The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-04-18
I.andreth' 3 Garden Seeds for sale by
CHILD & ST. ELTON,



Mr.. A. J. Newcomb, who has long been
an observer of SHOWS, says he canrecollect
tie deep and fierce SLOW storms for the
past SO years, informs us that the one OF
the 9th was the deepest since 1880, and
that be never saw more snow fall in one
day. The deepest that he ever saw occur
red in 1899, It snowed three days and
was three feet deep upon the Blue Ridge
and two feet in the Valley. The deep
snow of 1880 was 90 inches upon level
ground: and thu of Saturday IA inches,
measured by Mr.. Newcomb where there
was no drifting. He estimates that fully
2 feet fell Saturday. The ground being
warm it was continually melting, Ac-
cording to English authority. this depth
would be the equivalent to an inch and
or e half of water over the whole face of
the ground.
Oats are about all in the ground, and tie
preparation of corn land had commenced.
b. T. SIN 18th has moved to the Wallace
house in Waynesboro, and D. E. Leonard,
who has rented Mr.. Smith s farm will
move on it in few days.
The sound of the axe. saw, hammer and
trowel can be heard in and about the
borough during the working hours of the
six days in the week. DR.. Myers house
across the river will soon be ready to oc-
cupy. The carpenters are at work on a
new front to Mr.. Quarles house. Eutzler
& Bro. are at Mr.. Lige Coiner's, putting
up barn. They have FIVE or six to build
in this neighborhood during the summer
| Myers & Fishburn are freshening up their
drug store with coat of paint L. KEN
per Huff is building Is x 20 room to be
used as barber shop.
| Mr.. Philip klllian has purchased the
property long known as the Bruce House,
and as soon as the brick can be obtained
will tear it down and proceed to erect
neat and commodious hotel, adapted to
the wants and cow enience of modern
travel.
The Lutheran brethren are identifying
their parsonage property by putting up
neat and strong picket fence. This woven
fence deserves the attention of farmers.
1t can be made of any desired width and
length of picket, and costs less than plank.
At the same time it is more durable.
When everything is purchased it can be
put up for $500 per mile, whilst plank will /
cost from $3.50 to $500 per mile.
The G. il O.. company has had several
naples set out ON their premises at the
depot here. Let them continue the good
work and dress up the whole place similar
to the one in Charlottesville. An attrac-
tive depot will very much relieve the
WEAKNESS of waiting upon belated trains,
besides adding to the beauty and value of
the place. Mr.. Edward Wallace. the polite
and aiiable agent here, Is a gentleman of
taste, and we venture to say that if the
company will give him the authority to
proceed with the work thus begun, that
he will make it lovely spot, and that the
G. & o. will have no occasion to regret
the small sum necessary to accomplish so
desirable an end.
Your correspondent had the pleasure of
visit from his old friend Thompson S.
Brown. His pleasant and affable CONVEX
sation very much relieved the monotony
of staying in doors during the storm of
Saturday. No danger of contracting the
blues when Mr.. Brown is about. Come
again ''old felicw," our latch string is
always out to such as you.
Everybody who reads the VIRGINIAN
knows Rover. His many friends may de.
sire to know that he has added an ell to his
cottage and fitted it up with mt asness and
taste. Rover knows what is what al d can
! do it if he has chance.
Rey. Enoeh Brewer returned last week
with half Percheron which he purchased
west Of Chicago. The animal il a nice
one, and will make the season at his son s.
D. B overs stable, re II Patr il ksville.
The workmen e ct Nick Come . mill
putting in rolls. Soon the old French
burr will be a relic OF past. New an6
improved things take II place OF the old
This leads MS t, lemuk that whilst ii
Staunton lat week Mr.. Nutty, who lives
near MiddIebrooh shove US q curry cont
that far ex;e DIS the old fashioned tOOtl
comb. TIE new comb (OnSis OF strip
: of sheet irol or heavy tin cut ito shape
similar to the bars IF tho:e now IN com
mon use, without t-eth, IN thes
: strips are then mated to either square O
round piece of plank. If Mr.. Nutty has
patent upon it we are not Informed. A
any rate he should advertise them. 1t i
a good thing THOMAS.
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