The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-05

T. II. Humphreys Esq, Of staunton
vas in Roanoke last week.
John J. lii!en1an died in Lexington OF
the s9ill inst. of consumption.
Capt 7. j Crowder has been Kept a
home for about two weeks by an attach
of innalnmatory rheumatism.
Mr. G Il. Gooch left for Kentucky lasi
Thursday TO purchase mules for use OF
hiseontract in building the Warm Spring
railroad
John Bare has bought the Churchvillt
mill from Henry Seig and will pat il
roller machinery, Diamond Il Masineul
being the carpenters
Mrs. Harriet Rohr, widow OF Jaeoi
Rolir, deceased, and q daughter OF VIM
Sprinkle. deceased, died in Harrison
burg, on the 25tli, aged u years.
The University of Maryland, at Balti'
more, has appointed DR. $. II. Henke
one of the judges III the class contest fol
prizes to be awarded on March 18th.
The office OF e. g. Shepherd, attorney,
and Of H. \. Shepherd stenographer
On New Court House street near the
county treasurers office has been neatly
fitted M by &. d. snapis.
James A. Arlnentrout returned last
week from his purchasing "trip TO linz
northern cities. Weller & irneutront'
new clothing store viii be opened in The
Crowle building on or about March, 49,
w T. Mari will begin work in a few
days on contract to erect for the Nir-
ginia Land and Loan Company, three
connections and attractive dwellings on
the Sears Hill lot recently purchased by
that company from A. A Eslzridge- One
of the three has been sold TO G. Il. Van
Pelt.
William NJ Nelson, of Salem, who was
recently elected secretary of the Virginia
Real Estate Exchange had charge of
the Baltimore 6 Ohio express office in
Staunton for about two years in 1s7S-79
In the last twelve mouths he has made
over $50, coo in real estate transactions in
Southwest Virginia.
George kavenangh. whose attempt to
commit suicide by taking laudanum was
mentioned last week. is recovering rap
idly. Efforts will be made to place him
in the insane asylum. His mind has
been in an impaired condition for some
time. He had previously made one or
more attempts to take his own life.
A Se00 gold watch and cham, purchas-
ed through H. l.. Lang and made to ord
'er by the Waithan Watch Company,
were presented last week by the Staun-
toa Life Association to its faithful and
efficient secretary, Captain Hugh II. Ne
llhany. The presentation vas made by
Hon. Edward Echols.
Sunday and Monday were cold and dis
agreeable days The latter was one of
the coolest days of the winter, the mer-
curry standing in the morning at Il point
between fwelvean fifteen degrees above
zero. There was Il strong Wind Saturday
afternoon but only u breeze on Sunday
On account of stern cold, however, with
gloomy SKY attlnes, ii may be said that
March came in like Il lion About four
inches of snow fell Monday night.
George Greayer, the Staunton plaster
or, is engaged a! I.ongdale furnace upon
Il contract 10 plaster five new houses be
longing to the iron company, and also TO
do some plastering IN the residence OF
4 4. ~ I'll.
up to l.ong,iae on Monday, to carry for
ward his work. lie had been there du--
ring most Of the preceding two weeks,
and he will remain there now until the
latter part of March,
Madame Janauschek, the well known
tragedienne, viii probably appear
ia some standard drama at the staun-
ton opera house on next Wednesday
evening, March nth The next eve
Ming will be occupied with The pleasing
entertainment given by the Moss Family
musical comedy company. The Neftil,e
ney family, who give II very enteFtair,-
ing concert, will appear ia the Stanton
opera house neag the end of March
Both of the two amusement troupes
that were expected in Stanton last
week failed to come, and 40 explanation
has been received from either OF thean-
One of them is Charles Gayler's Lights
and Shadows company, and the other is
the troupe OF Yank Hoe ii japanese nAst
gieian. Occasionally an amusement
troupe fails to fulfill an engagement btit
it is uncommon for two to fail thus IN
one week
The City Street Car Company is now
selling four tickets Tor children at ten
cents, to accommodate thosa who feel
hardly able to pay at once twenty-five
cents for ten tickets. IN the bad wealth
er OF spring, and at other times, the
street cars can be used 10 good advant-
age by children living ut a distance from
school. The business Of the street ear
company is now fairly good, but many
persons Go no5 patroniae its ears as lib
orally as they shoultl. As street ears are
to be an important factor in building W
the city, they should be sustained with
steady patronage.
The Kings Daughters of Staunton, al
q meeting held last week, elected Miss
Sue Wren TO represent them at a State
convention to be held in Richmond this
month by their order At the same
meeting arrangements were made for a
thorough canvass of Staunton in behalf
Of hospital that the Kings Daughters
desire to establish in this city The need
for public hospital, and the noble OBJ
jects o. the Kings Daughters, have cen
set forth at length heretofore The If
appeal for contributions will doubtless
be received with It generous response
from the people.
Mrs. Ann Mason, widow OF the late
Capt. John Il. Mason, died last Thursday
night in Staunton at the residence OF
her son, John 7. CribbeDs. The cause
of her death was paralysis, which began
on the preceding Friday night while she
was attending a concert at the Augusta
Female Seminary Her soa xvas c,yfv.