The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-10-20
Covington News.

From the Sentinel.
A rather exciting foot race took place
here Thursday morning. 1t seems that
man named w. Fl. Allen took lodging
at the Baker House Wednesday night,
and left early the next morning, carry>
ing with him several small articles be-
longing to some of the guests. The
clerk came down shortly afterward and
got warrant for his arrest, and catch
ing sight of the man led in the race after
him. He was caught just below town
and compelled to disgorge his plumber.
He comes from Buchanan, and will re-
main in Covington jail for some time.
INTERMoNT HOTEL.
Just as we go to press we learn ola
change in the plans of the Improvement
Company with regard to the Internont
Hotel. 1t was thought until very re-
Gently that Mr.. LIE Cato would rent the
building and run the hotel, but the ar
rangement has fallen through and it is
now decided that Mr. Snyder will assume
control on October 18th, and that Mr..
Walter Coontz will continue as clerk
This decision of the company will no
doubt be satisfactory to the people OF
the town as both the gentlemen are well
known and popular In the town.
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Following are the proceedings of the
County Court during the last two days,
the orders being entered too late for
publication in our issue of last week:
j. q. Crawford was appointed guar
dian for Mamie Cutlett, an orphan of
fourteen, and gave the bond required by
the Court
The ex parte settlement of the admins
istration accounts of G. P. Lewis, adj
ministrator of John P. Kelly, deceased.
made by J. j. Hobbs was confirmed and
ordered to be recorded.
Skeen vs.. Alexander, unlawful detain
er, verdict and. judgment for the plain
tiff
The settlement of the accounts of r.
L. Parrish, trustee in number of deeds
of trust for the benefit of the Iron Gate
Land and Improvement Company, be-
fore J. j. Hobbs was confirmed and or
dered to be recorded.
Archie Wright VS.. J. G. Fennimore
and Thomas Green VS.. same, attach
ment, sale of goods ordered and case
continued.
R. H. Davis, Therit Towles, o. c..
Morris and W. C. Moody were fined s.
each for delaying the business of the
Court by not being present when called.
Commonwealth VS.. Lawson Sumner,
verdict of malicious shooting and a sen
tence of IS months in the penitentiary.
A. E. Huddlestun vs.. Martha Grady,
unlawful detainer, judgment for the
plaintiff.
Charles Thompson VS.. J. c. Fenimore,
attachment, sale of property ordered
q. H. Mann VS.. A. B. Anderson, war
rant, verdict for the plaintiff with $50
damages.
LIST OF DEEDS.
The following deeds transferring real
estate have been admitted to record in
the Clerks office OF Allegheny county
since our last report:
A deed from j. H. Rankin and wife to
L. T. Dickey, conveying lot a. block 5,
Low Moor.
From Covington improvement Com
pany to Isaac w. Rowe, trustee, ETC.,
conveying lot 7, block 10, Covington Ex-
tension.
From G. & 0. Development Company
to j. K. Brown ct ais, conveying lot s,
block 80, lot 4, block Is, lot 8, block 10,
lot Is, block 143, lot Is, block 154, West
Clifton Forge.
From Clifton Forge Company to W.
R. Talley, conveying lot 10, block 80,
section 1. Clifton Forge.
From J. W. Lipop to Nellie B. Miller
conveying lot 6, block IA, West Clifton