The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21

visiting friends in Shenandoah county.
Miss Mary Ryan is visiting her friend,
Miss JEANNE White, of Lexington, Va.
Misses Fannie and Ella Paris, of
ford Va.
Mrs. Mamie Booker Jones, of Hamp-
ton, Va, is visiting her brother, Mr.. M.
| A. Booker.
Mrs DR. j. E. Arbuckle and daughter,
of this county, were visiting in Lewis
burg last week.
DR.. and Mrs G.. B. Stricken, of Allan
ia, Ga, are in Lexington, the guests OF
Col. w. Y. Poague.
Misses Kate Blackburn and Mary
Woods. of Staunton, were visiting IN
Luray last week.
Mrs. JOS p. Asst and her eldest daugh-
ter, Miss Estelle, are spending few
weeks at the seashore.
Miss Mary Yost, of Iron Gate is visit
ing her grandparent, Mrs. f. nj. Young,
West Frederick street.
James Black and Mary Billhimer, OF
Harrisonburg, eloped last week and were
married in Washington.
Mr.. J. H. Levin, prominent mer-
chant of McGaheysville, spent several
days in the city last week.
Mrs. J. A. Armentrout is visiting her
sisters, the Misses Lizzie and Henrietta
Price, in Winchester, Va.
Prof w. A. Bowles, Superintenden nj
in the Richmond Public High School
has been in town this week.
Harry May has gone to Richards,
Southwest Virginia, to fill position Of
fered him in the real estate business.
Mrs. Judge Lucas P. Thompson, whose
residence now is Texas, is a guest al
streets.
Mr.. J. K. Keister caught a mud turtle in
Middle River on Tuesday that weighed
% pounds. 1t was sold to the Annex on
New street.
A little son of Hiram Devier had his
leg broken by fall at Covington, Va.
last week. He is getting along as wei
as could be expected.
Mrs. Addie Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arista Hoge and Misses Marie, Kate
and Bessie Hoge, all of Staunton, were
visiting in Lewisburg last week.
Mr.. Miller, of Basic City, has pur
chased the Grass property at Sherando
recently bought by J. w. Garrison al
public sale. and will move on it.
Rev Mr.. Bitter, of Louisville, Ken
lucky, lately pastor of the Augusta
church, in this county, with his wife, is
on a visit to friends in Highland county
Andrew Campbell died in Monroe
county, w. Va, August 18th, aged "a
years. He was the father of Judge A. N
Campbell, of the Supreme Court of w
Va
Mrs. S. X Kerr and her little son and
daughter, after summer visit and lecre
alton at Mcdowell, Va, have returned
to Mozart House, their regular stopping
place.
Mr.. E. J. Xaupi and wife, and Miss
Fannie b. and Mr.. lack Stuart, of this
locality, returned from old Point Com
fort on the 18th, after a pleasant and
agreeable visit.
Mrs c. W. Parker, of Charlottesville
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Juliet Asst
From here she will go to Cincinnati tC
visit her son, who is engaged in rail
road work at that point.
Mr. W. b. Byers, son of Chas. S. Byers
who is engaged in railroad construction
ia Wise county, has been at home fol
several weeks, laid up with malaria
fever. He is improving and hopes to be
able to return to his work this week.
Randolph Harrison, Esq, of the
Lynchburg bar, is ON visit to his rela
tives in Staunton and vicinity. He il
/ successfully practicing his profession il
his adopted home, and maintains a higf
, position with his professional brethren
A. c. Gordon, Esq, has returned te
the city after an absence of severa
weeks. He made tour of part O
the New England States, which he de
scribes as delightful place to visit. Hi'
trip has greatly improved him.
Florence, Ala, Herald: The children
of Judge w. A. Hudson were made hap
ply Monday on receiving beautiful lit
tie Shetland pony and English dog cart
from Mr. James Pollock, of Philaoel
phia, Secretary of the Cotton Company
Mr. j. A. Funkhouser, formerly mer
chant at Churchville in this county, who
removed about six years ago to Platts
burg, Mo-, where he is engaged in the
hardware business. is on a visit of sew
eral weeks to relatives and friends in
this county.
Clifton Forge ReUieao: Maj. Mcmahon
and Capt. John McQuaide, well and most
favorably known to all our people, were
in the city. The Major drove over oul
grounds and was charmed with theil
beautiful character. and predicted great
things for our mountain city
Cards are out for the marriage or
Wednesday next, the 9th inst, at hall
past s o'clock, p. M, in the Second Pres
byterian church, of Mr.. James L. Light
ner, of the firm of Witt, Lightner q Co.
and Miss Mabel Tinsley, the accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. J. E. Tinsley.
The Stonewall Brigade Band, Of
Staunton, gave an open-air concert in
Lewisburg, w. Va, last week. They
were entertained at the Lewisburg Ho
tel, where bountiful repast was pre-
pared. The people of Lewisburg, az
stated by the Independent, were delight
ed with the music and highly apprecia
ted the visit of the band.
} We are indebted to Mr.. S. M. Wood
ward, ir, of Roanoke, for a recently
published map of that growing and en-
terprising city. The people of Roanoke
believe in letting the world know what
they have and what they are doing, an(
are not afraid to invite investigation. Al
consequence, they inspire confidence
and command capital all the time.
Mr. Jacob Zigler, of Stover's ShoI
neighborhood, has left with us a speci
men of Irish potatoe called the Beauty
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