The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-06-11
There are about fifty dwellings in pro


There are about fifty dwellings in pro-
cess Of construction at Iron Gate.
A. J. Accord, sr., and wife, leave this
morning for several weeks visit to rela-
tiyes in the west.
Mr. NJ G. Hawse, of Glasgow, was in
Clifton Forge Tuesday and called at the
VIRGINIAN Office
Miss Katie Skeeu, of Covington, and
Miss Stanard, OF Goshen, were calling
on friends here last week.
1t is stated that Rev. H. r. Laird, of
Augusta county, contemplates moving
his family to Lewisburg.
Mr.. j. c. Schafer, of Anderson, W. Va,
! was in the city last friday, and paid the
EIRGIHIAN office a call
Hon Geo w Bowers, OF Martinsburg,
w Va, was in Clifton last week, on his
way to Charleston, W Va.
Mr.. Jno w. Warwick, a well-known
business man, of Hinton. w. Va, was
here on short trip this week.
Mr.. 4. X. Dunlap, Il highly esteemed
citizen, of Kerr's Creek, Roekbridge
county, was in the city yesterday,
j. /. Page, Esq, cashier OF Allegheny
Bank, spent couple of days this week
Rs, ~. ox,ili
Geo. X. Anderson, Esq, returned
Tuesday evening from Louisa G. H.,
where be had gone To attend court
Capt. Nj. H. Mccarthy, Manager of
Rich Patch Mines, and d. A. Shanahan,
of Louisville, KY, were in the city Tues
day
The C. & O. Railroad Company on
Monday commenced laying rails on the
line OF road MP Smith Creek, and it will
soon be completed.
Mrs. NJ p Wiley, of Jackson River, is
reported to be very low and not expect
ed to live She has been sick for some
time, we learn.
Mrs. Woodson, who has been visiting
ermother, Mrs. Wilkinson, of this place,
for ten days previous, left Saturday for
her home in Charlottesville.
The Stove and Steel Range Factory
is progressing finely, and at the present
rate will soon be completed ana ready
for tl,a l,ouippi,,s Of o,,ou,t;o,.
On the first OF July the Allegheny
Bank Of Clifton Forge will become
national bank under the name of the
First National Bank of Clifton Forge.
DIR. Il. B. McCorkle, of Glasgow, was
in the city Monday, and missing his
train because OF his gallantry to a lady
friend, had to remain till Tuesday morn
ing
There will be no services at the Press
byterian church next Sabbath, Rev.
Mr.. McCorkle being called to Fincastle
to assist in the installation of a pastor
there.
Mr.. Ralph H. Waggoner, of New FORK,
who has been in Virginia for several
weeks representing; the Ame2Ican Ecost>
omist, paid the VIRGINTAN u call ON
Saturday
Mr.. E. c. R. HUMPHREYS. until recently
editor of the Luray Times, was in the
city last Saturday on his way to Lexing
ton, where, we learn, he will reside for
the present.
We are glad to see that the City Coun-
ell is laying sewer pipe to the extent of
their limited financial resources. 1t is
being laid along Church and Jefferson
streets at this time
Joseph n. Woodward has taken charge
of the McCurdy House ut Covington
This will not interfere with his plans
for opening the contemplated restaurant
i'll the Nettteton building here.
The engines and boilers for the Flee
tric Light plant arrived last week The
poles are being planted, and the Electric
Light people say they will celebrate the
Fourth of July by Electric light.
Capt. A. E. White sold to Capt W. p
Anderson, Of Cincinnati his team of fine
bays, and shipped them last week, Mr.
Ernest White going along in charge OF
them. The consideration was $500.
Mr.. II. j. Parker has removed his store
/ from his former place to the Merriman
and Wills building one door TO the east,
where he displays nice line of queens
ware and groceries which does credit to
the town.
Harry Frazier, superintendent OF the
western division of the c. 4 o. railway.
stopped over at Clifton Forge, in his
car Tuesday night, and left on Wednes-
day morning. He was busy all the time
he was here.
Mr. A. II. Mann, well known and
substantial citizen of the Mas tiers neigh
borhood, was i'll the city on Tuesday and
made a pleasant call at this office, add
ing his name to the VIRGINIAN's subs
scription list
man, who owns large block of proper
| ty in West Clifton forge, was in the city
this week looking after his interests
and made arrangements to erect a num-
/ Der of houses on his lots
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage, at the home of the bride, Long
dale, Va, June 24th, of Miss Katie f.
Avis to Mr.. William a. Richardson, of
Balcony Falls We extend our congrat-
uIations to the couple i'll advance.
Rev. Mr. Omer, brother of the pastor
will fill the pulpit of the Christian church
next Sabbath, morning and evening
/ There will be no services at this church
on the third and fourth Sundays in June
on account of the absence of the pastor
Mr.. I. j. Miller, representing Fay's
Manila Roofing, Camden, n j., was in