The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-10-09

II. Riddleberger, died in Edinburg, Va,
last week.
James A. Armentrout has been grant
ed patent for q safety attachment to a
watch chain.
w Baldwin Wayt, son of DR.. N. Wayt.
will enter the University of Virginia as
a student of medicine.
w B. Alexander takes the place of
Stark Miller as letter carrier. and has
entered upon his duties.
James. w. Hess, of the Ronceyerte
Meas, has sold his interest in that paper
and moved to Clifton Forge.
DIR. D. b. Conrad, formerly Superin-
tendent of the Western Lunatic Asylum,
is now located in Kansas City, Mo.
The c. and O. Railroad is to build a
handsome passenger depot at Basic City
a much needed convenience to the pub.
lie.
Cards are out for the marriage in the
Baptist church. on the 18th inst, of G.
A. Dixon and Miss Mary c. Mari, daugh-
ter of w. T. Mari, ESQ.,
Mr.. J. FL. Earman, formerly of Staun-
ton, but now a prosperous citizen of
Roanoke, has been in the city for several
days visiting old friends.
Mrs. Junius Summerson, of Pulaski,
daughter of Uriah Hevener, of Poca-
hontas county, was visiting Mrs. r.
Summerson, in this place, last week.
DR.. w. H. Tolly and Miss Mary E.
Curry, of Rockingham, were married in
Harrisonburg on the 9th ult. by Rev.
l.. B. Johnson, of the Presbyterian
Church.
Taylor Mccoy, gymnasium instructor
at the Y. NJ. c. A. of this place. with
several other young men of Staunton,
will give lessons in Harrisonburg on the
2Sth inst.
The Front Royal and Riverton Gazette,
edited by DR.. Stephen Harnsberger, has
been received. 1t is newsy and we'll
gotten up journal, and looks like it has
come to stay.
We are indebted to Egbert W. Har-
man, Esq, of Springfield, Mo-, formerly
OF Staunton, for paper giving an in
teresting account of the progress and
industries of that city.
Miss Jennie L.. Gentry, near New
Hope, and Chas. L. Firebaugh. of Kan
sas, formerly of this county. were mar
ried at the residence of the brides moth
err on the Both of September.
Miss Matte McCorkIe, of Fort Scott.
Kansas, and Mr.. n. d. Simmons, of Au-
gusta, were married at the residence Of
Mrs. Daniel Hale, near Roman, in this
county, on the 25th of September
w. L. Towberman, son of John Tow
herman, Esq, of Mint Spring, and one
of the official stenographers of Con-
gress, has returned home, after the ad-
journment of a Woodworking Congress-
Mr.. G. Bargamin, gas filter and plum
mer, was the lowest bidder for heating
and ventilating the U. S. building at
Tinsley, ESQ, was contractor. Mr.. BIS
bid was 81 ,975.
W. A. Pratt, son of Capt. G.. Julian
Pratt, of this county, cadet at West
Point Military, has been granted leave
of absence until May 1st on account of
ill-health, when he will be subjected to
physical examination.
J. W. Smith, son of w H. Smith, of
Staunton, a telegraph operator at Way
nesboro, and Miss Lucy Williams, daugh-
ter of Capt. S. G. Williams, of Broad
way, Va, were married at Charlestown,
W. Va, on Thursday last
DIR. NJ. D. Crawford. of the United
States Navy, is visiting the home of his
brother on Middle River this week, and
was in Staunt on Tuesday Since he was
here before, he has been on an extended
cruise. He is looking remarkably well.
Mr.. H. NJ. Hartman, of New Orleans,
brother of John and Ernest Hartman of
this place. after fifteen years residence
in the South, has returned to Virginia
to make it his future home. He will To-
cate in Staunton, at least for the pres
ent.
Col. Thomas A. Gordon was on a visit
to his son at Gordonsville recently. AT
ter his return he had severe attack of
rheumatism and was compelled to use
crutches to get about We hope to see
his genial face soon on our streets, and
that he will be himself again.
Cadet McConico, who killed Cadet
Taliaferro in a fist fight, was before the
grand jury of Rockbridge county last
Monday. The jury failed to find true
bill and the accused was discharged.
His father, from Texas, was present. He
will at once return and take his son with
him.
W. Waddy Wilde, former resident of
Richmond, and printer by profession,
died in Chattanooga, Tenn, on the LIST
inst, of typhoid fever, aged about sc
years. He married Miss Lille Bagby,
of Richmond, cousin of Mai. B. r.
Bagby, of this place. Both were we'll
known by a number of our people.
On Friday evening. the 18th inst, an
Olu EOlhS oOHC6Ft Will De given al
Waynesboro. Va, by an amateur com
pany of Charlottesville, Va. composed
of members of the church choir, for the
benefit of the Waynesboro Baptist
church. The entertainment will reward
any who attend, and the object should
enlist the sympathy of the people.
The family of Mr. Thomas P. Grasty,
of the Manufacturers Record are now
domiciled at the Kalorama Hotel, We
welcome them to Staunton. Mr.. Grasty
has been doing good work for Virginia
by the use of his gifted pen in the Re
cord, and his location here means that
he will continue in well-doing on the
same line.
George S. Christie, for many years a
prominent and useful citizen of Har-
risonburg, and one of the best men we
ever knew, has removed to Washington
where he will reside with his children
Mr.. Christie had been Treasurer of Har
risonburg, it's Mayor and Justice of the
| Peace and is a. gentleman of unucuallx