The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-06-25


came up from Bessemer yesterday
Take your job work to the vIRGINIAN
Office where orders will be neatly and
promptly filed
G. r. Nicholson, engaged on the re-
pairs Of the c. s. O. Canal at Georgetown,
was in the city yesterday,
Mr.. Charles Kaufman. proprietor Of
the Baltimore Clothing House, left the
first Of this week to visit his family in
Baltimore
Mr. a. W Grove, Of Shenandoah coun-
ty, on Saturday last was on a visit to his
son, Mr. W.B. Groves of the firm Of w b.
Grove & Co.
Mr. John A. Bowles and James "
Dudley returned from Washington and
Lee University this week, which they
attended the past session.
Mrs. Collins Taylor left Tuesday evening
for Moorehead City, N. c., to visit rela-
tives. Mr.. Taylor accom- panied her on
her trip as far as Lynchburg.
Mr. Henry White returned this week
from trip to Huntington and other
West Virginia points, and left again
yesterday for the same place
The Hotel Gladys viii be opened on
the 9th of July There will be IA party
OF excursionists here on that day, and
will take dinner al the new hotel.
Mr.. D. A. Williamson, of this place,
returned from Washington and Lee Uni
versity, last Thursday He light
with him the degree of Bachelor of Arts
Rev. Mr. Combs, of the Covington
Episcopal Church, preached interesting
sermons Sunday morning and evening
last in the Christian CHURCH at this
place.
Mr.. r. r. Flanagan, Il gen tleman of
sterling qualities, died at the residence
of his brother in Hinton, w. Va, last
week He resided in Roanoke until a
few weeks ago.
The travel to the Springs has already
commenced. Every day the ears going
west are we'll filed. many of the passen
gers seeking the Mountain resorts for re-
creation and health.
Mr.. ID. .. Dickinson, contractor on the
Warm Springs branch of the @. & 0.
Railroad, was in the city yesterday. He
reports work progressing and thinks the
road will be completed by July Goth
The bridge across Dry Greek, on the
Clifton Forge Company's property, on
Lafayette street has been completed
Work is being done, also, ON the bridge
extending Main street across Smiths
Greek.
Lewis Davis, son Hon. J. w Davis, of
Greenbrier co. died last Saturday after
protracted illness. He married a daught-
er of Hon. j. F. Lewis, Of Rockingham
county, Va, and was recently on Il visit
at Lynwood, in that county.
Miss Alice Hawse. daughter OF Rev Fl.
Fl. Hawse, of Stauaton, who had been
visiting friends III Lewisburg, stopped
here for several days this week on her
return to visit her friend Miss Carrie
Morton, who is stopping at Mrs. Nichol-
sons.
We had a pleasant call on Monday last
from Nicholas Snead, of Adrian county,
Mo. Mr.. Snead is a native of Staunton
and removed to Missouri some sixteen
years ago. He is looking well and is
| highly pleased with the locality of his
/ adoption.
Mr. Isaac Steele. with his family, left
here on Saturday for Charlottesville
! their future home, much to the regret Of
their acQuaintances here. His removal
is due, as stated last week to his trans
fer to the Washington Division OF the
c. & o. Railway.
/ Col James Frazier reached Clifton
/ Forge on Saturday last. from Rock Alum
and returned on Tuesday morning. He
| is absorbed with his little railroad there,
and is trying to adjust some differences
so as to make the journey from Goshen
TO the springs an easy and cheap trip.
A very enjoyable musicale for the ben
eft of the Episcopal Church was given
4 in Masonic Hall at Covington, Va, on
Friday night last. The progra mlne was
well selected and peasingiy rendered by
4 Misses Nettleton Skeen and Stanard
and Messrs. Eenshaw, Garrett and Cush-
ion.
We are under obligations TO Col Bry
ant for papers descriptive OF the Eff
teenth Anniversary of the founding of
Bethany College, W. Va, OF which he is
an alu1nnus The Col. returned Satur
day, and speaks in glowing terms OF the
celebration and with pride OF the land
/ of his fathers and his youth.
June, July and August are the hot and
/ the dull months except with the farmers,
/ who gather their crops in July. The vas
| cation season-the cessation from busi~
ness strain and worry, when it can be
/ done, is observed, and the result is that
1 business generally is abated. 1t is not
1 strange that dull times" are noted I'M
der such conditions.
] E. K. Sergeant, superintendent of the
Wooden Mills, made flying trip to New
ark, n. j., the latter part of last week.
| and returned on Monday morning. He
4 made arrangements for Mrs Sergeant
! and three of his children to visit this
part of Virginia shortly. Mr.. s. is so
much delighted with the climate, scenery
and water of this locality, that he wants
others to share in his pleasure.
j. Lucian Hamilton, Of the Census De-
partment, at Washington, with his wife
and two daughters, whose home is at
! Collierstown, Rockbridge county, Va,
| is visiting his brother. w. G. Hamilton,
of this place this week. Mr.. Hamilton,
on Tuesday, with family, visited Mr. and
Mrs. j. Z. Wilson at Low Moor, and
looked over the beautiful lands of the
Allegheny Mining and Development Co.,
! and was exceedingly pleased with loca-
ton and picturesque surroundings
E. K Sergeant. the energetic and ca
pabie superintendent of the Clifton
Forge Wooden Mills, made trip to the
Warns Springs Valley last week, in
! caarol, IF wool He succaadad not only