The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-12

~ move back, just like a woman does
or used to do, after she had given thu
spinning wheel vigorous turn. Aftel
moving back for eight or ten feet tiit
spindles reverse motion and recede
/ winding up the twisted yarn as they re
| turn, again after the saEle method of the
| old spinning wheel. This is all done
with the attention of one man and two
girls, and will turn out 22G0- pounds OF
warn in ten hours. 1t is an interesting
sight to watch these 400 white threads
stretch out before you for moment on
Iy, then as quickly recede, and mo-
/ ment more other four hundred take
their place THESE spindles are then
stripped of their load when filled and
placed on the reel, which winds it Off
into skens. These are then put into
hanks placed in sack and shipped.
The factory employs now fifteen
hands, which will be materially increas-
ed when the looms are put into opera
ton.
Mr. Sergeant, the efficient manager, is
man of experience in northern mills,
and is valuable man for his position.
He is ably assisted by Idr. VIM. Gibbs,
as foreman of the mills. He is also a
northern gentleman OF experience.
THE NEW DEPOT
was opened on Sunday last, the first
train stopping there being No. "A, which
arrives from the west at $50 p. N. 1t
| is half mile from the old stopping
place, and generally speaking is as con-
venient and a great deal more accessi-
BILE than the old one. 1t contains a la
dies and gentlemea's waiting room, bag>
gage room, closets, sc. All trains stop
here, and Nc. which arrives here at
o. M, also stops at the McCurdy House
for supper. This will be discontinued
after the new schedule goes into effect,
which will likely be next Sunday. There
is an abundance of electric light at the
depot for The night trains.
Mayor t. p BowIes, of Clifton, was in
Staunton Tuesday.
r. b. Childs has been granted liquor
! license on Potts Creek.
Captain g. g. Gooch, of Staunton,
was in Clifton on the 18th.
MIR. w. B. Grove has gone north to lay
in stock Of Christmas goods.
Mr.. J. c. King, spent a couple of days
at Longdale this week, on business.
Mr. James Moore Of Lexington, was
in Clifton Forge he FIST of the week.
I Ed. Burton was indicted at the last
term of Allegheny County Court for
murder.
FOR SALE-50o, 0GO Brick. Address
BEssEMER BRICK AND TILE Co., Besser-
mer, Virginia. Tnov12-4t.
Attention is called to the Stockholders
Meeting notice of the Bessemer Seat and
Body Company.
Mrs. Capt. D. J. Huff, of Eagle Rock,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. y Hamil-
ton, of this place
Mr. Geo, K. Anderson left last night
to attend the convention of the Chris
tian church at Roanol1e
W. H. Strough has been appointed
Constable for Clifton Forge district, in
place of w. J. Hickman, resigned.
j. G.. King and J. L. Duncan were
granted license to practice law in the
County Court of Allegheny by the Court
last week.
w. B. McChesney, of Hoge s. McChes-
ney, Fire Insurance Agents, was in Iron
Gate, Tuesday, to adjust a loss sustained
there last week.
The Uniform Rank, X. of P, had a
practical drill on the new bridge last
night, the cornet band discoursing music
for the occasion.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Construction and Loan Com
pany OF West Clifton Forge, which APP
pears in this issue.
Geo. Hop, the Chinaman mentioned
last week, informs us that he he has Sc
cured a room and will open Laundry
here sometime next week.
Policeman VIM. Simpson, of Staunton,
was in Clifton yesterday returning from
Covington, where lie had been to assist
in instituting 2 lodge Of Odd Fellows.
W. S. Whitman, of Ironton, was in
Clifton Tuesday, as was Capt. H. R.
Brown, Superintendent of the Clifton
Forge Stove Works-not yet completed.
Miss Susie Stevens, of Warrenton, Va.
who has been spending the summer at
Gladys Inn, Clifton Forge, was a guest
of Mrs G. w Smith, Wednesday, on her
return home.-Basic city Aduaace.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage at Charlottesville, November 18th,
of Miss Lucia Sterling to Mr.. W. E. AL
len, commemorative Attorney for Al
| leghany county.
Father Johu Mcverry, of staun ton,
was in Clifton Tuesday, the guest of
Father Kelley. He went to Low Moor,
Tuesday evening, and thence returned to
Staunton.
Capt. John Donovan, of Staunton, was
in Clifton Forge Tuesday. He expects
to start for Kansas City soon, to be alb
sent two weeks, looking after some unset.
tied business in the West,
The Sentinel informs us that the
Grand Jury, after examining a number
of witnesses, failed to find any indict-
ment for the lynching of three negroes
at Clifton Forge last month.
John R. Liggett, the live Main street
merchant of Staunton, was in Clifton
yesterday, looking around the city. He,
was impressed with the rapid and sub
stantial Improvement of the place.
We understand that John T. Harris.
of Staunton, has rented the Foster
store-room on Main street, and will open,
in a short time, a new line of dry goods
and notions for the inspection of the
people.
The application OF J. 3 Sachs for liz
cense to sell liquor in West Clifton
Forge was withdrawn at the last term
of the County Court, and that of J. w.