The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-26
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Mrs. d. Kelly, relict Of the late Joseph
Kelly, of Harrisonburg, died in that
! place on the 18th, aged 81 years.
Some fine specimens of anthracite
COAL from the North River Gap coal dis
trict, are lying at the coal Office of Kin
ney & Terry.
Presbyterian church of Lynchburg, was
/ in Staunton Monday, on his way home
from Harrisonburg, where he preached
on Sunday for Rev. L. b. johnson.
Harry Ii. ISolen, matchmaker and en-
grayer in the jewelry establishment OF
Henry l.. Lang, is absent from home
this week on a trip to Baltimore. lie
| left Monday morning, intending to re-
/ turn at the end of about one week.
Garrett & Co.'S new cigar store and
news stand on the corner of Main and
New streets, was opened last week. 1t
is attractively furnished and fitted up,
and is we'll stocked with tobacco, cigars,
smokers articles, and daily and weekly
papers.
Captain Thornton Terry, the gentle
manly and efficient commandment of the
Staunton Military Academy, returned to
Stannton last week from a much needed
vacation trip to Southwest Virginia and
North Carolina. He was absent from
school about three weeks.
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according to the action taken by the
school board last week, will be open this
year for a term of six months. In this
and other townships of the county the
length of the school term has generally
been but five months.
Colonel John Lewis Peyton and wife
arrived in Staunton Monday morn
ing from a pleasure trip of about one
month to various places in Southwest
Virginia. Tennessee and North Carolina.
They spent some time in Lexington with
their son, Lawrence Peyton, who is q
student at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute.
Among the directors and officers of the
Terminal Improvement Company of
West Point, re- organized recently, are
the following gentlemen well known in
Staunton E. l.. Edm ondson, vice pres
ident; c. G. Thompson, general mana
ger; G.. S. Arnall and Geo. G.. Walters,
directors.
A class in book keeping, to be free to
members of the Young Mems Christian
Association, is being formed by G. r.
Caldwell, consulting accountant. He
will meet his class on Monday and Thurs
day evenings, for an hours recitation
at each meeting, and will teach them q
| brief but valuable course from the East
man system of book keeping.
J. n Lggett, Esq, of Harrisonburg,
was summoned to GAINESVILLE, Fla, sew
eral weeks ago, to appear for the defense
in noted murder case-that of b. A.
Thrasher for killing Louis Witkonski
Eminent counsel were employed on both
sides. The trial resulted in an acquittal.
Mr.. Liggett's speech on the occasion is
spoken of by the Sun of that place as u
mastery effort, which is no surprise to
those who know his ability and legal ac-
uuirements in Virginia.
George W. Eyler, travelling represen-
tative of the Frick Machinery Company,
of Waynesboro, Pa, was in Staunton on
Monday and Tuesday, attending to his
business duties and visiting his daught-
err Mrs. John Wehn. His son, John Ely
Ter, who is u machinist with the Prick
Company, was in Staunton during the
latter part of last week, calling on his
former associates in this city. He left
Monday for Roanoke.
The Virginia annual conference of the
United brethren church will meet in
Churchvile on Wednesday OF next week,
March 4. New seats for the church in
Staunton are being made at the shop OF
A. j. Livick & Bro. They will probably
be put in place before the meeting of the
conference. The pastor Rev.. d. Don
ovan, has been conducting revival meet
ings for several weeks at Belmont chapel,
the branch meeting place maintained by
his church several miles from the city.
Mr.. Thomas P. Grasty, general south
ern correspondent of the Baltimore
Manufacturers Record, and Mr.. Ryan,
assistant to General Passenger Agent
Fuller of the Chesapeake & Ohio rail
way, favored the VIRGINIAN office with
a call on Monday afternoon. Mr.. Grasty
Is popular man all over the South and
has honestly earned his reputation as the
strongest and most effective of the many
newspaper writer's that have devoted at
tention to the resources of this section.
The electoral board Of Stanton, com
posed of J. B. Woodward, G. M. Harri-
son and b. B. Eskridge, have appointed
the following judges of election and
registrars-the former for one year and
the latter for two years, counting from
March First Ward-Edward Staples,
w. L. Olivier and John B. Coffelt judg-
es, and James A. Hutcheson registrar
second ward-P. b. Hogshead, w. A.
Burke and J. M. Keister judges, and
r. T. Leftwich registrar.
1t is predicted by old citizens who
have observed the weather signs for
many years, that this year will be a
great fruit season. When during the
winter the ice and snow cling to the
branches of the trees, an abundant fruit
season may be expected. In the rota-
ton and apart from the sign this is to
be a fruit year, we have the promise not
only of abundant fruit, but of prolific
cereal product. This with the material
prosperity which is sweeping over the
country ought to make the people very
1 hopeful.
Very Eminent Robt. E. Wlthers, Past
Grand Master of Masons, United States,
Right Eminent w. H. H. Lynn, Past
Grand Commander of Knights Templar
of Virginia, and Right Eminent j. How
ard Wayt, Grand Master of Masons of
Virginia. were the guests of H. r. Hal
Ter, Esq, Eminent Commander, at Ma
rion, Va, February IA. An important
meeting was held by the Marion com-
mandery, into which nine candidates
were initiated. Other prominent Masons
besides those mentioned above were
present.
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