The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-04-04

Col. A. W. Hartman was the successful
bidder for building new line of road run
ming into Richmond.
Mrs. w. E. Craig returned home on
Tuesday last FROM a protracted visit to
friends in Washington city.
Capt. Chas. e. Hoge, and Messrs. Silas
and II. ?. Mason were in the city last
week, on flying business trip.
Mr.. A. NJ. Doyle, cashier of the Low
NJ ,or Iron Company. has resigned his po-
sition, and will be succeeded by Mr. S. G.
Cargill.
A few days ago Col, T. A. Gordon
celebrated his SQth birthday by jumping
up and cracking his heels together twice
before he touched the floor.
The Y. NJ c. A. prayer meeting next
Sunday afternoon, will be IA public meeting.
and will be held at the First Presbyterian
church. 1t will be led by Gen'l Secretary
Dadman.
Maj Ed. Mcmahon returned 10 Staun-
ton on Monday last, after protracted
absence. engaged in constructing the
bridge across the Ohio river at Cincin-
natl.
Rev. A. B. Dunaway, of Norfolk. is
expected to aid the pastor Of Greenville
Baptist Church in a protracted meeting.
Preaching every night beginning Monday.
Abr. s. All welcome.
Hon. A. II. H. Stuart turned his SD
birthday on Tuesday last and was engaged
in the discharge of his duties as Presl-
dent of the Valley Mutual Life lnsur>
ance company on that day.
The Rt. Rev. A. M. Randolph, of the
Diocese of Virginia, will visit Trinity
Episcopal church, of this City the nights
of Good Friday, April 10Th, when he will
administer the right of confirmation.
Among the graduates at the Richmond
Medical College last week wereJ. NJ. Vim.
free. of Augusta; ]. N. Ellis, Of Bucking'
ham; r. o. Owen. and l.. M. Thacker, of
Lynchburg, and E. NJ. Snead, of Fluvanna
county
We direct attention to the advertise
ment of Jno. w. Fry. Elk OR. of a valuable
farm in Madison county for sale. A bar
gain can be had in this property, and we
advise those looking for investment to
communicate with Mr.. Fry.
Mrs. Lilly Lambert. widow Of the late
John W. Lam bert, brother of G. T. LAM
bert. of this place. died in st. Louis on
the Goth. Her husband, one of the most
prominent and successful young BUSINESS
men of the west. died a few months ago.
J. E. Graham has returned from Florida.
where he has been spending the winter.
Mr.. Graham has fertilizer establishment
in Florida. which he runs in the winter
season. and in the spring. summer and
fall he gives his attention to his work OF
the same character in Staunton-
Mr.. Jos. Mote has sold his interest in
the notion store. corner of Main and Au-
gusta streets. to his partner. Brooke Stat
ford, who will hereafter conduct the bu-
siness in his own name. NJ. Mote con-
templates southern trip to look around,
before settling down to business again.
Mrs. Bette Peale, wife of Prof. E. O..
Peale. of Parnassus, and daughter of Mr.
Henry X. Eakle, near New Hope. died
in Baltimore on the oath ult.. to which
place she had been taken for medical treat
ment, aged IS years. Her remains were
brought b ONE for interment on the 25th
Maj. J. II. Dineen, formerly of this city
but for anumber of years prominent and
prosperous lawyer of Richmond, has pur
| chased the residence in Richmond of the
late DIR. Il. T. Coleman. The price paid
was $500. Maj. Dineen will remodel tn,
house with view of making it his futur,
residence.
Weller & Elder have sold their extern
sive stock of shoes. hats. boots, &C., to G
G. Berry, late of Lipscomb s. Berry. who
| will after the LIST of May conduct the bust
ness in the room occupied by Weller &
Elder. In the meantime bargains may he
had of the present firm, as they are selling
off at greatly reduced prices.
Capt. Jno. McQuaide, J. II. Powell ant
S. II. Cohen have been elected delegates
and NJ. A. Booker, A. p. Hope, and Z. W.
warden, alternates to represent Pest C.
the Staunton post of the Virginia Diyis-
ion Travellers Protective Association. in
the State Convention which meets il
Richmond May ID.
In the notice of the marriage of Miss
Patton and Mr.. Kearsley. last week one Of
the maids of honor was wrongly located
Instead of Gordonsville, Miss Imogene NJ
Morris home is Green Spring, Louisa Co.
Va, one of the most attractive and fertile
portions of Virginia. rich in productive
lands and beautiful girls. of whom Miss
Imogene is one OF the queens.
| w. J. Nelson, Esq. arrived in StauntoI
last week from Florence. where he is now
zen of whom any community might be
proud. and we regret that he has deemed
it to his interest to locate elsewhere than
in his native county Of Augusta. We hope
he will have no occasion to regret it, but
| that his business venture in the South
may be eminently successful.
The authorities of Allegheny county
are after Cassius r. Clifford. as fraud
and swindler for selling bogus "Churn
Attachment He is described as being
5 feet, or inches high; rudy complex
ion; nearly bald on top of head; sandy
mustache; stout build; walks little stiff
from rheumatism. and about As years old
uses favorite expression by Neddy." He
has been indicted in Allegheny count,
and his person is wanted.
A San Diego paper of recent date men,
tions an accident to Mr.. and Mrs. W. D
Gray. which resulted in painful injury
to Mrs. Gray. They were driving out
when the horses took fright, and running
away threw them both from the vehicle
Mr.. Gray was shocked into insen sibility
by the fall and Mrs. Gray had leg Sc
verely fractured. She is In the care Of
her sister, Mrs. Parke Dear, and was do
ing we'll when last heard from.
The new Lutheran church is fast ap-
preaching completion, and will soon be
ready for occupancy by the congregation
Next Sunday the Sunday school room will