The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-12-07

Accord, j., went to Covington on Tues
day.
Commissioner of Revenue, w. c.
Hamilton, Esq, has contracted severe
cold.
Don't fail to patronize the Oyster Sup
per next Wednesday night, at Masonic
Hall.
There have recently been eight ad-
ditions to the Church of Christ dis
ciples).
ExMayor Robinson of Iron Gate,
made business visit to Clifton on Mon
day last.
The former Teller of the Allegheny
Bank, Mr.. H T. Nelson, was quite sick
last week.
Beautiful fancy articles will be offered
at the Oyster Supper next Wednesday
night.
Mr.. Robt. D. Nuckols, of the firm of
Taylor 4 Nuckols, has been ailing for
the past week.
The Secretary of the Iron Gate Land
Company, Mr.. o. Hileman, was in Cliff
ton on Saturday.
Mr.. H. 7. Nelson severed his connec>
lions with the Allegheny Bank on the
30th of November.
We are glad to see our coal merchants
laying in a good supply of coal. so that
we may not want for fuel
Attend the Oyster Supper to be given
by the ladies of the Episcopal church
next Wednesday night.
Frank l. Frayne, the ''Boy Ranger"
at the Opera House next Saturday night,
Dec. 9th. Remember the date
Mrs Tomney, of Roanoke, who is WIS.,
iting her daughter, Mrs. M. q. Winter,
is quite i'll with typhoid pneumonia.
Councilman Geo. 7. Byrd has ruffered
for weeks with an attack of rheumetism
and is frequently unable so use his limbs.
Our friend, JOS. LIGHTER, Esq, Pro
prietor of the Chesapeake Clothing
House, has had an attack of the grippe.
The Superintendent and teachers of
the Baptist Sunday School have decided
to have a Christmas tree for the little
ones.
Messrs. Accord Il White have on hand
large quantity of coal and wood. Their
Office is on the Church Street Bridge
Give them call.
The attention Of the travelling public
is directed to the new schedule of the
Norfolk u Western Roilroad which ap.
pears in this issue.
Mr.. Frank P. Staley made a business
visit to Roanoke on III onday last Friend
Staley is a hustler. and is always ready
to drive a bargain.
Wait until you have seen the display
Of Fancy Articles at Masonic Hall next
Wednesday night, before you purchase
your Christmas presents.
Assistant Master Mechanic Quinn has
returned from Sandnsky, Ohio, where
he was summoned on account of the
serious illness of his brother
The famous comedian, Frank I. Frayne,
assisted by a select Company, will APP
pear at the Opera House next Saturday
night, Dee 9th. Popular prices.
Mr. A. Jack Accord, Sr., who was re-
Gently paralyzed, is still in a very criti>
cal condition. Mr.. Accord is one of our
Oldest and most highly respected citizens
Robert Allen, formerly the obliging
Clerk at the Hotel Clifton, started with
three horses for Staunton on Friday
last, intending to ride the entire dis
lance
A span of handsome gray horses con>
Clifton. They were bred by Mr. Fer
guson, one of the accommodating pro-
prietors.
Mr.. VIM. Shepherd, Commissioner of
the Revenue, is slowly recovering from
a serious spell of sickness. He is still I'M
able to report for duty as engineer on
the C. & O.
A general invitation is extended to
members of all other denominations to
attend the Oyster Supper to.be given by
the Ladies of the Episcopal church next
WadnaS1av pioht
Mr.. Henry Merry, formerly Manager
of Low Moor Furnace, will spend the
Holidays at home. Capt. Merry's many
friends will be glad to welcome him at
this festal season.
Friday nights Entertainment at the
Opera House by the Elocution and Mu-
sic Glasses Of the Clifton Forge Seminary
was one of the most meritorious ever
given in this city. and deserved a much
lar ger patronage.
A very interesting meeting has been
conducted at Low Moor by Rev. L. w.
Irwin for two weeks. Rev. E. W. Mac
Corkle has been preaching for the past
week. There have been up to this time
Is or 16 additions to the church
Mr.. Hamilton, brother of Mrs. r. j.
Wilson, of Low Moor, was killed in Ohio
by a railway train on Monday. His re-
mains were brought to Low Moor on
Wednesday evening and will be inferred
at Oakland this Thursday morning.
Mr.. J. w. McNair, the jovial represen-
tative of the Clifton Forge Grocery Co.,
has just returned from a successful tour
in the counties of Greenbrler. P ocahontas
and Fayette. ''Mac" is popular sales
man and represents f1rst>class house.
Mr.. Walter H. Hamilton started for
Collierstown yesterday "wednesday
morning, where he will spend the winter
and take advantage of the opportunity
to attend private school taught by his
uncle. Walter is deserving young man,
and our best wishes go with him.