The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-06-26

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Miss Ella Slower was married at Gosh
en- on the 10th to Mr. J. c. Carson, OF
Fluvanna
Application has been made by Boston
parties for charter for national bank
at Waynesboro', Va.
Mrs. G. G Gooch and two little boys
have taken rooms at the White Sulphur
Springs for the season.
/ w. H. H. Lynn, Esq, has sold to John
Brennan 20 acres of land in North
River District for $500.
Mr. A. Stuart Houff, of Mt. Crawford
neighborhood, lost his infant daughter
by death, on the nth.
Mrs. General j. E. B. Stuart left Fri
day last for Virginia Beach, where she
will spend her vacation.
j. E. Tinsley and wife, of Staunton,
were registered at the Hotel johnson,
Washington city, last week.
The rapid advance in real estate is
maintained at every public offer of prop
erty. We are on the up grade.
Mrs. Catharine Fletcher, wife of Eras-
mus Fletcher, died at Melrose, Rocking
ham county, on the Goth of May.
Winfield Liggett, Esq, and his wife,
of Harrisonburg, were in Staunton on
Monday last on their way to Iron Gate
H. G. Tinsley, Esq, of the Vindacatoy,
is at the seashore. for his usual summer
vacation. We wish him a pleasant So
journ.
Miss Birdie Roller, of Harrisonburg,
sister of General J. E. Roller, will be
married to Mr.. John Caldwell, of Green
brier, w. Va, this week.
Dr. s. B. Morrison has had the Baths
water analysed, and it is said to be
stronger lithia water than that of the
Buffalo Lithia Springs.
George 0. Hilbert and Miss Ella V.
Lee, both formerly of Staunton, were
married in Roanoke ON the 18th, Rev.
Father Lynch officiating
Miss Maggie Sullivan, sister of James
Sullivan, Postmaster. Harrisonburg, was
married in that place ON the 18th to Mr.
Ed. Purcell, of Clarke county.
Licence to get married was issued on
Friday last to DR.. Scott W. Brewer and
Miss Flemma L. Swank, both of Sin
gers Glen, Rockingham county, Va.
Isidore Cohen has removed his dyeine
and securing establishment to the old
Engleman stand on New street, where
he will be pleased to see his friends and
:. the public generally.
Herbert K. Smith. son of Judge J. W
G. Smith, of Staunton, was awarded the
prize for writing at the commencement
occasion of the Shenandoah University
School, at Berryville, Va.
A. A. Sproul, ir., of Augusta, took the
degree of Bachelor of Arts, and Zacha
riah Johnston, of Rockbridge,. that OF
Bachelor of Law, at Washington & Lee
University, Lexington, Va.
Our most pressing need in the present
condition of affairs in our city, is hote
of modern equipments. Not day
should be lost Our loss is not to be es
timated in dollars and cents.
Judge Mclaughlin has granted char
ter to the Ingalls, Iron and Coal Compa
ny, of Boston, Mass, with principal of
fee at Waynesboro', the basis of theil
operations. Capital, $5,oOO,OOO.
Last Saturday the superintendent o.
the construction work, of the street rail
way, was busy breaking mules for cal
service. There was not much difficulty
in bringing the wiry little animals down
to work.
On the 18th of June, at the Lutheran
Church, Luray, Rev. J. l. Miller united
in matrimony Mr.. VIM. Meyer and Miss
Annie NJ Hammer. They visited friends
in Augusta county Immediately after
the ceremony.
Mr.. w. g. Moler, of the engineering
firm of Moler & Moler, Springfield, Ohio
was in the city Tuesday He is well
pleased with Virginia, and says there is
much interest manifested in Ohio about
Virginia development.
Gen. Jno. Echols was in the city Fri
day last, returning to Kentucky from
New York, where he had been suddenly
summoned, while enjoying himself at the
commencement of Washington & Lee
University, Lexington.
Miss Laura Irvine, daughter of the late
/ Tpxinn of thic r,1aaa 1iad n
brief illness. at Jackson River, on the
10th. She was an unusually bright
young lady, and great favorite with
those who knew her we'll.
Mr.. John L. Duncan, who took the en-
tire course in law at W. & L. University,
and received his degree at the close of
the session, will locate in Staunton and
form partnership with his brother in
law, Charles Curry, ESQ.
Rev. Percy Elsom, of Louisville, KY,
was once clerk in his fathers store in
Staunton. He is now prominent Bap-
fist minister, and last week preached a
series of able sermons in Fincastle. He
is a promising young man and on the
right line.
We learn that it is probable the city
council will determine in favor of a
market house. If that should be the
result, where could better place be
found for it than the Waddell property,
corner of Augusta and Frederick streets ?
Among the active young business men
from Harrisonburg who passed through
Stannton on Monday last to attend the
lot sale at Iron Gate, were Ed. Sullivan,
Charley Lupton, Dan. O'Donnell, and
several others. They are live men, and
up with the times
Mrs. J. H. Waters, wife of the chief of
police, and sister of J. M. Carroll, of the
Virginia Hotel, was paralyzed on Sunday
morning, while walking in her yard. She
has been unconscious ever since. She
has been in delicate health for several
years, and is aged about 81 years.
If the street committee will give it's
attention to the pavement on the south
side of West Beverly street, between
Fayette and Green streets, it will confer
a great favor on a large number of peo-
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