The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-07

delivered the charge to the people
Mr.. Clarke is rapidly gaining the affe'
tions of the people, and the church
prospecting under his faithful ministrs
tions.
From the Highest Peak.
Our esteemed friend, Mr.. E. M Nettle
ton, who has been circulating through
out the Northwest since the Republican
convention at Minneapolis adjourned, i
expected home in about ten days. Hi
many friends will be glad to know he il
still living and able to climb. as will b.
seen by the anneved telegram:
SUMMIT Pixies PEAK, COLORADO,
July 5th 1892.
G. F. MOORE, Clifton Forge. Va
My congratulations from the highest tele
graph office in the world.
E. NJ. NETrLEToN.
Gone to Prince Edward County.
Mr.. j. P. Fontaine, who for the past
six months has been the popular and
obliging assistant in Messrs. Farrar &
Williamson's drug store in this city, left
on Tuesday last for Farmville, Prince
Edward county, Va, where he will en-
gage in selling patent Horse Detach-
err for the present, but will finally en-
gage in the drug bus mess in Baltimore.
Mr.. Fontaine is one of Clifton's steady
and reliable young men, and we sincere
ly regret his departure. Our best wishes
go with him.
Clifton Forge was visited by a minia-
ture cyclone between and O'clock last
Thursday evening. The wind swept the
dust through the air with such force
that it penetrated the crevices of closed
doors and windows. Three large panes
of glass were blown out from the front
of the Nettleton Building, and the
swinging electric light in front of F. P.
Staley & Co.'S furniture store was blown
to the ground. The severe damage at
Covington is described elsewhere. In
the Northern part of the State, in Lou
don county, the storm was particularly
severe, and much valuable property was
destroyed.
Mr.. Samuel Snead, of Falling Spring
Valley, made visit of several days to
his brother, Richard Snead, Esq, in Cliff
ton this week. Mr.. Snead has felt the
effect of two minnie balls, one of which
he still carries in his body, as a memento
of the late war. He is now enjoying his
declining years on the old ''Snead''
homestead In that fertile and productive
valley. May no shadow mar his peace
full life.
Mr.. J. w. McNair has relinquished the
sewing machine business and will here
after represent the progressive Clifton
Forge Grocery Company, WHICH is add
ing to its large trade every day, under
the wise and thorough business methods
of Mr.. Jno. Donovan, manager and his
corps of gentle manly assistants. This
makes the third travelling salesman EN-
ployed by this new firm. Such house
is credit to our city.
The VIRGINIAN was honored by visit
from Mr.. A. NJ. Byrd, who, in connection
with his brother, H. Fl. Byrd, Esq, have
conducted very successful school the
past year. known as the "Warm Springs
Academy" Mr.. Byrd is now travelling
in the interest of their school, and came
over to look at Clifton Forge and it's sur
roundings.
The splendid ice plant which is about
completed will cost for improvements
alone $4,000. This will indicate the ex-
pensive character of the machinery and
cost incurred in fitting up the building
1t will be one of the best equipped plants
in the State, and is another substantial
and permanent enterprise added to Cliff
ton Forge.
Attention is directed to the advertise
ment of the Clifton Forge Shoe Co. in
this issue. 1t is located in the spacious
Moody Carpenter building, West Main
ST., which is fitted up in an attractive
manner. This House will keep first class
goods and solicits share OF the public
patronage.
Many Of our people spent last Sunday
at the various health resorts and places
Of interest in this section. Messrs. T. s.
Shelton, O. B. Smith and Frank OMAR
row made trip to Natural Bridge, and
Messrs. Peyton Gooch, Jones, Clyde
Dudley and Walter Smith spent the day
at Healing Springs.
Mr.. w. L. Williamson, member of
the wide>awake firm of Farrer s. Will
Hanson, and his Southern bride, are
spending several weeks with relatives
in Clifton. Mr. Williamson holds an I'm
portant position with the Richmond and
Danville Railroad at Columbia, s. G.
The Clifton Forge Shoe Company has
opened up large and fine assortment
& Carpenter at the west end of Smith
Creek bridge. These people come highly
recommended and will no doubt con-
duct good business.
No one entered into the enjoyment Of
the Fourth with more zest, than our
popular business man, r. L. Thomas,
and he was especially attentive to the
wants of the ladies. Such an one gives
Clifton a good name far and near-for
the ladies aDit talk.
Master Mechanic j. A. Qninn, of the
G. & 0. shops, recently returned from
Saratoga, New York. where he was in
attendance at meeting of the Master
Mechanics of the United States. He res
ports having had pleasant and profita-
BILE visit.
Mr.. W. L. Wetzel. of Covington, Va,
a partner of Mr.. C. W. Rush. contract ors
and builders of that place, called at the
VIRGINIAN Office on Saturday. Mr..
Wetzel reports Covington as progressing
in substantial and permanent manner.