The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-14

the city this week. attending 10 profei
sionsl business.
Mr. .Jn0. Wallace Lee died in Lexine-
ton On The 4th inst, after L protracttd
il ness, aged ~ years.
Miss Addie Z. Heck. daughter Of Mr.
T. b. Heck. Ct Lexington, ahd Mr.. j. r.
NJ Her Of R9ckb;1dee, were married on
the l>t inst.
We had the pleasure Of call OF
/ Wednesday from Mir Clippinger, Of
/ clifton Forge-an Intelligent aud progr
siVe yong Republican.
u. e. Galaher, ESQ Of Charleston, w
+ Va. was in the city this week. He is
anti kfnn8, and does not think the Senator
cen lie e elected,
Prof. ". ". Robertson. Of Staunton.
ope Of Tie lest known and most success
full educators in the State, is i'll the city.
Rich. State, Feb u.
Mr. NJ. S. Cease. new ocated in l.ynct :
burg, in The insurance business, was on
visit TO his family this week and re-
turaed Ga Wednesday,
Mr., Alex. Hartman has been coniii ed
to his room by another severe attack OF
/ rheumatism, bul is improving, and We
. hope will soon be cut again.
the Ice CATERERS were busy last Friday
ard some of them stored their house
win winters supply, from three to four
inches thick and very pure.
The brick house on Water street occu-
pied by Mrs. V. p. Woodhouse, was sold
last week by E. NJ Cushing. auctioneer
to Mrs. Mary w. Teabo, Price $500.
w. J. Perry has resigned rs book keeper
in the Augusta National Bank, and has
accepted a position with the Maryland
/ Life Insurance Company Of Baltimore.
The 10Th annual session Of the Wash.
| ington Conference. N. Z. Church, will
convene in lie NJ. Z. Church. corner OF
OF 9Th ard Juiana streets, Palkersburg
w. Va, March 9Th, 1889.
Messrs. Geo. ". May and Albert Il.
Gegrory, Of stanton, and NJ. 4. Roberts
of Nelson, have been appointed weigh
masters of mail on c. & 0. railroad. at SO
per day. The service lasts for one month.
TIE contract for supplying sugar for
the Western Lunatic Asylum, has been
awarded to Hoge & Hutcheson. b. E.
Miller gets the contract for liee. and
Isakle, Splitter * Co. for Vinegar.
The members of the Ladies Aaxilisry
Of tie i. NJ. C. a are invited to il ''Cof-
| fee at Nal0fama, Mrs. Z. w. Bailey's
on Thursday, the 14Lh. from to 6 p. m.
All members are requested to be present
The ground hog has been behaving very
credita0ly since the 81 inst. lie saw his
shadow and retired for six weeks. if ira
| lition be true, to await spell of 10 days
bad weather but it has not been UNUSUAL,
disagreeable.
n. Is. Enqleman, postmaster at Middle
| brook: nir. Keagey. at Wey er's Cave. an(
| c. {. TbompsoD. Fort Defiance. have al
rendered their IT sgnations. MIR. Thompson
sold his store at Fort Defiance, and that
accounts for bis resignation.
Henry s. Baker, of the well known Gru
of Baker Bros, of Winchester died CT
Friday last in that place, aged - years
He was q relative Of ii essrs G. S Baker an(
II. Is. Brown, of this place, and of Mr.
Geo. P Baker. OF Macon, Ga, recently O
Stanton
The Alumni of the " ashirgtoa & Lei
University will hold reunion Friday, tn
220d lust. in this city. Hon. Il. st. Geo
Tucker viii be the orator of the occasion
and addresses will be delivered hy other
# the alumni, who are expected to t
present. A banquet will be served.
Walter d. Hoge, son OF John 3. Iloge
Esq, has taken a position with Mason
Giooch & IIoge. at Clay City. KY Iouni
lIoge has been clerking in his father S stor
for q number of years. He is well Snd ia
vorabIy known and leaves with the bes
wishes Of q host Of friends.
An intelligent farmer was in the NIR
GILMAN office this week, Hho in the cours
of conversation. although 20 ears of age
said be had never been on a railroad car
We insisted on him making his first tris
by attending the Inauguration Of EIarri
son. He did not give US any encourage
ment.
Lewisburg independent : Miss Edit
Eawpe. pupil at the Lewisburg Fema'
Institute, received by telegraph Sunda
the sad intelligence of the sudden deaf
of her father, j. Shields Ilawpe, Esq. il
/ Augusta county. Va. She left immf
dately fer her home. Mrs. Young accom-
papying her as far as Stanton.
Invitations are out for the marriage a
Griffin, Ga, February Goth. 1889. of Mis-
Mary Grattan to Mir. j. L. Stephenson
Miss Grattan is daughter Of Judge Clas
G attain of our city. She is very trigh
an3 entertaining and her yivaciiy of man
ner. ami charming social accomplishment
have made her great fayorite among
host of friends.
Miss Kate Woodson. daughter of thu
, late John c. Woodson, E q, of Harrison
burg. was On q visit to her cousin, Mis-
Amiss Of this place, this week. and ha
under he: charge her nephew, little Sal
. Woods0n. who was treated by Prof. Poo
Miss Kate is an amiable and accompishe
young lady. and very popular with every
body who knows her.
General manager Magoon is preparin
to start tie work of repairs at the Victori
Furnance. Mr.. DiIIey, of Ohio. is to hav
charge Of the commissary at both the fur
mace and the mines Mr.. VIM. Davldso
Of Ohio. will have charge of the mines
and Mi. Monroe WALTERS, of Hawkin
Co. Ohio, wiz be clerk Of the store at th
, furnace. Mr.. Magoon is buying up mule
/ necessary for the work.
Among the reviews Of last week "
received little hook entitled ''Citroi
aloes,'' by Waller Marion Raymond
i. Upon perusal we fiHd it to be an interest
e ing tale of Virginia'ife. reducing int
/ its pages many OF the names Of Virginia
f Oldest and most h0n0red families. Nc
! where is there better field from which t
] gather material for story, than anon
\ the chivalrous sons and daughters Of OF
+, Virginia, and we wish the author of thi