The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-19


Staunton delegate sums varying between
So and $40. State Secretary H. o. Will
liams and his assistant, E. T. Dadmun,
gave 800 EACH
As at previous Y. N. G. A. conventions,
the Staunton delegation was larger than
that of any other city. In many refer
ences by speakers and through other
means happy expression was given to
the high regard of Y NJ. G. A. men for
the Staunton association and for the zeal
of its members. In various respects it
is looked upon as model association.
Any thoughtful person attending the
convention could hardly avoid being
deeply impressed by the intelligence,
broad minded earnestness and personal
ability of the leaders in Y. NJ. G. A. work.
Nearly all the secretaries of the divisions
of the national committee, of the state
committees, and in charge of local asso-
Citations, are young men of strong prac-
teal qualifications, who would take high
rank in professional or business life
Messrs. Williams and Dadmun are splen-
did specimens of the noble young man,
physically, intellectual and spiritually.
Many others that participated in the
convention could be spoken of in similar
terms
The sessions of the convention were
devoted principally to the consideration
and discussion of progress, needs, meth
DDS, and plans for the future. Reports
of the years work were quite satisfacto
ry, and bright hopes are entertained for
the work of the new year. The total
membership of all associations in Vir-
ginia is G,0a7. The largest are the fol-
lowing Richmond association, $50 mem
bers; Norfolk aud Lynchburg, about
$50 each Staunton. $50.
Virginia Mining and Investment
Company.
A charter has been granted by Judge
Charles Grattan of the Hastings Court
of Staunton for the Virginia Mining
and Investment Company. The provis-
ions of the charter are broad and libe-
raj. The chief business of the company
is to buy, sell and lease real estate and
personal property; lay off, build upon
and improve such property as it may
come into possession of, and to mine and
! sell the ores, minerals and other pro.
! ducts in and upon its property. 1t can
| own i'll fee simple as much as fifty
thousand acres of land at any one time
can issue bonds and execute mortgages
to secure their payment; lift encum
brances and discount notes and bonds
it has the powers of a building associa
ton; can cut, saw, and manufacture
lumber; make and sell brick, and quar-,
ry, hew and sell stone; mine, manufac
ture and sell any of the ores, minerals
metals, and products of this State: erect
machinery needful for its purposes; lay
off its real estate into squares, public
parks and town lots; lay off and grade
streets; build and run street car lines
erect and operate gas and electric plants
in fact its powers are general and com
plete.
The organization, under the charter
was effected last Friday. Two per cent
of the minimum amount of stock having
been subscribed for and paid. the follow
ing officers and directors were elected:
Observation-Disclosures D. Moore
Vice President and General Manager
Nathaniel Hilbert.
Secretary and Treasury-W. E. Craig
1a
Ransom, s. M. Yost, 7. T. Hibberd, JOIN
McQuaide, all of Staunton, and DIR. S
j. Brooks, of Allegheny county.
The operations of the company viii
be principally confined to leasing, min
ing and selling mineral aud timber lands
Of these it has now on hand 1877, 900 acre.
of coal, iron and timber lands in West
Virginia and G,000 acres of mineral lan(
in Southwest Virginia. with other small
er properties.
Mr.. Moore, the President, and Mr.
Mr. HILBERT. the Vice President ant
General Manager, are expert minera
men, having had large experience ant
been engaged in large operations in tn,
great Gogebic district of Michigan. Mr.
Moore was the pioneer in the work o
developing that section, and Mr.. Hib
bert and himself were associated to
gether in number of development enter
prises. They both believe that Virgini;
presents more advantages, in the line O
mineral development, than the grea
Northwest, and with this belief the,
have located here for the purpose o
directing their efforts to assist in regen
Grating the Old Commonwealth.
Inquiries are coming in from all part
of the country and from Europe abou
the mineral properties and resources o
Virginia and West Virginia, with a view
to investment 1t is the purpose of thu
Virginia Mining and Investment Com
pany to facilitate these inquiries, and 81
direct their operations as to be able tx
accommodate all who may be looking t.
Virginia or West Virginia for remune
rative investments.
All inquiries and letters addressed K
Nathaniel d. Moore, President, or W
E. Craig, Secretary, Staunton, Va, will
receive dtteIltlOu.
Hon. G. P. Jones, of Highland county
was in the city this week.
Samuel Sheets, son of VIM. Sheets
near Waynesboro, died on the 18th inst
Mrs. Malinda Newman died in High
land county on the Sth inst, aged 81
years.
4 Mr.. B. G. Miller and Miss Belle Keezle
near Mt. Crawford, were married ON tn.
9Th inst
Mrs. Cornelia, wife of Dr. J. B. Webb
of Rockingham county, died on the Isl
of February, aged So years.
Levi Yeakle, native of Rockingham
county, died at Wayneville, Illinois, las
November, aged Y years.
Phil. Knapp, Optician, has removed
his office to Drs. Lindsey & Burkholder's
dental rooms in post office building.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George Levy went te
Richmond last Thursday to spend week
OF ten days with their relatives and
friends in that city.
Go to w. o. Thomas, No. 10 NORTH
Augusta street, for fresh shad, bass
trout, perch, pike, and other fresh fish
York River oysters, and poultry. A full
line of vegetables in season found there