The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-22
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM AL
OVER THE STATE

deufa and NfHlf
and Editorial Opinions Clipped, Com
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STANTON. VA. September 2l.-lCor-
respopdeuce. This term OF the court
of Appeals promises to be lo1g one
The court has been IN session now since
the 10th inst, and as yet not more IMAM
half the docket of the thirteenth CIR
emit has been disposed Of. All the
Judges are present except Judge Thomas
+. Fauntleroy. who has been absent TOT
the last two or three days.
On the record of the court today we
find the following order: That no DE
allowed Sheppard w. Short, janitor Of
the court and conference room at Rich
mond. Va. for services from juno 2Oth
TO September Goth: that Edward D
Brown be allowed Sl3J for attending
the State law library at Richmond, Va.
from June % to September 2Oth.
The following cases were disposed OF
Yesterday and the day before: Anne
Thomas against Arch. +. Armstrong
and others. Fully heard and submit
ted.
CITY Of Stauuton against J. r. Stort
aud others. Argued and submitted. This
IL a case Of some interest TO cities IN as
sessing taxes.
Stout. executor Of the Stout estate.
resides in the city. and as executor
holds a large amount OF bonds. which
the city assessor. 7. j. CrOwder has
listed for tax atom. Stout reslsts pay
ment upon the ground that the estate IS
located in the county. and the bonds
are not therefore liable TO city taxation,
resulting from his accidental residence
ia Stauuton
Fudge & NcClintic against Payne &
Oliver. From Allegheny county. Dis
missed with costs.
Hugh W. Shelley. trustee of j. Mar
shall McCue. against Harris and others.
Argued by NJ. +. White for appellees
and james Bumgarduer, Jr.. for appel
llut. and submitted.
German smith against Judge W. l..
CLARK. From the City Court of Win
chester. Va This Il case where cOu-
pons have been rendered BY smith IN
payment of city taxes. and action Is
brought against him 10 enforce pay
ment in current funds. coupons having
been refused. The Court holds that
under the act of May -. 1887. suits IN
common cases can only bee brought In the
Circuit Court. and therefore orders that
the case be dismissed and that Judge
Clark be restrained from further pro-
ceediugs in the case. there being no Ju-
risdictiOn.
The happiness of the Mahoneite family
hereab0uis is not of a very large nor
attractive character. As yet they have
not been able u find man TO take the
place of Major Mcmahon. who declined
10 run on their side for the State ~
ate. Mr. David Beard. one of the nOmi-
nees for the House. 1t is said. will also
decline 10 run. lie has been confined
I'D his bed for some time by sickness.
but those nearest him say he Will not
run. NcCutchen. the other nominee
for the House. accepts. lie viii have a
lonesome time Of u.
Tue new Y. VI. G.. \. building Is about
ready 10 be- turned over 10 tine associa-
ton. It Is a handsome building. and
would be a credit 10 any city. The two
large stOrerOOms are already occupied
but before the association rooms are
occupied by the association the Ladies
Auxiliary will hold a bazaar. begin
ming October IL and continuing two
weeks. for the purpose Of raising funds
TO furnish the building The ladies had
abb lut 81 600. which they have invested
in furniture for the new building. and /
il is hoped they may realize good sum /
toward whatever may be needed. All /
the ladies If the city are busy prepir-
ing for the bazaar. and II promises 10
he the graudest affair of the kind ever
held here.
One of salient features Of the Bald
win District FAIR. October lst. 2n, 81
and 4th. Will be the Virginia Field Spo u
Association. Our local sp0rtsmen are
taking great interest In this matter, anu
already have a long list of special pre-
miums embracing almost everything |
useful and ornamental that can be /
mentioned. In the list OF articles ON |
exhibition i'm MainBtree. window are /
three demii0hns of the very best Au-
gnsta county whisky. manufactured by /
Bumgarduer. ID. ~ Clemmer * Son and /
Mverle. and presented by Bumgardner /
az McOuade. Clemmer & Hogshead and /
Myerle q Andrews. our wholesale deal
er5.
Or. Weir, physician AT the Western
Iuuatic Asylum. does not improve IN /
health. lie rather grows worse. aud
his friends are very apprehensiye about /
him. Dr. Fisher. of the same asy lum,
has So far improved as to be able to
take sick leave. and is visiting some
friends IN the eastern part Of the State.
Mrs j. 4 Patterson. Jr.. the wife Of
J. A Patterson. Jr.. VINO left go mystic
riously last sSmmer, leaving "A hand
some property at Waynesboro IN the
hands of a trustee. has sold her resi-
dence in Waynesboro, and with her
children has gone to jim her husband
In Washington Territory.
Mis-. Ellen Lee, daughter Of Governor
Lee. has been entered as a pupil at the
Episcopal Female Institution of our
town. Mrs j. l.. b. Stusr. principal.
Mrs. John j. Garnett. OF Norfolk. has
also entered her daughter with Mrs.
Stuart.
The Stanton female schools are
all full and X be's boys school IS full
10 oveifi)wirg.
Taylor Mccoy. young man Of our
city. leaves for New York % day for
the purpose Of taking the course Of
gymnastics preparatory to taking
charge Of the Stanton Y. VI. &. A.
gymnasium.
DR.. Mcfarland. the popular preacher
of the First Presbyterian Church, broke
down duting the delivery OF his sermon
sunday before last, and has not been
able to resume his duties, but Is out On
the street to-day.
The Stanton schools furnish Their
quota of teachers for other localities.
Miss Carrie Tipping goes 70 Browns
vile. Tennessee. 20 teach music, Miss
Alice Yost, daughter Of Major 5. VI
Yost. goes 10 Searcy. Arkansas. 10 teach
music and elocuuon; and Miss Fannie
Shelton. 70 Glade Spring, to teach art.
These ladies are all graduates Of our
own schools.
Tne Stanton furniture factory sold
Yesterday one hundred and twenty
five suits of furniture Of their own
10 Baltimore house.