The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-12-04


have moved to DeerEeid. Va.
We are here to please you. We have
the goods to make up an elegant menu
for breakfast, dinner or supper at Wheat
& Susnmerson's.
For pain in the stomach. collie or chol-
era morbus there is nothing better than
CnamberIain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
Ih@a Remedy. For sale by W. NJ. Alien.
CAPT w H. Fowle, now of Roanoke,
but formerly Of Staunton, has been APP
pointed by the Governor delegate to
the Southern Inter States Immigration
Convention, which meets ut Ashevilie,
N. c., December 18th.
w. Wilson TimheI!ake s. Co., who
have succeeded James 3. Taylor, dec2,
in the confectionery business, at the old
and weil-known stand of Thomas H
Humphreys, call attention through an
advertisement in the EIRGINIAN this
week to their fine assortment OF goods
for the Christmas holidays.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. George a. Coyner, of the Fish
ersville neighborhooG, for the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Emma L. Coy
ner, to Mr.. Albert b. Blackburn, fore
man OF the VALLEY VIRGINIAN Job
rooms. The ceremony Will take place in
Bethlehem church at $50 O'Clock next
Thursday afternoon, December II, 1890.
A son of Mr.. 81 d. Pusser, a merchant
OF Gibraltar. \. c., was so badly affiict
ed with rheumatism for year or more.
as to be unable to work or go TO school.
His father concluded to try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm on the boy. 1t soon
cured him and he has since walked one
cry school day. 80 cent bottles for sale
by w. IL. Allen.
The series of revival meetings begun
at the Staunton Baptist church on Mon
day evening OF last week are being con
tinued with gratifying interest The at
tendance is large, and sometimes as
many as eight or ten seekers are forward
at one meeting. 4 sermon is preached
every evening. DR.. Nelson, the pastor, is
assisted by Rev. Mr. Tyree, pastor of
the Baptist church in Harrisonburg.
Henry NJ. Stanleys latest book. "In
Darkest Africa has been placed in the
Library of Y. II. c. A. The book is in
two volumes, and profusely illustrated.
The popular game Of 81 Crokinole y has
also been put in the rooms The com
nittee which has this in charge will
shortly arrange to have all the games
placed in separate room, apart from
the reading room, SO that the noise will
not disturb any one.
Rev. DIR. H. FL. Halves spent Thanks
giving day in Richmond with his broth
er, Mr.. S. IL. HAYES. A family reunion
was held, attended by all remaining
members Of the family, three sons and
three daughters. Among the latter was
Mrs. Terhune (Marion Harlandl, of
Brooklyn, n Y, whose husband, Rev
DIR. E. z. Terhune, is pastor of the Bed
ford Avenue Dutch Reformed church.
Their daughter also was present, Chris
tine Terhune Herrick, the authoress.
A change in the running of B. & O.
trains, much desired by the people of
upper Augusta and Rockbridge, will be
made next Monday, December s. Com
mencing on that day, we are informed
by Mr.. W. G. Moffett, station agent at
Staunton. the train that reaches Staun
ton at LAO will run on through to Lex
tsfn 40 ho+ 10
northward from Stanton at l O'Clock
will begin its trip at Lexington, leaving
there in time to reach Stanton at L.
This arrangement is similar to the one
in force before the general change of No
yember 16.
1r. Wayt ". King, who tor seven
years has served the county very ac-
ceptably in Treasurer Netherlands office.
has resigned his position with him to
become clerk Of the Augusta Female
Seminary. He assumed the duties OF
his new position Tuesday morning Mr.
Louis Ravenel, his predecessor at the
Seminary, is to be general manager for
the Excelsior Brick Company Mr..
John Taylor, salesman during the last
five years in the Clelnmer shoe store has
succeeded Mr.. King in the county treas
urer's office.
Services at the First Presbyterian
church last Sunday morning and even
ing were conducted by Professor White.
of Washington and Lee University.
DR.. Shanks, another Presby terrain min
lister living in lexington, Will preach
next Sunday. DR.. McFarlan d left Staun-
ton in the early part of last week for
Brooklyn, n. Y, where some of his rela-
tives reside. His final answer to the res
olutions through which his congregation
urge him to remain as their pastor is
expected by the end of about three
weeks from the time Of his departure.
Until that answer is received, temporary
arrangements will he made for the reg
ular ervices of the church
A large and select audience. including
most of the music-loving people of the
city, attended the grand concert given
in the Opera House last Thursday even
ing by the Clara Louise Kellogg troupe.
Portions of the singing were pronounced
very good, especially that Of the baritone
and some strains by the great prilna
donna but as a concert of its preten-
tious kind, led by one who for many
years has ranked with the finest singers
OF the world, it was not equal to expec-
tations. Clara Louis Kellogg has pass
ed middle life, and it is therefore not
surprising that at times last Thursday
evening her singing sounded scratchy
and disagreeable. The members of her
company also, though good singers for
ordinary concerts, were hardly up to the
standard required for musical entertain
ments Of the first class. The opinion of
local musicians is that the price and the
expectations III Stanton were too high
for what was given by the company.
The Staunton Improvement Compa
ny's first sale of lots was held last Thurs
day afternoon, on its property northeast
of the city. Ninety-four business and
residence lots were sold for the aggre-
gate sum of $f5,1s0, making the average
price for each lot abont $iG1 The pri-
ces at which lots were sold varied be-
tween $75 and 1915. Those sold are To-