The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-12-01
COvINGToN.
News of Special Interest to Clifton
Forge

VIII IL DlC, or Will II MOI Hit 10! - ono
comm, or is she gwine? These are the
all absorbing questions now with those
who are interested in the great ball OF
fire which is blowing it's way through
the heavens apparently heading it's way
toward our little earth. And who is not
interested in it? Can any one be uncon-
cerned when missile OF such gigantic
| proportions and with a tail SO ominous
| looking is coming right at MS like it had
bee shot out of gum The astronomers
have been eagerly watching the visitor
for several days and MS yet have come to
no definite conclusion as to what it
started out for, how big it is or where it
is going 1t has not become visible to
the naked eye yet, and if it be going
from us, as some OF our wise men believe,
We will not have the pleasure OF seeing
it. Yet if it be going from us, where has
it been? It must lave passed Clifton
Forge and Covington, probably the next
night after the election when none were
astir. If it is coming this way it has
evidently stopped somewhere to fire up
or to disentangle It's tail from among
the more stableAtssrsadf the armament,
for we are told tas,t. during the last few
days no perceptfble change can be no
ticed as to its location We would like
if we were able, to inform our readers
authoritatively whether or not the mis-
sion of this comet Is to smash this foot
stool, SO that tlley may put tags on their
town lots to secure them from getting
mixed duri ng the confusion.
LIST OF DEEDS.
The following deeds have been admit
ted to record in the Clerks office of Allie
ghany county since our last report:
A deed from John L. Duncan to
Amanda J. Murray, conveying lot 8,
block %, section1 Clifton Forge.
Allegheny Mining and Development
Company to J. N. Mcfarland, convey
ing lot 4, block 81. section 1, Low Moor.
Clifton Forge Company to the Clifton
Forge Ice and Refrigerating Company,
conveying 6s56 perches near Clifton
Forge.
A. A. McAllister and wife and James
Banks and wife, to town of Covington,
two deeds. conveying a strip of land IA
feet and inches wide, off of the lot now
occupied by James. Banks.
John T. Cribbens aud wife to Lacy l..
Clark, conveying lot 25, block 4, section
1, of Allegheny Mining and Develops
ment Company's land.
Same to Vena Kidd, conveying lot II,
block 10, section 1, of same.
Allegheny Mining and Development
Company to L. D. Starke, Jr., and L. L.
Kellam, conveying lot 70, block 8, Sec
ton 1, of same.
L. D. Starke and T. L. Kellam to Eliz-
abeth Cribbens. conveying lot -, block
8, section 1, of the same.
Henry Clark and wife to Chas. Nc
Dowell, conveying lot 80, block 10, Gov
ington.
Clifton Forge Company to Mrs Lee
Gosney, conveying lot 80, block IS, Sec
ton 2, Clifton Forge.
Same to John D. Crowle, conveying
lot is, block 7, section 1; lot 1, block g.
section 1; lot 81, block 8, section ], Cliff
ton Forge.
B. F. Eakle, Jr, and Andrew Bowling
and wife to J. l. Jones, conveying lot 8,
block 81, Covington Extension.
E. NJ. Nettleton aud wife to Julia De-
Wiste, conveying lot 6, block 90, Iron
! Gate.
FERN WEDDING.
Wednesday evening, at u O'Clock, at
the M. E. Church in Coyington, Miss L.
Burruss was united in holy matrimony
to Mr.. Meredith Letch, by Rev. Eustler.
Something over week ago, neat in
vitations were sent out to many of the
friends, who all looked forward to a
beautiful wedding of these two very
| popular young people. No one was dis
appointed, on the other hand, many
had ever seen. Pine and fern formed
the greater part of the decorations. Just
over the railing in front of the pulpit
was constructed an elaborate arch of the
above mentioned materials, directly in
front of which hung the chandelier COW
cred with some sort of pink shading.
Just back of the arch against the pulpit
was built lovely bank of evergreens,
while on top of the pulpit were several
large tapers neatly arranged. Two or
three piano lamps were placed among
the decorations which gave beautiful
soft coloring to the surroundings.
At o'clock the doors were thrown
open and the invited guests, presenting
cards at the door, were seated by the
ushers, Messrs. Walter Koontz, Art Bird,
VIM. McAllister and II. L. Garrett.
! At u O'Clock, the bridal party entered,
keeping time to the wedding march
which was elegantly executed by Mrs.
w. E. Allen. The ushers, in full dress
suits and white gloves, came first, two
in each aisle. Following them came
Miss Matte Leitch, sister of the groom,
and Maid of Honor, up the left aisle and
Mr.. Norman Morton, Gentleman of
Honor, up the right; next came the
bride and groom, who met in front of
the altar, where an unusually impressive
ceremony was performed by the Rev
Eustler The ring was used and the
latter part of the ceremony was per-
formed with the bridal couple kneeling
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party drove to the residence of
the brides mother. where congratula-
tions were copiousiy poured on the hap
Ply young couple, and an elegant supper
partaken Of.
Many and beautiful were the presents
given, which we will not attempt to
enumerate.
The bride was elegantly dressed in
white silk with veil Miss Leitch wore
China silk trimmed with maiden hair
ferns, and both she and the bride car
ried large bouquets of chrysant
and carnations. The groom and gentle=
man of honor wore full dress suits.
Miss Lucy was a very popular young
lady in Covington social circles, and
while she will make her future home
here, yet she will be much missed among
her crowd.