The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-09-11

G. I. Palmer has purchased from J. A.
Noon his house on Tams street for
$500
A. j. Ford of Ford's Hotel Richmond,
was registered at the Virginia Hotel on
Friday last
Mr. Ed Parker, of Roanoke, is spend
ing a week with his friends and rela-
tives in our city.
w. E. Craig and Mai. j. B. Dorman,
of Staunton, attended the Rockbridge
county circuit court last week.
| George A. Thornton, of Chicago, an
old Staunton boy who has made his way
in the world, is in the city.
Mr.. Lewis Wake, Of Birlning ham,
Ala, was on visit to his mother, Mrs
Mary Wake, w. Beverly street, last
week.
We regret to learn that Mrs. M. Frs
kline Miller, who has been sick in New
York for some time, is again reported
critically i'll
Mr.. G. Lewis Dull, formerly of this
county, is one of the prominent projec
tors of the great immigration meeting
ut Middle: own, Va.
for VIM. Wboley, on his farm, two
miles east of Staunton, to supply the
place of the one recently burned.
Hon. r. H. Cardwell, Speaker of the
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Col. A. j Ford, of Richmond, were the
guests of Hon. A b. Lightner last week.
Highland Recorder: Rev. T. j. Will
liams, of Staunton station, M. E. Church,
South, preached an able sermon at Nc
Dowel on Monday night from st. Johns
gospel, IA chapter, s6 verse.
Mr. S. NJ Wilkes and the gentlemen
who lately purchased the Wholey lot,
West Beverly street, will put up three
one-story offices. All three have been
rented at good prices before a brick is
laid
Miss Bertha Won Hillern, of Boston,
and Miss Emma Howard Wight, of
Baltimore, were in Staunton Tuesday
ana paid the VIRGINIAN visit. They
are travelling. in the interest of journal
istic work.
Major Jed. Hotchkiss, of Staunton.
has accepted the invitation to deliver an
address before the Virginia Press Asso-
citation, which convenes in Richmond in
October. His subject will be ''Virginia's
Industrial Future
The many friends of Mrs. A. Graham
Robinson will be glad to hear that she
has so far recovered from her long illness
as to be able to go to the Rawley Springs,
where she will use the waters for the
benefit of her health.
Maj j. W. Newton is spoken of as the
candidate of the Prohibition party in
the 10th Congressional district. 1t is
reported that the Prohibitionists will
put up Congressional candidates in
every district in Virginia.
Hon. Charles NJ Jump, of Easton,
Maryland, left Sunday for home, after
having spent a week with his daughter,
Mrs. George S. Lightner While here,
Mr.. J. took in the booming towns of
Clifton Forge and Basic.
At the monthly meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society, held Septem-
Der 4th. Miss Sue r. Martin was elected
delegate and Miss Nettie Waugh alter
nate to the annual conference which
meets in Stephen City, October 21st.
Miss Lima Wingfield, who had been
visiting relatives in Staunton, return
ed to Broadway on Monday last, after
a pleasant sojourn. She expects to leave
| Virginia for Florida in a few weeks
where she will remain during the winter.
Mr.. d. V. Ruckman has recovered
$4,000 from the Richmond and Danville
railroad for injuries received in a wreck,
which occurred in Fairfax county last
summer MI r. brought suit for &c.,
600, and compromise was effected with
the above result.
j. NJ Goodloe, of Big Stone Gap, was
in the city Monday, and reports every
thing in q flourshing and progressive
condition. He is of the firm of J. NJ, E.
E. and w. T. Goodloe, merchants and
general business men of the Southwest,
which has been very successful since 10
eating in that section.
The b. & O. Railroad will sell excur-
sion tickets from all points west of the
Ohio river to Staunton ON September
23d and October Nth at half rates to
give the people a chance to sec what
-. Jain
Company is advertising Staunton's ad
vantages all along the line.
In business letter received from Mr..
S. r. Patton, secretary and treasurer
of the Clifton Forge Wooden Mills Co..
he says: Il hope to be able soon to send
you sample of our manufactures" We
learn that the management of the Wooden
Mills are gentlemen of push and sagacity,
and that they will, as soon as possible,
have the mills in operation. 1t will be
much needed industry in that section,
and we hope will be great success.
Gospel Hill received it's name from the
conspicuous and CONSTANT piety of Mr..
Sampson Eagan, an early Methodist of
WHO TeSluCu &llcTc VI ObNIo
A. Kayser now lives. Mr.: Eagan even
in those early days, held what is now
known as cottage prayer meetings at the
homes of the citizens living on the Hill,
and from this fact and Mr.. Eagans
marked Christian character, the hill was
named Gospel HILL
Mr.. S. H. Reese, better known among
his companions as 'Bawlly" Reese, who
is now chief proofreader on the Balti-
more Morning Herald, is on visit to his
father, DR.. B. P. Reese. His wife and
two interesting little children have
been here for some weeks, during which
time Mrs. Reese has very much improved
in health. ''Bawlly'' was a valued at
tache of the VIRGINIAN office years ago,
and is held in high esteem by all con-
nected with the paper. He will return
to his duties on Saturday next.
Mr.. Jacob Bumgardner, of the Buena
Vista AdoocGte, was in the city Monday.
He represents everything favorable in
! that growing place. and that business is