The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-01-16

for the 9th Virginia Internal Revenu
District
John NJ. Aylor and A. N Thompson
have been appointed storekeepers AM
guagers for the 9th Virginia Interna
Revenue District
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Augusta Perpetual Buildin!
and Loan Company will take place thi
evening at y o'clock.
Miss Matte p Harris, of the w. F
Institute, left the city last week to pay
visit to Mrs. Gov. Buckner. She will
spend the winter in New Orleans.
Mrs. J. E. B. Stuart has purchased
from Miss Grove the property adjoining
that of Mrs. F. NJ. Young and Mrs. Davit
May, on Frederick street, for 81, 200.
Mrs Jacob Yost and her two brighr
little children left on Monday last to joir
Mr.. Jacob Yost at Iron Gate, where they
will make their home for the present.
Don't forget that the annual stock
holders meeting of the Augusta Per
petual Building and Loan Association
will take place tonight at q o'clock.
Miss Annie McGill Fauntleroy, daugh
ter of the late Dr. A. NJ Fauntleroy
assisted Mrs. Governor O'Neil, of Flor
ence. Ala, at her New Years reception
Mr. John 8. McNulty, ir., a we'll know
and highly esteemed young man. dice
at Meadowdale, Highland county, on the
18th inst. of spinal menengitis, aged q
years.
Sunday last was like summer day
The thermometer registered in severa
places 74o in the house. The sun shone
brightly all day long, and the heat was
| intense.
The State Board of Education has ap
pointed W. W. Robertson Superintend
ent of public schools of Staunton, ano
E. O. Peale Superintendent for Augusta
county.
Miss Epes. of Augusta Female Semi
nary, from Nottoway county. Va, won
the prize offered by Northern journal
loI tlic DeSb eSSsiS oll oouliielA lAie dHe
| Character
Wat son Kremer, son of William Kre
mer, of Stuart's Draft, was painfully in
iured at Waynesboro Junction on the
18th, as he was alighting from the cars
Dr. Dodge is attending HIM.
At the last County Court of Rock
bridge, J. Lewis Bumgardner qualified
to practice in that Court He was sub
stituted as trustee in deed of trust ex
ecuted by JAS S. Hite, in the place Of
VIM H. Hite, who has removed from
the State.
Jas. W. Campbell, son of Thos. Camp
bell, a highly respected barber of this
city, who was educated at Howard Uni
versity, Washington City,, has been APP
pointed, at the youthful age of 90 years
Professor in the colored college a
Columbia, S. G.
The new grand piano in the Y. M. G
A. hall is the handsomest instrument W,
of Miller & Co., Boston. The case i
mahogany. We understand it is a $40
instrument, but was sold to the Y. M. c
A. at a very heavy discount.
Gen Rosser, of Albemarle; Holmes
Boyd, of Winchester; J. L. Beckam, o
Alexandria, and Judge Edmondson, o
Lexington, all members of the Board o
Directors of the W. L. Asylum, were
registered at the Virginia Hotel yester
day. A meeting of the board had beer
called for that day.
Samuel Gibbs has purchased the stocl
of cigars and tobacco of II. Pforr OF
Main street. and will hereafter give his
personal attention to the business. San
is a practical man at the cigar business
and understands it in all it's branches
Let all his friends call and see him ant
give him a good sendoff.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.
O. B. Corley, of Melrose, Rockingham
county, and Miss Corella l.. Bare, at tn,
residence of the brides parents, at Avis
Augusta county, on the god inst, at II
o'clock. After the ceremony the con
O'Clock train for the eastern cities.
Messrs. Meyer & Rosenberger will es
tablish bank at Waynesboro about thu
1st of February. Mr. Rosenberger wa
at Waynesboro on the 9th. and secured
a building for temporary use. He viii
erect a suitable house soon. These
young gentlemen are associated witt
banks at New Market, Warrenton anC
Gordonsville, and are reliable and wor
thy.
18th has the following paragraph: ''The
body of Prof. Mussaeus who died re
Gently in Washington, d. c., wa!
brought here on Monday last, ant
buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. J. r
Jones'" We presume the Prof. Mussaeu
here mentioned. is the same Professo
Mussaeus who resided in Staunton las
year, as his wife, we think, was from
Warren county
The Basic City Land and Improve
ment Company held a meeting on Tues
day last, and closed their subscription
books, the full amount of stock Offered
having been taken, and So on the shar,
paid in. The company is now in {
healthy condition, and will proceed a
once to improve it's property, and ar
range for industrial plants. The en-
terprise has been gratifying and re
markable success up to this time. an(
we have no doubt will continue to meri
public confidence.
Gladkes auction is still the sensation
of the season. and crowds attend ever,
time the red flag is fioated on tine streets
announcing the hour of commencing
Gladlle himself presides on the counter
and rings out the bids in as clear voice
as when twenty years ago he was won
to tell of the marvellous qualities of hi
fabrics. 1t does not cost anything tt
attend these sales, but it will pay tx
spend few moments in watching tn,
varying shades of countenances, as tn,
competition of buyers is shown, when
rare piece of goods is offered. Call il
and see the sight, anyhow.
Death Of Judge J. H. McCue