The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-03-14


in the city Monday and called at the VR
GINIAN Office.
Miss Carrie Christie, Of Harrisonburr,
i, visiting her sister. Mrs. 5. D. Avis, eff
this pl zee.
Mr. Lewis II Powell, of Loudorn
county. died at tie Lnnatic Asylum. i'll
t is pIsce, on tie s,h.
Mr.. e. S. Baker, Of Stanton, vas in
r anolse last week. lie is Of the firm of
Hobbs u Baker, of that place.
~. T. McCue, Esq, of the Inter States
Office. has returned from his trip to Flor-
ida much improved in health.
Mr.. II! R4mel snd wife formerly Miss
Laura Stafford, Of Newport. Arkansas,
are visiting relatives in Staunlon.
On the G.h Mr.. Jos. I. Bcsserman and
Miss Josephine Myers, from near Church
Vile, were married in Siaunton by Rev.
DIR. uawes.
Mr. a l.. LAYTON. Of Rochester, n.
y. who had been visiting friends i'll
stanton for len days, returned to lie
east on Friday last.
Ne regret to learn that Mr., David
Steele, of Steele's Tavern. died on the
9Th after protracted Illness. lie had
been a prominent ard useful citizen.
Mr.. Thomas II. Deyier. OF Lexington,
was in the city Monday and favored MS
with a call. lie is one of the Old Republic
can guard. and has gone through many
fierce battles for his convictions.
There will be q Coffee by the Ladies'
of the Auxiliary Young Mems Christian
Association at Mrs W. J.. Olivier's on
Thursday evening from 4 TO o'clock.
March "A. All ladies are invited.
blr. Gideon f. Nenger. near Koiner's
Store. has sold his farm of III acres to
Mr.. Jacob Grove. Also, Mr.. Fred OFT has
sold his farm eff 1865 acres. on Long Mead
ows, to Mr.. Luther Leonard, at $50 per
acre.
Mr, D. s. Avis. who is now engaged in
the Insurance business, with headquarters
At Water bury. Conn, is in the c.ty. His
family expects TO join him in Connecticut,
in April. where they will make their fu-
tAre home.
Mrs. Alex Read, residing near Weyer's
Cave, died on the 45h. from consumption,
aged Is She baa been stopping At the
Highland House and was under the treat
ment of Or. Reese. whose (iliee adjoins
that building.
| Mr.. w. X. Compton son of W. i.
Compton. Esq. Of the iIarrisonburg bar,
and Miss Annie, the lovely daughter of
| Pref. II. 4. Bear. of the d. & D. & r.
Institution, ware married in Washington
on the > i inst.
AFr. John Tompkins. former attache
IF this Office, who for the past six ks
! has been confined to his bed with ln1lanF
matory rheumatism, has SO far recovered
as to be able to be removed to Greensboro,
| n. e. lie left last Friday. accompanied
Icy his father.
We had a pleasant call 90 Saturday last
from Mr.. Jos. T. Shedding, manager of
Low Moor Furnace. lie is comparatively
a young man for SO responsible a position.
| but is worthy successor of his I,meMted
uncle. who vas one Of Tie hest furnace
men in the State.
J. s uarnsberger. Esq. Of Eikton
Rockingham county. and formerly of the
Harrisonburg bar, was in the clty on
| Monday. and favored the NikGINIAN with
a call. lie IS low conducting his sp eudd
farm on the Shenandoah siyer and looks
jiii3 4 contented man.
DR.. r W. Shelton, who was seriously
injured by fall some weeks since. is
slowly improving hut he still suffers con-
siderable pain from the broken arm and
di9located shoulder We are glad to know
that the Dir. was wise enough 10 protect
| himself by en accident policy, from which
he receives S25 per week.
H. Steele, Esq. of Steele's Tavern. re-
turned from tie Inauguration on Saturday
last. lie brought with him reprint Of
the New ! ork Herald of April Is. 1865.
giving an account Of the assassination Of
President Lincoln and containing the
proclamation of jefferson Davis, after the
fall OF Richmond. in which he said The
Confederacy would never surrender, tut
would be established.
Geo. P Baker. Esq, who about year
ago removed to Macon, Ga. and has been
there successfully engaged in BUSINESS
is expected to return to Stanton because
| ,Nf bot ral ne mi
all in all. and there is 30 place like it for
health and happiness. There may not be
so many good chances to N }te fortune,
but what is fortune worth if you have not
health to enjoy it.
At the annual meeting Of the Catholic
Hibernian beneficial Society held in their
hall on March 8 1880. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year; Daniel
Crimmens, president; M Kiylighan, LIST
/ vice president: JOS. Snigo, "a vice pres
dent: NJ. T. Begin. recording secretary:
James D0re. assistant recording secretary
Jno. J. KIjgaen, financial secretary; Thos.
kivlighan, treasurer. Patrick Burke.
Marshal; Rey. John Very. chaplain;
Dennis Brown. standard bearer: John
Fall0H, John IounihaH and NJ 81. Crick
ard. trustees.
The San Diego, California onion and
Daily Bee of the Goth nit, announces the
marriage of Mr.. Vim. D. Gray, son of H..
Jo0ette Gray, Esq. formerly of Ibis Vi
cnity and Miss Dora Couts, daughter of
Cave j. and Ysiolona Bendni Couts. of San
Diego. Only the immediate family con-
nectious and few friends were present.
The bride is a member Of prominent
family in California. and Nj. Gray is well
known in the Valley IS a young man Of
high character and much promise. We
extend to him our congratulations
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