The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-05-26
Maj. S. NJ Yost of Staunton, was in

/ Valley, was in Clifton on Monday last.
Jas. II. Page and family are cozily
| CHARTERED in his new home on Allegheny
| street.
Mr.. w. II. Hodge, now of Longdale,
spent Sunday with his friends in Clifton
Forge.
Rev. L. NJ. Omer baptised a number Of
persons at the Baptist church on Tues
day afternoon.
Miss Mamie Richardson, of Charlotte
County, is visiting at the home OF DIR.
Edmund Pendleton in Iron Gate.
Mr.. Bissell, book keeper for the Virginia
Mining and lnvest ment Company, made
a brief stop III Clifton on Tuesday.
During the early part of the week the
extreme cold weather very seriously
damaged the crop of straw hats and seer
sucker coats.
Mr.. J. w. McNair, formerly in charge
of Mr.. J. G. Kings store, now has con
troll of the Singer Sewing Machine Co.'S
Office at this place.
The McCurdy House, under the man
agement of Mr. H. Il. Jones, did its part
handsomely in entertaining the recent
visiting physicians.
We heard great many nice things
said about our hotel accommodations by
our city Monday night.
The Masonic Hall on Main street is I'M
dergoinc material repairs. A fresh coat
of paint now adorns it, and electric lights
are shortly to be added.
We are informed that the analysis of
the water proposed to be used in the
tannery recently contracted for at Iron
Gate is most satisfactory.
Mr. H. l.. Garrett of Coyington was in
our city Friday last. Mr.. Garrett is one
of our most promising young attorneys,
and we predict for him success.
The base ball season has fully opened
if we can judge from the daily scene to
be witnessed just below the bridge in
front of the Nettleton Building.
Superintendent Taft, of the Clifton
Forge Electric Light and Power Compa-
is about the busiest man in town, try
ing to supply the demand for lights.
The coy G. s. O. houses here, known
as Company Row. are being much in
proved by re-painting, which will make
them all the more attractive as residen
ces.
Mrs. Hope has removed her millinery
establishment from the east end CT the
city to the room formerly occupied by
the Singer Sewing Machine Co., on Main
street.
Col. J. A. August spent some time in
our city the latter part of last week.
He is thoroughly convinced that we shall
go forward, and is proving his faith by
his works.
If the location of an Ice factory in our
midst has anything to do with the cold
weather we have recently been having,
il is to be hoped the enterprise will never
be completed.
A large excursion Of the medical fra
ternity from Indiana, ca route to Natu-
raj Bridge and other points on the Nor
folk and Western, passed through Cliff
ton Forge on Tuesday.
Mrs VIM. H. Taylor of Winchester
Va, mother of our we'll known and pop
uar merchant Mr. c. Collins Taylor,
arrived in Clifton on Thursday last, on
visit to her son, and will remain for
several weeks.
A very enjoyable festival is now in pro-
gress at the hall in the Nettleton Build
ing, which is being conducted for the
benefit of the Brotherhood of Conduc-
tors Our Chesapeake and Ohio Con-
ductors are all good fellows and deserve
to be helped.
! Mr.. f. NJ Jones, who has the general
control of the Clifton Forge Ice Compa-
| nys interests, informs us that they will
be making ice early in June. The com
pany is now supplying our people with
the imported article as a matter Of press
| ent accommodation.
The Covington Dramatic Company
will on the evening of June the 1st, rem
der play entitled ''among the Break
ers," at the Opera House in the town of
Covington Tickets are sold at 30, IS
and so cents, the proceeds to be devoted
to the interests of the Y. M. G. A.
The series of meetings, which have
been conducted at the Disciples church
by the Rev Jno. L. Brandt, will it is I'M
derstood, be closed tonight. Mr.. Brandt
has been quite successful in his efforts
here, and lasting good will no doubt re-
suit from his labors among us. Our best
wishes go with him.
That ordinance recently enacted by
the city council requiring everybody to
clean up the filth about his premises as
a precaution against disease was a time
ly edict. No one ought to have to be
reminded Of such duty, but when they
forget it, the council does right to exact
cleanliness.
The music furnished at the series of
meetings at the Christian church, con-
| Quoted by Evangelist Brandt. has been
of high order The various solo parts
rendered by Misses Mary Smoot and Bes-
sic Bryant, show them to be cultivated
vocalists and to possess voices OF rare
sweetness and power The entire choir
deserves much praise.
One of the best proofs Of our having
assumed the proportions of a city is
found in the fact that two hundred or
more doctors spent the night with us
this week, and the most of our people
didn't know they were here They came
and went as if it were an every day oc-
currence OF late it is becoming fash
ionable for the doctors to take a trip
once year for their health and to give
their patients a chance.
In this issue will be seen the profess
ional card of DR.. A. w. Woodward, who
is now permantly located in our city
with his office in the Nettleton Building.
The Doctors work is highly commended
| by those who have patroniZed him.