The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-03-16

Attend the services in the Presbyte
rian Church. They are interesting and
instructive. Everybody invited.
Miss Constance Warrick, of Warm
Springs, sister of Mrs James A. Frazier,
is on visit to the latter, in this city.
Messrs. Taylor s. Nuckols have added
line of gents furnishings and neck
wear to their superior line of goods.
Mr.. J. Gardner Woodward and family
have again taken up their residence in
our city. Glad to have them return,
Manager E. K. Sergeant, Jr., of the
Wooden Mills, returned on Sunday night
from a business and pleasure trip up
North.
Conductor r. L. TmberlalSe of the G.
& O. Railroad, has gone to Roanoke to
receive the "Keeley" cure for intemper-
ance.
Mr.. G. F. Moore, of the law firm of
Anderson 81 Moore, was in Covington on
Monday last, attending to professional
business.
President E. NJ. Nettleton of the Ale
ghany Bank, was here on Tuesday. He
is from the enterprising County seat,
Covington, Va.
Building operations are steadily on
the increase in this city. Residence and
bushes houses are going up in almost
every direction.
Postmasters are beginning to tender
their designations. West Virginia leads
in this commendable course, as you will
see by notice elsewhere.
After pleasant visit to relatives and
friends in this city, Miss Fannie Tinsley,
charming young lady from Richmond,
returned home last week.
The last issue of the Reoie2O gives an
interesting history of Clifton Forge and
the various towns throughout the coun-
ty. 1t exhibits commemorate enterprise.
Mr.. Arthur Lacy makes a speciality of
''signn painting. and a number of orders
recently filled for Covington business
men exhibit superior skill and neatness.
Those who enjoy a pleasant walk could
not find one more delightful than to
attend services at Iron Gate or Oakland
Churchs, on Jackson river, Sunday.after-
moons.
Now is the time to invest in real estate
y, do
mand will justify an advance in prices,
and your opportunity for bargains will
be lost
Mr.. George Payne, formerly Of the
firm of Stull s. Payne, who resides over
in Warm Spring Valley, was in Clifton
on Saturday. Mr.. Payne is progress
sive farmer
Mr. Joseph K. Pendleton, of Pendle-
ton Bros, has returned from his hunting
expedition on North Mountain, and re-
ports all the big game gone, be knows
not where.
We call attention to several articles on
the first page of this issue. They will
be found interesting and instructive,
and enforce a lesson that is worth re-
membering.
That sturdy Democrat and Postmaster
at Savannah, M. Fl. Surber, Esq, came
over the big ridge on Tuesday to see
how Clifton looked, after passing through
a severe winter.
IF oafo
and Builder R. A. Coyner, in this issue.
Mr.. Coyner is one of our popular bust
ness men, and we take pleasure in rec>
ommending him.
Clifton Forge is q favorite city for
travelling exhibitions. We have had the
benefit of a variety, including gift enter
prises, whore ''you pays your money and
takes your CHOICE
There is every indication that business
in all branches will revive, and that the
approaching Summer will be one of I'M
usual activity in our promising city
Clifton Forge has a bright future.
Our correspondent from Cogington has
our readers with all that transpired
worthy of note in the neighboling city
of Covington, up to date. He has our
thanks.
When our pavements are completed,
streets macadem1zed and Electric Lights
placed where needed, we will have the
most attractive town along the G. & O.
We have as clever people as can be found
anywhere.
Mrs. VIM. Lewis, residing on jefferson
street, who has been visiting relatives
and friends in Richmond and Charlottes
vile for several weeks, returned home
last week, and was much benefited by
her visit.
John L. Duncan, Esq, is back from
a business visit to several Northern
States. He gave "Grover'' the cold
shoulder, not stopping long enough in
Washington to take q peep at the Tam
many tigers"
We received a pleasant call from Mr.
L. A. Boggs, on Monday last, who is now
engaged in mining iron ore at Oriskany,
on the Craig Valley Railroad. Mr.. Boggs
has many friends in Clifton who are
always glad to greet him.
We take pleasure in announcing that
Hon. A. T. and Mrs. Withrow are now
residents of Clifton Forge, and are To-
Gated at the attractive residence of Mr..
Mr.. J. L. Mann, on the Heights" We
extend them a cordial welcome.
Miss Laura Booze, an attractive young
lady from near Buchanan, spent Mon
day and Tuesday in this city, visiting
at the residence of Captain Malcolm
Haynes. She spent several weeks with
Mr.. Richard Snead last summer.
Miss Carrie O'Boyd, a popular young
lady from Edinburg, Va, niece of W. B.
Grove, Esq, stopped off here on satur~