The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-17

II. G. BraXton qualified to pfaetice law
in the city court last week.
Capt. W. W. Lackey, near Natnra
Bridge, died suddenly Sunday last
Mr. r. O. Root and Miss Edith l.. Nc
Cray. of Lexington, were married on the
LIST inst.
w. Z. Rush has been appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of Mrs. Mary )
Bickle. deed.
Col. Geo. H. Adams, of Wheeling, has
been in the city for a week past, visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Philip Allen.
Robert Blackley. who was so severely
injured by fall from tree two weeks
ago, is improving and out Of danger.
Magnus S. Cease. of Staunton, has
been appointed a storekeeper and guage1
in the 9th Internal Revenue district
GOV. Fitz Lee has rented the residence
in Lexington of Hon. j. r. Tucker, and
will move into it on the LIST OF January.
Mrs. E. Staples left last week for an
extended visit to the family OF her
brother. f. w. Hartman, Esq, in Mis-
souri,.
Col. ]. H. Skinner is one of the lay
delegates from Virginia to the General
Church Convention, now in session i'll
New York.
We are indebted to Mr.. f. l.. Houf1
for basket of apples of several varle-
ties. which he had on exhibition at the
Fair.
Miss Sue Martin was elected last week
to fill position as teacher in the CITY
Public School No. /. 1t is Il new class,
lately created.
Miss Maggie Fallon. daughter of Mr.
John Fallon, of this place, has accepted
a position as teacher in the public
schools of Clifton Forge.
Rev. Walter @. Hullihen, Rector of the
Episcopal church, is attending the SEES
sion of the General Convention OF the
church held in New York City.
Messrs, S. r. Turk, of Wichita, Kan
sas, and w. A. Turk, of Raleigh, N. g.,
sons of Col. Rudolph Turk, are on
visit to their father. at his home on
Messy Creek.
John NJ. Langston declines to take the
stump for Malone in Virginia, and has
gone to Ohio to speak for Foraker. we
will publish an interesting interview
with him next week.
Miss Hettie Jacobs, of Sassafras, Md,
Miss Fannie Baker. of Winchester. and
Miss Houstie Wilson, of Millboro Springs,
Va, are guests of Mrs. W. o. Sydnor,
North Coalter street.
This morning at her residence in the
western suburbs of the city, Miss Annie
B. Peace will be married to Mr.. Geo. W..
Howe, of Clifton Forge. We tender the
happy couple our congratulations in adj
vance. and unite with many Others in
wishing them happy and prosperous
future.
Rev. DR.. Leonidas Rosser passed
through town Sunday last on his way to
Harrisonburg. where he is holding a re-
vival meeting Though advanced In
years, he is very active and speaks with
remarkable vigor. His many friends in
Staunton were delighted to see him, and
hear able sermons from him in the M.
E. Church Sunday morning and evening.
Our old friend and fellow citizen. Geo.
NJ Fifer SO long connected with the
rp-uoo fto,o,,apx- of StauptoO iS
now in charge of the Florence Ala, Drug
and Manufacturing Company. He has
associated with an him able corps OF as
sistants and the company is doing large
business. We wish his enterprise sue
cess, as he desc YES it.
Messrs. Harry Lon2necker and James
Nomemacker, of Allentown, Pa, are
visiting Mr.. S. H. Cohn, of this place
They are in the Valley for the double
purpose of spending a short time with
their friend, and indulging In bird hunt
ing Sam will no doubt lead them into
all the intricacies of mountain life and
arrange for pleasant time whilst with
us.
Friday last the young ladies of the
Wesleyan Female Institute had their
annual holiday, for the purpose OF visit
ing the D. d. and B. Institution. They
marched in column 125 strong, and at
tracted a great deal of attention, a
bright and happy gathering of young
ladies from all the Southern States, en-
joying the bright sunshine and the brac-
ing atmosphere of beautiful October
day Prof. Harris gives this visiting
day as an annual treat to the school.
Cards are out for the marriage of Jno
S. Collins, of Greenville, to Miss Mollie
d. Hundley, of Arbor Hill. Miss Humid
ley is daughter of R. B. Hundley, Esq,
Superintendent of the County Poor
House Mr. Collins is native of Au-
gusta. and is the travelling agent of a
well known Western Fertilizer company.
The ceremony will take place Thursday
next, Gath inst, at the Greenville Bap
fist Church. Our best wishes for pros
porous and happy life.