The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-10-02
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E. D. & w. J. D. Bell, of this county.
have opened real estate office in Clifton
Forge
Miss Lon Jones, of Bridgewater, Va,
is visiting the family of DR.. Lindsey, of
thin city.
S. G. Butler, of Allegheny county, a
brakeman on the G. & O. railroad, was
killed last week.
Dr. G. S. Cooper died in Roanoke last
week after brief illness of cerebro-
spinal meningitis.
Ell Jones, w. R. Talley and R. E.
McAlear have opened real estate office
at Clifton Forge
The lawn party given at Mint Spring
last week resulted in $125 for the pur-
pose for which it was held.
We acknowledge the receipt of public
documents from Hon. Edmund Wad
dell, Jr., of the Richmond Congressional
District
Baylor is the name of a postoffice es-
tablished between Middlebrook and
Swoope's, with James M. Baylor post.
master.
The foundation of the new Catholic
church at Clifton Forge has been laid,
and the building will be rapidly pushed
to completion.
w. r. Talley. one of the best business
men in the county, has sold his stock OF
goods at Crilnora and gone into the real
estate business at Clifton Forge.
The Council of Christ's Ev. Lutheran
church. Staunton, Va, especially ask
that all members will be present, at
Sabbath mornings service; October 9Th.
S. II. McCue, S. H. Parkins, T. A. Jor-
dan and d. p. Sites have opened real
estate office in Clifton Forge under the
firm name of McCue, Parkins g. Co.
w. II. III. Lynn, having resigned the
Chairmanship of the Augusta County
Committee, Capt. J. N. Opie was elected
his successor. Capt. W. G. Kinney is
Secretary, and w. l.. Olivier, Treasurer
DIR. p BabcocR, of Raleigh, N. c., is
visiting his sons, p. P. Babcock, of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
and S. ]. Babcock, who is student at
tending Dunsmore's Business College.
P NJ. Edward Mcmahon, has received
instructions from the Department to
prevent the mailing of all matter, in
whatever shape, relating to the Louisi-
ana Lottery.
Maj Absalom Koiner, of this county.
having resigned the Presidency of the
State Board of Agriculture, Maj. W. T.
Sutherlin, of Danville, an extensive
farmer and splendid business man, was
chosen to succeed him.
Abraham Diehl has sold his farm
south of Mint Springs, recently bought
from G. T. Palmer and Arthur Wilson,
Esqs, and part of the old Echard place,
to Samuel Mitchell, colored, for $1,2C0
cash for the 81 acres.
Harry Catt's meat store was entered
at night last week and the drawer robbed
of $500. W. F. Asts meat store was
entered on Friday night and $3.50 taken
from the drawer. There ought to be a
watch for these thieves.
w. f. Summerson, Esq, after week
of confinement at his home from sick
ness, is out again, and pushing his vari-
Gus building enterprises. He is a useful
and valuable citizen.
Mr. l. g. Penn, of Lynchburg, author
of the Afro American Press, was in the
city on Saturday last in the interest of
the 9th anniversary of the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation at Richmond October
Is, 16, II, 1890.
manager of the Gordon Land Improve
ment Company, is now Gordonsville, Va,
instead of Staunton. The advertise
ment on the 4th page was printed off
before we had been informed of this
change.
Mrs. John II. Taliaferro and Son, of
Harrisonburg, Va, Misses Ella and Lydia
Moore, of Melrose, and Miss Mamie Jen-
nings of Lacy Springs, Rockingham Co.,
Va, and Mrs. George Harrison, of New
Market, Va, are visiting the family of
Mr.. J. w. Ott near Greenville, Va.
Rev. H. f. Shealy, the popular and
useful pastor of the Lutheran congrega-
ton. has been chosen by the Synod Of
his church, in the South. to take charge
of mission work in Japan. 1t will be a
misfortune to the church here for Mr..
Shealy to leave. He is a very acceptable
minister to all of our people, irrespective
Of denominations.
At a meeting of the colored citizens
held in this city Tuesday night, F. H.
billiard, r. j. Shelton and J. II. Gibson,
were elected delegates to represent
Staunton at the Convention of colored
men to be held in Richmond, Va, on Oc-
tober 10Th, for the purpose of establish
ing a National Thanksgiving Day to AL
mighty God for their freedom-to be OBJ
served annually by that race.
Tlos. Shelton, son of DR.. I. w.
Shelton, of this place, is associated with
Mr. Hunter in the management OF the
Myrtle House at Richards, in South
west Virginia. He was recently located
at Big Stone Gap, Va, where his broth
er, G.. w. Shelton, is in business, but
more recently has located at Richards.
He is represented as live young bust
ness man, and one of the most ac-
tive of the public-spirited citizens of
that young town.
Rev. Henry G.. Ferguson, of Green
vile, S. c., who was recently called by
the Baptist Congregation of Waynes-
boro, accepted and was installed as the
pastor there on Sunday last. DIR. Mel
son, of Staunton, delivered the charge
to the pastor, Rev. J. H. Taylor that to
the congregation and Rev. O. g. Merry
man, of Greenville, presented the Bible.
Rev. j. I'll. Taylor resigned this charge
because he could not give it proper atten-
ton, being the pastor of the Baptist
church at Laurel Hill.
Samuel H. Cohen, SO well and favora-
bly, known as one of the valued sales
man in the clothing house of Loeb &
| Co., Augusta street, has changed his
base, and is now one of the firm of Smith
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