The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-10-19

are on a visit to their cousins, the Misses
Roadcap, at Goshen.
Do not forget the prayer meeting al
the Christian church Thursday night
Subject: 1.-The Armor."
Mr. w. c. Hamilton has returned from
a very pleasant visit to friends in Rock
bridge, his native county.
Mrs. Geo. X. Anderson has returned
home after protracted visit to hel
brother, Judge Gooch, in Roanoke.
Our friend E. D. Patterson, who was
recently quite severely hurt by falling
from scaffold, is improving rapidly.
Two gentlemen and two ladies were
baptized by Rev. w. H. Book on Sunday
afternoon near the Pine street bridge.
Mr. Winslow, r. R. Y. M. G. A. Secre~
tary, will occupy the house which Mr..
Merifee occupied, Mr.. M. having moved
to Hinton.
Owing to washouts on the Shenandoah
Valley division of the Norfolk u West
ern, trains have been unable to pass fo1
several days.
Cold weather will soon be upon us, and
the question which now agitates the
public is: "What will become of our Gro.
quet players ,"
Mr. Theo. Miller now occupies a house
on Pine street, and Mr.. John Payne has
moved into the dwelling heretofore oc
cupied by Mr. Miller.
We were misinformed as to the return
of Miss Clark with Mr.. Chas. Quinn
The latter returned but the young lady
remained in the West.
Misses Matte and Mildred Edmunds,
enroute to their home in Charlottesville
from the Worlds Fair, are guests at the
residence of j. A. Roberts.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Humphreys, the mother
of Prof. M. W. Humphreys, of the Uui'
versity of Virginia, died last Saturday
near Summersville, W. Va.
The firm of H. T. Parker g. Co. has
been changed to Davis & Parker, who
will continue the business as heretofore
We wish the new firm success.
Mr., R. P. Stickels, engineer from Gov
ington to Hot Springs, left yesterday fol
Cincinnati where he will be under treat
ment of specialist for while.
Two dollars and half is offered for the
man who will assert that the Electric
lights are not all right. Mr.. E. A. Snead
manager, makes the challenge.
A large force is engaged in putting
down the brick pavement on Main street
Most of them are engaged in Cabling,
offering suggestions, ETC., however.
DR.. Wiley, Messrs. J. A. Ford, R. R
johnson and r. d. Nuckols, returned
from the Worlds Fair on Friday night
and reported having had delightful
visit.
A leading real estate and rent agent o.
this city informs us that he could rent
out at least fifteen houses if he had then
at his disposal This doesn't look like
Clifton Forge is dead
1t is really fact that newspaper men
like other human beings, are sometimes
imposed upon, in the matter of report
ing news, but they never INTENTIONAL.
commit an error.
The meeting at the Christian church
closed Sunday night with crowded
house There were seven confesslon
and seven added to the church otherwise
as a visible result of the meetings.
Miss Elsie Bailey has taken charge o
a school in New Castle. She is an ac'
complished young.lady dan has many ad
mirers in Clifton Forge, who viii note he
success as a teacher with pleasure.
Have you seen the printed 'Order o
Services" for the M. E. Church, South
If not, YOU must look out for it. 1t is il
a very attractive frame and was printed
at the VIRGINIAN office in short order.
Clifton Forge is one of the best town
in the State, with many natural advant
ages, namely: Good water, pure air
fine location, and last but not least
good people How could it be otherwise
| Among those in attendance at tn
Richmond State Fair from this city las
week were Messrs Ran Mosely, Chas. B
Hoover and w. Cramer. They have re
turned and report having had a goo'
time.
Rev. E. w. MacCorkle received tele
gram on Monday announcing the fac
that he had been unanimously called t.
the pastorate of the Presbyterian churcl
in Frandford, KY. We hope he will no
accept.
Mrs. Susie Woodward. Dr. Woodward
H. L. Van Seeker, +. w. Lipop, Capt
Moody and wife, Capt. Smith and wife
Mrs. M. H. Pendleton, E. G. Roberts an
We editor left for the Worlds Fair Sal
urday.
The popular G. & o. Trainmaster, 10
Gated in this city, J. H. Carlisle, Esq
was passenger on the special Pullma
train from Clifton on Monday night. II
was bound for Chicago, to see tn
Worlds Fair.
Sheriff Byers and Attorney w. E. A
len took John Stewart, (col.) to the pen
Tertiary Monday. Stewart was SCI
tinced at the court last week to teri
offs years for highway robbery, CON
| mitted near Clifton Forge, -Se9ataaae1.