Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-09
THE VALLEY CITY.
A MOVEMENT FOR RETRENCH-
MENr AND REFORM
To Issue Donds-ys Undccided--A So
Called Madstone-Its History-An
Approaching Narriage-Bricfs-Pe
sonnI.

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STAUNTON, VA. April S.-(Special.)-
Stanton. TO be "ln it. with some Of her
sister cities. is striving to solve the ques-
ton OF reduction OF city expenses. ana
they're talking OF slicing salaries.
OF course. this murmur is not music
20 the drawers Of city salaries. The city,
having out $4,000 Of per cent. bonds,
subject 10 call shortly, proposes TO issue
a series OF twenty thirty-year 4l-2 per
cent. from the sale OF which it will re-
tire the per cents.
The Council has Just authorized CITY
Treasurer Arista Hoge 10 lave prepared
and issue coupon bonds TO the amount OF
$4,000. said bonds 10 be In sum OF $40, or
multiples thereof, these bonds to be ex-
empt OF taxation for city purposes. AL
ready. though the bond forms have not
been engraved, bids are in from Balti-
more. Detroit New York, and other
cities. and it is believed that the issuance
OF the baby bonds will find many local
investors. In this way a saving of inte-
rest rate will result to the citys Golfers,
and. besides a goodly sum of interest,
will be retained and earned by small
local investors.
Mr.. II. II. Edmonds, editor of the Manu-
facturers' Record. of Baltimore, has been
in the city for several days.
Is UNDECIDED.
The Rev. DR.. J. II. Boyd. of this city,
10 inn, af IL
more Conference was made presiding
elder Of the Washington District. LETT
during the week for his new field OF
labor. DR.. Boyd has not yet determined
whether he will reside in Alexandria or
Washington. Either point is favorably
located for his work. which covers the
field of Washington. District Of Columbia,
Alexandria city and county, and Lou
doun. Fauquier. Fairfax. Stafford, Prince
William, and part of Rappahannock.
The Rev Mr. Prettyman, of Martins
burg. W. Va. formerly of Lexington, who
succeeds DR.. Boyd in the stanton pas
torate, will arrive here next week.
MIR. William c. Gwatkin, of Richmond,
was in the city this week
Mr.. b. +. Humphreys. who was strick-
en- with paralysis a few days ago, is inn
proving. and his friends expect to see him
out on the streets again al no late date.
The Rev. W. j. f. Cox, Of Baltimore.
formerly pastor of the Stanton Baptist
church. will lecture here Thursday night,
the proceeds Of the lecture TO be for the
benefit Of the building fund of the Bap-
fist church. The congregation Is moving
TO build a new church Mr.. Cox will
take as his theme IAN Evening with
James Whitcomb Riley"
Senator Edward Echols. chairman OF
tts.. 49,,
nounces the holding of district meetings
throughout Augusta for the nomination
of candidates for district offices. the
meetings 10 be held Saturday, May 1st
Mrs. Henry Il. Brown has received
a check for $3.50. the amount of the
policy on the life of her husband, who
died a short time ago.
RED MEN.
The Grand Annual Council of the I'm
proved order of Red Men will be held
here May 18th. and the local Red Men
are preparing to bury the Ratchet of hos
pitality in the hearts Of their visitors,
and Will give them a royal welcome.
A few days ago some seventy-five or
one hundred persons from this section
left 10 make their homes in North
Dakota. They will take up free gov
eminent land. The larger part of these
home-seekers go from Rockingham.
Mr.. William 4. Summerson has been
elected by Stanton Lodge Benevolent,
Protective Order of Elks. delegate TO
the Grand Lodge, which meets next at
Minneapolis
Two suits have been instituted against
the city Of Staunton in the Circuit
Court, wherein Mr.. w. II. Hyer is plain
tiff in one action and his wife plaintiff
in the other, damages being laid re-
s.,ac-ivalv at and 81 It iS nm
derstood that negligence is alleged, by
which in the great food here last Sep
TENDER two houses belonging TO the
plaintiffs were well nigh demolished.
Mr. John l.. Sheppard, of Staunton. is
the possessor of a so-called maidstone.
1t was given to him by his father, Mr..
n. b. Sheppard, by whom il was re-
ceived from Mr.. G. +. King a long
years-ago resident of Staunton, who
found it in 1862 on Cow-Pasture river,
where the stone is said TO have been
taken from deer's stomach. The stone
is OF light-brown color. ovoid shaped.
though It's longer axis and sides are
rather hattened. A shell-like. rugged
form alton covers one side, and the stone
is of great weight.
II is said that the maidstone has been
successfully applied. in number Of
cases of snake and mad-dog bite, and
has always effected a cure.
The Rev Or. j. A. Quarles, of Lex
ington. will deliver the baccalaureate ad-
dress at the commencement exercises or
the Valley Seminary, at Waynesboro
The City Democratic Committee has
decided TO hold a primary TO nominate
a candidate for City Treasurer. So far
no opposition to Treasurer Arista Hoee
who has made an excellent record, has
been heard Of
7 nd
shows fines imposed Sl19.5O. and costs
1874. of which $5l.25 were collected.
DIR. Newton Wayt and Mr. Richard ID.
Bell have been elected members OF the
CITY Public School Board, for terms of
three years.
Contract has been let and In a few
days the First Presbyterian church VIII
be repainted and refurnished.
The unusual number of travelling men
in town during the week would Indicate
that sales of goods are improving.
The county courthouse is being re-
painted Since Rockbridge and Rocking
ham. our adjoining sister counties. have
begun the erection Of new court-houses,
there are those who regret the improve
ment Of Augustus present hall Of JUS
tice. and want to see new courthouse
commensurate with the needs and ability
of this great county. The county is
free from debt, and the question of a new
court building Is being discussed. So
far no tangible steps have been taken,
however
.rhe American Bonding and Security
Company. Of Baltimore. has engaged
the services of ex-Congressman Harry
st. George Tucker as its general counsel
for the State OF Virginia.
Announcement is made of the approach
ing marriage OF Mrs. Philip II. Allen of
Wheeling w. Va, TO Mr. Charles II.
Caldwell. OF this city. The ceremony
will be quietly solemnized May 18th at
Allendale, the handsome suburban home
10 he hrfA &c