The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-07-11


city.
Mrs. J. L. Luxford, OF Buffalo, New
York, is visiting her father, j. Il. Taylor,
OF this city
Miss Blanche NJ Taylor, of this city,
is visiting her friend, Miss Katie Burruss,
of Richmond, Va
Miss Lucy Walker, of Staunton, was
visiting at the residence of Mr.. S. B.
Mason, Lewisburg, last week.
John Ii. Carroll manager of the Gale
well House, White Sulphur Springs, is III
the city for few days on business.
Judge J. I. Harris was in the city last
Monday, looking after his fences, which
are to be staked on Saturday next.
/ Mr.. lie Bail returned from Richmond,
Tuesday evening, and is with her father,
DR.. Goosle, on West Frederick street.
Hon. Jno. r. Harris was in town Mon
day night last, looking after his interest
in the primary meetings Of next Satur-
day
Mrs. r. Il. Andrews. whose health hi S
be- II delicate Tor some time, is at the
Red sulphur Springs, where it is hoped
She will be entirely restored TO health.
Rev. j. III. Frost, so we'll and favorably
known III Staunten, has received a unan
imous call from the Leigh-Street Baptist
Church, Richmond, to succeed Rev. Dr.
Goodwin, resigned.
n ISIS Emma l.. Paris, who has been
making her home i'll Portland, Oregon,
with her aunt, is now in the city on a
visit to her parents, where she will re-
main few weeks.
Miss Mary Juliet Baldwin, OF the Au-
gusta Female Seminary, and DIR. j. n.
Wayt have returned from IN extended
Western tour. They were delighted
with the grand scenery OF the far West.
| Mr.. Jacob Wissler, Superintendent Of
the mining operations at Mt. TORY, was
in the city yesterday, and reports every
thing as looking well at the mines, and
the prospect of large exposure OF man
ganese.
Roanoke Herold: Mr. e. I. Dadmun,
of Staunton, has been elected assistant
State secretary for the Young Mems
Christian Associations. He will devote
large portion of his time to work i'll
Southwest Virginia
We had pleasant call from Mr.. New
ton Keister, of Monroe county, W. Va,
who at one time was a resident of Staun-
ton and engaged at the Virginia Hotel
in 1860-61. He carries his age well, and
looked the picture of health.
Mr.. ID. c. Carter has left at the VIR-
GINIAN office a specimen of early ripe
peaches grown i'll his garden, on trees
only two years oil |. 1t is "a beautiful and
lucious peach, and is a most excellent
variety, go tten from Mr.. Woods, of AL
| bemarle
We regret to announce the death of
Margaret, the little six months old daugh-
ter of ]. Fred. Ef1inger Esq, on Tues
day of last week. This is the second
child these fond parents have lost within
the past year. We sincerely sympathize
with him.
! Council, Esq, for a basket of luscious
peaches, grown on his extensive orchard,
| two miles west of Stanton His crop
will be abundant, and the quality equal
to the quantity. He will please accept
our thanks.
Prof Charles E. Young, Principal of
/ the Lewisburg Female Seminary, was III
the city last week, visiting his relatives
and remained several days. We are
gratifed to learn of the success OF his
school for young ladies. He is an eXpe-
rienced and capable instructor.
A contract for building a Broom house
at Iron Gate, for the Company, has been
let to Maj. B. L. Bagby, of this place.
| This is the first contract that has been
made for building. The Rolling Mill is
now on the ground, and the work OF
placing the plant will go on energetically.
Our young friend, ''Tol' Dickerson,
son of II. p. Dicl<erson, has returned
from the Virginia Military Institute,
where he was studying during the ses-
sion just closed He passed hisexamina
tions very creditably and maintained
good standing in all of his classes-some-
thing we expected of him.
Miss Eva daughter Of Col G. E. Hoge,
of Frankfort KY, and Miss Rodlnan, of
the same city, were in Staunton last
week, returning from Lexington, where
they had been to participate in and wit
ness the ceremonies at the Commence
ment and Centennial exercises of Y M In
stitute. They left Staunton on their re
turn to Kentucky ON Friday last.
Ernest Northnagle has placed in his
barber-shop, on Main Street, a set of
fans, to keep the flies away and make
the room pleasant and comfortable in
the hottest weather The fans are run
by water motor and have such a rapid
motion as to keep the air pure and
fresh. Ernest studies the comfort of his
patrons.
G. L. Cooke, ESQ, Secretary of the
Inter States Lite Association, slipped On
the cellar door near Pritchard's, on Au-
gusta Street, the morning of July 4th,
and hurt his knee so badly us to require
the use of a cane i'll walking. Cellar
doors are dangerous and nuisance on
the streets, and should be removed. Let
them go.
W. P. Rush has been appointed post
master at Mt. Scion, vice II. B. McFal!,
removed; Matte f. Wood, at Montreal,
Nelson county, vice, r, u. Bib, re
moved; S. c. Whitese1l at North River,
i Rockingham county, vice p. Burgess,
removed; w. Garland, vice NJ Durrett,
removed, at North Garden, Albemarle
county, Va
The improvement Company, recently
organized to build houses, &c, at Buena
Vista, is composed as follows VIM. Pat
rick, E. l. Jones, and b. F. Eakle, Staun-
ton, and Frank i. Glasgow and w. S.
Hopkins, Lexington. They have con
tracted with the Buena Vista Company
for a number of houses on a basis that
will be advantageous to both organiza-
tiOns.