The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-28

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er, Major Bell.
Capt. G. G. Gooch, with his two sons,
has been fishing in Jackson's river neal
Covington.
Mrs. John NJ Keim, nee Miss Mamie
Holcombe, is for short time the guest
of Mrs. Jed. Hotchkiss, at The Oaks.
Dr. Carter Berkeley, of Staunton, was
III Lexington last week and entered his
son at the Virginia Military Institute.
Miss Maggie Morton, of Staunton, and
her cousin, Miss Mary Morton, of Geor-
gia, were visiting in Lewisburg last
week.
Prof Hiner, of Dunsmore's College,
and wife, have returned from their sum
mer vacation, and resumed their rooms
at the Mozart House.
Capt. Poe, Deputy U. S. Marshall for
West Virginia, in company with Mr.. G.
W. Slower, of this county, paid us a
pleasant call on Tuesday last.
The ladies of the Methodist church at
Sherando, will have lawn party on the
2Sth, Goth and Goth, the proceeds to be
appropriated to church purposes.
Prof F. R. Webb has returned from
his summer outing, preparatory to the
opening session of the Virginia Female
Institute, where he is musical instructor.
Judge J. w. G.. Smith, counsel for the
Goshen Land Company, was in Lexing-
| ton several DAYS last week, in connection
with the affairs OF the company he rep
resents.
Misses Katie Blackburn and Mary
Wood, who have been visiting friends in
Shepherdstown, Luray and other points
in the Valley, returned to the city on
Friday last
j. G. Scheffer has returned from a
weeks visit to relatives and friends in
Maine where Mrs. Scheffer and her
bright little daughter, Alma, have been
spending the summer.
Winfield Liggett, ESQ.,, of the Harrison
burg bar, and of the law firm of Lig-
eett, Strayer s. Keezel, of Staunton, was
in the city Monday attending to pro-
fessional business.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y M G. A.
will be held on Monday, September 1st,
at O'Clock p. m, in the parlor of the
new building. A full attendance is earn
estly desired.
The Goshen hotel is now opened, I'M
der the management of ] s. Craig, ESQ.,,
late of Cold Sulphur Springs. The
hotel has been renovated in every par
ticular, greatly improved, and hand
somely furnished with new furniture,
carpets, sc.
Col. j. e. English and Mrs English,
and their daughter, Mrs. DIR. George H.
Eyster, accompanied by DR.. r. S. Hamil-
ton, left Staunton on Monday last for
Baltimore. Col. English and family
have been spending the summer months
at his farm near Churchville.
Miss Fannie Tams, one of the most
accomplished instructors in music in
tilS WY Will oI'SiA iiei oCLoOl VII
the 1st of September. The best testi-
mony that can be offered of her pro-
ficiency is the rapid and solid advance
ment of her pupils. See advertisement.
Rev. S. H. Myers, of Timberville, Va,
returned from an extended trip through
Kansas, New Mexico, California, Okla
homa, Sc, and stopped over in Staun-
ton few hours on Friday last. He was
we'll pleased with what he saw, but
thinks Virginia is the State yet, with
the biggest future.
We call attention to the advertisement
in another column, where 1t will be seen
that S. A. Dunlap & Co. have on sale at
P. N. Powell & Sons, boot uppers made
out of leather of their own tanning.
This form of offering leather will prove
great convenience to farmers and
country dealers.
We had pleasant call last week from
r. S. Craig, formerly prominent mer-
chant of Staunton, and more recently of
| Richmond. We think he has an idea of
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many of our young men are doing, to
| take q hand in the active movements 60
ing on for material development.
Mr.. Carl Huber, of the Portsmouth,
O., Correspondent" was in the city
this week. to make inquiry about some
of our institutions, and gather informa-
ton generally of Staunton and this por-
tion of the Valley, for the readers of his
journal. He is pleasant and intelligent
gentleman and was pleased with what
he saw of this locality.
Miss Mapde Mathews, who graduated
at the Public Schools of Staunton last
tants in the graded school at Buena
| Vista, of which Prof Kregloe is principal.
She is an accomplished young lady, and
will conscientiously and efficiently dis
| charge the duties to which she has been
assigned.
We direct attention to the ADVERTISE
ment of Misses Flagg & Ross, of Balti-
more, who will in a few days, open a
first class dress making establishment
above the postof1iee, in the rooms lately
occupied by w. w. Robertson. These
ladies come highly recommended, both
for their personal character and their
qualifications in the line they are en-
gagged.
Hon. James A. Frazier was in the city
Thursday attending a meeting of the
Clifton Forge Company. He carries his
arm in u sling, and otherwise bears on
his person the effects of his recent in
juries by railroad accident on the Vic
toria railroad, which runs to Rock bridge
Alum Springs. He made a narrow es-
cape at the time, but is now getting
along pretty well, although considerably
disabled.
Mr.. d. St. Geo. Fraser, has been ap-
pointed engineer for the Clifton Forge
Mining and Development Company,
heretofore the Charter Oak Company.
Mr. Fraser is an engineer of large ex-
perience in Pennsylvania. and has re-
Gently been engaged with the Clifton
Forge Company, the splendid map Of
which has recently been issued. He is
master of his profession, as his work in
Virginia fully attests.