The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-06-29
CLIFTON FORCE NOTES.
From Yost's Weekly.

From Yost's Weekly.
A brief business visit to Clifton Forge
last week revealed many improvements
IN that promising town. A large num-
Der of beautiful residences have been
erected in the fiat Immediately west of
Smiths creek, since we were last in that
locality. At the depot, the Young Mems
Christian Association building is we'll ON
towards completion. 1t is large, of
modern architecture, and will be an Or
nament and attraction to the place. 1t
is the suggestion of Gen. M. E. ingalls,
and carrying into effect what botn the
city and Gen. ingalls, have contributed.
A six thousand dollar depot building is
to be erected in the same locality, the
plans for which have been already
drawn.
On West Main street, A. ]. Ford has
ness house. Other Improvements are
going on, indicating that notwithstand-
ing the depression in bushes generally,
Clifton Forge is still alive and growing.
The wholesale store OF the Clifton
Forge Grocery Company is doing rush
/ ing business A large stock of goods is
kept on hand. and drays and wagons are
busy all the time delivering goods to the
railroad for customers The hardware
store of Messrs. Moody & Carpenter, To-
Gated on West Main street, and accom-
modated by commodious and impos-
ing brick building, built for the pur-
pose, and that of the Messrs. Pendle-
ton, on Church street, are filling large
orders, Indicating that the contry trib-
utary to Clifton Forge is improv lg.
The Fife religious meetings resulted
in much good. The whole town was
deeply affected by their influence. AL
though Mr. Fife closed his labors there
week ago, religious services continue.
separate prayer-meetings being held
each evening at about four o'clock in
the several churches for males and fe>
males. Last Friday evening the prayer
meeting for men was led by gentleman
of intelligence, who was a scoffer before
Mr.. Fife opened his meeting. He is now
an earnest christian, and says he is de-
termined to lead different life.
Col. G. Bryant and his daughter
had just returned from the Worlds
Fair. The Colonel gave glowing dc
scription of what he was able to see in
six days-the whole world from the time
of Solomon to the present, without go
ing furthur than Chicago to witness it.
He utterly denies the stories that are
afoat as exortation, sc. He stopped at an
excellent hotel, was furnished rooms
and two meals a day for himself and
daughter, from Sunday to Friday, for
$14 for both. The railroad fare to the
Exposition grounds isl cents, and lunch
or meal can be had from 10 cents up to
so cents. The arrangements for the
comfort and convenience of visitors,
safety in travel and protection in every
respect, are as nee perfect as it is possi>
BILE to provide, and no just cause to
complain in any particular The Col
agrees with Dr. Lewis Wheat. of Rich
mond, that everybody ought to make
an effort to go and see what they will
never again have an opportu nifty to see,
if they have to sell their shil to do so.
Hotel accommodations at Clifton are
now ample. The Hotel Clifton on West
Church street, the McCurdy Horse on
railroad avenue, and Gladys Inn, West
Clifton Forge, give you choice of loca-
ton, where comfortable accommoda-
tions may be had at moderate charges.
Clifton Forge is now progressing, and
is destined to be town of no mean
proportions.