The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-08
The Old Reliable.

The old reliable clothing store of L. r.
Abby, now conducted by j. w. Abby,
senior and junior, is receiving a very
large and well selected stock of goods.
Mr.. Abby senior has been long known in
connection with the clothing business,
and what he does not know about it is
hardly worth knowing. He and his son
will take pleasure in showing their
goods and selling at fair prices and upon
fair terms
ming for a weeks visit to Washington
City.
John Young. of the McCurdy House,
Clifton Forge, is visiting his mother,
Mrs. F. M. Young, for a few days.
The grocer merchants of Staunton
have agreed to close their places of bust
ness at u o'clock, p. ~, commencing
May 10, 1890.
J. A. Pugh, ESQ.,, of the Roanoke Her
aid, was in the city several days this
week, and attended the lot sales at
Basic City on the 18th and Sth. He
favored us with a call on Tuesday.
The alarm of fire last evening was oc-
casioned by flames in small building
on west johnson street. The fire COM
panies were promptly on hand and the
flames extinguished without much dam
age.
We have nearly everything to make
prosperous, progressive, wealthy city.
What is wanting is the mental force and
determination to avail of what nature has
bountifully bestowed. The people of
town.
Don't fail to attend the Aquatic sports
at the Fair Grounds tomorrow, the 9th.
Prof. Paul Boyton, the world famed
wonder, will give some of his startling
performances on water, which will amply
repay for the time and money expended
to see them.
Rev. Jas. Nelson, d. D., of the Baptist
church will lecture at Dunsmore's Rusi-
ness College this evening at s p. m., on
his travels in Europe, illustrating the
noted places in the city of Paris with
magic lantern. Teachers and others
interested in elocution are invited.
Jno. L. Duncan, an original member
of the Board of Directors of the Clifton
Forge Company, is law student at w.
& Lee University. His studies interfered
with his duties as Director, and hence
he resigned at the recent meeting of the
Board. The vacancy was filled by the
election of John McQuaide, who will
make an active and useful member, as
he believes in the enterprise and will
work for it's success.
Messrs Bausch and Townsend, of the
U. 8. Engineering Department, have
been for the past week locating the road
from Staunton to the National Gene
terry, for which Congress made an appro-
priation of $1,000. The location has
been completed. 1t keeps pretty much
the old Waynesboro road, and will be
little over a mile in length. The en-
gineers are very intelligent young men,
and have been industriously at work
ever since tt ey arrived here.
We call attention to the law card of
Messrs. Liggett. Strayer & Keezel, who
room in the county building. Mr.. Keezel
will represent the firm in Staunton, and
will be assisted in all matters by his
partners, who stand at the head of the
Harrisonburg bar. Mr.. Keezel is a
promising young man, and will give
prompt and efficient attention to any
business entrusted with the firm.
We have had a long season of rest. It
is time we were waking up to the invita-
ton, the opportunity and the time offered
to make staunton real city, full OF
motion and progress. Let the moss-
backs and fossils be relegated to the
rear and the live men come to the front.
to show their faith and their pride in
their own beautiful, healthy and highly
favored town. We have the location
and the surroundings to make a grand
lHlttHu Guy. Leu us avail OF CncSe, anu
press our advantages for all that is in
them.
We return thanks to s. NJ. Woodward,
Esq, for copy of THE Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia" illustrated and is
sued by the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
company. 1t is handsomely gotten up,
with number of illustrations illustra
ting the many interesting natural curl
osities and scenes of interest along the
line Of this important road. 1t is an
interesting guide book for the traveller
and tourist as well as all others who are
not familiar with the many objects OF
| Interest on this route.