The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-03-30

Cashier Anderson, of the Bank Of Iron
Gate, paid a business visit to Clifton On
Saturday last.
We are glad to welcome Mr.. Jos. Crea-
yer and family from Iron Gate, as resi-
dents of this city.
The grass is beginning to show signs Of
vitality under the reviving sunshine. O.,
gentle Spring, we greet thee
Mr.. A. O. Surber is erecting nice res
idence on West Pine street. ''Tobe" is
one of our enterprising citizens.
Messrs. C. C. Parrish and w. F. Tins
ley have moved their families into the
"Nettletonn residence on Prospect Walk.
A congregational meeting will be held
after the morning service. All members
of the church are requested to be pres
| ent.
The artistic display of Millinery at Mrs.
Hess store, has attracted general atten-
attention Miss Abbott exhibits decided
taste
Stone for the foundation of the new
Catholic Rectory is being hauled. The
building will stand just north of the
church.
The Ladies of the Presbyterian church
are practicing for an entertainment, the
character of which will be announced in
our next issue.
Miss Addie Robinson, who has been
visiting at Charleston, West Va, re-
turned to her home at Iron Gate Tues
day morning last.
Misses Rose and Ida Beber, two charm
ing young ladies, with the genial Mr.. L.
H. Burke, of Stanton, spent Sunday at
the Hotel Clifton.
Mr.. Richard Snead, has moved from
his son-in laws, Capt Malcom Haynes,
to the residence on Jefferson street, two
doors below Alderson's store.
Special attention is directed to the
Iron Gate Bank statement which APP
pears in this issue. This bank is in a
very satisfactory condition.
w. w. I1diHlluOll, ISQ.. luttue % OuoA9
ness visit to Covington on Saturday,
and to Iron Gate on Monday. He keeps
moving all the while, and merits success.
Hon. Edward Echols, State Senator
from Augusta county, was registered at
the Hotel Clifton, last week. Mr.. Echols
is one of Staunton's most influential and
popular citizens.
We note with much pleasure that
there is a bright prospect for a brisk
Spring trade in all branches of business.
Clifton Forge is a good town, and there
is no denying the fact.
Manager E. A. Snead, of the Opera
House, returned on Tuesday from a
weeks, visit to his home in Lynchburg,
Va. He had a pleasant time, and found
his kinfolks i'll good health.
March sunshine and wind are doing
something toward drying up the mud in
the county roads. Now the people should
do something toward making them per-
manently smooth and solid.
Staunton is a business city, and a
pleasant place to visit. When opportu-
nifty offers, you should go and see her
many attractions Staunton's business
men are clever and wide awake.
Those who knew H. Clay Davis, de-
ceased, will miss him as congenial
friend and companion. Everybody had
kind word for him, for he was big
hearted and generous to a fault. Peace
to his ashes.
MIR. VIM. Painter, one of Covington's
popular and enterprising business men,
, and brother of N. P. Painter, Esq, of
this city, made brief visit to Clifton on
, Monday last. We were pleased to form
his acquaintance.
Mayor Robinson left Iron Gate Tues
day morning. 1t is the general impress
sion that the. Mayor has gone to kid
nap one of Rocky Mounts most popular
young ladies. We wish him much hap>
piness in his new relation.
We devote considerable space this
week to a synopsis of the proceedings of
the Baltimore Conference, which we res
gard as of special interest to our Meth
odist friends The business before the
Conference is given in detail.
Rev. I'll. L. Wood, of the Episcopal
church, is now enjoying his coy resi-
dence, in the Northwestern section of
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ried life in earnest, and may be seen fire.
quently purchasing supplies.
On account of rush of work. we are
compelled to omit the correspondence
from Gala Water and a part of our Gov
, ing letter, as we'll as an article OF our
5 own referring to Staunton. We will get
: matters Strengthened out by next issue.
Rev. Y. w. Wheeler has returned from
Conference, not having been assigned to
any particular charge. We hope that be
has not decided to cease his work in the
ministry, even temporarily, as he is ca
pable of doing great service for his
Master.
The VIRGINIAN columns are not as
long as usual on account of blundei
made by the firm that furnishes US blank
paper. They shipped us size too small
: But what it lacks in length is made ur
S by the variety of news. Read the VIR
l GINIAN.
, Miss Hattie Foster, who was one OF the
teachers in the public school in this city
. and sister of Postmaster Foster, re-
turned to her home, near Mt MERIDIAN