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Valley Virginian: March 3, 1870 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

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Summary: Lile's Foundry near Midway, Augusta County, was destroyed by fire on February 12th. The incident did $1500 in damage.

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Summary: Robert G. Bickle was elected presiding justice of the Augusta County Court in place of Junius F. Maupin who removed to Rockbridge.
(Names in announcement: Robert G. Bickle, Junius F. Maupin)

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Summary: Maj. H. M. Bell, a member of the House of Delegates from Augusta County is in town.
(Names in announcement: Maj. H. M. Bell)

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Summary: The governor of Virginia appointed the following notary publics for Augusta: James F. Davis, Francis B. Bacon, and T. D. Ranson.
(Names in announcement: James F. Davis, Francis B. Bacon, T. D. Ranson)

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Summary: A. T. Maupin, arrested for embezzling $2000, has been discharged.
(Names in announcement: A. T. Maupin)

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Summary: Fred Scheffer, who now lives in Woodstock, is paying Staunton a visit. "There seems to be irresistible attractions in Staunton for her former residents."
(Names in announcement: Fred Scheffer)

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Summary: The paper prints a list of citizens of Augusta who have received discharges as bankrupts from the U. S. Supreme Court.
(Names in announcement: W. F. Swisher, David Plecker, Denick Raden, William Lunsford, Daniel Plecker, J. D. Ramsay, W. W. Clinedinst, Samuel D. Stover, Kinnersley Craig, P. B. Hogshead, Jacob C. Roler, W. J. Keller, Lind Fellers, J. F. Stover, J. N. King)

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Summary: The paper points to the irony that even with the 14th Amendment Mr. Wayt qualified as notary public but not Mr. Mauzy. The paper suggests that it could be due to Mauzy's "receiving payment from the subscribers of the Spectator."
(Names in announcement: Wayt, Mauzy)

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Summary: At the present court term, Francis B. Carson and William H. Woodwell qualified as notaries public. The following renewed bonds as notaries: Samuel Kennerly, N. P. Catlett, James W. Baldwin, Thomas A. Bledsoe, John Wayte, Alex H. Fultz. Edward Kyllman, late of Prussia, declared his intent to become a US citizen. J. W. Risk resigned as constable of Middlebrook. J. W. Suter qualified as Assistant Assessor of the Revenue for the 1st district. Daniel Propst was exempted from the parish and county levy on account of old age and infirmity.
(Names in announcement: Francis B. Carson, William H. Woodwell, Samuel Kennerly, N. P. Catlett, James W. Baldwin, Thomas A. Bledsoe, John Wayte, Alex H. Fultz, Edward Kyllman, J. W. Risk, J. W. Suter)

Marriages
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Summary: The Rev. Rufus H. Wilson of the Baltimore Conference and Miss Mary Lou Templeton, daughter of the late Col. J. M. Templeton, were married on February 24th at the residence of the bride's mother in Fairfield by the Rev. C. L. Damros.
(Names in announcement: Rev. Rufus H. Wilson, Mary Lou Templeton, Col. J. M. Templeton, Rev. C. L. Damros)

Marriages
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Summary: Jacob W. Stitsor and Miss Mary M. Sesser, both of Augusta, were married at Mt. Solon on February 17th by the Rev. James M. Follansbee.
(Names in announcement: Jacob W. Stitsor, Mary M. Sesser, Rev. James M. Follansbee)

Marriages
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Summary: William Yancey of Nelson and Miss Lizzie Lamb, daughter of Addison Lamb of Augusta, were married on February 22nd at the residence of the bride's father by the Rev. J. Killian.
(Names in announcement: William Yancey, Lizzie Lamb, Addison Lamb, Rev. J. Killian)

Married
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Summary: Taliaferro F. R. Keller and Francis Jane Livick, both of Augusta, were married near Churchville at the residence of the bride's mother on February 17th by the Rev. P. Fletcher.
(Names in announcement: Taliaferro F. R. Keller, Francis Jane Livick, Rev. P. Fletcher)

Deaths
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Summary: Benjamin Waiters died near Churchville on February 20th. He was 66 years old.
(Names in announcement: Benjamin Waiters)

Deaths
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Summary: Mrs. Mary Jane Hawes died at Fishersville on February 4th. She was 85 years old.

Marriages
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Summary: Richard Freeman died of cancer at his residence near Fishersville on February 6th. He was 79 years old.
(Names in announcement: Richard Freeman)

Deaths
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Summary: Mrs. Harriet M. Currier, wife of Wilson Currier, died on Christian's Creek, Augusta County, on February 12th. She was 57 years old.
(Names in announcement: Mrs. Harriet M. Currier, Wilson Currier)

Deaths
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Summary: Walter Mews Opie, infant son of John N. and Isabella Opie, died near Staunton at the residence of his parents on February 22nd.
(Names in announcement: Walter Mews Opie, John N. Opie, Isabella Opie)

Deaths
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Summary: Miss Louisa McCaa Haile, daughter of C. A. Haile, died on February 23rd at the residence of Mrs. C. B. Taylor. She was 19 years old.
(Names in announcement: Louisa McCaa Haile, C. A. Haile, Mrs. C. B. Taylor)

Deaths
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Summary: Samuel Johnson died on February 24th at his residence at the Western Lunatic Asylum. He was 45 years old.
(Names in announcement: Samuel Johnson)

Deaths
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Summary: Mrs. Virginia McGuffin, wife of M. A. McGuffin of Bath and daughter of David Clemmer of Augusta, died at the residence of her father on February 8th.
(Names in announcement: Virginia McGuffin, M. A. McGuffin, David Clemmer)

Deaths
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Summary: Antie Brown, wife of D. F. Haynes, died at Mt. Vernon Forge on February 20th of Pleuro Pneumonia. She was 36 years old.
(Names in announcement: Antie Brown Haynes, D. F. Haynes)

Deaths
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Summary: Dr. Jessey Bolsey died in Sherando, Augusta County, on January 19th. He was 67 years old.
(Names in announcement: Dr. Jessey Bolsey)

Deaths
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Summary: Dr. Samuel Hendren on Augusta died while on business in Philadelphia of disease of the heart on November 17th. He was 42 years old. "Few men have so beautifully and finely blended all the cardinal elements necessary to make up so good and charming a character. As a Physician, he was a bright light in his noble profession. He was always attentive, assiduous, kind and humane." "In his death we have lost a bright and useful member, an active co-laborer in our noble philanthropic profession." "He has left his impress and the ennobling influences of his character on the Medical Faculty of his county. He leaves a brother and bereaved sisters to mourn their irreparable loss, to whom with a large circle of friends we unite in tendering our heartfelt condolence and sympathy."
(Names in announcement: Dr. Samuel Hendren)