The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-19
To Establish a Savings Bank.

A charter for a savings bank corpora
tion in Staunton has been applied for,
and will probably be granted by Judge
Grattan to-day. A. c. Gordon is to be
president and w. 7. McCue vice presi-
dent. The board Of directors is to be
composed Of these two gentlemen with
j. n Mcfarland, J. B. Woodward, r. s.
Turk, G.. Il. Child, G. L. Weller, b. F.
Hughes, and G. c. Berry. 1t is expected
that the new bank will be opened for
business within thirty days
Mrs. P. Byron Hoge, of Baltimore, is
in Staunton visiting her sister, Mrs John
B Hoge.
On the 10th, Mr.. G. A. Roller, of this
| place, gave FL. L. Baxter, of Long Glade,
his check for $15s in payment for one
hundred turkeys, purchased of and
raised by Mrs. B.
Gooeh & Ryan, contractors for grading
the streets of Basic City, have been
awarded a contract for grading the
streets of additions to Berryvile, Clarke
! county, Va.
We regret to notice that Mrs Sarah
Hiser, widow of the late Capt. VIM. Hi
ser, is very i'll with a complication of
diseases at her home near Willow Spout,
with almost no hope of her recovery.
VIM. HI. Rogers, proprietor of Noun
tain House, near West Augusta was Sc
riously injured last Saturday while rid
( in, tJ,o &c
horse slid over the edge of steep de-
clivity and was instantly killed.
Rev. DR.. Netherlands physical condi-
ton has improved considerably during
the six weeks that he has spent in Flor
ida. but his desire to return home now
Will probably be overcome to comply
with the unanimous desire of his church.
that he take the safest course by remain
ing in Florida until May. DR.. Shanks
continues to occupy his pulpit
DR.. R. T. Ogg, of Swoope's Depot, died
suddenly from a congestive chill, about
| two weeks ago, in the State of Georgia.
whittier he had gone to attend 81 sick
| brother. He was au unmarried man
thirty-iive years of age, and was enjoy
ing a large practice at Swoopes. His
remains were inferred at Gordonsville
his native place
! John w. Abby, the clothier. is having
his store room improved with new coat
of paint, preparatory to the opening of
new goods for the spring trade. The
| building of a new brick block upon the
ground occupied by Mr.. Alloys store mas
been postponed by the Masons for a
year. Until recently it was intended to
erect the new building in the summer Of
this year.
The very desirable country residence
and farm of the late Ell S. Eichelberger,
near Verona on the Valley Pike, is offer
ed for sale privately. The residence is a
| handsome new brick structure, three
stories high, and contains fifteen rooms.
The farm contains 200 acres of good land
and one of the best orchards in the coun.
ty. An advertisement in this paper gives
further particulars of the property.
An important congregational meeting
will be held at the Second Presbyterian
caurch next Sunday morning, to consid
er the pastors recent appointment as an
evangelist. Several weeks ago he form
ally declined the appointment, but the
cvangelistie committee of the synod,
knowing his fitness and lifelong prefer
ence for evangelistic work, are now, urg
ing him to accept the appointment. He
is much attached to his church in StaEn
ton, and desires to pursue whatever is
found to be the best course.
NJ. b. Hamrick and b. A. Blakemore
bought on Monday from Maj. s. NJ. Yost
the field lying back of the latter's resi-
dence on west Frederick street. The
purchase price was $4,000. The area of
land is nearly four acres. When bought
by Maj. Yost about five years ago, for
$500, the tract contained five acres and
twenty-eight poles. For the portion sod
previous to the final sale announced
above. he received 50 800. ItN as divided
into lots fronting on North Green street.
The total sum obtained therefore from
the sale of all the land was $4,000, sum
"a 800 in excess of the cost price five
years ago.