The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-07
r. R.-Andrews, of Myerly & Andrews

visiting IN LeWlSDurr last week.
Mr.. Silas Vance, aged so years, died
at his home on North River last week.
Maj. b. T. Bagby was confined to his
room several days this week, by indis-
position.
Capt. w. M. McAllister, of the Bath
county bar, was in Staunton on Tues
day last on professional business.
Mrs. S. j. Tucker, of Norfolk, Va, will
open a summer art class on Thursday,
August 7th at No S. Market st.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Maslin, OF
Waynesboro, are at the Cold Sulphur
Springs, where they will remain month.
&. NJ. Zirkle, of Luray, has been as
signed to duty in the Revenue Depart
ment at New Hope, and has entered
upon his work.
w. W. Brennaman, Esq, of Roanoke,
favored us with a call on Monday last.
His wife has been with his father-in-law,
DR.. H. M. Patterson, for a week or ten
days.
Winfield Liggett, Esq, of Harrison
burg, and of the law firm of Liggett,
Strayer s. Keezel, Staunton, was in the
city Tuesday, attending to professional
business.
George and Henry Pfifferling, sons of
our townsman Henry Pfifferling, have
been on visit to their father. The
boys are both living in Cincinnati, and
doing WELL
Capt. Frank Berkeley, Teller of the
Augusta National Bank. has been con-
fined to his home several days by an in
jury to his knee cap. He is improving
and will be out in a few days.
We had the pleasure of meeting, last
week, in Waynesboro, with Albert Cone,
formerly of Staunton. Mr.. Cone is in
charge of drug store. His friends here
will be glad to know that he is doing
good business.
DIR. C. III. Getzendanner arrived in
Staunton on Friday last, on visit to
his sister, Mrs Geo. r. Bell. He is now
located at Rochester, n. Y, in the prac-
tice of his profession. We were gratified
to see him looking so we'll. a4-
We are glad to see DR.. Hogsett, YETI
nary surgeon, who has been confined to
his house for some months, on the street
again. The DR.. is looking remarkably
well, and attributes his rapid recovery
to the uses of the Stribling Springs
waters.
Mr. and Mrs. n. b. Shepperd. of Ron
ceverte, W. Va, were in Staunton Tues
day, and left on Wednesday morning
for Waynesboro, where Mrs s. s relatives
reside. We learned from them that they
would probably return to Staunton to
live.
Mr.. w. ID. Gray, has received from
liam pheasant. 1t is a beautiful bird,
and splendid work of the taxidermist
art. Mr.. Gray has the promise of six
pairs of live birds, which will be turned
loose in our woods.
The barn of John Ruff, near Mt. Scion
was struck by lightning on Saturday
last, and with its contents was consumed
by fire. 1t was a large, fine barn, and
contained 500 bushels of wheat. 200
bushels of corn, 90 tons of hay. Whether
there was any insurance or not we have
not learned
We had the pleasure of call on Tues
Il <>fH e..
county, Nd. Mr.. Smith recently grad
uated in law, and is in Virginia with a
view to locating here if he finds that he
can make suitable arrangements. He
left yesterday in company with Prof.
Allen for Iron Gate and Clifton Forge,
and then may go to Roanoke to look
around.
Mr.. J. II. Shaner, who sold his farm
north of Staunton, to the Staunton De-
velopment Company, has purchased
from Capt. 7. D. Ransom, commissioner,
the Scott farm belonging to the estate
of DR.. B. B. Donaghe, decd, three miles
south of Staunton, containing 1868 acres
for $ss per acre. The Improvements on
the farm are Indifferent, and it is the
purpose of Mr. Shaner to at once erect
a dwelling and other buildings. Under
his management and excellent system
of farming, this tract will soon assume a
different aspect. 1t is susceptible of i'm
provement, and Mr.. Shaner knows how
to do it,
We had a pleasant call on Monday last
! from A. Y. Lee, Esq, formerly of Staun-
ton, but now of Pittsburg, Pa. Mr.. Lee
has been residing in the latter city ever
since he left Staunton in 1881 His chill
dren have grown up there. Two of his
sons are married, and in prosperous bust
ness. His daughter, only II years of age,
is engaged in a blue print establishment
turns; and his youngest son is now en-
tering into q business establishment
which will give a fair remuneration. Mr..
Lee has been engaged In his profession Of
civil engineer, draughtsman and archi-
! tect ever since he became citizen OF
Pennsylvania, and crowded with work
all the time. He is now laying off the
city of Luray, Va, embracing some 2,5O(
acres, which will engage him for some
time. His Oldest son VIM. Med. Lee, il
with him on this work, or rather in
the employment of the Luray Com
pany. Mr.. Lee bears his age well, as we
could see no change in his appearance
to that of ten years ago. He is in good
health and prosperous, which will be
gratifying to his numerous acquaintan
tances in this section.
Mr. John I. Green, the general travel
ing correspondent of the Neaos ana
Courier, of Charleston, S. c., is in the
city. He is making tour of the west
ern part of Virginia to investigate it,
resources, and expects to make StauntoI
his headquarters. He is very favorably
impressed with what he has seen of thi
section, and has made an offer to adyer
tise Staunton on large scale. He pro
poses to publish a special edition Of hi
paper containing an illustrated article
on Staunton and the surrounding cpun
try. All the resources and institution,
Of the city will be deliberately described
with accompanying cuts of schools
churches, public buildings, sc. 1t il
promised that this will be the mos