The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-06-18

Postmaster Foster, has accepted d Poei
ton. as salesman, for Messrs. Tyree,
Rollins & Co., Charleston, w. Va.
Mr.. C. L. Adams of Lynchburg, was in
Clifton last Thursday He is largely in
terested i'll West Clifton Forge, and has
abiding faith in the future of the place
Maj. Chas. A. Appel, of Bluehill, Mas
sachusetts, was in the city last satuf-
day Mr.. Appel is the step-father OF
our popular townsnan, Mr.. j. d. Dun
ford.
Mr.. ]. A. Lodge and Dir. c. B. Turner,
both of Loudoun county, were in the
city Tuesday prospecting, and called at
the VIRGINIAN office. They went from
here to Kanawha City.
Mr.. E. r. Greene, the Architect, has
been appointed Postmaster at Anderson,
w. Va, and will likely take charge July
LIST. 1t will not, however, interfere with
his engagements here.
Col. Hunter Pendleton, of the faculty
of the Virginia Military Institute at Lex
ington, will be married June Goth to
Miss NJ. Louise White, daughter OF Judge
John NJ. White, of Charlottesville.
Some of the lovers of Terpsiehore of
Clifton Forge, secured the town hall last
Thursday night and did him homage
until the ''wee sma' hours" 1t is SAID
to have been a very enjoyable affair
George K. Wbitmore- connected with
the sales department of the Charlotts-
vile Wooden Mills, and other similar es-
Establishments, with headquarters i'll Bal
timore, paid Us Il pleasant call this week.
There is being ratified at Taylor u
Nuckols handsome silk paragon frame
umbrella Every purchaser to the
amount of one dollars worth of goods is
entitled TO four chances. The rattle viii
close July Is.
Mr.. E. K. Sargent of the Clifton Forge
Wooden Mills left yesterday for his home
in Newark. New Jersey, where he is also
engaged in the same business. He will
return as soon as the new machinery for
the mill here arrives.
Mrs Richard Snead of this place, aged
about 10 years, had the misfortune while
returning from West Clifton Forge last
week, TO fall and sprain her ankle. She
has been confined to her bed since she
met with the accident.
Mr. j. C. Jones, of the firm of Mitche
ell Jones & Co., was welcomed back
Monday from an extended trip to Nor
thern cities. He left again on Tuesday
for Kanawha City, to attend the lot sale
and lot drawing at that place.
Galatia Church has been declared va
cant. Rev. +. w McCorkle, who sup
piled it, was retired from service there
by the Montgomery Presbytery, to give
his time to Clifton Forge. 1t is not
known who will be called TO fill the va
cancy at Galatia.
Col Bryant and daughter, Miss Mamie,
left last week for visit to the scenes of
childhood at Bethany College, VIVA Col
Bryant will return after few days, and
his daughter will extend her visit to rela
tions in Tennessee, and will likely spend
her vacation there.
Mrs. James A. Frazier returned from
visit to Richmond on Thursday last,
accompanied by her sister, Miss Con
stance Warwick of Bath county. They
are at the McCurdy House. Mr.. Frazier
continues at Rockbridge Alum, looking
after his railroad and other matters
A large lot of the machinery, etc, for
the Electric Plant has arrived, and will
be placed as soon as the iron has been
laid on the branch railroad, which is
now being done. The company will
save good many dollars by this mode
of moving the machinery, instead Of
hauling it with teams.
Mr.. Isaac Steele and family will re-
move from Clifton Forge to Charl@tts-
vile in few days. This change is rem
dered necessary by his transfer from this
Division to the Washington Division of
the c. s. O. Railway. Mr.. Steele is a
good citizen and his leaving will be re-
GREETED by the community.
Capt O. r. Funston, Steward of the
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and
Blind at Staunton, was here on Satur-
day in search of d deaf-mute who had
been reported last en- route from the In
stitution to his home at Eagle Rock. He
! received a telegram here that the boy
had arrived at home that day.
witnessed here, fell on Friday evening
last. 1t continued for about half an
hour, and when the sun came out the
town looked as bright as a new pin.
Providence takes pity upon our dereiic-
lions sometimes, and does for us what
we should have done ourselves.
L. d. Young, representing the Staun'
ton Shoe Factory, was in Clifton last
week. He has been canvassing for his
house on the lines of the Norfolk anC
Western and the G. &. O. Railroads, witt
| gratifying success. He is a polite ano
competent salesman of large experience
Staunton Shoe Factory.
Our neighboring county of Highland
is to have a contested election case as 8
result of the May elections for county
officers, between the two candidates fol-
county treasurer, Messrs J. b. Bradshaw
and J. A Jones. BY the returns Mr.
Jones, the present incumbent, was
elected by a small majority, and the
friends of Mr. Bradshaw have filed papers
in which they claim that Mr.. Jones was
not legally elected.
j. C. Carpenter returned last weel
from Florida, where he is engaged il
developing valuable phosphate land
for a Richmond syndicate. He report
the phosphate formations as very inter
esting, and the beds being worked a
valuable. The material is found in rocl
form, and located in pockets sometime
small, and in other places underlying q
much as an acre, and about II to 90 fee
deep. The phosphate industry is des