The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-01-10

and aggressive Republicans of Rocking
ham. YVES in the city yesterday
/ Capt. G. S. Arnall arrived i'll Stanutol
! last week, from his home in Atlanta, ant
was welcomed 10y host Of old friends.
MIA. r. SHELTON and sister, of Otto
bine, Rockingham. are visiting thei
| brother, Rev 5. D. Shelton, Of Swoope s
The local of The VIRGINTAN return
thanks to Warden & Co.. for handsome
Russian leather pocket reporters nott
book.
Gen. John Eehols and Col. c. E. Hoge
we're in the city this week, TO attend The
annual meeting " the stockhonsrs of the
National Valley Bank.
The Workers Training Class Of the \
NJ. c. a. viii give an exhibition of theil
work at the First Presbyterian churcl
Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Mrs. A. Dreyspring, Of Alabama, and
her daughter, Mrs. Ame.ie LAYTON OF
Rochester, n Y. arrived III Stanton last
evening on visit TO Mrs. DIS mother
Mrs Mary Y ost.
sam'l Fry, of Missouri, son of DR.. j. II
Fry of this city, is visiting his father
after an absence of seven years. lie is 8
prosperous farmer, owning property il
both Missufi and Mississippi.
Mr.. NJ. Y. Richards. Land and Immi-
grafton A gent for the Baltimore and Ohio
RAILROAD. called,at the VIEGINlAN office.
on Monday last. lie says the prospects fol
immigration into Virginia this year are
favorable.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the National Valley Bank, held
Tuesday last, all Of the cid Board Of Di
rectors were re elected, and y. 5. Lara
Esq, was added to the Board.
MeSsrs Anderson & C0iner, of Augusta,
have purchased the mill OF Hon. j. +,
Lewis, at Lynwood, Rockingham CO., for
s., 800 They Will introduce new ma
chiuery and make the best roller fieur.
Geo. s. Lightner, Esq, has returned
from his trip to Florida, much pleased
with that land OF flowers: but still Of The
opinion that the Valley Of Virginia. is the
place above all others for permanent resi-
dence.
John w. Taliaferao. Of H rrisoaburg'
called OF the NIRGINIAN Office On Men
day. lie was in Augusta county, to at
tend the funeral of his b other-in-aw
Morgan OFT, who was buried OBJ Wednes.
day. at Greeuyille.
TIE heavy rain Friday night last wash.
ed out the foundation of part Of the wall
Oh the west side OF the creek, just in front
of DR.. Wayt's. on Water street. The
platform over the creek fell IN, ard needs
repairs 10 make it safe for passers by.
Nellie Reynolds. child four years old,
died in New \ ork on the 4th from the ef
fects Of whiskey, which had been given
her by her parents, There was a feast
going on at the house, AID the child was
induced to partake Of the fatal liquid.
We are glad to announce that our friend
NJ. a. Hope, Esq, will continue on the
road for the new house Of Eake, Splitter
& Co. Mr.. Hope is pleasant. gen !al
companion. a safe. reliable aud trustwor-
thy gentleman. lie stands deseryedly high
in his profession.
Mrs Caroline NJ. Lay, wife of Judge
j. T. Lay. of Richmond, died in that
city on Friday last, after an illn SIS of ter
days. Her husband was absent in Florida
for his health when the sad occurrence
took place. Mrs. Lay was we'll known in
Staunton. where she has relatives.
A telegram was received lass Sunday an.
noupciug the death Of Mr.. &. a. Hundly OF
Richmond He WAS wel-known citizen Of
that city, and favorbly remembered by
many of cur citizens. lie was brother OF
MI. r, b. HuDdly, the efficient Superin-
tepdent of the Poor House Of this county.
Mr., r. f. Hamilton, of Augusta county,
and Miss Lizze W ilson, of Shaws Fork.
Highland county, were married last week
by ReY. G. /. D. Collins. Also by the
same, on the 25th ult., Mr David N. Will
lams of Fargo, Wisconsin, and Miss Re
becca j. Hook, daughter of r. n Hook,
Esq, of Cowpasture.
We had an agreeable call last week from
Col. i. f, Harlow, formerly editor of the
Greenbrier Independent. The Colonel is
now engaged i'll farming and stock raising
and finds it less annoying and more profit
able than newspaper enterprise. lie is a
lucky man. and one of TIE few who have
been able to SO pleasantly locate himself,
9'he Lutheran church Of this city has
adopted what is known as the Common
Service" for congregational worship.
Henry B. Brown, c. c, Berry, Prof f. w.
Hamer. and j. j. Prufer were re- elected
for a secoad term Of service in the Church
council. N. p. Funkhouser, j. A. Wise,
G. I. Hammond and Chas. prufer hold
over as members Of the Council.
". B. Compton E,q.. OF Harli8onburg
was registered at the Virginia Hotel
yesterday. lie had just returned from
Mines, where as one of the commits.
sioners, he was TO surerintend the sale
Of he Gem Furnace No sale was effected
as negotiati ms are pending with a Phila-
deIphis syndicate to get control Of the
property. If they ale corsummated, the
furnace will be operated Under It's au.
spices.
Mrs. w. F. Snapp died at the residence
of e. Lu md Wednesday morning, in
Stanton, after weeks illness Of pneu-
monia, aged about So years, and died a tri,
umphant Christiln deat1. leaving one
child. S le was . daughter of Mir. e. w.
Staples.
T1ef raj wi axe Pace this Thursday
evening at 2:3N p. M, from the Baptist
church.
In Our issue Of last week the types
mixed up the II be n AN bali with the
German ball i'll woi derful way. | should
haye red t iat the Hib III ~ supper was
furni 81 ed by Charley Jess er, and Il Ger
man al supper by Thos. Kiglighan. We
take this occasion to give de- eyed credit
to Daniel Grimm, n. preside 1t OF the Hi
berniaD sot i'ty, and JOS. Sngo, George
johnson, r ebard E yaps. Dennis Brown,
and Mich -el C;oghan, floor CO mmittee
and M. F. Bergen. Mici H )un Than and