The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-07-14


Mr.. SEQ Kicc and a lady friend, we are
informed, left for Staunton on Monday
last.
A Cleveland and Stevenson Club was
organized in Nettleton Hall Tuesday
night.
Miss Mary johnson, who has been Wis
iting her sister III Roanoke, has returned
to Clifton.
Miss Mamie Stone, = popular young
lady of Christiansburg, Va, is visiting
at Mr.. H. T Parker's.
A travelling concert company attracted
great numbers Of the coofea citizens
several nights this week.
Two things are chiefly absorbing pub
lie attention just now-Base-bal and
Picnics Politics take back seat.
Mr. Floyd Heck. after several days
sickness, is able to blow his big base
horn and rattle type by the thousand.
A festival under the auspices of the M.
Z. Church, was held at Wills store build
ing on Tuesday night. 1t was largely
attended.
Miss Anna Halk a charming young
lady from Staunton, is visiting her
friends, Misses Bessie and Jennie Payne,
in this city.
The Misses Rapp, Of Staunton, and
the Misses Irvine, of Jackson River, were
visiting Miss Lucy Hyde in Clifton
Tuesday night.
Mr.. E. E. Harrington, of near Oak
Dale, Rockbrdge county, Va, is visiting
friends in Clifton, and called at the VIR
GINIAN Office Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ E. Fontaine left here last Sat
urday for Farmville, Prince Edward
county, where her son. Mr.. j. P. Fon-
taine, is located in business.
Mr.. A. T. Digger, formerly foreman in
the VALLEY VIRGINIAN Office, left Cliff
ton Sunday morning to take a position
in printing Office III Kentucky.
Foreman j. G. Newman, of the
Withrow Lumber Company was taken
with severe chill on Monday night, and
was unable to report for duty next day.
Postmaster Foster has been confined
to his room for several days, from gen
eral debility. We hope he may soon be
restored to health and return to his post
of duty.
The third annual catalogue of the Cliff
ton Forge Seminary, printed at the VIR-
GINIAN-twelve pages-is now being
mailed to prospective patrons. This
school deserves your patronage.
Messrs. Davis & snapp have added to
their livery equipment splendid six
seat carriage, with superb set of silver
mounted harness. These gentlemen are
always ready to please their customers.
Mr.. B. F. Eak,e, Jr, the wide awake
manager of the ''Intermont," Coving-
ton, Va, and his san were i'll Clifton on
business Tuesday. Mr.. Ilakle is a citizen
of whom any community might be proud.
Attention is directed to the advertise
ment of John McQuaide, Esq, Secretary,
of a meeting of the stockholders Of the
Allegheny Mining and Development
Company at Low Meof, Thursday, Aug.
4th, 1899.
Mr.. J. E. Jopling has purchased
through Duncan & King desirable lot
in Block 4, faciug on Mccormick Boule=
yard in the Flat" He will have q
handsome and eommodious residence
erected upon it by September fst.
Among the callers at the VIRaINIAN
Office last week were Mayor Robinson,
Deputy-P Postmaster John Hunt and
C. T. Francis, Of Iron Gate. They live
in q progressive town, and are doing all
they can &c build up her enterprises.
Our reporter from 'Giadys Inun FIR
nishes newsy letter this week and in
eIndes an admirable description of the
"Inn," in poetry, written by guest.
This production is worthy q place in the
next description printed for distribution
of that hotel.
The game between the Ronceverte
and "Clifton's' base bal! teams, which
was to have been played last Saturday,
did not come off, as the Ronceyerte
team, for some reason, broke the en-
gagement. 1t is expected to take place
iiGZt Saturday.
The family OF MF, J. J. Houck, who
is the accommodating tonsoria! artist at
Mr.. Jacob Raus shaving parlors, ar
rived last week and have taken up their
residence in one of the new houses in
in West Clifton Forge, rreetad by Mr..
John Donovan.
Attention is directed to the announce
ment of the Z. De. G. A. meeting else
where. The object Of the meeting is to
discuss the question of erecting Z. NJ.
c. A. building in Clifton Forge. This
building is a necessity, and it is the duty
of all to attend 50 important meeting.
Two places attract the attention and
challenge the admiration of the citizens
of Clifton .Forge-the Electric Light and
Ice plants-both are superb, and crowds
OF people visit them at all times. Ice
is being manufactured by the carlsbad,
as pure and clear as crystal. We con-
graduate all concerned.
Mr.. James Grove, from Martinsburg,
W. Va, who was on visit to his brother,
Joshua Grove, in this city several days
last week. and who holds a responsible
position on the b. & 0. Railroad, paid
his respects to the VIRGINIAN on Satur-
day last. He reports everything quiet
along the classic waters of the Potomac.
Mr.. W. G. Hamilton, Commissioner OF
the Revenue, of Clifton Forge, was sum-
moned by telegram to the home of his
brother, J. Lucian Hamilton, Esq, OF
Collierstown, Rockbridge county, Va:
and who holds an important position in
the Census Bureau at Washington, d
c., on account of the serious illness OF
the latter. Mr. Hamilton left for thai
place on Monday morning last.