The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-08-04

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The work of soliciting contributions
to the Y. M. G. A. building fund isspro-
crossing rapidly.
The circus is coming The children
are all happy. and grown people in the
same proportion.
Rev. q. &. Sydnor spent several days
last week at his home in Halifax county,
returning Saturday.
The Miles orion Consolidated Shows
will exhibit here Thursday, Aug. 18th.
It is first-class show.
Miss Lula Winkley, of Anderson. stop
ped over in this city yesterday, on her
way to Healing Springs.
Mrs. NJ. E. hurry. accompanied by her
niece, Miss Bessie Payne, spent several
DAYS in Staunton this week.
Miss Lucy Hyde returned Saturday
morning last from visit to Mrs. VIM. A.
McAllister at Warm Springs.
Mr.. W. G. Hamilton is ON visit to
friends at Galatians this county. He
started for that point Tuesday.
Mr. = Smith, of Goshen, was a visitor
to Clifton on Saturday, and remained
over Sunday. He is always welcome.
Rev. j. r. Fizer, of this city, assisted
in the ordination of Rev. Milton Hoover
at Warm Springs, Va, on Sunday last.
Mr.. W. b. Grove and family left Tues
day morning for visit of several weeks
at their old home, Shenandoah county
Mr.. G. L. Shutting, from Stribling
Springs, friend of Editor Moore's, paid
his respects to the VIRGINIAN Tuesday
Attention is directed to the advertise
ment of the lot sale at Iron Gate to-day
Those in terested will take note accord
ingly.
Mrs. Benz Blackford, wife of DR.
Blackford, Supt. of Western Insane
Hospital, is visiting Mrs. Lewis Hartman
on the Heights
Mrs j. r. Fizer is enjoying the usua
summer visit from her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rossiter, of Baltimore. They will
remain several weeks.
Mrs. Gooch, after pleasant visit of a
few weeks to the family of Mr.. \. M
Perkins, near Longdale, returned tc
Clifton Monday evening.
Miss Mary Irene McNeel, daughter OF
Capt. VIM. L. McNeel. of Hi!lsboro, W
Va, is visiting at the home of Mr.. G. F
Moore, in West Clifton Forge
Miss Wallace, after spending some time
on visit to her brother. Mr.. George
Wallace. of our town, left for her home
in Richmond Saturday morning.
Miss Bessie Payne, of Clifton, and hel
cousin, Miss Mollie Murray, of Staunton,
are under the skillful treatment of Dr.
Hanger, the Oculist, in that city.
Mr. KIoman, an Episcopal Theologi
cal student, located at Longdale, called
at the VIRGINIAN office Saturday. He
is bright and agreeable gentleman.
Judge Swami has been making good
use of the dry weather. The yard of the
Botetourt Brick Company has all the
while been covered with newly made
brick.
The disagreement with the employees
at the Iron Gate Rolling Mills has not
been adjusted, and the Mills are idle
We hope that this condition will not
long exist.
The new house of R. g. James on
Bath street is assuming home>like pro
portions, We wonder if Bob intends
to occupy that attractive building alone
| Surely not
Judge J. WI McCabe, of Loudoun
county, was in our city Tuesday. He
has some interests here, and expressed
himself as well pleased with the progress
we are making.
Base Ball still holds sway in our sport
ing city. Juveniles and adults seem te
/ NC COlu plCtCly Infatuated Will bIlC rtlnC
and the thermometer at fever heat does
not affect them.
The ice plant here shipped large guam
titles of ice to Staunton last week where
on account of some trouble with the
water-works machinery, the ice PLAN
couldn't operate.
The well-known artist, Mr.. Arthu
Lacy, has recently completed some paper
hanging in the Hotel Intermont, Gov
ington, which has been greatly admired
for taste and beauty.
Mr.. o. G. Pettigrew, who for more thar
a year has been a popular tobacconist o
our town, left last Friday for his forme
home, Lynchburg, Va, but will locat
permanently at Newport News
Commissioner of the Revenue, w. G
Hamilton, delivered his assessment book
to the Council on Monday last, and the,
are in business-like order In our opin
ion, he has performed his work witt
| nigh credit.
Rev. Peter Ainslie, well-known Disci
ples' minister of Baltimore, Md, afte
spending month recuperating at tn
White Sulphur, spent Thursday an
Friday with Rev. l.. M. Omer, en- rout
for Fauquier White Sulpher Springs.
deputy Postmaster Minor Foster
now of the u. s. mail service with heaC
quarters at Roanoke, is on visit to hi
brother, Postmaster Alex. Foster, of TIL
city. He has many friends in Clifto
who will give him cordial greeting.
We had business call from Mr.. w.
Ferguson, acting Press Agent of tn
well known Miles Orton's Circus. He
here making preliminary arrangement
before the arrival of the great exhib
ton. He is a creditable representatiy,
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