The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-10-30
Miss Carrie Crowle is visiting in At
anita, Ga, She went to that city last


week.
Mr.. H. L. Grooms, travelling represen-
tative of the Kentncky Trades journal,
Louisville, KY, was in Staunton Mon
day.
Miss Lizzie Goode has accepted a posi-
tion in private family at Salem, Va,
and left a few days ago to assume her
new duties.
Thomas A. Dawson was elected magis-
istrate for the second ward, by the City
Council last week, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of O. NJ.
Geode.
Mr.. Wilkinson, a prominent citizen of
the Warm Springs neighborhood, Bath
county, has been stopping at the Hoover
house this week He is accompanied by
his wife.
Rev j. T. Williams has performed the
marriage ceremony for nine couples since
the beginning of October The minis
tiers appear to be sharing in the general
business boom.
Capt H L.. Hoover, VIM. L. Walters,
Jr., George C. Walters and A. C. Brax-
ton attended at Gordonsville last Fri
day /. meeting of the stockholders of the
Gordon Land Company.
VIM. H. Waddell, of Lexington, in
ventor of the new head rest for railway
passengers and Of other useful contrv-
ances, spent last Friday attending to bu-
siness in Staunton.
MIR James H. Powell and bride arrived
at home ON Wednesday of last week
from their wedding tour. They visited
Richmond, Norfolk, Fortress Monroe
and other points on the shore of Virginia.
Professor James Calhoun, formerly
principal of the Middlebrook public
school, but now Professor in the Miller
manual labor school in Albemarle coun-
ty, spent the latter part of last week in
Stainton.
Miss Kittie Hutchinson, the very intel
ligent and attractive daughter of ]. A.
Hutchinson, the merchant tailor and reg
istrar in Ward No. 1, is teacher of the
Shannon public school, located about
two miles northeast of Arbor Hill. She
began her work there last week.
..Rev:.John B. Morton and family start
ed about. the middle of last week to re-
turn to their home in Fernandina, Flor
ida. They, had spent several months
visiting relatives and friends in Staun-
ton and at other places in this part
of Virginia. Mr. Morton is a Presbyte-
rian- minister with decided ability, of
which many persons here know from
seralons preached by him recently in
different churches of this county.
Mr.. s. Bearinger. of Cleveland, Ohio,
agehtleman largely interested in iron in
dustries. spent last Friday in Staunton
with Messrs. Moore s. HILBERT, the min
eral experts, with whom he was ac-
quainted from former business relations
in Michigan. He left Staunton Satur-
day morning to make hunting trip of
about ten days through the mountains
along the western border of Augusta
county.
Mr.. Henry L. Lang, the Staunton jew
eler, arrived at home last Thursday
morning from his purchasing trip to
New York, after an absence of one week.
He bought directly from manufacturers,
through their New York office, large
assortment of. rich and beautiful things
for the approaching holidays. Mr.. Lang
is q competent purveyor- to the fine
do ioJ, II
any other city of its size in the South.
LIE. Sheets, the building contractor
Of Arbor Hill, is now engaged in the
erection of a commodious seven room
residence for Frank Gilkeson, near Fish
ersvilIe The frame of it is up and will
soon.be enclosed Country contractors
now~have plenty of work Something
more than the usual amount of building
is being done in the country. and good
many country contractors have been
drawn to the new towns by the album
danes of work that they now afford
Alta meeting held last week by the
Direct rs of the Western Lunatic Asy-
lum, Mr.. Christian Miller, of Staunton,
was elected to the Office of Steward to
fill the vacancy occasioned about a
month ago by the resignation of Capt.
Lewis Hartman, who Was appointed
manager of the. Clifton Forge Company
During this interval the duties Of the
Steward were attended to by Mr.. c.. j
Armistead, Clerk of the Asylum. The
election of, Mr.. Miller was surprise to
many Hio Qualifications 20, l., ,o,,
position are considered very good.
The special revival services begun at
the Staunton Methodist church about
two weeks ago are being continued with
q good degree of interest. Up to last
Sunday about 25 seekers of personal re-
ligion had been forward. The pastor. Rev.
J. Il. Williams, breaches and conducts a
meeting on the evening of every day ex-
cept Saturday. On Wednesday evening
Of last week the sermon was preached for
hih by Rev. Dr.. VIM. Dinwiddie, of the
Presbyterian Synod, who conducted the
very large revival in the First Presbyte-
rian church about five years ago.
Beg. g. r. pkg. OF dayton. presiding
SfASi ~ thC CuttOu !olStilEcu CLuFcIl III
this district, preached Monday evening
in the Stauptop United Brethren church.
The reEivalmeetingsa begun about two
weeks ago had resulted in the CONVEX
sion of; fourteen persons up to the close
of Monday evenings meeting. Rev. Mr..
Kiracofe, of Maryland, preached on one
evening last week. On every other
evening. except the Monday mentioned,
the services have been Conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Donovan. The meet
ings will be continued through this week
shd probably s@l' lfens s. =
It is always gratifying to announce
the prosperity Of any of staunton's in
dustries: This qualification is now af-
forded by the cigar factory of Willard
F. Peterfish.. For two months he has
been unable to keep up with orders, and
is now behind with them to the quantity
of about 10000 cigars A large order
from Tennessee was received last Thurs
day. Within the last three or four
weeks he has increased his force from
snref go.six n.el. anq viii eRdeapor TO
tatch UP with orders as soonllas practi-
cable. The room of his store and news