The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-13


Roanoke last week prospecting.
Miss Phoebe Holt. of Lynchburg, il
visiting Mrs. Frank Alexander, of Staun
ton.
Prof A. J. Turner is confined to hi
room by a severe attack of inflammatory
rheumatism
Read the advertisement of John w
Todd, and give him call. You may
save money by doing so.
Colonel George Adams and wife, o.
Wheeling, W. Va, were visiting theil
daughter, Mrs. Philip Allen, last week
The alarm of fire Monday night from
box % (Crimmens' corner) was caused by
a burning chimney on West Beverly
street.
See the advertisement of DIR. w. NJ
Crawford, of nice little home for sale
in one of the best neighborhoods of the
county.
George w. Eyler, of Waynesboro, Pa,
formerly of StauntOn, was in Roanoke
foundry.
Arista Hoge, Esq, has purchased the
Judge W. A. Hudson property on Cos
pei Hill, formerly owned by Gen. Echols,
for $4,000.
DR.. Frank p. Kountz and Miss Lucy
B. Reid were married near Lacy Springs,
Rockingham county, ON the 9th OF
February.
H. l.. Lang, our progressive and taste
full jeweler, will remove Immediately
across the street to the Hirsh building.
ON Main, April 1, 1890.
BY the will of Rev. C. Beard, of this
county. Roanoke College will receive
from $1,000 to $4,000, and Staunton Fee
male Seminary $500.
Mrs. s. H. Cohn was called to Phila-
delphia last week by the death OF her
mother, Mrs. Lena Fillerman. Mrs. Fill
herman was 68 years old.
Mrs. Madison Talley died on Friday
night last and was buried on Sunday at
Round Hill church, near New Hope.
She was advanced in years.
P. B. Sublett has moved his coal and
wood office from the Inter-States office
to the frame building No. 107 Beverly
street, opposite the postoffice building.
Monroe Waterman, Nov. 9Th: Miss
Rebecca Young, of Staunton, who has
accepted the position of governess in the
family of Hugh Caperton, Esq. arrived
here yesterday.
We stated last week that Mr.. Dinkle
had retired from the management OF
Basic City. Mr. Dinkle tells us this is
not the case, and at his request we make
the correction.
1t is stated that Mr.. Whelan, of Penn
sylvania, an experienced coal miner, has
discovered a vein of anthracite coal on
the farm of Mr.. Crummet, on Shaw 6
Fork, Highland county.
Under the provisions of the will of the
late Mrs. Caroline Donovan, of Balti-
more, Mr.. Jno. ID. Crowle, of the Vir-
ginia Hotel, shares in the division into
nine equal parts of about 100000.
E. Wright, No. 107 E. Main street,
gives notice to the ladies that he is pre-
pared to repair old sewing machines and
put them in good running order and
furnish new ones when desired. Call on
him.
Mr.. E. B. Gait, of Salem, had stolen
from him recently $107. and Clarence
Bowyer, a printer, was charged with the
theft. He skipped, but was arrested in
Parkersburg, W. Va, and brought back
| to Salem.
Mr.. E. j. Xaupi has shown us shrub
root taken from the Buttermilk farm
which has the form of a person-arms
legs, neck and head, with joints and
muscles to correspond. 1t is singular
looking freak.
S. N. Miller, of Miller & Co., has &C
cepted position with Albin, Price &
Co.. of Washington, D. G. Mr.. Miller is
prepared to give the latest and most re-
liable quotations, and to handle produce
to the best advantage.
DR.. M. H. Crawford, U. s. Navy, start
ed on cruise from San Francisco around
Cape Horn, which will take about four
months, and finally bring up at New
York, where he will be stationed until
otherwise ordered.
Mr.. r. G. James, a talented young at
torney of Fincastle, has opened branch
office at Iron Gate. We commend Mr.
James to those having legal business to
attend to. He is young man of high
character and fine legal attachments.
Rev. DIR. S. Rodgers, pastor of the NJ
E. Church, South, of Staunton, left on
Conference, which convened on the 18th.
Rev. A. Hammond will fill the pulpit OF
the church on Sunday next, morning
and evening.
The ne WY elected board of stewards
of the Methodist church is composed OF
A. A. Eskridge, J. w. Splitter, P. N
Powell, J. A. Fauver, Rob't L. Stratton
Rudolph Kinzley, Wallace P. Whitmore
iCcUOAA A1dAhiOfd, ". w lloOA, w
Knowles and s. X. Davis
Walker McChesney, who left Staun-
ton when mere boy, to join his brother
John W., in Aberdeen, Dakota, is on q
visit to his mother. and her family
Walker is engaged in the banking bust
ness, is as jolly as ever, and we are
pleased to say, is getting along swim
mingly.
Landes, our Main street photographer
has on exhibition at Warden & Co. g
Main street, a finely executed crayon
picture of Rev. Mr., Riser, decd, the be
loved pastor of the Lutheran church O
this place. 1t is handsome piece O
art work, and does great credit to Mr.
Landess establishment.
There will be an entertainment con
sisting of recitations, singing, &C., at tn
Baptist Church on Friday night, tn,
14th, in the interest of Baptist Foreigl
Missions. Mr.. Tyree, of Harrisonburg
will deliver an address ON the occasion
The entertainment is under the auspice