The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-11

eager Sealer OF weights and@1meaSufes
for this city.
Capt. Charles S. Arnall, of Atlanta,
Ga, greeted old acquaintance in Staun-
ton last week.
For pain in the stomach, collie or chol-
era morbus there is nothing better than
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhna Remedy. For sale by w. M. Allen.
Rev. J. w. Howe preached at Verona,
SATURDAY. night and Sabbath morning,
but the day being very Indictment one
the dedication of the church at that
place was postponed until the first sun
day in January, 1891.
A game of foot ball is to be played to-
morrow afternoon, if the weather is
suitable, by the club of Staunton Male
Academy against the club OF the \. NJ
C. A. Each club contains about fifteen
members. rousing game was played
by them on Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. James E. Robertson, of Botetourt
has been in Staunton for few days,
visiting at the residence of his son,
Prof. w. W. Robertson. superintendent
of the city public schools. The latter
made short trip last week to Farm
vile.
Mr.. John Bodley, of Bodley Bros. pro-
prietors of the Wagon Factory to be erect
ed at Staunton, arrived on last Saturday,
ready for work President Miller, of the
Development Company, and MIR Bodley
have been engaged in marking out the
grounds and building will be commenced
at once.
The weather for several days at the
beginning of this week was quite win
try. About an inch of snow fell Sun
day night, and little more on the fol-
lowing day. The mercury each morning
showed the temperature to be about e
or 25 degrees. Yesterday was bright
and pleasant.
Owing to rain the new Lutheran church
near Shannon's school hause, of which
Rev. G. w. Spigge is. pastor. was not
dedicated last Sunday. The same viii
be dedicated next Sunday, Dec 14th, al
3 O'Clock Rev. J. E. Bushnell of Roa
,noke will remain over and preach the
sermon.
A dwelling house with seven rooms il
being built by Martin and Frank Der
gin at the southern end of their large
lot on Sears Hill. 1t has been enclosed
and covered John Hemp is the con
tractor AS might be expected in tn,
present growth of Staunton, this house
was rented before the completion of it
foundation.
The stenography class taught by Sec
rotary Mccoy of the Y. NJ. G. A., free t.
members of the Association, was started
Monday evening with twelve members
seven of whom joined the association tt
obtain instruction in this class. Steno
graphic instruction is one of many priv
ileges afforded by the association to it
members.
Persons who would like to have ith
very choicest cakes, pies, ice-cream ant
confectionery for Christmas can avoit
the labor and uncertainty involved il
making such delicacies at home, by pur
chasing them from Charles E. lesser
He furnishes the best that can be oh
tanned, and at reasonable prices. Reat
in another column a description of hi
establishment.
The delegates from Staunton to TIL
Virginia grand lodge of Good Temp.ars
whose annual meeting was held in Alex
andria last week, returned home ON Sat
urday. They were Maj. j. w. Newton
representing the district lodge of Au
gusta county, and Mrs. Arthur s. Wood
house, representing Mountain City lodg
of Staunton. The meeting was the lar
gest ever held by the grand lodge, abou
$50 delegates being present. Mrs. Wood
house was elected Grand Vice Templar
and Major Newton was appointed Crane
Counsellor. Next years meeting of thu
grand lodge will be held in Suffolk.
The laws of health are taught in tn
schools; but not in way to be of mucl
. practical benefit and are never illustra
ted by living examples, which in man,
cases might easily be done. If som
scholar, who had just contracted cold
was brought before the school, so tina
all could hear the dry, loud cough ant
know its significance see the thin whit
coating on the tongue and LATER as thu
cold developed see the prOfuse water,
expectoration and thin watery discharge
from the nOse not one of them would
ever forget what the first symptoms of +
cold were. The scholar should then b,
given Chamberlain's Cough Remed,
freely, that all might see that even Sc
we're cold could be cured in one or two
days, or at least greatly mitigated. whel
properly treated as soon as the frs
symptoms appear. This remedy is ia
nous for it cures coughs, colds and Group
1t is made especially for these disease
and is the most prompt and most relia
bic medicine known for the purpose. s.
cent bottles for sale by W. M. Allen.
Fifteen delegates from Staunton at
tended the second district cosfesence O
Young Mems Christian Associations il
the fourth district of Virginia, held il
Harrisonburg last Friday, Saturday ant
Sunday. The Staunton association wa
; represented by Taylor Mccoy, its gener
al secretary. and by Peyton Little, Her
bert J. Taylor E. c. Hardy, G. C. Berr.
and William Geiger. The association @
Staunton Military Academy was repre-
sented by nine young men, among whom
were Captain Terry and Cadets Richard
Ellis, Philip, Boyd and Kable. Two del
egates were present from the association
) of Augusta Male Academy, at Fort Def
ance, and two from the New Hope asso
citation. Mr.. E. T. QadEun, assistan
State secretary, who was ia Stauntol
last Thursday and Friday, took an &C
tive part in the conference. Mr.. McCo,
of Staunton read paper upon the sub
ject of holding and increasing member
ship. The conference as a whole wa
quite interesting and successful. TIN
Staunton Male Academy has an excellen
association this year. Four of it's stu
dents were converted in the Baptist re
vival last week, and several others pre-
viously in association meetings at tn
: school.
Mr.. Richard Apperson, general mana