The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-06-16

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per-the VALLEY VIRGINIAN.
A lecture on Blooms was delivered
at the Baptist church Friday night.
C. W. Winter has added first>class
soda fountain to his establishment on
Ridgeway.
A substantial stone wall is being
placed under the platform i'll front OF
the postofiice.
MIR. Cooper, train dispatcher, and wife,
are guests at the residence of Mr.. j. L..
Mann.
Mrs. James MANNERS died at Dagger's
Springs, on June 49, She was buried at
Galalia church on June IA.
Geo K. Anderson spent several days
in Richmond this week looking after the
many enterprises with which he is con-
nected.
A first class minstrel performance will
shortly be given for the benefit of ''The
Cliftons.'
Mr. Hodge, formerly a hustlng real
estate agent in Clifton, but now engaged
in merchandising at Longdale, spent Sun
day in Clifton.
Nearly all the young ladies attending
the Clifton Forge Seminary have re-
turned to their homes leaving many sad
hearts in Clifton.
Master Mason, j. Howard Wayt, ESQ.,,
of Staunton, was the guest of Mr.. John
Donovan. Manager of the Clifton Forge
Wholesale Grocery, last week.
Rev. f, w McCorkle and Mr.. Joseph
Dudley of this city attended the Closing
Exercises of Washington and Lee Uni
versity at Lexington this week.
Mr.. r. r. Douthat, q prominent citi-
zen of Harrisonburg, was in Clifton on
business last week, and made a pleasant
and paying visit to the VIRGINIAN office.
Mrs. O. G. Morris and child returned
home from Warm Spring Valley on
Tuesday last, after pleasant visit of
several weeks to her aunt, Mrs. Massie.
CITY Treasurer, E. NJ. Jones, was in
the ice plant. Mr.. Jones is leaving moths
ing undone to make success of the en-
terprise.
Miss Nellie Heggerty, of Knoxville,
Tenn, in company with Miss Nora Nc
Kenna, of Lynchburg. are summering in
Clifton. They are stopping at Mr. James
Buffers, on Main street.
Druggist c. w Eaton has been quite
sick for more than Il week, being con-
fined 10 his room a portion Of the time.
His many friends will be rejoiced to
learn of his speedy recovery.
The grounds around "Gladys Inn" are
being leveled and sodded and it has much
improved this charming Hotel. Tbs
scene is picturesque at night under Cliff
TONS brilliant electric light.
Manager A. E. White of GLADYS Inn"
with his characteristic enterprise, is dis
tributing attractive circulars on the G..
& O. passenger trains, descriptive Of the
beauties of that delightful Hotel. Read
them carefully.
Mr. J. A. Roberts, of Oxford, n. c.,
spent Saturday and Sunday in Clifton
Forge. Mr. Roberts, will in few weeks
open up boot and shoe store here, and
if you will watch our columns you will
see his ad.
The obliging clerk at "Gladys Inn,''
Mr.. Ed Snead, made flying visit to his
home in Lynehburg, On Saturday last,
and also to Coyington on Tuesday. Mr.
S. is a veritable hustler when it comes to
Hotel business.
Mrs.J G. Newman, from Louisa coun
ty, wife of Contractor Newman of the
Withrow Lumber Company, arrived in
Clifton last week, to spend some time
with her husband. We hope she may
decide to remain permanently.
Attention is called to the meeting of the
stockholders of the Clifton Forge Pub
fishing Company called for Thursday,
June 23d. There will be important mat
tiers considered at this meeting AMI
full attendance is desired. Don't fail to
come
In this issue appears an unsolicited
endorsement of our Job department,
which we very much appreciates; CONS
ing as it does from one competent 10
Judge We are always glad to please
our patrons. and shall continue to labor
with that end il view.
Mr.. J. V. Ryals, who has temporarily
located in Warm Spring Valley, looking
after large lumber contract, came to
Clifton on Saturday, to learn what had
transpired during his absence. He re-
turned on Sunday, loaded down with
news from Minneapolis.
The Withrow Lumber Company has
been awarded the contract for building
the residence OF Capt J. G. Carpenter,
on Allegheny Street, to which reference
was made in our last issue. These peo=
pie are experienced and reliable, and
will no doubt push the job to an early
completion.
Miss G. L. Lloyd, teacher Of elocution
in the Wesleyan Female Institute, at
Staunton, arrived in Clifton last week
and is pleasantly located with Mr.. j. L.
Mann, at his attractive residence on the
Heights" Miss Lloyd will be very
glad to organize a class in elocution if a
sufficient number of persons can be pro-
cured.
The name of Mr.. G. B. Bell was by ac>
cident omitted from the account of the
recent performance of the Covington
Dramatic Company as given in our last
weeks issue. The omission was by no
means intended. Mr.: Bell acquitted
himself as Clarence Hunter admirably,
and made love to Bessie Starbright'' in
a most earnest and natural manner.
Miss Minnie lanes who recently grad