The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-06-09

Mr.. Blair Hawkins was quite indis-
posed this week.
Mrs. w. f. Tinsley has returned from
the Falling Spring Valley.
r. G. James was in Washington last
week on flying business trip.
j. L. Page, of the Allegheny bank, was
in Charlottesville last Sunday.
Do you know that we can do first class
lob work at second class prices?
Mrs. J. n. Page and daughter are in
Charlottesville visiting relatives.
Attention is directed to the advertise
ment of Dr. Woodward, in this issue.
Iron Gate was we'll represented at the
Commencement exercises here this
week
P. L. Yarbrough was in the city Tues
day, looking after his building in course
of erection.
Messrs. Geo. K. Anderson and G. E.
Moore have been in Staunton this week
attending court.
Miss Emma V. Byers, of Staunton, is
on a visit to her brother, of the firm of
Byers s. Bell, in this city.
A great many persons from this place
were in attendance upon the County
Court at Covington this week.
Our pushing timer, r. L. Thomas, has
contracted to do considerable work on
the new hotel at Goshen. He can do it.
Miss Bessie Avis, one of Longdale's
attractive young ladies, left on Monday
last on protracted visit to Richmond.
John Lloyd, Jr., attended the meetgin
of the stockholders of the Land and I'm
provement Company held at Goshen last
week
Misses Kate Pendleton and Annie
Richardson, of Iron Gate, were on a
vist to Mrs. M. II. Pendleton. in Cliff
ton, last week.
DR.. Miller is a base>ballist too. Last
Saturday he umpired the game with as
much ease and grace as John Kelly could
have done it.
If you want good, square meal step
down to the restaurant OF Ryers q Bell
under the Allegheny bank. Tom will
treat you right.
Miss Nettie Williamson, who has been
in attendance at Miss Baldwin's school,
in Staunton, returned to her home in
Clifton last week.
A number of our citizens are in Har>
risonburg today as witnesses in the case
of ]. 0. Tyler VS.. the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
VIM Beasley, of Bessemer, spent Fri
day night in Clifton Forge. He is q
lover of fine horses. and is always ready
to discuss turf topics.
4 number of strangers from neigh Dor
ing towns were ia Clifton this week, in
attendance at the Clifton Forge Semi
nary Commencement.
Gilmore Leech and lady, of Golfers
town. Roekbridge county, are visiting
Mr.. S. s. Leeoil. Of South Clifton, and
other friends in the city.
The mountains are clothed in their
rich green foliage, and the variegated
flowers are bursting into bloom, present
ing an enchanting scene.
II. i. Van Siclsler was down at iron
Gate Saturday. He and Geo. Wallace
have each applied for the position of
track walker bet ween the two places.
Capt. Chas. l.. Adams, Of Lynchburg,
was in the city last Friday. He owns
considerable property here and does not
seem to be at all uneasy about its future
value
Every extra copy OF the VIRGfNIAH
was readily disposed of last week, some
persons desiring half dozen copies,
which we regretted not being able to
supply.
Mr.. G. r. Moore, OF the VIRGINIAN,
visited Coyington twice this week. 60
Miss Nettie Handley has gone to ths
White Sulphur for the summer.-47te-
g1adny Sentinel.
The art display at the Clifton Forge
Seminary this week was pronounced first
class by competent judges The exhibit
ton was most creditabIe to both the
Eeuainarv and orr city
BENZ. Hadsia, one Of Fincastle's leads
ing attorneys, spent some time here last
week at the home of his father-in-law,
Rev. Mr.. Gray. Mr.. Haden's family has
been here for some time.
Our popular young business man, A.
O. Surber, made q visit to his home, in
the Falling Spring Valley, on Saturday
last He looked as neat as a dancing
master all dressed in his fine summer
| clothes.
an overflow audience greeted the
Misses Bryant and their assistants on
Tuesday night, at which time an enjoy
able concert was given. Every feature
OF UnG prog Was u QeiiS
surprise.
Let us have a down-to Adams >
express Office, centrally located. 1t is a
public necessity, and we believe this con-
yenience will be granted, if the atten-
ton Of the Superintendent of this COM
pany is directed to it.
The business demands are such that
the Clifton Forge Wholesale Grocery
Company have added another travelling
salesman, and are also negotiating for
increased storage room. We are glad to
note this evidence of prosperity.
The appearance Of things in the neigh
borhood of the depot in West Clifton
Forge is very decidedly improved since
the hitherto barren and unsightly banks
have been smoothed and sodded. Such
improvements are comparatively mex
pensive, but wonderfully helpful.
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