The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-10-27
REGISTER! REGISTER

The Catholic Fair closed Saturday
night last.
Read the advertisements in this issue
of the VIRGINIAII.
The streets should be leveled before
the ground becomes frozen.
The sAriel Sextette" will always be
welcome visitors to Clifton Forge.
Arrangements ought to be made at
once for heating the New Opera House.
Don't fail to have yonr name placed
on the registration list. Otherwise, you
can't vote.
Mr. Merriman has opened shoe store
in his store>rooms, formerly occupied by
Fl. T. Parker & Co.
Why not start a laundry in Clifton
Forge, and thus keep our money at
home? Ii will pay handsomely.
Mr.. A J. Accord, Jr., is on a bear hunt
at Buffalo Gap. He usually achieves
SuCCeSS III Whatever 1t ulluGTpstkeS.
Mr.. VIM. Hodge, of Longdale Station.
was in attendance at the concert given
by the ariel Sextette,' Monday night
Mr.. Richard Snead, Sr., is much im>
proved in health and may be seen on
our streets, attending to business mat
ters
Superintendent Callahan, of the Rich
Patch Mines, was in Clifton on Sunday.
He is well posted and clever gentle
man.
Miss--Hodge has accepted g. posi-
ton in the public school in this city.
She is a successful and accomplished
teacher.
The production of esther" by home
talent, is an undertaking creditable to
any community. 1t is elevating and
entertaining.
Capt Lewis Hartman is now general
manager of the Clifton Forge Company,
with entire control Of that company's
ali S.-fttttft!ttO7I argus.
The music rendered during the pro-
duttion of Esther, the Beautiful
Queen" is captivating. and Of itself, is
worth the price of admission.
Remember the Cantata of Esther, the
Beautiful Queen will be rendered at
the New Opera House, Thursday and
Friday nights, Nov. 3rd and 4th.
Mr.. Fred. Allen has returned from a
pleasant trip to Richmond, Norfolk and
other places. He is the popular phar-
macist of the firm of w. B. Grove & Co.
Deputy Postmaster Ebert d. Foster
made visit to his home, near Mt. Me-
ridian, on Friday last and remained un
til Monday. He was also in the city of
Staunton.
Druggist w. J. Hickman, who has
been on an extended visit to friends in
the lower Shenandoah Valley, returned
to Clifton last week, and will remain for
a short time.
Messrs James n. Page & Co. beg to
announce that they have and will keep
good supply of splint coal on hand and
will deliver promptly to their customers
at 81 per ton.
Miss Carrie Ryals the accomplished
daughter of Major Ryals, of Savannah,
Ga, is on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. DIR.
Hughes, in this city. She has hosts OF
friends in Clifton.
Robert D. Nuckols, Esq, of the firm OF
| Taylor & Nuckols, is back from visit
to friends in the East. Robert seems to
have business engagements frequently
in this direction.
AT meeting of Clifton Rifles, held at
their Arinory on Tuesday night last, a
Constitution and By Laws for the gov
eminent of the Company, were adopted.
There was very good attendance.
Miss Nellie Williamson, a pupil at Miss
Baldwin's School at Staunton, returned
to Clifton on Thursday last and remain
ed until Monday, the school having been
given holiday in honor of the Columbus
celebration.
Mr.. Robert Robinson, of Iron Gate,
accompanied by his daughters, Misses
Kate and Mary Robinson, were pleasant
visitors at the VIRGINIAN office yester-
day. Mr.. Robinson is the father of
George Robinson, a compositor in this
Office.
Mr. M. Fl. Surber, his daughter, Miss
Florence, and Miss Bell, a school teach>
er-all from Falling Spring Valley, were
in Clifton on NJ on9ay last. the two young
ladies remaining over until Tuesday to
attend the "Ariel Sextette" musical en-
tertainment.
The usual fires in the mountains here
abouts, have been raging during the
past week, and as a consequence the
citizens of Clifton Forge were subjected
to volumes of smoke carried by the
wind, as W ell as clouds Of dust. Rain is
greatly needed.
J. w. McNair, representing the Clifton
Forge Wholesale Grocery Company, ar
rived in Clifton Saturday, after a sue
cessful tour through the counties of
Greenbrier and Pocahontas, W. Va. He
is live salesman, and has started out
again, leaving on Tuesday last.
Attorney-at:law George A. Rever-
comb, ESQ.,, of Covington, Va, paid his
respects to the VIRGINIAN on Saturday
last. He says the outlook for Covington
is very encouraging, and that there are
many substantial improvements being
made. We shall. be glad to have him
call often.
Mr. Thomas j. Wilson, our former
| townsman, has been elected secretary
and treasurer of the Construction and
Loan Company of West Clifton Forge,
Va. This is a responsible position and
Mr.. Wilson may be congratulated upon
being eleYated to t.-Natcastle Herald
Mr.. Alonzo Gooch accompanied NJ. H
Surber, Esq, on a tour to Pocahontas
county, w. Va, for fat cattle last week
He travelled a long distance on horse
back, passing over mountains and
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