The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-08-06

DANt WIN NANsNi>NNsON
"Gladys Inn this morning.
Mr. and Mrs c. c. Taylor, who have
been visiting at Morehead City, returns
ed home Saturday evening last.
Our friend w L. Williamson succeed
ed in stringing the prettiest catch of fish
on Monday we have seen this season.
There is strong talk of new bank be>
ing started in Clifton Forge, with a
strong probability in favor of its estab-
lishment.
Mrs. j. w. Williams and child, who
have been here on visit to Mr. Williams
for several weeks, returned to Richmond
Tuesday.
Mr.. Harry Williams, a lumber dealer
of Glen Wilton, was in the city Tuesday
looking around with view to business
negotiations
Our near neignDor, Mr.. B. NJ Mosely,
has donned the police badge and wears
the regulation billy, and is now terror
to evil-doers.
Hands are busily engaged removing
the debris OF the blacksmith shop at the
machine works, preparatory to rebuild
ing the shop.
Miss Annie Kauffelt from Glen Wilton
and Miss Virgie Sheen from Covington,
spent last Monday night with Mrs.
Nomacl1 at Clifton Forge
Mr.. NJ. Coplan, proprietor of the Bos-
ton Bargain House, made visit to Or
ange G. H. this week. Mr. C. is also in
terested in business at that place
Miss Coralie L. Keadle, of Clifton
Forge, Va, who has been visiting rela>
tives and friends III this county, return
ed to her home on last Thursday, July,
23rd.-Mo79yoe IVdtchna0a1.
Clifton Forge will put on more dignity
when Sergeant Gleason dons the reguIa-
ton suit OF blue with brass buttons, and
he viii no doubt appear a trife more
terrifying in his new garb.
Mr.. Fred Allen, of the firm of w B.
Grove & Co. who has been on q weeks
vacation and recreation at his old home
in the celebrating wales of Jennings
Gap, in Augusta county, returned the
/ first of the week
Mr. j. r Keller OF the G. g. O. machine
! shops, met with a painful accident last
week, one of the large brass fittings of
an engine falling upon and nearly sever
ing the second and third fingers of his
left hand.
The Electric Light Plant is getting
along satisfactorily. Steam was put on
yesterday, and it is the opinion of the
superintendent that the lights can be
placed by the 18th of September 1t
will be a great convenience to the city
and add much to its attraction.
| Attention is called to the advertise
ment Of Messrs. Vanneman & Bartlett,
which appears elsewhere. This firm has
recently added some new and improved
machinery to their plant, and are thor
oughly prepared to execute orders in a
satisfactory manner. Give them call.
Judge James Marshall, of Craig. was
in the city yesterday, returning from
Charlottesville. where he was called to
see Mr.. d. f. Council, the gentleman
who was shot on the Pullman sleeper at
/ Waynesboro. He reported Mr.. Connell
as dying when he left at o'clock yes
terday morning.
| E. NJ. Nettleton, Esq. one of Alle>
ghany's prominent and most useful citi-
zens, and his family, returned last Sat
urday, from a three weeks vacation and
recreation in the North This freedom
from business care and worry, for a
season, has given Mr.. n healthier and
more robust appearance.
Mr.. James E. Jopling, who has been
associated with Messrs. c. ]. Thomasson
IL Co., conducting general grocery and
provision store in this city, has accepted
a similar position with b. H. Thomas,
Esq, on east Main street, where he will
be pleased to serve his many friends and
the public generally.
| The Messrs Hawkins Bros have sold
| out there stock of groceries on Main
! street to Mr.. j. G. King, Of this place,
who will conduct the business at the
old stand The business will be under
the management of Mr. J. w. McNair,
and the business now being conducted
! by him at the old Foster stand, will be
consolidated with the new purchase.
One of the advantages of the location
/ of the new depot at Smiths creek will
be the better presentation of Clifton
| Forge to the travelling public, though
even then the view will be but a limited
one. We have frequently been asked
| by persons whether or not there was
more of town here than could be seen
from the depot. There are few towns
which show to such great disadvantag e
from the railroad as Clifton Forge, and
may persons get their impressions of a
place from what they can see Of it by
merely passing through
Mr.. Howard Douglass, a prominent
lawyer of Cincinnati. and one of the
worlds most distinguished Pythian
knights, was in Clifton Forge last Sun
day for short time He is a special
friend of Mr.. H. E. Jones, of the McCur>
dy House, who has been confined to his
room recently and remembered by
bringing as a token of his esteem very
hondsome floral design, handsomely
ly mounted upon an easal frame. Mr.
Jones highly appreciates the memento,
both for it, beauty and on account oil
his high esteem for the donor. Mr..
Douglass wa> on his way to Europe.
We learn from those who are interest
ing themselves in an adjustment of the
!, contention between some Of the stock
holders and the Clifton Forge COMPANY
, that there is reasonable grounds for be
believing that basis of agreement ma,
be reached. The important Interest,"
involved in the matter and the far
t reaching and disastrous effects of pro
tracted litigation incline both sides t.
conservative lines. Amy adjustment t,
} be final must necessarily include all par
ties interested and no adjustment viii
be recognized without this indispensable