The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-06

Baltimore commercial traveller, favored
us with a call last week.
Mr.. G. Bargamin, it is stated, is in tn,
State of Washington, and engaged il
/ his business of plumbing.
Weather signals will hereafter be hoist
ed on the cupola of theWestern Lunatie
Asylum, main building.
Mr.. Dennis O'Connor came ON from
I Kentucky with the remains of his son
/ John O'Conner, who died out there.
Capt. H. l.. Hoover and wife will make
I Staunton their future home. They viii
occupy the w. l.. Bumgardner house.
See announcement of M. F. Peterfish
of housekeeper wanted. A pleasant
home may behad by immediate applica
ton.
Mr.. Samuel Forrer President of the
Basic City Co., has been made genera
manager also, in the place of Mr. Dinl1le
who retires.
Bishop Alpheus Wilson, of the NJ. E
| Church South, preached Sunday last al
the Methodist church, morning and
night, to crowded houses.
The parlor car service ON the b. & O
r. r. from Staunton to Baltimore is 6
great comfort to the travelling public
Luncheons can be had on the cars.
Rev. H. H. Halves, who has been alb
sent on sick leave, expects to occupy the
pulpit of the Second Presbyterian
church on Sunday next, morning ane
evening
The office of the Augusta Perpetual
Building and Loan Company has been
moved to the Effinger building, No. 70
W. Frederick street. Stockholders will
please take notice.
Miss Rebecca Young, one of our most
popular and attractive young ladies, left
I last Tuesday to enter the family OF Mr.
Caperton, of Monroe county, as private
tutor to his children.
Messrs D. S. Lewis, editor of the Spirit
Of the V0lley and Stuart f. Lindsay, OF
the Harrisonburg bar, were in Staunton
Monday on their way to Iron Gate to
take a look at the embryo city.
Col. r. Turk, who has been SO serious
ly i'll for several months past at his home
on Messy Creek, we are gratified to learn,
is much better and in a fair way to be
restored to his usual good health.
J. P. Houck has purchased from Mr.
r. r. Andrews, of Staunton, the house
and lot on South German street, Harri
sonburg, recently occupied by the pa
rents of Mr.. Andrews. Price $1,000
w. Z. Sherman, of the Mt. Sidney
neighborhood, shrewd business man
has moved to Iron Gate with his family
where he has Investments, and will unite
with Mr.. J. 7. Cribbins in the real es-
tate business.
The House bill introduced by Mr.
Tucker for the construction of a road to
the National Cemetery, has been favora
bly, reported from the committee. The
| Senate has passed a similar bill 1t APP
propriates $1,000
W. E. Craig, ESQ.,, returned on Tues
day last from business visit to Chicago
He says the weather was severely cold
while he was in the Lake City, and
floods threatened his passage through
the Buckeye State.
Maj. d. Shannahan and his sons, c.
NJ. and ID. A. Shannahan, and Capt. II
! M MaC a,.t1, in Mon
day and Tuesday, having accompanied
the remains of John O'Connor to theil
home in this place.
The U. B. Church of Virginia met il
annual conference at Winchester to-day
Revs. j. b. Holt, of Staunton; S. d.
Shelton, of Long Glade; J. G. S. Myers,
Annex; G.. W. Slower, Mint Spring; J.
NJ. Holt, Spring Hill; and S. L. Rice, OF
Augusta, will be present
David Funston & Co., real estate, stock
and insurance agents, have opened offices
at Glasgow and Buena Vista. 1t is a re-
liable firm, Mr.. Funston being favorably
known all over Virginia. We commend
the firm to the public. 1t will deal fairly
and make prompt returns.
Capt. E. T. Powell, formerly of the
firm of Stack, Splitter & Co., of this
place, and of the contracting firm of
Shanahan & Co., has purchased $780,
900 farm near Cynthia, KY, where he
will make his future home. The farm
lies in the Blue Grass region of Ken
lucky.
The Buena Vista Improvement Com
pany of which M. Erskine Miller is pres
ident and Taylor Bissell secretary, have
made some extensive contracts for the
improvement Of the property in the COM
| ing city. The business of the company
is in good hands, and will be pushed with
energy and good judgment.
The Warren House" at Harrisonburg,
Va, under the management of Mrs. S.
A. Richardson, is a most delightful place
for travellers. With large and airy
rooms, newly furnished, all the comforts
of a pleasant home are to be found there.
Mrs. Richardson, who is well-known
here, will be glad to see her friends who
visit Harrisburg.
Messrs. Lushbaugh Bros, have put
inside blinds to the Y. M. G. A. building.
1t is a greatly needed improvement, and
adds not only to the rooms, but is a
great improvement to the appearance
of the building. The work is thorough
ly done, and was superintendent by Mr..
w. L. Lushbaugh, who is an accomplish
ed gentleman, and skilled mechanic
We see by the Washington papers that
our friend of many years has opened a law
office in Washington city. We have
nothing but good wishes for Capt
Lurty. He is good lawyer, a fine ad
vocate and an honorable gentleman
/ Our Virginia and West Virginia people
ought especially to support Capt. Lurty
and give their business to him to attend
to. We predict he will succeed.
j. J. Christian, jr., young colored
man of Staunton, has been creating a
sensation in Danville, as champion
skater. He gave exhibitions in the True
Reformers Hall in that city for the col
ored people, and one the following eve
ming for the white citizens He is
considered to be the finest performer OF
| the kind ever seen in that Dlaca Tn