The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-06-23

| Mrs. Fl. z, Parker and Miss Lois left
the city Monday fora visit to friends and
relatives in Rockbridge county.
Miss Oracle Patterson, was called to
Clifton by the death OF her little nephew,
infant son OF Mrs. w w. BreEaman.
Mrs. ]. b. Wood, of Goshen, spent sew
/ eral days during the last week with her
father, Capt. w II. Davis, Of our city.
Attention is directed to the announce
ment Of Miss Mary Bryant, teacher of
music, which appears in another column.
Messrs Towles s. Co. and Mr.. A. b
Anderson have erected substantial awn>
ings in front OF their stores on Jefferson
street.
Miss Hattie L. Foster, Of AIT. Meridian,
Va, sister of Postmaster Foster, arrived
jp Clifton last week, on a visit to her
brotl3as.
Mr.. Arthur Lacy was In 0ovington
several days last week on business. His
services as an Artist and Painter are in
demand.
Mr. Travers Hartman, son of Capt. Lew
is Hartman, returned home on Friday
last from the Potomac Academy, Alex
andria, Va
A special car Of Kentucky boys passed
| through here on Thursday last, on their
way home from Washington and Lee
University.
NJ. J. T. nupuy, Jr., proprietor Of the
Clifton Forge Bottlins Works, left for
Chicago on Monday last, and will be
absent week.
1.-THE Cliftons' have arranged a match
game OF bali with the Y. NJ. G. A. Club
of Staunton. The game will be played
at Staunton next week.
Mr. John A. Bowles returned last
Thursday from Washington and Lee
University and was given a cordial wel>
come by his many friends.
An auction has been in progress this
week, under the direction of the trustee,
Mr. Allen, disposing Of the the Jas. e.
Thomas stock Of groceries, &c.
A monument has been epertad to the
memory of Mrs. james Butler, whose
remains lie buried in the Clifton, GENES
terry, by her devoted husband.
Mr.. j. B. Dunsford. the efficient book
keeper for the Clifton Forge Company,
left last week for q two weeks visit to
his home in Washington, d. G.
Miss Emma Wheeler, daughter Of Rev.
V. w. Wheeler, who has been attending
the Valley Female College at Winches>
ter, is home again for vacation.
1t is understood that the match game
of Ball announced to take place here
next Saturday, between the Hinton nine
and editions" has been postponed.
Loafng upon the street corners, es-
pecially Oh Sunday is on the increase In
Clifton Forge. AS rule, there is a cor
poration law that should be applied to
such cases.
Mr.. S. H. Bryant left On Monday last
for Natural Bridge, Va, where he has
accepted a position for the summer.
We regret his leaving, but wish him
great success.
Both Messrs. Anderson and Moore,
partners in the practice of law, have
been indisposed for the past week The
extreme warm weather has had q serious
effect upon them.
VI 10
Wallace, Manager of the Western Union
office, for his courtesy in furnishing our
people with bulletins relating to the
Chicago Convention.
Capt. B. t. Bagby and wife, of Staun-
ton, spent last Sunday in our city. The
Captain was pleased with the progress
we are making and has lost no faith in
the final prosperity of Clifton Forge.
The store room on Main street, occu-
pied by Messrs. G. w. Eaton & Co as a
drug store, is being enlarged and remod-
eled adding greatly to the room as well
as the appearance of the establishment.
ting Company have placed an attractive,
o-horse delivery wagon on the streets,
and are handling the frozen fluid in
large quantities Manager Jones is hus-
tier.
A family of travelling musicians in>
yaded the peaceful city of Clifton last
week, and their performances attracted
large crowd. They were objects of
sympathy, on account Of their physical
deformities.
DR.. Parrish, one of the proprietors of
Hotel Rulfner Charleston, w. Va, was
in the city Tuesday and Wednesday,
He was formerly of Charlottesville,
where he knew very intimately our pop
uEar banker, J. L. Page.
Mr.. Lee Hamilton, young man living
near Fishersvile, was attacked some
nights ago by q negro armed with club,
who beat the young man severely
Young Hamilton defended himself gals
lantly with a pocket knife, infiicting a
severe wound in the negro's breast.
,Stdatqoton Vi7adGcator
Hon. Bassl b. Gordon has been made
/ Virginia's member of the National Dem
ocratic Committee