The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04
CORRESPONDENTS.
Covington Items.
CovINGToN, VA, April s5th, 1898.

CoyIN6ToN, VA, April 25th, 1888.
kilograms were received at tile Inter
mont from Mr.. Thomas Deford, of Balti
more, to reserve a suit of rooms for self
and party. This is his first visit to our
town.
Mr.. pierpont Morgan's wife, three
daughters and maid, of New York, spent
the night at the ''Internont" on their
way to Hot Springs, and were much
pleased with the Hotel.
Mr.. J. j. Hobbs is busy visiting the
people in reference to his reelection.
We believe our people are we'll acquaint-
ed with Mr. Hobbs and know how Gerry
efficient he is. However, we should shoao
it by uotiaag for him.
Mr.. D. S. Eichelberger, of the VIR-
GINIAN, paid us q pleasant visit Monday
in the interest Of his paper. Watch for
the Worlds Fair Edition. Of the VIR-
GINIAN. 1t will contain Allegheny coun-
tvs advantages, &c, ably set forth with
out eXaggeration.
Quite hard wind storm visited our
town on Friday about noon, but with the
exception of having Down Off about 40
feet of the ventiIator Stock House at
Furnace and mixing up the W. U. Tel
egraph wires there, no other damage of
Importance was done here.
Mr. Frank Lyman spent several days
here last week looking after matters re-
lating to his Furance and railroad
The latter is now completed to within a
few hundred yards of the furnace. We
understand that no time has yet been
set for "blowing'' the furnace.
Our town is all in flutter owing to the
presence of two bridal couples. Mr.. j.
T. McAllister and bride. and Mr.. A. f.
Davidson and bride The latter couple
expect to spend the summer at the In
termontn The Intermont is in flour>
ishipg condition and under the able
management OF Mr. H. W. Snyder will
no doubt yield a good revenue this year.
MAY 3rd, 1893.
County Court is now in session.
H. g. Merry, Esq, of Low Moor, was
in the city on Monday.
Mr.. Jno. A. Biggs, formerly of Hama
lite, has moved his family to Covington.
Chief of Police Gleason, of Clifton
Forge, was in the city on last Saturday
attending to business.
Rev L. R. Combs is in Norfolk attend
ing the Annual Meeting of the Council
of the Episcopal church.
Mr.. Patton and wife arrived in the city
on Friday night last. They are stopping
with Mr.. Thos. NJ. Rock, on Water st.
Thos J. Peck has returned from North
Carolina, looking hale and hearty, which
his many friends will be glad to hear of.
Three daughters of Mr.. Drexel. of the
firm of Drexel, Morgan s. Co., bankers,
of New York, were guests at the Iuter-
mont part of last week
The large building owned by Mayor
Wyatt, called the ''Alleghany House. q
has been opened. |. Hibb has moved
his goods into one of the store rooms.
Judge Mclaughlin has issued wars
rant for q Special Term of the Circuit
| Court of this county, to begin on the
30th day of May, for the trial of the two
murder cases pending in said court
The new hardware store of Messrs.
| VIM. McAllster & j. Hollis Rinehart on
Main street is about ready for occupancy.
Mr.. L. G. Crawford, formerly with Lewis
Payne, will have charge of the store.
| DIR. Chas. Rinehart, son of W. A. Rine-
hart, spent several days at his home at
| this place last week. He returned to
| Charlottesville the first of the week,
where, it is announced, he will be mar
ried on May 3rd.