The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-07-17

I1fall, dleQ Suddenly last week.
w " Gordon, Esq, Of Richmond, has
been spending a few days i'll Stanton
Harry Gait, of Stanton. has made
arrangements to open q meat store al
Clifton Forge.
Messrs. Rosenberger s. Shirley, bankers
of Waynesboro, have signed Il contract
for a $4,000 banking house.
J. f Teinpleton, ESQ, has sold his
farm Of 105 acres, L miles from Waynes
boro, to a. C.. Buck, for $4,000
George G. Jordan, Esq, of Stanton
! is making arrangements to build q
SO, 000 business house at Basic City.
The Roanoke World, OF the 9Th, says
I. IL. Humphrey, of Staunton, is i'll the
city He is largely interested in Roanoke
real estate.
A post Office has been established al
Plunkettsville. on the outer suburbs OF
the city, with J. NJ. Sheets, as post mas
ter.
Col. W. W. Gordon, of Richmond, and
Greenlee Letcher, of Rockbridge, were
registered at the Virginia Hotel on Tues
day.
Messrs. Catlett Gibson. of Culpeper,
and Thos. Smith, of Fauquier county,
We're in the city last week attending the
Hastings Court.
Mr. S. Perry Berry and Miss Celia NJ
Curry, both of Rockingham, were mar
ried on the 9th inst. near Greenmont in
that county.
The Baltimore conference Sunday
school convention adjourned Friday last
| Woodstock was selected as the next place
of meeting.
George w. Eyler, Esq, was in the city
this week, visiting his daughter, Mrs.
John Wehn, and looking after business
interests.
The wife of George L. Brulley died at
Columbus, Ga, on the Goth of June,
aged 81. Mr.. Brulfey was formerly OF
Harrisonburg.
Henry McDorman, a we'll llnown citi-
zen of Rockingham died at his resi-
dence near Mt Clinton on the End inst,
/ aged about 70 years.
Miss Eveline V Peale, an aunt of
Prof Peaie, of this county, died ut her
residence miles east of Harrisonburg
on the It'll, aged r. years
Misses Mariah Lindsey and Katie Mil
Ter, of Carrolton, Nd, and Mrs. NJ j
Lindsey, of Bsidgewater, Va, are visit
ing the family of. DIR. Lindsey, of this
city.
Mrs. Camden, the unfortunate lady
who was recently adjudged insane by a
commission of lunacy at Buena Vista,
was conveyed to the Asylum at Staun-
ton last Saturday
Mrs. Barton Myers and family. of Nor
folk, Va, are boarding for the summer
at Mrs. DIR. Fauntleroy's Mrs Myers is
better known to our people as Miss Kate
Baldwin, daughter of the late Dr. Robt
Baldwin.
The managers of Shendun have lnodi-
fed their plans, so as to give one lot fol
every 5 shares of stock purchased. The
stock will be taken at par for the pay
ment of lots purchased other than those
drawn as above.
Messrs. Newell Bros, of Richmond
are the successful bidders for the new
hotel which the Waynesboro Company
will erect ON what was the Gallahel
farm, but now the site of a city 1t will
be called the Brunswick.
VIM. j. Nelson, of Florence, Ala, has
been in the city several days. He came
on with the remains of his son, Nirginus
Nelson, who died in Florence of consunp
ton. The remains were inferred il
Thornrose cemetery, Rev Dr. MeFar
land officiating
Rev Mr.. Chas. Wilson, who instructed
and led the Methodist Sunday-school in
singing during the late convention OF
Sunday schools, has formed two singing
classes-one at the Methodist church
and one at the Baptist. He will organ
ize other classes upon application.
l.. L. Monroe, Alexandria, Va; Capt.
w. HI. Fowle and Capt Ham Shepherd,
OF Salem, Va, We're in the city last week
These gentlemen, who were lately in
the revenue department., are now serv.
ing their country to better advantage,
by giving their attention to industrial
developments.
Messrs. Gray & Williams, real estate
agents, have sold to Jno. McQuaide, OF
Stanton, and J. w. Johnston, of Alder
son, w. Va, the Geo. w Armentrout
lot, of about 2 acres unimproved land,
on Green street, running back to Gene
terry street, for 81, 500.
Robert Goode, who has been spending
some time with his father in this city,
returned last week to Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. Goode is travelling auditor of the
Kansas City and Southern Railroad, and
enjoys the confidence and esteem of the
managers of his road, in a remarkable
degree. Bob is highly though of at home.
We would be glad to have such Young
men stay with us.
The Harrisonburg Steam Pottery
Company has been organized at Har-
risburg with E. Suffers, president r. d.
Suffers, Treasurer, and O. b. Roller.
Secretary, The organized capital is
$4,000, about $4,000 of the stock of
which was laid in an hour after the com
pany was organized. Mr. E. Suffers,
with his wife and seven children, reached
Harrisonburg last Thursday
Beuna Vista Adcocate. Mr.. w. T..
Mari, late foreman of the Buena Vista
Building and Investment Company has,
during an eleven months residence here.
built twenty-eight houses, including the
Colonnade Hotel and Adoocote office.
Mr. Mari is now a member of the firm of
Mari u Weaver, builders and contrac-
tors.-Mr. Charles Curry, Of Staunton,
was in town one day last week.
AT the regular meeting of the Spots
wood Farmers Alliance held on the
third Saturday of June, these officers
were elected I'll. j Williams, president /:
M. II. Mcclure. vice president; w. H.
Fix, secretary Il. A. Brown, treasurer
A. G.. Brown, chaplain; w. C. McKemy.
lecturer; NJ L. Pilson, doorkeeper; Jno.
r. Rowan, assistant doorkeeper; M. r.
Mcclure, buying agent On Saturday
payf ia officapc i'll I,o ;,o4oII