The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-11-17
Winter is not far off.
Are you a candidate ?

yesterday.
There is still brisk business in the
building line.
A traitor deserves the condemnation
of all true men.
Oysters can be had in any style at
Byrd & Chapman's.
Let all contention and strife cease.
The election is over.
Read Roberts s. Keller's advertisement
/ in another column.
The election in Clifton passed off
without a disturbance.
The Clifton Cleveland club made a
| fine appearance on parade.
Captain Lewis Hartman spent several
days in staunton this week.
W. B. Grove & Co. are receiving their
new goods. Give them call.
Our friend, H. Clay Davis, was in the
big parade Saturday night last.
DIR. w. H. F. Miller made visit to
Washington, d. c., on Friday last.
VIM. Framer, employed by Mr.. Yves
terman, is back from a: visit to Germany.
Mr. H Bell, of Longdale Mines, made
the VIRGINIAN office "a pleasant visit on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Felix NJ Jones has resigned as
Manager of the Ice and Refrigerating
Company.
Even Providence smiles on the victo>
rious political party by sending refresh
ing rains.
A primary election to ascertain the
choice of the people for Postmaster, is
suggested.
Mr.. George Hammer, night operator at
Iron Gate. paid US pleasant call on
Saturday last.
More sewerage pipe has arrived, and
it is to be hoped the work will be speed
| lily completed.
Can't Clifton Forge furnish member
of Cleveland's Cabinet? We think it
quite possible.
Captain John Donovan, of the Clifton
Forge Wholesale Grocery Co, was in
New York last week.
Miss Lucy Williamson, niece OF Mayor
Bowles, returned to her home in Roa-
noke on Thursday last.
Miss Flossie Crawford, charming
young lady from Millporo, is visiting at
Mr.. Mann's on the Heights.
Numerous candidates for the Post
office have not been mentioned. They
will be made known in due time.
Mr. F, H. Herring of Louisa county,
succeeds Mr. Jones as Manager of the
Ice and Refrigerating Company.
Commonwealth's-At Allen. of
Covington, was in Clifton Tuesday. He
looked especially happy since the cleo,
ton.
Lumber is on the ground for the cree
ton of large stable by Mayor Bowles
on the lot in rear of the VIRGINIAN
office.
Hereafter there need be no fears from
strikes, mobs or such like. The "Clifton
Rifles are ready for active service at
short notice.
Episcopalians now have regular Rec
tor, and they should go to work in earn
est, to build up that denomination in
| this community.
Attention is directed to the new adj
vertisements in this issue The value of
q newspaper is judged by the character
of its patronage.
Gee Quinlan, during the jollification
Saturday night, road into a sewerage
ditch at the intersection of Jefferson
and Pine streets.
Rev. ]. r. Fizer has returned foIm
Danville, having been in attendance at
the meeting of the General Association
Of the Baptist church.
Mrs. Matilda Trout, widow of the late
Nicholas K. Trout, and sister of the late
DR.. Francis Stribling, died at her home,
in Staunton, Wednesday.
A large number of Clifton Forge citi-
zens were in Covington the first day of
court, being summoned in the licence
case as witnesses. -Se7atS11eL.
Invitations have been issued announ-
cling the marriage Of Mr.. W. c. Moseley
to Miss Willie G. SheeIer, Tuesday, Nov.
22nd, at the Presbyterian Church.
The c. s. o. trainmen who failed to
arrive in time to vote, were greatly dis
appointed. Had they voted the Deme-
Gratis would have carried the county by
200
Mrs. Harry L. Simpson, wife of Gen.
eral Yardmaster Simpson, of this city,
died at Logansport, Ind, on Nov. 7th,
inst She was former resident of this
city.
1t is reported that the G. & O. Compa-
ny propose to enlarge their shops or
build Car Works in the fiat adjoining
the Machine Shops. This is cheering
news to the community.
Capt Lewis Hartman, a former Pop
ular Stauntonian, has opened a hay
and grain business at Clifton Forge,
where he is also manager of the Clifton
Forge Company. -Stoua1ton Argus.
Mr.. Orvis Evans, of Edinburg, Va,
has accepted a position in the shop of
Mr.. Robert Entsminger, tonsorial artist,
having arrived Tuesday night last. You
can be accommodated at this shop in
short order.
Misses Addie and Mary Robinson left
Iron Gate last Saturday morning. Miss
Addie will stop at Fayetteville, W. Va,
where she will teach for the winter, and
Miss Mary will attend school in Charles
ton, w. Va.
A valuable horse belonging to the Ice
and Refrigerating Company, died from