The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-01

son, of Roanoke, are visiting friends in
Staunton.
There was a life insurance policy for
1000 upon the late Geo. A. Hanger, in
Staunton Life Association.
Messrs. Cline & Co., on Middle river,
will have their roller process mill in
operation by the LIST of May.
We noticed at Jesser's this week
crate or two of very nice strawberries,
the first We have seen this season.
DIR. E. O. Peyton of Charleston, w.
Va, and Mr.. A. J. Parrish, of Charlottes-
vile, Va, were in the city last week.
We had the pleasure of a call on Mon
day last, from our old and steadfast
friend, Mr. Sam'l Whitmore, of Mt.
Crawford.
Rev. Peyton H. Hoge, of Wilmington,
N. c., will preach the commencement
sermon at Augusta Female Seminary
May 25th.
Miss Elizabeth Walton Mcmillan of
Sewickley, Allegheny county, Penn, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. W. OFT near
Greenville, Va.
Friday the I'd is named as the day for
a mass meeting of Democrats to deter
mine on holding primary for the nomi-
nation of city officers.
Gen. John Echols arrived in Staunton
from Washington on Tuesday morning,
and was registered at the Virginia Hotel.
He left for Kentucky the same day.
Typhoid fever is prevailing in the
county east of Staunton. The wife of
H. c. Kindig, Esq, and several of the
family of Capt. Stump are afflicted with
the disease.
Mr.. A. G.. Points and family have re-
moved to Buena Vista, where he is en-
gagged in the real estate business and
largely interested in the improvements
going On there.
In noting the death of George A. Han
ger, ESQ.,, last week, we stated that Mrs.
Hanger was the daughter of Bonaparte
Trimble, decd Itshould have been Jno.
Trimble decd.
Miss Bessie Shoup, Of New N lrkeJ,
Va, arrived from Washington ON Satur-
day, where she has been visiting for
several weeks, and is stopping with rela-
tives in Staunton for several days
Miss Nettie Thurber, one of the U. b
Sunday School, has been awarded the
prize Of handsome chandelier for col
Letting the largest amount to assist in
paying for the pavement in front of that
church.
All the ladies of the city of whatever
UNCONVENTIONAL identity, who feel an in
terest in the Ladies Exchange, are earn
estly requested to be present at the Y.
NJ. c. A. building Friday evening at 5
O'Clock.
j. w. Blackburn, ESQ.,, of Buena Wis
TIA, was i'll the city last week and reports
the embryo city as prospecting finely.
Mr.. Blackburn has been elected Presi
| dent of the First National Bank of Bue-
| ma Vista.
Col. G. G. Tompkins, one of Salems
| enthusiastic boomers, was registered at
the Virginia Hotel on Monday last, and
favored us with call. He is aglow with
anticipations of the future of his beauti-
| full new town.
L. r. T. Emmett, of the u s. Army
Recruiting Service, is in the city, and
has taken an office at 1O3 South Augusta
street He will remain until the last of
the week and receive applications for
entering the army.
Mrs. W. E. Craig returned on Satur-
day last from Washington, where she had
been visiting several weeks, accompa-
MED by the Misses Davis, who are well
known in the social circles of Staunton.
They will remain here for several weeks,
the guests of Mrs. Craig.
The alarm of fire on Sunday night last
was occasioned by the burning of the
roof of the old brick building, adjoining
the store room owned by VIM. Weller,
on E. Main street, occupied by Mr.. Her
ring. The roof was destroyed, and some
of the tools in the plumbing establish
ment of w. r. Smith & Son damaged.
There is a great deal of interest being
manifested in the mineral resources of
this portion of theValley. Scarcely day
of specimens of ore and rare looking
rocks to be tested by Prof Holmes, as
our columns Indicate Out of all of
them, something may be found of value.
quarry, two gentlemen who many years ago
were citizens of StauntOn, are on a'visit
here at this time Mr. Boone's recent res
idence was Kayser, W. Va, and Mr. Tan
quarry is a citizen of Texas, residing near
San Antonio. Both of them worked at the
tailoring business in Staunton forty
years ago.
| Scott Wood, a native of Staunton, but
now one of the officers in the Internal
Revenue Department, under Col. James
d. Brady, collector of the Petersburg
district, was on a visit to his sister and
| relatives last week. Scott is a college
graduate, a lawyer by profession,
and is a well informed and talented col
ored man. His father was highly esteem
ed by the people of this place.
Judge J. L. s. Kirby has taken the
office in the Court House yard, adjoin.
ing that of VIM. Patrick, ESQ.,, and is
now ready for business. His large ex-
perience at the bar and successful prac-
tice places him among the best lawyers
in the State. He is courteous, Chris
tian gentleman, and both in his profess
sional and social relations will prove
valuable acquisition to the city.
StauntOn Pos totflce.
Maj. Edward Mcmahon, recently APP
pointed postmaster at Staunton. to sue
coed Capt. w. A. Burke, has given the
required bond, qualified, and will enter
upon the duties of the office this morn
ing. He has made the following APP