The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-10-12

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building and accepted it from the con
tractor, j. j Pettyjohn, last Friday
Col. j. R. Miller while here was the
guest of Rev. W H. Book. Mr.. Miller
was Eir Books Sunday School teacher
when he was little boy, and MIR. Book
was the ColoneIs pastor for four or i've
years
The protracted meeting at the Dis
ciples church, under the direction OF the
Jealous Pastor, Rev. w. H. Book. is still
in progress and the interest is unahated.
Many persons were unable TO iind seats
on Sunday night last
The z p. s. C. e. at the Disciples
church is one of the largest and best in
the State. 1t continues to grow in num-
bers and in interest. Sunday night there
were several accessions, some good reel
tations, speeches. etc.
The frame work of the Methodist Par
sonage on Prospect Walk, adjoining the
residence Of Capt Atkinson, is already
completed, and the house is rapidly TAX
ing shape. This is 4 good work. Every
church should own its home.
Rev E. W. MacCorkle, of the Presby>
terian church, this city, was at his home
near Lexington last week, remaining
over Sunday. His pulpit was occupied
by Rev. Mr.. Irwin, Sr., both morning
and evening His sermons were full OF
earnestness and power
Our worthy friend, Phil Mauer, Esq,
returned from his home, Peru, Indiana.
on Tuesday, where he was summoned on
account of the illness of his son. The
patient was very much better at the
time his father started for this city.
Mr.. Nathan P. Painter went to Gov
ington on Tuesday to take the place OF
his brother in the mercantile establish>
ment of Capt Rnehart, during the for>
mer's absence at the Worlds Fair.
Nathan is handy man to have around.
By fair exchange with the clever
General Passenger Agent of the G. " o..
the Editor of the VIRaINIAN will have
an opportunity to see the Worlds Fair.
We expect to leave on Saturday night,
and will be absent until Monday, Oct. %.
Rev. J. H. Davidson, who, with his
family, went to Maryland for the pur-
pose of performing wedding ceremony,
will return the latter part of the week
and hold the regular services in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, morning
and night.
Messrs. E. Blair Hawkins and Vim. H.
Hodge have returned from the Worlds
Fair, fully convinced that it is all its
name implies, and we'll worth the time
and expense necessary to view the great
est Exposition in the history of modern
achievements.
The Clifton Forge Evangelist, bright
little COL, page religious Journal, ed
tied by Rev. W. H. Book, made its first
appearance last week. We hope the
enterprise will be IN every way success
and that it may do much good.--Coo>
ingtoD Sentinel
Rev. B. A. Abbott, pastor fof the
Church of Christ at Charlottesville, re-
turning to his home from visit to rela-
tives in Craig county, stopped off and
spent night with his school-mate, Rev.
W. Fl. Book He was accompanied by
his little Abbott Fred
Good old Democratic times have come
again. With Capt. Ham Sheppard at
the head of the Internal Revenue De-
partment and his numerous Deputies,
including that tried and true Democrat,
Capt Lewis Hartman, we can shout,
ssHurrah for our worthy President
Mr. Elmer Miller, who has been con-
nected with the firm of Moody & Car
penter, hardware merchants, for the past
two years, has relinquished same and re-
turned to his home in Staunton. Mr..
Miller's many friends here regret his de-
parture and their best wishes go with
him wherever he may locate.
The Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton was in the city this week and visit
ed the schools. expressing himself well
pleased with the general workings. The
school is crowded, and still they come.
The officers of our public schools seem
to have the cause at heart and are de-
termined to give the people OF Clifton
Forge good educational facilities.
Miss Ella Anderson, principal of the
Pine street public school, has formulated
some excellent rules for the government
of her scholars, which have been printed
and will be placed in the hands of the
patrons of the school. Parents should
see to it that their children conform to
these rules, intended solely for their in
tellectual development, and thereby
save the Principal all annoyance.
Mr. Geo. K. Anderson, cashier of the
Allegheny Bank and a prominent attor-
ney of Clifton Forge, spent Tuesday in
town, spending portion of the day in
angling for bass.
DIR. Savage, dentist, of Clifton Forge.
was in town as per announcement, on
Wednesday on professional business. 1t
is likely that he will be here at regular
stated times in the future Ichaa1on
Banner.
Sixteen carloads, amounting to four
thousand barrels, of fall apples were
shipped from Crozet Station between the
middle and last of September. Two
more carloads are now ready for ship
ment. Winter apples are yet to be sold
and fully $4,000 will be realized from
the apple crop in that neighborhood
The buyers who are principally from
Ohio, say that they have hitherto bought
their apples in Maine, and did not know
that such fine apples could be obtained
in Virginia.
We are indebted to Rev. W. H. Book
for the first copy of the ''Clifiom Forge
Eoangelist," religious monthly which
he has commenced the publication of in
that city. The little sheet is very hand
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