The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-05-26
STAUNTON NOTES.


Alish came to Virginia, when quite
young man, from Maryland. He located
near Middlebrook, where he subse-
quently purchased a farm. and raised
family. He was very successful as
farmer and accumulated quite hand
some estate. He was a man OF kindly
nature, and this fact was the cause OF
heavy losses as security to persons whom
he regarded his friends. Notwithstand>
ing such losses he amassel wealth, and
after giving literally to each of his chill
dren, he retained fine estate at his
death. He was Union man during the
war and a staunch Republican after
wards. He was honest, sincere, out
spoken and fearless, and expressed his
convictions on all proper occasions. He
leaves several sons and married daugh-
tiers living.
q. D. Shafer died in Staunton, on
Sunday last, at an advanced age. He
was born and raised on Linville creek, in
Rockingham county, and removed to
Augusta county number OF years ago.
purchasing a farm and residing about
six miles west of the town. Several years
ago failing health caused him to lease
his farm and remove to Staunton, where
he resided until his death. He was the
father of Mrs w. F. Snmmerson, of
Stanton He was man OF high char
acter, strict integrity, amiable and genial
vet of pronounced views on all publ G
questions and strong convictions. He
was universally esteemed wherever he
was known.
The wife of Policeman Hutchens, of
Staunton, died on Sunday last. She was
a sister of Mr.. G. II. Nimmo, of the Cliff
ton Forge Grocery Company.
Ia the Circuit Court at Staunton last
week Mrs. Blanche Hickman, daugh-
ter of the late Jacob P. Ef1inger, of Har
risonburg, was awarded, by jury, $4,000
in suit against DR.. Austin. of Waynes-
boro, for defamation of character. The
suit was for $4,000, with the above re-
suit
A holly contested and somewhat in
teresting case engaged the Circuit Court
last week and part of this. 1t was a
suit of Basic City livery firm, Mess,s
Kirk & Gould, for So 900 against an insur-
ance company upon policy against loss
by fire. The stable was burned and was
a total loss, with several horses and other
valuables A large number of witnesses
were examined, and at this writing Mon
day. a number yet are to be placed on
the stand. The policy Is contested by
the insurance company on the ground
that the stables were fired by the own
ers. The insurance company is repre-
scented by White & Kerr, of Staunton,
and Mr.. Jeffries, of Loudoun the livery
men by Patrick & Gordon and Bum
gardner & Son. On Tuesday verdict
for Kirk & Gould was rendered for
Sc, 400.
Circuit Court will continue for ten
DAYS longer, There has been a large
amount of business disposed of and
much more that will be done. Of over
800 cases on the docket, all that were
ready for trial will be or have been taken
up. Judge Mclaughlin is hard worker.
and has way Of dispatching business
rapidly.
Rev. Mr. Thompson, of Columbus, S.
c., has been conducting communion ser
vice in the First Presbyterian church of
Staunton and has preached several able
and instructive sermons. 1t is thought
by some of the congregation that he
will receive call to that charge, now
vacant DR.. Mcfarland, its former be>
loved pastor, continues in feeble health,
although in fair weather he is able to be
on the streets occasionally. He is quite
feeble, however, but if the prayers and
love of a whole community could restore
him to health, it wodld be speedily done.
No one was ever held in tenderer regard
by people than is this good man by the
people of Staunton. He has done much
good to them, and the influence of his
gentle, self sacrificing life and his pres
enoe will continue to be benedictlon.
The Methodists have determined to
erect a new church on the site OF the
present edifice, plans for which are now
before the building committee, COM
posed of B. T. Bagby, ]. W. Bodley
and J. C. Marquis, three practical and
successful men, who know all about such
work and will give the matter profitable
attention.
The unwilling of the A. P. Hill monu-
ment at Richmond, on Monday next,
the 30th of May, will draw large crowd.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad will
issue round trip tickets at greatly re-
duced rates on May Goth and S0th, linn
tied, good to return until June 1st, 1892.
Military companies and Confederate Vet
eran camps will be in attendance from
all parts of the State, and an interesting
time will be experienced by all who may
be present. Information may be had
as to the running of trains by applying
W agents vi CIlC IOeti GU OllC oONClo
stations.
Monday was court-day in Staunton,
and large number of farmers were in
the town. A brisk trade was carried on
in stock, large number of horses
changing hands. DIR. Hughes, w. s.
Cochran, G. H. Nimmo, and perhaps
others from Clifton Forge, were in the
town that day-Dr. Hughes trying to
suit himself in horse.
The election for corporation officers
takes place today, the fourth Thursday
in May. The contest for the mayoraity
is between A. H. Fultz the incum bent
of the o &c, Heber Ker and W.T.. McCue.
They are all worthy men. and the city
will suffer no detriment by the election
of either. That is one source of satisfac-
ton with the people, consequently there
is no unusual excitement oyer the issue,
although the friends of each are earnest
and active. There are several candi-
dates for Commonwealth Attorney
Geo. s. Lightner, r. S. Turk, ]. L. Bum