The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-01-19

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What are we going to do about sup
ply of coal? Many persons are asking
that question.
Lawyer John A. Bowles has located an
office in the Hawkins building, Room
No. 6, where he will be pleased to see
his friends
The Shenandoah river is covered with
II inches Of ice This has never occurred
before in the recollection of the oldest
inhabitant.
The Alleghany Furnace at Iron Gate
closed down temporarily on Monday
night last, on account of not having a
supply of one.
Several families were engaged in the
interesting pasttime Of moving on Sat
urday last, while the thermometer was
at the freezing point.
The thermometer has ranged from 10
to Is degrees below zero at Clifton Forge
for the past three days, reaching the
lowest point on Monday morning last.
Attention is called to the sale of de-
linquent stock by Clifton Forge Lumber
and Building Association, advertised in
this issue. 1t will take place February
25th, 1898.
Capt. R. r. Davis left for the Coal re-
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Tuesday morning last to see if he could
expedite the delivery of coal at Clifton.
May he be successful.
The G. g. @. pay-car distributed a
large sum Of money among its employees
here on Tuesday last. Many of them
seem disposed to keep it in circulation
by settling old scores.
Vice President Axtell and General
Manager Stevens of the G. & O., passed
through Clifton on Monday night for
Cincinnati, to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Barnard, daughter of President Ingalls,.
A very unique price list has been pro-
vided at the Anderson grocery, corner
Church and Jefferson streets. 1t has at
the top the Indian maxim: "Heep Much
for Heep Little.' Don't fail to notice it..
Messrs. George K. Anderson, Cashier
of the Allegheny Bank, and James n.
Page, of the Clifton Forge Lumber and
Building Association, have been enjoy
ing the fine sleighing, in their stylish
scutters."
The Pastor of the Baptist Church was
quite severely "pounded'' by the mem
bers of his congregation on last Thurs
day evening. He desires us to say that
he is sincerely thankful for such token
of appreciation.
Mr.. Fl. g. Williams, a popular young
gentleman from Healing Springs, Bath
county, spent several days with friends
in this city last week. We were pleased
to make his acquaintance. He is a rela-
tive of Mr.. Richard Snead.
Mr.. A. J. Accord, Sr., who hadEasfcan
cerous growth removed from his face at
the Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more, Nd, several weeks ago, has entire
ly recovered, and hopes that his relief is
permanent. We are glad to make this
announcement.
Capt. Lewis Hartman, OF Clifton Forge,
was in this city this week.
Mr. g. K Anderson, of the law firm of
Anderson & Moore and cashier of the
Allegheny Bank, of Clifton Forge, was
in the city on Friday, and favored the
WeekJy--with call Yosts Weekly.
Attention is directed to the double
column advertisement in this issue, of
Mr.. Charles S. Shep herd, of Covington,
who represents the reliable wholesale
merchants of Baltimore Messrs. Rouse,
Hempstone s. Co. All orders entrusted
to him will receive prompt attention.
Dr. Wiley and lsessrs. A. @. Surber,
j. K. Pendleton, F. Westerman and A.
III. Stull were appointed appraisers by
the Court, to value a certain lot of
ground, owned by Mrs. Kate S. Hay, of
Covington. condemned for the use of the
Corporation of that place. They met in
Covington on Monday last, and assessed
the damages at $500.
The Swedish Quartet concert was one
Of the best that has ever been held in
Vancouver, and the large audience was
thoroughly delighted with the evening q
amusement. Every number was receiv
ed with stirring applause, and in each
case an encore, and in some cases the
performers were called back twice. The
entertainment Throughout was such that
it could not have been better,-NeWs-
Adeerttse2,.
One of the Stanton and Monterey
mail horses died Sunday night. This is
the second one that has died in eight
years, two others have served the entire
eight years, or abont 1900 days, making
an average of % miles a day, reaching a
| total of SO 300 miles, which would take
them twice around the world, and once
across our continent from the Atlantic tc
the Pacific.
A number of the coal dealers in Gin
cinnati increased the price of coal after
the bitter cold weather set in, putting
it beyond the reach of the poor, and il
is reported that President ingalls, of the
G. & O., had number of car loads sent
to Cincinnati and is supplying those in
urgent need free of cost. This is gener
osity worthy of special mention, and
shows that Mr.. ingalls, takes time and
opportunity to remember the needy.
The recent cold spell has demonstrated
the urgent need of more effective means
of preventing fires. The service pipe Of
the water works in exposed places have
been frozen up, and were fire to occur
in these localities, there would be nc
means of preventing its spread. These
pipes should be covered up, or some
plan adopted that would prevent freez
ing. A good supply of hose, kept in
good order, ought also to be made avail
able
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