The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-11-13
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Foster, of Kentucky. were visiting their
amt, Mrs. w. II Wolf, at Berna Vista
last week
Whole tomatoes in glass; mushrooms
in glass and Tin; French peas, evapora-
ted vegetables for soups, ut Wheat &
Summerson's.
Mr. Haden,' OF Eincastle, common
Wea!tli's attorney of Botetourt county,
WAS in Staunton yesterday on business
connected with the Valley Railroad Co.
At his home, near Mt. Tabor church,
on November 18th, Geo. q. Hanger died
aged about 81 years. He was a nephew
of VIM A. Reed, of Staunton. Funeral
and interment took place at Mt. Tabor
church.
Mr.. ]. I. Odell general manager Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company.
was in Staunton yesterday. He came to
attend the meeting of the Valley Rail
road company.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Houff, who live
on the Spring Hill road about three
miles from Staunton. left home last week
to make visit OF about one month with
relatives in Charlton county, Georgia.
Mr.. Charles Catlett, of Staunton, and
Miss Bessie NJ. Hunton, of Warrenton,
were married at he residence OF General
Eppa Hunton, uncle of the bride, on the
9th in the latter place.
Hon. ST. George Tucker and wife gave
a reception last Friday evening to large
number of invited guests, at their resi-
dence on North New street. An elegant
supper was served at O'Clock.
W. L. Walters, Jr., has been appoint
ed general manager of the Gordon Land
company of Gordonsville, and will here
after spend most of his time at that
place He is also second vice-president
of the company.
Alfred Lauriot, "Frenchy,n the small
but intelligent printer who left Staun-
ton several weeks ago, after having lived
here about fourteen years, is now taking
a printers tour through the southwest.
He intends to locate III eAsiS.
Mr.. Saxby, of the editorial staff of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, and Mr..
Ryan, assistant in Cincinnati to General
Passenger Agent II. w. Fuller of the G..
& 0. railway. arrived in Staunton yes
terday morning.
For lame back there is nothing better
10 COT, 70 Gonr,nl aint1, wit In
Chamberlains Pain Balm and bind it Oh
the affected parts. Try it and you will
be surprised at the prompt relief it af
fords. The same treat ment will cure
rheumatism. For sale by w. NJ. Allen.
Manager w. L. Olivier, of the Staun
ton opera house, has made engagements
for the following plays during the re
mainder of November: On the 18th
Bottles Baby: 10Th, Rice's Evangeline
to be played by company of forty per
sons 27th, Clara Louise Kellogg troupe
2Sth, Rip Van Wrinkle.
A private telephone line is being
strung from the company's office al
Shendun to the Staunton Office of Maiol
Jed Hotchkiss, president of the Shendui
company. 1t is to be strung across the
country from Shendun to the Valley
pike and thence to Staunton on the line
of telegraph poles along the pike.
Mr.. Michael Houniiian, Staunton's eff
cient street commissioner, has been en-
gagged with his men this week in raising
the gutter and leveing the roadway il
front of the Burns building and TIL,
property adjoining. New guttering wa
placed last week on Lewis week, in from
of the Methodist church and Maj. H
M. Bells residence.
VIM. T. Summerson's brick residence
building on Market street, opposite Kal
Drama hotel, is to be ready for occupan
cy by January list. 1t is a large three
story structure, divided into two com
modious and desirable dwellings. VIII
son and Clark are the contractors. On
of the dwellings has been rented to NJ
A. Booker and the other to w. r. Tyree
The family of the latter are to live here
but Mr.. Tyree himself is to continue il
business at Charleston, W. Va.
Capt p E. Wilson sold on Monday 70
the owners, M. b. Hamrick and B. A
Blakemore, the frame dwelling on Yves
Frederick street known formerly as th
Kinney property, lying Immediately cas-
of Mrs Youngs residence. 1t was pur
chased by w. w. McGufIin for 1920
cash, after having been on the marke
but two days. Two months ago Messrs
HamricE and Blakenore bought from
the Kinney heirs this house and lot jus
sold, and with it some adjoining lane
which they have divided into three lots
They paid for all of it $4,000.
The grand division of Virginia, Son
of Temperance, met in Richmond Tues
day. 1t was presided over by Crane
Worthy Patriarch, John G. Fretwell, O
Staunton. Charity Division of Staun
ton is represented by Capt. J. t. Long
For the grand lodge of Good Templars
which is to meet IN Alexandria on De
cember end, Mrs. A. S. Woodhouse ha
been elected delegate for Mountain Cit,
Lodge of Staunton, and J. Alexande
Turk, alternate.
Mr. George G. Shepherd, who was las
week admitted to practice in the cit.
court, is a native of South Carolina, ant
brother of the talented young stenog
rapherand typewriter who left Stauntol
few weeks ago to accept a position a
Clifton Forge with the Chesapeake
Ohio Development company. His pre-
paration for his profession was made il
law department of the University of Viz
ginia. All who have met him here ar
very favorably impressed with him. Hi
office is on Ney Court street, near tn
county treasurer's office.
Judge Charles Grattan and Hon. A. G
Gordon have been appointed delegate
to attend at Asheville, n. c., on Dec. II
the second convention of the Southern
Inter-S States Immigration Bureau. The.
were appointed by Mr.. Burnett, count.
clerk The delegates of which the con
vention is to be composed are to be ap
pointed from all parts of the south b.
state governors. county clerks. mavor
of cities, boards of trade, railroad com
panies. etc This bureau was formed b
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