The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-25
STAUNTON.
New Jail Wanted-Baldwin District Fair.
Brilliant German.

SrAuNroN, VA, sept. IL. special. r.
The papers of the town have been doing
lively work in showing up the unsafe and
unhealthy condition Of the county jail. Oi
late there have been several jail deliveries
which has led 10 an Investigation oi the
condition Of the building, both rs 10 the
safety and the health Of the prisoners con
fined i'm il. Both were found 10 De as bad
AS possib!e. and committee of five citizens
has recommended to the Court that Tue lall
property i'm the city Dee sold and new build
inc built in some other location. The jail
lot is a valuable piece Of property, and VIII
command a good price when put Tor sdlc.
Rev. John +. GOucher. ID. d., president.
and Professor Francis j. agner, both OF
Morgan College. Baltimore, were in town
Monday night and addressed the cOlored
people on the subject Of education. Captain
James Bumgardncr and Meade i. hlle,
Of the city, were present 10y invitation, ana
made addresses. DR.. GOucher and PrOies-
sor Wagner are visiting Virginia win
view to locating normal school at some
point in the Valley. The town securing the
school mast donate $1,000 and i've acres ol
land.
The Baldwin District Fair, opens next
Tuesday. September Both, and continues
four davs. 4 large exhibit Of agricultural
products. farming implements, useful III
ventions, horses, hogs, cattle, aud sheep, l.
expected.
The most brilliant german ever known IN
Staunton was given Monday night by Mr.
Baldwin Wayt in honor Of Miss Laura ray
lor. Of Austin. Texas. who has been living
in Staunton for the past four years. Miss
TAYLOR returns 10 Texas to-day. The ger
man was chaperoned by Mrs. Taylor-mo-
ther OF Miss Laura-Mrs. DIR. y. Nayt ana
Mrs. John ID. CrOwle; and was led by Mr..
Kenneth Mccoy. The following couples
were ON the floor: Miss Taylor and Mr..
Baldwin Wayt, Miss BraXtOn and DR.. Cat
LEFT. Miss EllysOn. of Richmond, and Mr..
Rhodes Nelson, Miss CrOwle and Mr..
McGrifiin, Miss Blackley and Mr.. Gushing.
Miss Bayly and Mr.. Bell, Miss Anderson and
Mr.. Geo. L. Barnett, Miss Ella Foster and
PeytOn Brown, Miss Minnie Mccoy and
Robert Blackford, Miss Bessie Pinchard
and Mr.. French, Miss Hopkins and Mr..
Fitzhugh Elder, Miss Annie Childs and
MIR. r. c. Kinney, Miss Lille Arthur and
MIR. James Woodward. Miss Mamie West
moreland, of South Carolina, and VI. Walker
McChesney. Miss Ellen Guigon and Mr..
Carter BraXter. Stags were plentiful. The
supper as elegant. the table beng sup
Piled with an the delicacies OF the season.
Mrs. Bishop Lay, Of Maryland, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Walker.
Rev. Mr. Carnigan, OF the Episcopal do
cese of Arkansas, filed the pulrit OF Trinity
church at morning and evening service last
sunday. He also addressed the Y. NJ. &,
A. Mr.. Carnigan is an effective speaker
and an original thinker.
All the female schools OfStaunton are full
to oyerhowing, and large number Of ap'
plicants have been declined.
MIR. W. y. Brew, his wife ana children
together with seven otner persons from
Cleveland, Ohio, arrived here this morning,
He purchased the Meniee farm last ial.
and comes 10 take possession. lie i
wealthy aud enterprising, and says Nlr
ginia is the best State in the Union 70 make
| investments in.