The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-05-28

Mrs. E. B. Burke, and daughter, Mi ISIS
Fannie, of Augusta county, are visiting
their relatives, DIR. Lewis and family, OF
this place.
Mr.. Harry Philips, of Hinton, was here
on Sunday visiting his many friends
and acquaintances. He was formerly
a resident here.
Mr.. w. H. Strough, who had an
nounced himself as a candidate for Con
stable for Clifton Forge district, has re-
tired from the field.
Mr.. N. P. Painter, formerly the pOpu
lar constable of this district, but now a
resident of Rockbridge, is here on
visit to his relative, Mr.. w. @. Hamilton.
Mr. W. S. Whitman returned Tuesday
from Chicago. where he has been for the
past week making some purchases OF
new patterns for the stove works here.
Miss Rosa Levy, of Charleston, and
Miss Minnie Gitt, of Hinton, who have
been visiting here for several weeks, left
for the home OF the latter ON Monday.
Mrs Chas. Curry and two children, of
Staunton, passed through here last
Thursday, en- route for her former home
|
six weeks.
Mr.. Charles Green of Rappahannock
county, Va, was married to Miss Julia
Neeson, of Richmond, Va, last Thurs
day, at the home of 7. L. Niche, Fifth
avenue.
Major David N Walker and Col. Thos.
g. Peyton, well known insurance men,
and Mr. Henry Taylor, solicitor for the
G.. 81 O. Railway, all of Richmond, were
in the city on Tuesday.
A terrific tornado struck Mexico, Mo-,
on the 21st. Houses were demolished
and several children killed, a number of
persons injured, stock and fowls killed,
and barns and fences laid waste.
Col James A. Frazier returned to
Clifton Forge Tuesday evening from
Rockbridge Alum, where he has been
for the past ten days, getting his rails
road in order for the summer travel
Mr.. c. F. Moore, who went home to
Huntersville a couple of weeks ago and
was seized by the grip in mild form, re-
turned here this week. He is moving
his Office into the Nettleton building.
Mr.. EFT. Dadmun, the assistant State
secretary of the Y NJ. G. A., was here on
last Sunday, and made two excellent
addresses-one to men, in the afternoon,
and the other to prOmiscuous audience
at night.
The VIRGINIAN office is indebted to
Mr.. J. M. Anderson. of Anderson, W. Va,
! for pleasant call Oh Monday. Mr.. Al
derson is interested in Clifton Forge and
has been very successful in his invest
ments.
The Clifton Forge Band, composed of
a number of the young men of the city,
discoursed excellent music before the
McCurdy House, and other parts of the
town on Tuesday last The Band is
credit to the city.
Joseph Henry Brockmeyer, who died
at Cincinnati few days ago, was aged
one hundred years and ten months.
Early in the century he served in the
German army, and upon coming to this
country he served through the Mexican
war.
We are indebted to the Covington I'm
prOyement Company for an invitation
to the ball at the Intermont Hotel which
came off last night. AS our dancing man
is out of the city, we did not have a rep
resentative on the floor.
DIR. R. s. Wiley will leave on Monday
next to attend the U. 8. District court
at Harrisonburg, and afterwards to visit
Charleston, w. Va, where it is said he
was lucky in drawing q valuable block
of lots on the 18th inst.
The first quarterly conference of the
Covington circuit of the Methods
church, for this year, will be held at
Covington on Saturday and Sunday
next, under the auspices of the presid>
ing elder, Rev. 8. G.. Ferguson.
Miss Mary Taylor, an attractive young
lady of Swoope's Depot, who has been
visiting the family of Mr.. Kenny Brown
of this place, for several weeks past, re-
turned home Monday, accompanied by
Mr.. Browns children who go to visit
her.
Prof. E. L. Barbour is announced to
lecture at town hall tomorrow night,
for the benefit of the Episcopal Church
at this place. Prof. Barbour has acQuir-
ed reputation as lecturer, and we
have no doubt his lecture will be highly
entertaining.
leaves with a favorable impression of
Clifton Forge, and speaks good word
for our growing city. Let all our people
not fail to profit by the example, and
| always have something to tell of the
advantages and prospects of Clifton.
Mr.. j. W. G. Bryant and his two Sis
ters of this place, were summoned by
telegram on Saturday to the bedside Of
their mother at Gallatin, Tenn. Mrs.
Bryant received telegram from her
hnc no ic OF hot 10
| no possible hope of his mothers recov-
| cry.
Died at her home on the Cowpasture
near Longdale, Va, May 25th, Mrs,
Annie Nicely, at the advanced age of
! 81 years. The deceased had been a de-
vout member of the Presbyterian
Church for many years, and was highly
esteemed and loved by all who knew her.
the Sharon Church by Rev. E. w. Nc
Corkle Tuesday.
New Bank Building.-We learn that
the CovingtonNational Bank has pur-
/ chased the lot, it has been negotiating
| for some time, and will proceed to erect
| suitable building thereon. The lot is
situated at the corner of Main and Court
streets. just this side of the court house
and was SOlO by Mr. >. j. HOODS. sIAe
building is to be handsome one and will
not cost less than $5,O00-AHegAany Sen
tSnel.
Attention is directed to the excellent
showing of the Allegheny Bank in this
issue. Few banks of it's youthful exist
ence can make as good an exhibit of bus
mess as this one. The deposits are ex-
ceptionally large for a new bank and
evidence the confidence of the people
in the institution and the prosperous
condition of the business of the city
Its officers are efficient and courteous
and merit the support the bank is re-
! ceiving.