The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-08-29

Miss Mollie Bear is visiting friends
in the city.
Hon J. E. Sanger, of Rockingham, IA
vored us with a call on Monday last.
W. R. Talley, the merchant at Crilno
Ia Station, was in the city Monday
Mr. S. NJ Donald is on visit to his
friends in Augusta county from Florence,
Ala
Jos. L. Barth is now East for his fall
and winter stock, which he is now re
ceiving.
Mrs. I. j. Hoover, we regret to learn,
is dangerously i'll at her residence on
Main street.
Col Mann Splitter well known in the
| Valley, died in Luray, on Sunday last,
aged Ga years.
o. L. Rhodes, ESQ.,, was in the city
Tuesday, and favored the VIRGINIAN Of
flee with a call.
We should like to have several loads
of wood from our subscribers who desire
to pay in that way.
Hon. P. W. Mckinney, Democraticc can
didate for Governor, has an appoint
ment to speak at Staunton, September
23d, Court day,
We are indebted to Rev. Job Turner
for a copy of the London Eoeni11g Neacs
and Post, dated August 10Th, and re-
ceived on the Goth.
Heating Bros. & Co are having build
vida mines, and will commence mining
specular iron ore at once.
Mr.. John X. Outten, of Hampton,
Va, will open out full line of ready
Main street, Sept. l.
We had pleasant call on Tuesday
last from Maj. J. W. Bruce, of Danvilie,
formerly of Staunton. He is looking
well, as though the world was treating
him kindly.
H. F. Lyle, jr., cadet at Annapolis Ma
val Academy,is at home ON Through of
several months. He has completed his
an excellent record.
Chas. karicofe, aged thirteen, living
with his parents, near Betsy Bell" died
on the Goth, from an accidental blow
with hammer, on his breast, from his
little brother.
Prof Webb and his interesting family
have returned from a long western tour.
The Professor and G. L. Cooke, Esq,
started yesterday on a sea voyage down
Middle River, launching at Bowlings
Mill
We call attention to the fertilizer ad-
vertisement of Reeves Gait. His goods
have been tried and are success in ev-
cry particular. There is no discount on
them. Gait is the kind of man who will
not deal in anything spurious or doubt
full. He can be relied on always.
Capt. J. FL. Ralston, one of Rocking
hams sterling and intelligent citizens,
was in Staunton on Monday last and
called at the VIRGINIAN Office 1t al
ways affords us pleasure to meet our old
Rockingham friends, and especially
such true men as Capt J. H. Ralston.
The town clock is now in operation,
and sounds out the hours with perfect
regularity. The sound, however, is not
clear enough. 1t cannot be distinctly
heard in distant parts of the town. The
bell is not suited. to the purpose and
ought to be supplanted by another and
better one.
Mr.. Martin Maddox, well known in the
Valley and throughout Virginia, died at
his residence in Culpeper Oh the nth
He owned the Swink farm near Spring
Hill, and travelled for number of years
for Baltimore House. At one time he
was proprietor of the Mansion House of
Alexandria. He was the father of Mr.
Cab. Maddox and Miss Blanche Maddox.
A handsome reception was given on
the 22d at the hospitable residence of
Mr.. A. A. Crawford, near Parnassus, to
Prof. j. A. Hiner, of Dunsmore's Bust
ness College, and his bride, formerly Miss
Annie Logan. They had just arrived
from Kentucky, where the marriage GER
emory was performed at the residence
of the brides mother, in Winchester. in
that State
Capt. w. II. Fowle, late Chief Clerk
of the Internal Revenue Office at Lynch
burg, but now General Agent of the
Equity Life Insurance Company of
Staunton, is in the city. Although po-
litically decapitated, he is genial as ever,
and takes the application of his own
doctrine, that to the ''victors belong the
spoils," cheerfully and philosophically
He will be in the city for a week in the
interest of his Company
Mr.. W. F. Summerson has contracted
with Prof R. n. Pool, to build fifty FIVE
room houses at Waynesboro junction, on
the Roseland Coal and Iron Companys
property, work to be commenced at once
with a full force. The contractors for
mining ores at the Davidia property,
Messrs. Heating Bros. & Co, were on the
premises this week, and will soon have a
force of hands at work, as we under
stand.
Messrs. Shanahan, Powell & Co. have
been awarded 81 miles more of railroad
construction from Richmond to Beatty
vile, Ky. They are now working a 25
mile contract on the same road between
Richmond and Nicholasville On the
new work there are three tunnels, rang
ing from 400 to 1900 feet each, and the
work generally is heavy Th4re were
from 80 to 40 bids OH the work, given
from the largest contractors in the coun-
try. but Shanahan, Powell & Co. got it
all
We call attention to the advertisement
of W. j. Perry, real estate and insurance
agent. Mr. Perry was lately connected
with the Augusta National Bank and
left a comfortable confidential position
i'll that institution, to engage in the bust
ness he is now conducting He is one of
the most reliable and competent young
men OF the State, and all business en-
trusted to him and all properties placed
in his hands will receive prompt and eff
ficient attention.
j. Baldwin Harnsberger, youngest son