The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-03-31

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vote to throw Clifton Forge back twenty
years.
L. NJ. Porter, of Hoge g. Hutchinson,
Staunton, was in Clifton Forge yester-
day.
Mr. J. L. Page, cashier of the Allegheny
Bank, was in Charlottesville the first OF
the week.
Mrs. Lewis Hartman, who has been
visiting in Staunton for some weeks, has
returned home.
Messrs. H. G. Braxton, and w. A.
Cushing, of Staunton, spent last Satur>
day in Clifton Forge.
We want pavements, sewerage, heaith
and progress, and this may be gotten by
voting for the charter.
Charles Nmmo, of Staunton, is the
efficient shipping clerk for the Clifton
Forge Grocery Company.
Messrs. Fred. Colburn and L. .. M.
Davis, of Charleston, W. Va, were in
town last Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. Fred Julien, representing the
Climax Powder Company, of Emporium,
Pa, is in town on a. business trip
Mr.. E. w. Scott, manager of tn Clifton
Forge Water Company, left yesterday
to spend a week or two in Richmond.
Major t., c. Jones, from Iron Gate
was in Lynchburg on last Sunday with
his family, who are staying there for
awhile.
Judge Chalkley, accompanied by his
wife, went to Craig City to hold court
on last Monday.
Father Kelley's room at st. Joseph's
Church, has been newly papered and
otherwise improved by this concern.
Vote for the charter, and indicate your
practical business sense and earnest con-
Germ for the progress and prosperity of
Clifton Forge.
Judge W. S. Gooch and Mr.. H. G.
Garrison. of Roanoke, arrived here Tues
day evening, and are the guests of Geo.
K. Anderson, Esq.
Mr.. IT. Hutchinson, from Iron Gate,
has returned from Rock bridge, where he
had been to attend the burial services of
his brother, Mr. r. S. Hutchinson.
Mr.. J. w. Lipop, who had been cons
fined to his room for week or more
from sickness, left Tuesday to spend a
few DAYS at home in Charlottesville.
A. Watson Woodward, son of the late
Capt. ]. H. Woodward, has graduated
in Dentistry and will locate in Clifton
Forge for the practice of his profession.
The Sentinel says that preparations
are being made to start an ice factory at
Covington, with capital stock OF $10,-
900, with a daily capacity of five tons
per day.
Messrs. Patterson & Hardisty have
put up a bulletin board in the stairway
of the Nettleton building, which gives
the name and number of the occupant
of each room.
Mr.. Robert Kershaw, of Baltimore,
was in town this week. He represents
Parker & Co., and sold our townsman,
Mr.. r. HI. Thomas, a couple thousand
dollars wort h of tin for roofing.
Married on March 23rd, by the Rev.
D. A. Penick, at the residence of the
brides mother. Mr.. Theodore L. Lemon,
of Clifton Forge, and Miss Laura g..
Swisher, of Rockbridge' county.
Mr.. L. A. Fraser, editor OF the Shen>
dun Neaos, was in Clifton Forge on
Thursday last on visit to his father,
D. ST. George Fraser, Esq, and while in
town paid the VIRGINIAN office call.
State Senator Arbuckle, from Lewis
burg, w. Va. and Messrs. Elder from
Staunton, Gilmer, from Charlottesville,
and McAlister, from Warm Springs,
were in attendance upon the Circuit
Court, at Covington, this week.
Rev. Geo. L. Bitter, formerly of the
'Old Stone Church, Augusta county,
but more recently in charge of large
congregation in Louisville, KY, has
been called to Leesburg, Va, to take
charge of a church there which has been
without a pastor since Rev. Mr.. Din
widdie left it, Mr.. Bitter is an able
young minister and a faithful pastor.
Mr.. e. A. Snead, who is well-known to
the people of Clifton Forge, and who
left here couple months ago, to accept
a position with Texas firm, returned
on Tuesday to cast his lot among our
people. His friends welcome him back,
and we are glad to know that he finds
no place with as much promise as Clifton
Forge He will go into business here
shortly.
Messrs. Patterson s. Hardisty have
| Just received fine stock of wall paper
for the Spring trade. Those wishing
papering or decorations of any kind
should give them call. Their stock
consists of the finest lines of paper, and
they can please you whether you want
a cheap or more substantial and beauti-
full pattern.
Hugh Hine has retired from the posi-
ton of chief editor of the Stauntor
NelOS ana mas accepted d Slmllaf Slbud-
ton on paper in Johnstown, Pa. Mr.
Hine made favorable impression witt
the people of Staunton with whom hi
came acquainted. His comparatively
brief stay in that city and the exactine
nature of his duties, interfered with {
more general acquaintance.
A rather romantic, and what nigh
well be termed Leap Year" marriage
took place at Gladys Inn last Saturda.
morning, at s o'clock, by Rev. Mr.. Fizer
of this place. The parties were Mis-
Mary l. Betz, aged %, and Mr.. Byron s
Williams, aged 81, the former from Ohio
and the latter from near Fincastle, Va
Miss Betz came here from Ohio all alon
for concentrating the matrimonial
agreement as related above. Both par
ties arrived here on time, Miss Betz ar
irving a little before the hour named
and half an hour after the ceremony tn
couple were on their way to the hom
of the groom in Botetourt.