The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-11

to visit friends in Demopolis, Alabama,
and will be gone five or six weeks.
Miss Maude Thomasson, of Hinton,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Capt East, returned home Tuesday.
Rock is being hauled for the founda
ton of Edmund Scott's new business
house on Ridgeway, near the depot
There will be meeting of the direc-
tors of the Clifton Forge Company to-
day to attend to matters of Importance.
Miss Grace Patterson, of Staunton,
arrived in town yesterday evening on
visit to her sister, Mrs. w. w. Brenna-
man.
Mrs. o. B. Smith, wife of c. & 0. Agent
Smith, with her mother, left yesterday to
visit friends in Richmond and Peters
burg.
The Clifton Forge German Club will
meet tomorrow evening at the Nettleton
Hall, and an enjoyable time is antici-
pated.
The Clifton Forge Lumber and Build
ing Association is receiving large sup
ply of lumber, preparatory to the spring
trade
Mr. J. G. Lumpkin, business manager
of the Buchanan Standard, was in Cliff
ton Forge yesterday and paid this office
frateral call.
Mr. r. L. Parrish, of Covington, with
his wife, left on Monday for week or
two of recreation and freedom from the
care of business.
We have received Vol. I, No. 1, of
"iSouthe1n PROGRESS a monthly journal
published at Norfolk, Va; Frank A.
Haywood editor and publisher.
Misses Bessie and Annie Byers,o Staun-
ton, were visiting their brother and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byers, of
this place, the first of the week.
Mr. J. W. Talley, of Crimora, formerly
of the firm of Talley, McCue & Co., of
this place, was in town on Saturday, and
was warmly greeted by his old friends.
Mr. H. J Bender, faithful and Ell
Gent attache on the VIRGINIAN since
it's location here, left Monday for his
home in Woodstock, on account of bad
health.
Miss Maude Martin, Of Gordonsville, a
sister of Mr.. J. E. Martin of this place,
will be married on the 17tn inst, to Mr..
Parkinson, of Danville. Mr.. Martin
leaves this week to attend the marriage.
Messrs. Charles and Joseph Harlow, of
Charlottesville, Va, who are engaged
in bridge building on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, were called home
Sunday night by a telegram announcing
the death of their little niece.
and Mr.. J. 9. Woodson, of Monroe
county, last week purchased from Messrs.
East and era wford their stock of gro>
ceries in the Anderson building, and will
hereafter conduct the business.
Next Monday evening the Clifton Club
will give its second reception. The sues
cess of the first reception, given New
Years evening, gives promise of pleas
ant occasion Monday evening. Music,
cards and other amusements will be in>
dulged in.
Sentinel: Plans are being organized
by number of our prominent citizens
whereby fifty new houses will be erected
in the near future. They will, it is
thought, be situated in the lower por-
ton of the new town, convenient to the
Industries located there, and rented at a
low rate to the workmen.
The Clifton Forge Water Works Co.
are placing in position new horse
power boiler and steam pump, with
capacity of $4,000 gallons of water per-
hour This is in addition to the $1,000
per hour pump now in use. This addi-
ton will give the town an ample supply
of water Mr.. Scott, the efficient mans
ager of the Company, is rushing the work
and expects to have the new pump at
work in short time.
We call attention to the law card of
Mr.. W. III. Landes, which appears in an
other column. Mr.. Landes is one of
and perseverance equipped himself for
the practice Of his chosen profession.
The diligence and energy which he man
ifested in acquiring his education char
acterize his efforts in behalf of his clients.
Business entrusted to him will receive
careful and prompt attention.
Mr. Edward Pearson, of the firm of
Pearson & Emmett, wool importers, Of
New York, was in Clifton Forge yester>
day, looking after the products of the
wooden mills at this place, and, with Mr..
E. K. Sergeant, the manager OF the
mills, called at the VIRGINIAN office.
Mr. Pearson's firm is anxious to get the
entire output of wool from this mill, and
this fact speaks volumes for this indus
try, for where there is demand for the
article manufactured, there is sure to be
prosperity.
Mr.. William Lockridge, more Familiarity
known as "Uncle Billy" Lockridge, died
at his residence on the Cowpasture river,
in Highland county, on the 9th of Jan>
uary, in the 81st year of his age. Mr..
Lockridge was an estimable citizen, and
was particularly noted for his great hos
pitality; and his deuth will be regretted
by every one who ever enjoyed the well
come which was always rendered to
those who found Judgment with him,
whether friend or stranger. He was the
embodiment of the sentiment expressed
by the familiar phrase, "Old Virginia
Hospitality" and truer exponent of it
could not be found in years of travel.
Staunton Argus:: On last Thursday a
serious accident occurred at Fire Creek
mines, w. Va. A blast explosion killed
three and wounded five colored men.
Clearance Hill, John Porter and James
Brooks were killed. Charles Roberts,
Alexander Hill, Daniel Robinson, Tom
Sellers and Jackson Stuart were more or
less seriously injured. Clarence Hill,
killed, Alexander Hill and Jack Stuart,