The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-02-20

Messrs, H. " Strayer and Geo. E. Sipe
of the Harrisonburg bar. were in Staun
ton on professional business last Satul.
day.
Mrs. E. b. Lipscomb and her mother
Mrs. 7. H. Warren, of Staunton, were
visiting relatives in Harrisonburg last
week
Miss Grace Patterson, daughter of DR.
H. NJ. Patterson, of Staunton. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. W. w. Brennaman, OF
Roanoke.
Miss Bessie Fauntleroy has returned
from a protracted visit to her uncle's
Judge T. I. Fauntleroy, family in Rich
mond, Va.
The little colored boy Oliver who was
thrown from his wagon about two weeks
ago, and hurt in the face and head. died
of his injuries Friday last.
Mrs A. NJ. Henkel and Mrs. H. H.
Henkel, assisted by Miss Nellie Baker,
of Winchester. and Miss Ellen Henkel, of
New Market. gave a very handsome Tea
Wednesday of last week.
Mr. Richard McCue, for number of
years postmaster at Mt Meridian, died
of consumption on the Both of January,
and was buried at Mt. Horeb church.
Rev. A. F. Laird, officiating.
Capt. ]. H. O. Carey. recently chief
clerk at the Virginia Hotel, Stannton,
has accepted situation at the Hotel
Buena Vista. He is courteous gentle
man and efficient business man.
Mr. ]. E. Tinsley. who has govern
ment contracts at Charleston, w. Va,
and Charlotte, n. c., spent several days
with his family this week He is getting
along with his work very satisfactorily
Capt r. |. Mason, of Frankfort. KY,
takes the place in the the faculty of V.
NJ. L., made vacant by the resignation of
Capt. 7. 7. Terry. who has accepted po-
sition in the faculty of Rabies Military
Academy, Staunton, Va.
The ladies of the Second Presbyterian
Church will serve dinner on court day.
Feb. gath. in the O'Conner building, on
Augusta street. Oysters. meats. vegeta-
bles, refreshments, ETC., will be served in
the incest style, The public and their
friends are cordially invited.
Rev. Wiley Simpson, who for a num-
Der of years was pastor of one of the
old VSa,,ticf anlnpoI of
Staunton. has taken charge of a new
church recently organized, and which
worships for the present in a house of
Mr.. Henry Pfifferling, on Green street.
The name of Prof. G. B. NJ Zerr. of
Kable's Military Academy, appears as a
contributor to the Mathematical depart
ment of the Educational Times, London,
England, and the editor requests him to
get up an appendix to the solutions of
unsolved mathematical problems for his
semi-annual report.
Lexington Presbytery held a called
meeting at the Manse on Tuesday, to
consider the application of Timt er
Ridge and Fairfield churches for the
pastoral services of Rev. J. w. Lafferty,
now of Union church. this county. No
action was taken, and Presbytery adj
iourned to meet ON the 4th of March in
this place.
The Chamber of Commerce of Staun-
ton will celebrate it's 5th anniversary
March 18th. Messrs. Crowder, Todd w.
HI. Weller, Gladke, Hamrick, Armen-
trout and Andrews were appointed a
committee to get up a banquet for the
occasion. The chamber took steps look
ing to the establishment of the State
Agricultural Society at the Baldwin
District Fair Grounds.
Washington Critic; Feb. 14.-Mr. N.
M. Brady, retired merchant of Staun-
ton, Va, is visiting relatives at 2015
Hillyer Place. He is interested in some
valuable Avenue property between
Ninth and Tenth streets, purchased
while here not five years ago, which has
advanced in value since then, $4,000
The real estate agents are talking very
nicely to Mr.. Bradley and are showing
him all sorts of good ''specs."
We sincerely sympathiZe with the
mother and friends of little Mary Con-
way Whittle, whose bright face and
CHEEKY prattle will no more be seen OF
heard on earth. The messenger came
that summoned the guiIeless child from
the evil to Gomez and severed the ties
which SO closely bound her to loving
hearts here. Suffer little children to
come unto me, and forbid them not, for
of such is the Kingdom of Heaven