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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-21

STATE OF VERMONT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
hereby certify that the foregoing IL true
copy of record Of articles of association of the
Putney Creamery Association, as appears by the
files and records of this Office.
Witness my signature and the seal of this Of
flee, at Montpelier, this 18th day of April, one
Thousand, Eight Hundred and Ninety-two
CHAUNCEY w. BROWNELL, JR,
H.. s. Secretary of State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-21

Call and see our new fail line Of
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Mr. Up Blaize. an extensive real es

Mr.. J. P. Blaize, an extensive real es-
tate dealer in Des Moines, Iowa, narrow
ly escaped one of the severest attacks of
pneumonia while in the northern part
of that State during a recent blizzard,
says the Saturday Re0ieaO. Mr.. Blaize
had occasion to drive several miles dur
ing the storm and was so thoroughly
chilled that he was unable to get warm,
and inside of an hour after his return he
was threatened with severe case of
pneumonia or lung fever. Mr.. Blaize
sent to the nearest drug store and got a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
of which he had aften heard, and took a
number of large doses. He says the eff
feet was wonderful and that in a short
time he was breathing quite easily. He
kept on taking the medicine and the
next day was able to come to Des Moines.
Mr.. Blaize regards his cure as simply
wonderful. so cent bottles for sale by
FARRAR & WILLIAMSON
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
A Movement Forward.

Clifton Forge has set her face toward
new charter Her action on THURSDAY
last places her in the rank of progressive
towns. Her decision on this point is
overwhelming. Obstructionists ha
been given due notice that they cannot
scotch the wheels Of progress which have
been set in motion to give the town those
improvements and conveniences which
her growth and Development demand.
1t is the grand turning point in the his
tory of town, and the people have made
a beginning which will end in good re-
suits not now realized by even the advo-
Gates of the step just taken. 1t is but
the beginning, the laying of a founda-
ton which must be laid by every town
which expects to build, and without
which there can be no confidence In the
security of investments, upon when the
existence of the town itself depends TO
build without this foundation would be
to build upon the sand and subject the
town not only to Inconvenience and
pecuniary loss, but to depopulation by
the magic of disease and death But
with this foundation laid capital will
feel secure in investment here; our pop
ulation will increase; business will grow
proportionately, and the health of the
town will be more secure against con-
tagious and epidemic disease. With this
changed state of affairs people will not
hesitate to come amongst rs and make
their homes with US. The town has done
more to offer inducements to the pros
pector to settle here than all the mineral
wealth of this section can offer, and 1T Is
the absence of the improvements aimed
to he made that has brought many men
to this section while their families re-
main elsewhere.
1t now remains for the Council to do
its part. 1t has full authority from the
people to act. and we have no doubt it
will act promptly and wisely. Much
depends upon its policy and it will
stand or fall as it acts judiciously or in
judiciously and be pushed ahead.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
THE ELECTION.
The Charter Adopted by a Vote of
Four and-a-Half to One.

The Charter Adopted by a Vote of
Four and a-Half to One.
Notwithstanding the very rainy and
muddy day last Thursday, there was a
fair turn out of voters. The ardor of the
advocates Of the bill was in no wise
dampened by the weather. The oppon-
ents Of the new charter also showed con
siderable enthusiasm early in the day,
at which time their vote was nearly
being cast but before noon it was plain
ly evident that they were leading for
lorn cause, and they lost hope and
energy The advocates, however kept
up their work in order to roll up as large
a majority as possible. At four o'clock
the polls were closed and in an hour the
result was known all over town.
There were really two votes taken,
the one to determine the sense of the
freeholders Of the town, and proposed
limits, the charter requiring ajority of
the freeholders, and the other to take the
sense of the general vote OF the citizens
within the proposed boundry For this
purpose two ballot boxes were used, the
one for the freehold vote and the other
for the non-freehold vote. When counts
ed the vote stood as follows:
FREEHOLD VOTE.
For Amended Charter. ................4
Against ..... .16
Freehold Majority So
NON FREEHOLD VOTE.
For Amended Charter. 191
Against Observation-Disclosures. Al
Non Freehold Majority. .140
REHABILITATION
Tota! for Charter. ..............,.... .255
Total Against Charter. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Total Vote ........3 12
Combined Majority for Charter, 19S
There was one freehold vote for the
charter thrown out, it being a double
ballot.
A good deal of feeling existed and
warm words passed on several occasions,
but the election passed with compares
tive quiet.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
jumped from a Windo w.

Saturday night Mr.. Hayden Penn, of
Botetourt county, arrived in Clifton
Forge and took up his quarters at the
Wickham house, where he remained I'M
til Sunday night about seven O'Clock.
Complaining of being unwell he sent for
DIR. Lewis between six and seven and the
doctor administered an opiate. Imme-
diately afterwards Mr.. Penn, with hat
and coat off, made a rush for the window,
add before any one could reach him he
had leaped out He landed on a roof.
and from there jumped to the ground,
some 10 or Is feet. He Immediately dis
appeared, and at this writing nothing
has been seen or heard of him, though
search has been made.
Since the above was written Mr.. Penn
has been found near Sharon church,
where he represented that he had been
robbed of his hat and coat and money.
1t is supposed he had become temper
ariIy deranged
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Live Railroad w ork.

On Thursday evening last as train of
empties was moving westward over the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, a serious
accident occurred at the bridge, over
Jackson's river, inst east of Iron Noun
tain Station. AT that point the roads
bed is being widened for double track
and in blasting, some large stone on the
side of the cut were loosened. From the
jar of the passing train, one OF these
stones rolled down, striking four cars
ahead of the .caboose, and knocking a
fiat ear cross wise Of the track. The
brakeman who was in the cahoose, reals
izing the gravity of the accident, I'M
coupled his car just as the derailed fat
was striking the bridge. The engine
and front cars passed safely over, but
80 feet of the bridge was knocked from
its abutment, and with four of the flats,
precipitated into the river. The bridge
at this point is forty two feet high, and
the water about six feet deep.
The news of the accident was tele-
graphed to Chief Engineer, H. Frazier,
ESQ and in short while he was on the
ground directing the removal of the
wreck, and substituting a new super
structure. Meantime all trains were
blocked and passengers were transferred
by boat.
Good judges estimated that even with
the most vigorous work it would take
from three days to q week TO repair the
damage sufficiently for the trains to pass
over. That, however, was not the esti-
mate of Engineer Frazier. With all of the
available force he could assemble there,
he set to work, and in twenty four hours
trains were passing on schedule time,
over safe, substantial bridge that had
grown as if by magic.
There are few instances in which such
excellent work has been done in such a
short time, but there are few roads so
we'll managed as the G. & 0. It's officers
are railroad men, always prepared to
meet emergencies, however grave they
NAV be
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Rich Patch Iron Company

A meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Rich Patch Iron Company was held
in Louisville on the 11th inst. All the
Directors were present. After the trans
action of considerable routine business,
Capt M. H. MCCARTHY, who has been
the efficient manager of the Company
since its organization, rendered his res>
ignation, and requested its acceptance,
which was done G. NJ. Shanahan was
unanimously elected to Gil the vacancy,
and will take charge this week. Mr.
Shanahan has had large experience as a
railroad con tractor; is familiar with the
work he has undertaken, and will no
doubt make good record for the Rich
Patch Iron Company.
The Company is in prosperous con-
dition-the result of its operations, since
it commenced shipping ores last Septem-
Der, has been very gratifying, considering
the exceedingly unfavorable winter for
such work, and the difficulties that have
to be surmounted in all large enterprises
of this kind, in their incipiency.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Light for Clifton Forge.

The committee on streets of the city
of Richmond has reported favorably to
the Board of Aldermen a resolution APP
propriating 1926, 900 for the erection of
an electric light plant to be owned by
the city. The Dispatch, in an editorial
on the subject, closes its article by say
ing: "Let us have electric lights, of the
people, by the people, for the people,
This is the correct principle. If private
corporations can make money out OF
such institutions, why should not cities
and towns, who own and control the
light and water companies, be able to
give their citizens the benefit. We do
not say that our electric light company
is not doing the best it can for our peo-
pie, but we do say that, if the town OF
Clifton Forge, and its citizens, would
take hold of this matter, before it gets
beyond their reach, and at least have a
voice, and a strong one, III the manage
ment of the company, and in the rates
which are fixed by the company, both
for street and private lights, it would
prove the best investment they could
make We have it from reliable sources
that the Electric Light Company is con-
silering, AMI have in fact perfected a
plan for the reorganization of the com
pany, and now have agents in the North
negotiating the sale of its bonds. These
bonds ought all to be taken by our own
people and kept here, and if this is done
the control of the company will be kept
here It can be done if prompt meas
ures are taken. and we believe the gem
tlenen will meet us half way.
Let the people and our town council
investigate, discuss and act in this mat
ter; and let us have lights of the people,
by the people and for the people.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
A Sad Death.

Last Saturday the bright and interest
ing little son, Halle, of Capt. Jno Me-
Quaide, of Staunton aged about six
years, was instantly killed, by being
crushed by wagon in rear of Lickliter's
shop His head was mashed, and his
arm broken, and death was instanta>
neous. 1t seemed that the little fellow
was trying to get out of the way of the
wagon of Mr. J. D. Andrews, of the
county, while he was driving his team
through the narrow alley. There was
another wagon standing on the side of
the alley, against which little Halle ran,
and just as he got to it, the horses of Mr..
Andrews were frightened by a tricycle.,
causing his wagon to run against the
empty wagon, and catching the little
boy between the two, resulted as above
stated. 1t was one of the saddest occur
rences that has taken place in Staunton
for many years and universal sympathy
is expressed for Capt. McQuaide and his
family in their affiiction.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Death of an Aged Mason.

Mr. George Washington Fuller, said
to have been the Oldest citizen of Staun-
ton, the oldest member of the Methodist
church there and the oldest Mason in
the State, died at his home Sunday
night at the age of eighty eight years
and six months. He became a Mason in
1928 and had been therefore member of
the order for GA years. He was the first
depot agent the Chesapeake and Ohio
had at Staunton, but was silversmith
by trade. His wife survives him at the
ripe age of eighty-four years. She was
Miss SPOTS, of Greenbrier county, w.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Religious Intelligence.

The regular services will be held morn
ing and evening at the Presbyterian
church by the pastor.
Rev. E. W. McCorkle has been con>
ductinga meeting at Longdale this week,
in connection with Rev. T. P. Barclay,
evangelist of Montgomery.
The annual meeting of the Children's
Missionary Society will be held in the
Baptist church at 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon, for the purpose of electing officers
for the ensuing year.
Rev. Mr.. Fizer will preach at the Bap-
fist church Sunday morning and even
ing. He will preach to the children in
the morning, and his subject will be
1.-The Anti and the evening the subject
will be "On Time.n
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Chesapeake & Ohio Develop
lnent Company was held at the office Of
the Company here on Tuesday, Presi>
dent Axtell in the chair The Presi-
dents report was read and ordered to be
printed, and copies furnished stock
holders. There was no business of i'm
portance transacted, the most of the
work being left in the hands of the
board of directors. resolution in favor
of retrenchment was passed, limiting
the amount, to be paid out for salaries,
to $500. The President is to receive
no pay. A resolution was also passed
requiring all the officers of the Company
except the President, to reside in West
Clifton. The following directors were
elected: Geo. K Andetson, j. G. Car
penter, Geo. Swami, John Donovan, j.
A. August, G. L. Adams, Decator AxtelI,
H. A. Tabb and W. E. Mooney.
The directors will meet next week for
the purpose of electing officers, which
will consist of President, Secretary and
Treasurer, and Manager, the latter of
which will likely be combined with one
of the other Offices Mr.. Axtell will not
serve another term.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
A elcOnne.

We extend the hand of fellowship and
welcome greeting to our new fellow
townsmen who became citizens of Cliff
ton Forge on Thursday last With very
few exceptions the voters of the new ter
ritory voted to come into the town, and
their welcome is as hearty as their desire
to be lone of us.' Their fortunes are
now Joined with ours, and we know they
will do their part in the grand effort to
make Clifton Forge prosperous City
and in two years to assist in getting 8
bill through the Legislature making the
town of Clifton Forge the City of Clifton
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
LEWIS HARTMAN,
General Manager

General Manager.
"Resoloed, That the General Manager
be and is hereby directed to advertise a
lot sale to take place at Clifton Forge,
in front of the Company's office, on the
21st day of April, 1899, said sale to be
continued from day to day, so long as
the Board of Directors may deem proper,
the said sale to be made subject to the
terms and conditions of the Company
heretofore agreed upon, provided that
purchasers, if they shall prefer to pay
the entire amount of their purchase
down at the time of the sale, they may
do so in the full paid stock of the Com
pany at par and provided further, that
the sale hereby directed be ratified and
confirmed by the stockholders at the APP
preaching Annual Meeting, which takes
place on that day; and be it
Resozoed. That the General Manager
be and is hereby directed to have these
resolutions printed and to furnish each
stakeholder copy of the same"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Flaction Y. NJ. G. A. officers

At the meeting of the Y. M. G. A. last
Sunday afternoon, the officers of the
Association were elected for the ensuing
year, as follows: President, o. M. McEl>
wee; ce-Presidents, r. Il. James, r..
P. Hawkins, f. B. Westerman, d. s..
Eichelberger, and J. K. Pendleton; Sec
rotary, w. G. G. Vanneman; Treasurer
]. w. Grove; Organist, Miss Leander
sayins. The President, Secretary and
Treasurer constitute the Executive
Committee. The new officers enter upon
their duties at once.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
To Millions of Free Acres via B. &
O. r. R.

Early in April 5000, 900 acres of land of
Cheyenne and Arrapahoe reservations in
Indian Territory will be thrown open to
settlers. Those contemplating availing
themselves of this opportunity to secure
free homes will find the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad the quickest route from
any point in the East to the Indian Ter
ritory. Four trains daily from New
York, Philadelphia, Chester, Winnings
ton, Baltimore, Washington, Cumber-
land, Wheeling, Pittsburgh, and all in>
termediate stations. All persons con-
templating settling at any point in the
West, however distant, are requested to
write to Chas 0. Scull, General Passen-
ger Agent, B. &. 0. r. r., Baltimore,
Md, for full information as to rates,
time of trains, and sleeping car accom-
modations from any point East to any
point West.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Naw AdvertISeno nts.

1t is almost useless for us to call atten-
ton to the advertisement of Boynton q
Vanneman, on the first page. It. calls
attention to itself. Those wishing lum-
Der will do we'll to call on these gentle
men.
Notice of the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Clifton Forge Lum-
Der and Building Association is given
elsewhere by the Secretary, JAS. N.
Page, Esq.
Attention is directed to the new ad-
vertisement of the enterprising shoe firm
of Roberts 81 Keller in this issue.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
kissing Off a Church Debt

The thought, if it ever occurred to any
of our citizens, that Norfolk was behind
in anything that was new or novel in
/ the way of raising funds, received rude
shock Thursday night The ladies of a
Methodist church in the city decided to
| give what they termed a Normanda
Entertainment. The name itself does
not give the faintest idea of what the
programme would consist of, but upon
investigation it was found that the
scheme of kissing off church debt had
reached Norfolk. The first part of the
programme consisted of singing and re-
citations. after which followed an ice
cream and cake festival.
While the attention of the audience is
kept on the delicious and tempting
spread before them, the managers are
preparing quite a surprise for them.
temporary curtain is being hung and be-
hind this curtain are several young
ladies. The question naturally arises as
to the cause of this, which was imme-
diately answered by the curtain being
drawn and one of the young ladies being
brought forward Her face is entirely
invisible, she being completely en-
shrouded in a cloak, but notwithstand-
ing this u hush of expectancy falls upon
the audience when the first bid for a
KISS Is dHnOUDceu- Will give seven
cents" says one young man, whose
pocketbook is evidently very short on
account of the festival which bad just
preceded this part of the programme
After bidding for some time sixteen
cents was the highest price offered. SO
this amount went into the Golfers of the
church and the young man went forward
to obtain his purchase. Quite number
of kisses were sold, the prices ranging
from II cents to IS cents apiece, and
everybody, except the ladies most inter
ested, seemed perfectly satisfied with
their bargains.
There is no doubt that handsome
sum was realized from this entertain
ment and if the young men are to be
consulted there is also no doubt that in
the near future every church in the city
will be giving a " Normanda entertain
ment-Noytolk Landmarks
If the young ladies OF Clifton Forge
were to adopt the above method of
raising funds for charitable purposes, no
such niggardly sum for such luxury
would be thought of by our young gen
tlemen. 1t would be dollars instead of
cents
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Council Proceedings.

A meeting of the Council was held at
the Town hall on Monday. The object
of the meeting was to take action look
ing toward putting into effect the new
Charter just adopted. The first ques-
ton which came up was the election of
a Treasurer and Commissioner of the
Revenue, but it was decided not to go
into the election until next Saturday in
order to give all parties who wish to ap-
ply for these positions an opportunity
to do SO. All applications must be filed
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Wall Decorations.

Messrs. Patterson & Hardisty, the
painters and paper hangers, have now
on hand select stock of wall paper, of
neat and varied designs, which they will
furnish at most reasonable rates. Per
sons in need of decorations of this kind
should call upon them and examine their
goods, and get prices. They can please
you, both in goods, workmanship and
prices. Give them call. jan 21-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Highest of all in Leavenng PowerIatest U Report
Rel q! B ! s;,,'i;s@1
ARs0aa gTEslN pUE2E

The creditors Of Rosenberger, Spindle
81 Co., the broken bankers, have agreed
to accept the terms of compromise offer
ed by the firm, of thirty cents on the
dollar. In consequence the criminal
proceedings against them in the county
court of Loudoun, will be dismissed.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Tannery at Iron Gate.

We understand that eastern parties
have concluded arrangements with the
Iron Gate Improvement Company, fo1
the location of an extensive Tannery at
that thriving and progressive town, ii
water can be gotten, of the kind desired
for the purpose. Prospecting is now going
on with drill to test the water question
and if successful, the location Of the Tan
MI lo1 n 81, aancc
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
IMPORTANT. NOTICE
TAXPAYERS Of CLIFTON FORGE.

will be i'll the Mayors Office on
APRIL 10Th, 10th and 21st, for the
purpose Of receiving the Taxes due
the town for the years of 1889, 1890
and 1891.
On all Taxes not paid then viii
add the S per cent. penalty and 8 per
cent interest, and proceed to levy and
collect according to law.
PAUL GLEASON,
aprIA. SERGEANT.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14

A travelling man who CHANGED to be in
the store of E. V. Wood, at McKees
Rocks, Pa, says while he was waiting to
see Mr.. Wood, little girl came in with
an empty bottle labeled Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and said: 6 Mamma wants
another bottle of that medicine she
says it is the best medicine for rheuma-
tism she ever used" so cent bottles for
sale by FARRAR & WILLIAMSON.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Fire Insurance.

E. R. Green, the Architect, will make
accurate surveys and place your proper
erty in none but reliable Companies
Call at once
Also would say to those who contem-
plate building in the Spring to have
plans and specifications executed before
the rush comes. jan14.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
sept24.

English SPAWN Liniment removes ali
Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins
Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring-Bone
STILES, Sprains, all Swollen Threats
Coughs etc. Save $50 by use of one bot
tie. Warranted the most wonderful
Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by w.
NJ. Allen, Druggist, Staunton, Va.
oct. 29.-1 W.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-04-14
Accidents.

Mr. Wilbur Mehaney, popular young
engineer on the road, fell from his en-
CINE at the water tank below town Tues
day, the fall producing conclusion of
the brain. DR.. Hughes was called in
and rendered medical aid He is not
thought to be seriously injured.
Little Douglass Heck, son of Mr.. Floyd
Heck, fell from wagon on Tuesday and
received quite painful. if not serious in
iuries.