The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-09-05


E. B. Lipscomb has purchased the re
Gently finished residence of J. E. Ora
ham on Winthrop street, for $1,000.
Mr. G. B. Bray, late of this county,
but now at Bramwell, W. Va. was
stricken with paralysis of the face last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dawling, of Wash
ington, d. c., are visiting their relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Evans on Lewis
street.
The session of the D. D. & b. Institu-
ton opened Monday last, with a fine at
tendance. The session promises to be
the best for many years.
Mr.. Pond takes the place in the public
schools made vacant by the resignation
of Mr.. J. L. Hutchens. Mr.. Hutchens
takes a school in the count Y.
Mrs. G. W. Munday, of ov ,sville, Al
bemarle. county, after spending a week
with her daughter, Miss p E. Munday,
left for home on Monday.
Mr. R. g. Reese, son of DIR. B. P
Reese, is visiting his parents. He has
been engaged in business in Charlotte
N. G. He will go to New York.
Lum Halle has been in the city since
Friday last, on a visit TO his fathers
family Lum is in the railroad business,
and is located at Sedalia, Missouri.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Howison died suddenly at the residence
of its grandfather, Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss,
Thursday last. the Both of August.
Rev. II. NJ. Wharton will lecture in the
Baptist church on Monday next on MY
Second Trip to Europe" It will be in
teresting and an intellectual repast.
Capt. Saunders has returned to our
city to resume his duties as Professor in
the Kable Military School. His many
friends are glad to see him back again.
Profs. Bader, De Bell and Black, of
the city public schools, have returned to
take charge of their several departments
Prof. Bader spent his Summer in Eu-
rope.
L
for some weeks past have been visiting
relatives and friends in this city, left
this morning for their home in Red Lion,
Pennsylvania.
Rev. G. B. Stricbler has declined the
increase of his salary, as pastor III Allan
ia, from $4,000 to $4,000, for the reason
that the money could be made more use
full in other ways.
DR.. McCutchan has been attending
Miss Polly Houltz, near Deerfeld, who
was recently bitten by copper-head
snake. Although painful, the wound
will not prove dangerous.
1t is expected that the Democratic can
didate for Governor, Capt Phil. Ne
Kinney and Capt. Geo. NJ Cochran, Jr.,
candidate for the House of Delegates,
will address the people, next Court day,
Sept. 90.
Robert E. Mckay, of Luray, has been
/ elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Mr.. De Bell, who goes
to the University to take the Law Course,
vile, Va.
Robert J. Glendy, who had been quite
i'll for some months at his residence in
Bath county, died on Friday last. He
was well known throughout Virginia
and the North as large cattle dealer
and prominent citizen.
We are sorry to learn of the death of
the infant son Of Dir. and Mrs. Luxford,
of Buffalo, n. Y, who are visiting Mrs.
Luxford's father, Mr. J. E. Taylor, of
this city. Mr. Luxford leaves in a few
| days for Boston, Mass
Gen John Echols arrived in Staunton
from Kentucky on Tuesday and returned
on Wednesday. He made brief speech
before the Democratic County Conven-
ton on the Sd. which nominated candi-
dates for the State Senate and House OF
Delegates.
We return thanks to J. Frank Houff,
Esq, formerly of Augusta county, now
of Roanoke, for an invitation to partake
of the hospitality of his house on the
10th, on the occasion of the Press Asso-
citation Convention. If we can possibly
get away, we will certainly call on our
old friend and his estiniabie wife.
Cards are out for the marriage, Wed
nesday next, of f. W. Proffin, Esq, and
Miss Julia Ann Pforr, both of our city.
The ceremony will take place at the re-
sidence Of Mrs. Maphis, at Mt Jackson
After the ceremony the newly married
couple will return to Staunton, their
future home.
| opened its session for 19S9-90, Monday
last, with a fine attendance Pupils are
daily coming in, and the year promises
well. This school merits the patronage
OF all, who desire a thoroughly practical
education, giving immediate and hand
some returns for their time and labor
We are gratified to learn that J. I.
Hudson, graduate of the Virginia Mil
itary Institute, and a civil engineer of
experience and ability, has been APP
pointed Professor of Military Tactics
and Commandant of the Corps of Cadets
at the State Military Academy of Ohio,
and will report there about Sept. 10TH
CHRISTIAN DABNEY, a prominent and
highly respected coIored citizen of Staun-
ton, died suddenly on Tuesday, the 9th,
at Buffalo Lithia Springs. His remains
were brought to this place on Wednes-
day and inferred on Thursday. His age
was about 60. He was consistent
christian man, and enjoyed the conf
dence Of all who knew him.
Father John McVeIry, the devoted
and useful pastor of St. Francis church
in this place, is now at the Annual Re
treat of st. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore
| Cardinal Gibbons will be one of those in
retreat. The time there is devoted tc
meditation and study upon spiritual
subjects, and instruction by clergy
man Of some other diocese.
Mr.. J. w. Byers, of Burke's Mill
hauled from his place to Bowling's Mill
with four Cydesdale horses, one a three
year old, September I'd, III 49-100 bush
els Of wheat, which was 2,5774 pounds tx
the horse. These horses were bred from