The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-09
Clifton Forge Items.
A good rain is needed very badly.

A good rain is needed very badly.
Merchants all say that business is good
Clifton can boast of seven churches, al
good new buildings, and all well attended
Mr.. Cook is now the master mechanic O
the c. & O. shops at this place.
M. A. Hope, was In town Monday, an6
sold our merchants good large bill o.
goods.
j. c. Menefee leaves to-day for Rich
mond, where he will engage in work al
the G. & 0. shops. Luck TO you. j. G.
K. l. Sweetwood leaves to-day for
Charleston, w. Va. ON business trip.
/ Mrs. John Merritt is visiting friends in
Augusta county.
The contract has been let for the build
ing of lookup at this place.
Clifton can boast of $500 inhabitants,
and is still growing.
Mrs. d. A. Accord is just recovering
from a severe spell of fever.
The sale OF lots on the 18th was sue
cess, although it was a bad day. there was
no delay in selling. Each lot brought
good price. r. L. Sweetwood paid $3.50
for one lot and quite a number sold for
$3.50 and upwards.
A large delegation from here attended
Gen. Wickham 3 funeral All our railroad
boys say they have lost their best friend
among the G. Il O. officials.
Miss Florence Chapman, who has been
staying with her aunt the last eight or ten
months, has returned from Ashland, Ky.,
o $xr,o
many friends here.
Mrs. Katie Mills, of Staunton, spent
few days last week with her friends here.
The Methodist church here has lately
been very much improved. 1t has been
finely painted inside. and new seats and
carpetlDg have been put in. Rev. Mr.. |
Holiday. the pastor, is an able and popular
minister.
Miss Bessie Bryant has returned from
an extended western tour through Colo
RADIO and other States. She returned by |
way OF Chicago, and reports having had a !
fine time. Miss Bessie is one of Clifton's |
favorites, and has made her many friends
happy by returning.
The Rev. Newell Tucker of Lowelsville.
Amherst county, who was called to fill the |
Baptist pulpit at this place, preached his |
first sermon here On Sunday last All /
were we'll pleased with their new pastor.
The Rev, Mr.. Cummings, who has been
filling Rev. Mr.. McCorkle's pulpit,
his last sermon at this place
on Sunday night last. Mr.. Cummings
leaves shortly as a missionary to China.
He takes with him the best wishes of
host OF friends who wish for him all the
possible in his new foreign field of
labor. Rev. Mr. McCorkle will arrive
here next week from his European trip.
On the End and ard of August. the
weather being favorable, one of the largest
crowds OF people that ever visited Clifton.
is expected to attend the union Sunday
school convention of Allegheny county.
Flfty-two schools will be represented.
The first day will be devoted to Sunday
school work. and the next day grand
union picnic will be given. A cordial invi-
tatiOn is extended to ALL
Mr.. Williams returned to-day from
business trip to Charleston. He leaves
nLa>~ae.-s Il 10. y. Wis prauu. Ext Jne
abroad boys feel as though they were
osing one of their best friends; and his
lost of friends here and all along the line
wish for him great success 10 whatever
ield of labor he may choose.
Misses Cummings and brother OF Old
Point Comfort, have been visiting here L
the last four weeks. They, in company
with their brother. the Rev. Mr.. Gums
mings. leave for their home at Old Point
on Monday next.
While out horse back riding few eve
nings ago, Mr.. Shornfeld and Miss May
met with what might have been fatal
accident. His horse became frightened
and ran off; Miss Mays horse also took
fright, and in trying to keep up with his
mate, ran so fast that Miss May was
thrown off. as was also Mr.. Shornfield.
Luckily neither was badly hurt
A Republican club has been formed
here with membership of about two
hundred and with continually growing
list, HoOsIEE-