The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-06-11

H. E. Jones and wife. of the McCufay
House, have returned from ten days
visit to New York.
Mrs. Willie Ewes, widow of DR.. Robert
Ewes, ana sister of Capt. L. Hartman,
of Clifton Forge, died in Augusta, Ga,
last week.
a fund has been raised and turned
over to the band for a band stand on
the green in the lower part Of town, and
it is hoped that the town will soon be
supplied with some music.
We hear it whispered that o general
merchandise house is soon to be opened
ut Iron Gate, with a capital of $4,000.
One Of Clifton FORCES most progressive
citizens is to be largely interested in it,
if the project materializes.
The Board of Directors of the Clifton
Forge Mining and Development Co held
"a meeting on the 2Sth Of May, and in
structed the engineer to make a plan OF
location and estimates for railroad con
nection between their mines and the c.
Il O. at the mouth of Wilson's Creek.
Misses Carrie and Ella Anderson, of
Louisa county, are visiting their brother
Geo. K Anderson, Esq, of Clifton
Miss Carrie has been teaching in the
Female College, at Richmond, KY. Miss
Ella was visiting her Sister at Richmond,
and both are now returning to their
home in eastern Virginia.
There will be Il meeting OF the County
Alliance at Covington on Tuesday, July
9TH, at which time the annual election
OF officers will take place District Lee
turer r. w. Harris will be present for
the transaction of important business
There are six Alliances III the county,
and each will send delegates to tie eoun-
ty Alliance.
The healthiest kind Of improvement,
or the improvement that most indicates
care for health, is. laying sewer pipes,
now going on by the city authorities.
With good sewerage, paved side walks
and gravel streets, Clifton would be one
of the neatest and incest towns in the
State. These will come in due course of
time We must crawl before we walk,
as a rule.
Conversing with an intelligent and
observant gentleman who had just re-
turned from tour through Southwest
Virginia, he remarked that furnace
building ia that section was way IN ad
vance of ore mining. That is, there is
not ore mined within reasonable reach
OF the furnaces to supply them, conse
quently there is an ore famine.
The stone foundation for the two story
brick banking house of the Clifton Forge
Banking and Construction Company has
been completed. and the superstructure
will go up at once. 1t is located on the
fiat, west side of Smiths Creek. and
will be an imposing and valuable build
ing. j. G. King is manager of the COM
pany and j. L. Duncan, secretary and
treasurer.
Mfr. 0 X. Lapilam, OF Staunton, and
Mr.. Darnell, OF Covington, made a mar
row escape from drowning last Satur>
day They were prospecting up Potts
Creek Valley. and in attempting to cross
the river in ii buggy the whole outfit,
including horse and men, was submerg-
ed. But finally they escaped without
serious damage. On Monday Mr.. lap
han returned to Staunton by way Of
Warm Springs and Millboro.
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth G. Bryant.
Mrs Elizabeth G. Bryant, wife of J
w. c. Bryant of Gallatin. Tenn, and
mother of j. ". c. Bryant Jr., of Clifton
Forge, died on the 3lst of May, aged so
years An appropriate acrostie written
some years ago conveys touching and
feeling sentiment, illustrative of the
virtues and graces OF the deceased We
append it, as appropriate on the occasion
Of her lainented death. Her son. j. w
G. Bryant, and her daughters, Misses |
Dora J.. and Mary Bryant of Clifton
Forge, were present during the illness /
and in the last moments of Mrs Bryant. /
ACROSTIC.
Elizabeth could thy name enshrine
Like Aaron'S daughter, in mystic line
Ia choose model from the sacred page,
ZacharialI's wife should thy heart engage,
model fair of all that thou ShouldSt be-
Behold in her what can ennoble thee,
Each excellence Gods Holy Book required
Truth, hope and love, he, ardent soul inspired, /
Heaven in her eye, she walked with God.
Pursued the path lat saints and martyrs trod,
Observant, of the Lords commands, she sought /
Salvations pearls which gold has never bought, /
This was her choice. o. let it then be thine,
Live as she lived Earth's pleasure all resign.
Eartfl's hOnors seek not They empty things. /
Ills from Gods favor bliss eternal springs.
Heavens own nobility this bliss secure
Who are they? They whose hearts are wholly |
pure
pure heart, best boon to woman given.
lnheritS more of earth and more of heaven
Than all that wit and beauty when com bined
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