The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-24
The new hotel at Iron Gate will b.

The new hotel at Iron Gate will be
opened to guests about the 1st OF May.
Daniel Flory, near New Hope, has
purchased from the heirs, the Flory estate
of 1877 acres at $8,G95.
/ r. P. Bell. Esq. returned on Tuesday
morning from weeks visit to New
York on professional business.
A two fifths interest in the Col. s. d..
I Crawford farm on Middle River, has
been purchased by Charles D. Crawford,
for $4,000
DIR. H. L. Myers, of Waynesboro, passed
a very satisfactory examination before
the State Medical Board, at its recent SEES
sion in Richmond.
Mr.. J. M. Brown and wife, of Stuart's
Draft, left on Monday evening for Roa-
noke, ILL.,. where they will spend the
summer with their children.
Nelson EDanei'aer-Judge Joseph IS.
Kirby and his family left here on Sat-
urday last-for their new home in Staun-
ton. They will be missed in the church
and the Sunday school at this place.
Happiness and prosperity to them in
their new home and field of labor.
Hon. S. A. Merrett, brother of G. G.
Merrett. of this county was recently
elected city attorney for Salt Lake, Utah
Mr.. Merrett at one time represented the
Territory of Idaho, in congress and after
wards removed to Salt Lake, where he
has been successful in the practice of
law.
Hon. Peter McLaren, the recent pur-
chaser of the Douthatt survey in Allie
ghany and Bath counties, of $4,000 acres
of mineral and timber lands. was at
Covington last week, with several gen
tlemen from Canada, looking after his
property and making q thorough exami
nation of its lay and value.
Mr.. R. L. Stewart, of Stribling Springs,
was in the city Tuesday. We learned
from him that the season will open at
Stribling on the 1st of June, and that
the prospect is good for full attendance
of visitors. There is no more attractive
and delightful summer resort in the
mountains of Virginia than Stribing.
Two beautiful three year old St. Ber
nard dogs have attracted the admiration
of our people for week or two as they
have occasionally followed the owner on
the streets. They belong to Mr.. W. ].
Moore, who, with his mother, has located |
in Staunton. and will be with his brother, /
Mr.. N. B. Moore, of Ferrol, who has |
opened an office in Staunton to locate
and deal in mineral properties. The
dogs are very large and well trained.
Our Chamber of Commerce passed a
resolution some weeks ago against an
increase of the tariff on tin plate. Was
the author of the resolution aware of |
the fact that 95 per cent of tin-plate is I
iron? And that to admit tin-plate free,
or at a nominal tariff would practically
be admitting iron free? Tin constitutes
only the coating Of tin-plate, while the
residue is iron; and yet 1T is asked that |
iron be admitted substantially free, I
while our mountains are loaded with the
best iron ores in the world, and only
want the application of capital and la
Dor to utilize them.
About the middle Of June, the train
service of last summer on the C. & O. Ry.
between Richmond and Clifton Forge,
will be resumed and the eastern mail
will reach here again at 2 O'Clock P. NJ.
About July 1st 1.-THE Grass Widowers, "
or Saturday Night Special train will
be put on during the summer, leaving
Richmond about P M. A special rate
of one fair for the round trip will be |
made for this s.Grass Widowers'' train
only. This will be of especial benefit
for the heads of families who locate
their families at the resorts ON the Blue
Ridge.