZed citizens. If so
their being seated will be ohjec ed TO, and
that will decrease the Democratic vote to
that extent,
Our popular jeweler. J. Frank kiDgan,
10 recognition Of the faithful, polite and
attentive services of our City Police. pre-
sented each of them Oh Tuesday last, with
new years gift. selected from his hand
some stock of jewelry. Frank recognizes
merit, md rewarded it gracefully.
A messenger reached Stanton on Mon
day last, informing Mrs. Il. N. Pool that
her father, Mr. Thos Hite, Of Bridge
| water. mother, sister, ard sister-in-law
were seriously i'll from the effect of eating
tomatoes put up in attn can Mis-. Poo
left on Tuesday morning to be present
with them.
The North Mountain Iron and Goa
! Company has commenced work on TIN
FerrolProperty. a force of hands Wal
started there on the %. to miGe iron or,
and other minerals. This is very valua
Die property, as will be developed in {
very short time, even to tie novice il
such matters.
The Richmond Wing, including its sub
scripti0n list AID uneXpired advertise
ments, has been transferred to the Rich
mond Daily Times, and the Wing ceases a
a publication. The Times reached u
Friday, under the new arrangement. l
is readable paper, ard bears upon it
face tile evidences of prosperity.
Capt. E. It Powell ard wife were on
visit to the family Of Capt. j. J. Stack
ST.. during the holidays. Capt. Powell
has been engaged for some time On tn
bridge across the Ohio river at Cincinnati
That having been completed, his firm
composed of the Messr5. Messrs. Shanaha
and Capt. Powell. are expecting a larg
railroad contract in Kentucky.
The lovers Of the fox hunt had quite a
exciting chase New Years day. Th
fox had been caught on the Fultz farm
anu WAS TAKEN w IiC Olu All SiOuHuo- "
the opposite side of the town. and turne'
loose. Mounted men, with hounds, starte
in full chase. about s O'Clock, and abou
Il o C ock, the run was ended, Old rey
nard hlviog quickly eluded his pursuer'
returned TO his old quarters.
Gov. Wilson, of W. Va. has certified t
the election Of two Democrats to Congress
and refused to certify to the election c
two Republicans who haye a majority o.
the face of the returns-the same as tn
two Democrats certified. This is Ger
: tainly a high-handed movement of th
Governor Il is violating the law an
usurping power. which the people wi
hardly Justify Ofcourse the Republican
will be admitted to their seats, after til
House is organized and their cases al
presented. So will Mr.. Atkinson be ad
mitted, as he was elected by the origini
returns, but by Democratic recount an
ways peculiar was counted olt of it by
votes, and the certificate issued TO Per
dleton. Atkinson will get his seat.
Deai i'm Insurance Stock.
A very decided whirl Of excitement wa
created on the streets Monday last, whe
it became known 60 the pubic, that som
parties had formed syndicate and ha