The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-01-15
destructive Fire.


Low Moor, was entirely destroyed by
fire and nearly ever, thing in it. 1t was
new building, mostly constructed out
of heart pine, had ii rooms, and one Of
the best frame buildings we have ever
seen. It cost Mr.. T. L. karnes about
$4,000 to complete it. 1t was discovered
to be on fire about O'Clock in the even
ing, and in short time the flames issued
from every part OF the house. The fire
originated in the ell from a defective
fiue, it is stated. 1t was occupied by
Mrs. Williams, daughter of Capt. Il.
Shepperd, the General Manager Of the
Allegheny Mining and Development
Company, and was kept as house Of
entertainment. The Company had fur
nished it with new furniture. nearly all OF
which was lost Mrs. Williams and Capt.
Shepperd lost nearly all their wearing APP
parel, except what they had on. Mr.. Rob
inson lost his surveyors instrument, and
other losses were sustained. The house
was insured for 81, 900 and the furniture
for $3.50 with Ker and May, of Sfaunton.
Farmers Alliance Items.
Major A. r. Nenable, of Richmond'
and Mr.. Snaveiy, state lecturer, are ex-
pc cted to address a public meeting of
farmers in Staunton on Saturday, Jan
uary 81.
At the county alliance meeting held in
10 81 Xrr;. Er,lo
er resigned the office OF county lecturer,
and George w. Coiner, of Fishersvil!e,
was chosen to succeed him. Mr.. Conner
will give his undivided attention to the
duties of his Office In the work of plac-
ing the proposed cooperative store en-
terprise before the farmers, he will super
sede J. S. G.. Myers, who has served for
a short time as special lecturer for that
particular purpose. Enough stock has
already been subscribed for to insure the
success of the co operative store move
ment, but it is intended to secure more
subscriptions, in order that the store may
be started upon a firm basis. 1t is to be
established in St;iunton.
W. NJ Allen, druggist, desires to Inform
the public that he is agent for the most
successful preparation that has yet been
produced for coughs, colds and Group
1t will loosen and relieve severe cold in
less time than any other treatment. The
article referred to is Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t is a medicine that
has won fame and popularity on its own
merits and one that can always be de-
pended upon. 1t is the only known rem
edy that will prevent Group. 1t must be
tried to be appreciated. 1t is put up in
so cent and 81 bottles.
Big Land Sale.
A syndicate of capitalists has pur-
chased from Col. j. C. Shields, of the
Spectator 500 acres of his 700 acre tract
of land, adjoining the lands of Buena
Vista for $50, 200, aud 500 acres of Mr.. A
M. Glasgow, also adjoining Buena Vista
for $4,000 These properties are essen
tial to the ultimate plans of the Buena
Vista Company, and the purchasers are
interested in the building up of that
city There are reliable iron ore veins
on the Shields property. Col. Shields
reserves the residence property and Il
acres at Riverside Station, and about 20C
acres across the road. We congratulate
the Colonel on this handsome sale.
Death Of James M. Paul.
A toIapro,, xvoc raoaivoI Inv l,ic fan,;l Il
last week announcing the death of James
NJ. Paul, of South River, while on a bu
siness trip to Texas to look after his
large landed estate in that State. Mr.
Paul was a graduate OF Washington
College, about 70 years of age, a sue
cessful farmer, and one of the wealthiest
men in the county.
t'If a numerous household is the safe
ty of the Republic it might as well be
proclaimed at once, that the remedy upon
which such household should be reared
is DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup.
Wanted.-A few outside statesmen
Ladies or Gentlemen, for light and pro.
fitable business. Experience not neces-
sary. Apply or address General Agent
from s to 10, a. M, 10 to 2 and to s p.
IA, Highland House, 103 w. Frederick
street, Stanton, Va
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Mrs. Eliza Roadcap, wife of George
Roadcap, a lady well known at Goshen
was buried there last Friday
Miss Nettie r. Haines, of Waynesboro
and Frank T. Holt, of Staunton, will be
married in the former place, on the 21st
NJ. A. Ashby & Co., real estate agents,
have sold $4,000 worth of Augusta
county property within the past ten
days.
ing farmers, has closed & contract with
the Staunton Development Company
for the cross ties and trestle timbers for
the belt line railroad On the property OF
the Company.
Mr.. j. K. Zollinger, Engineer and Sec
rotary of the Rich Patch Iron Company,
was in the city Wednesday. He reports
the developments on the property as
going on very satisfactorily. A tunnel
has been completed through the noun
tain in solid ore, and drifts out from it
penetrated the same solid mass. The
bame body has been struck in another
tunnel, and all of it first-class brown hem
attic.
G. G. Gooch, Vice President of the
West Waynesboro Land Company, hay
ing resigned, John L. Smith, Esq, was
elected to fill the vacancy. George G.
Maslin rendered his resignation as Gen
eral Manager, which was accepted, and
the office abolished after the 1st of Feb
quarry The dut es will be discharged
by the Executive Committee, all OF
whom are safe business men of Waynes-
boro. The affairs of the Company are
In excellent condition.
We were favored by Messrs. Burke &
Croghan with a sample of the oysters
served on the half shell for the Masonic
supper, January 9th, 1891. They were
the largest we have ever seen-one- hall
dozen being more than we could wei
dispose of. But the quality of theil
oysters was not surprising, as Burke &
Croghan keep first-class restaurant
and serve their table in a manner te