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

is convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs E. NJ Dalton left fo
Lynchburg on Tuesday.
Clifton had her gates wide open on the
Fourth, and strangers crowded in.
Mr.. and Mrs H. T. Nelson are visiting
friends and relatives in Botetourt coun'
ty.
Mr.. w. L. Roadcap, Jr., of Goshen
has been visiting friends in Clifton this
this week.
JAS A. Frazier, who has been absent
from the city for some days, returned
last Monday.
Ex-Commonwealth's Attorney, j. X.
Campbell, was in the city last week on
legal business.
Mr.. O. HiIeman, Secretary of the West
Iron Gate Land Company was in Cliff
! ton yesterday.
Mr.. Wallace Cox paid his customary
visit to Goshen last Sunday. and remain
ed over Monday.
Mr. R. p. Hawkins left last Thursday
night for a weeks visit to his home in
Monroe county, w. Va.
Mrs. w. F. Tinsley, who has been on
the sick list for some days, is very much
improved al this writing.
Work was suspended at the G. & O..
shops on the Fourth, and the employees
enjoyed a delightful holiday.
Sunday was y breezy day, but occa>
sionally you were convinced the sun was
shining with unlimited power.
Miss Daisy Feamster, of Lewisburg,
W. Va, has been visiting friends at
Gladys Inn for some days past.
That was q great game of ball played
last Saturday. The score, like the han
die on a jug, was all on one side.
The families of Mr.. f. NJ. Jones and
Mr.. Byers, will occupy the house on west
Main St., vacated by W. w. Brenaman.
Mr.. Geo. j. Anderson Cashier of the
Bank of Iron Gate, Iron Gate, Va, was
pleasant caller at the VIRGINIAN office
| last week.
Gang>boss Shaffer and son, of the G..
and O. Machine Shops, left last Friday
night on visit to their old home in Pen
nsylvania.
1t is q remarkable fact, but none the
less true. that men will neglect the most
important business, in order to witness a
game of ball.
j. II. Carlisle, prominent attache of
the Chesapeake and Ohio road, located
at Clifton Forge was in the city Wednes-
ay.-St01t71ton NeaDs.
Mrs. J. 3. Jopling accompanied by
her two children. returned Monday from
two weeks visit to her father at Ire
Villains, Louisa county.
Mr.. A. T. Digger, formerly foreman of
the VIRGINIAN, made a flying trip to
Lynchburg on Sunday. He returned
Monday much indisposed.
Mr.. J.T. Nuekols, father of Robt. Muck
OILS, of the firm of Taylor IL NuclSols, is
slowly recovering from general debility,
we are glad to announce.
Mr.. W. G. G. Vanneman, of the live
firm OF Vanneman s. Boynton, left last
Friday to spend the Fourth at his home,
Port Deposit, Cecil county, Md
W. E. Allen and H. L. Garrett, of the
Covington bar, made us a flying visit
last Saturday. We are always glad to
see our neighbors from Covington.
Mr.. O. J. Leet, of Mt. Athers, Camp
bell county, Va, is spending several
days visiting in Clifton, and paid his re-
spects to the VIRGINIAN on Tuesday.
Maj. s. III. Xost and his son, Hon.
Jacob Yost, of Staunton, were In Clifton
Forge recently on business connected
with the Clifton Forge Publishing Com
pany.
J. W, Lipop, formerly with 7. S. Kel>
Ter, of this CITY. now the leading jeweler
visit last ay.-Chor7ottesU5lle Id
Da9ace.
The store rooms of P. L. Marlborough
and Louis Sachs on Ridgeway, near the
depot are nearing completion. They
present Il substantial and attractive APP
pearance.
Mr.. [. G. Callahan, of the Rich Patch
Mines, was in Clifton on Tuesday. He
is identified with one of the solid enter
prises of Allegheny county, and is an eff
ficient officer.
| Mr.. Allen Persinger was in Clifton on
the Fourth and looked as happy us d
newly>married man could be. He res
ceived the hearty congratulations of a
host of friends.
The Withrow Lumber Company has
begun work on the residence of Mr. H
T. Nelson on Allegheny Street in West
Clifton Forge. We like to see the good
work going on.
Mr.. S. S. Steele, formerly of Clifton
Forge, but whose headquarters is now
at Lynchburg, came up to spend the
Fourth here. He is looking well, and
seems to enjoy life.
Miss Lillian Jenkins, of Richmond,
Va, is on visit to her aunt, Mrs. Car
caud, of Clifton Forge. She is Il talented
young lady, as was demonstrated at the
recent Baptist entertainment.
A son of Judge Lewis from Harper's
Ferry, W. Va, who was on his way to
Hot Springs for his health, spent few
hours with his friend. Mr.. John A.
Bowles, last Saturday evening.
E. G. Hillyer, of Newport News, and
A. B. Guigon, of Richmond, were in the
city last Friday attending u meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Clifton
Forge Ice and Refrigerating Company.
Mr.. J. H. Lickliter, the well known
and reliable carriage manufacturer of
Staunton, spent the Fourth in Clifton
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