The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-28

Mr.. w. &. Sneed has sold out his
boarding house property here and leaves
to-day or tomorrow for Columbia, Flu
vana county.
Miss Hollis, of Baltimore, has taken
position with Miss A. Whitfield & Co,
in the millinery business. She arrived
here last week.
J. N. Merriman, registrar, posts a
notice that the books will be opened for
registration, in Clifton district, at the
Mayors office, May 10.
Mrs Therit Towles and two children
arrived here on Saturday to join hus-
band and father, Mr. W. Fl. Towles, who
is we'll known as Jefferson street gro
Ger.
The regular meeting of the Literary
Society will take place tomorrow (Fri-
day) night, in the Y. M. G. A. Hall. The
exercises will be entertaining. Public
cordially invited.
Mr.. Day Zimmerman, a former resi-
dent of Clifton Forge, but now OF
Charleston, w. Va, was in town on Mon
day on his return from a visit to his
home at Millboro.
Miss Jessie Keene. daughter Of James
r. Keene, of New York, and niece OF L..
P. Dangerfield, of Augusta county, Va,
will be married on the 18th of May to
J. Talbot Taylor Of Baltimore.
Prof. c. S. Roller, of that excellent
school, the Augusta Military Academy,
Fort Defiance, Va, was in Clifton Forge
last week He is interested in property
here and has faith ia the future of the
town.
Quite number of persons here laid
the foundations for homes Of their own,
on Thursday last by purchasing lots.
Now let all who are able go to work and
build This is the way to build up the
town.
Mrs. James Butler was very i'll and
little hopes entertained of her recovery
Yesterday. At this writing her condi-
ton was thought to be changed for the
better, and her many friends are anx-
ious and hopeful.
Mr. A. J. Accord, ST., is preparing to
erect new building in rear of his resi-
dence on Jefferson street, which will be
occupied by Mr.. w. Ell. Towles as resi-
dence when completed. 1t will be built
as rapidly as the weather will permit.
Mr.. VIM. F. Donovan, son of our
| townsman, Capt. John Donovan, was
honored last week by being elected pres
ident of the class Of '95, in the school he
is attending at Andover, Mass. This is
evidence of his popularity with his class.
G. W. Hamilton and family have
moved into the Bagby building, and G..
II. Nimmo and family will take suite
of rooms there in a few days. This is a
pleasant location, and the rooms capa
cous and and nicely finished.
The new well for the tannery at Iron
Gate, has been completed, and water
from it has been shipped to New York
for analysis, to ascertain whether it is
suitable for tanning purposes. The
we'll is inches in diameter and 105 feet
deep.
M. G. T. Moore returned Tuesday from
several weeks trip to Pocahontas county,
where he was making preparations to
remove his family to this place. Mrs.
Moore and her mother, Mrs. Beard, &C
companied Mr.. Moore to Millboro, and
then went to Richmond for few days.
P. N. Powell, Esq, of Staunton, was
in Clifton Forge yesterday. He went
over to Iron Gate and returned at noon.
He is very much surprised and i'm
pressed at the improvement in both
places, and has a much more favorable
opinion of the future of each than he
had when he left his home.
From private letter to a gentleman
here, we learn that Mrs. Addison Rey-
deliberately committed suicide last Sat-
urday, by shooting herself, causing in
Simultaneous death. The cause of the
rash act is unknown. 1t is stated that
Mrs. Reynolds has sister living in Cliff
ton Forge.
The Clifton Forge Grocery Company
has engaged Mr.. Frank Hunter as book
keeper temporarily. Mr.. Hunter will
go on the road to represent this enter-
prising firm in a short time. This will
give them two travelling statesmen and
another will be added in short while,
all to talk for Clifton Forge-its new en-
terprises and it's bright future
Ed. Burton, the alleged slayer of Hen
ry Maupin at Iron Mountain last Octo.
Der, was captured near Charleston, W.
Va, and has been lodged in jail at Cow
ington. The murder was unproyoked
and if Burton can be identified as the
murderer, he will be apt to swing. There
was reward of 800 for the murderer
and this is claimed by Arson Hall of Low
Moor, who located Burton. All the par
ties are colored.
J. r. Kilgour, mechanic, on his way
from Covington, where he had been a
work, to Richmond, his home, las
Thursdy, stopped off here to wait fo
the night train. He was on the TRACK
when no. came in, in an intoxicated
condition. The pilot struck him, Sc
verely bruising him about the head
A singular fact is that the pilot caugh
his o7ercoat and carried it to the uppe
depot. Kilgour left for home Saturday
: The jewels manufactured in Norfoll
for the Past Grand Commanders
Knights Templar of Virginia, are il
Richmond on exhibition. Among tn
recipients of these tokens and badge
of honor are W. FL. III. Lynn, of Staun
ton, and James L. Avis, of Harrison
burg.