The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-03-02
Covington Items.

CovINGToN, VA, Feb. 9th, 1893.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Parrish have re-
turned from an extended trip South.
Sheriff N. G. Watts, of Augusta, was
in our town on Thursday last.
Professor D. G. Humphreys, of Wash
ington and Lee University, lectured to
a crowded house last Wednesday night.
Rev. H. L. Wood and his pretty bride,
of Clifton Forge, paid US visit and
preached in the Episcopal Church last
Wednesday.
The metallic furnishings for the vault
! for County Records have arrived and
are being put in place by j B. and W.
A. Long, for B. E. Smith, of Richmond.
Judge Chalkley returned Thursday
night last from a trip to Richmond,
where he attended a meeting of the
Knights of Pythias.
Two Of our most useful men, our Post
master and Railroad Agent, were laid up
this week with what seemed to be lum-
bago. To those who have had touch
of this distressing malady no excuse is
/ necessary for absence from their post of
duty.
Mr.. J. E. Campbell, Editor and Pro-
prietor of the Al1egha?sy Sentinel, has
moved his office to the old Mcmahon
Hotel property, adjoining Court House
square. His new Steam Power Press is
now in place and in operation.
The members of the Methodist Church
of this place, are going to build church
in the new part of the town, for the con
venience of the people of East Coying-
ton, to be under the charge of the Pastor
of Covington. The building will be
commenced soon and will cost about
$500.
We also understand that the Catholics
of the town will soon begin work on
their church, which will also be situated
in EAST" CoYington, on the two lots
given them by the Covington Improve
ment Company.
Among the principal cases set for trial
at the next County Court are the follow
ing: Commonwealth VS.. Ben Birchfield
and Abe Cole, for the murder of Isaac
Meadows: Commonwealth VS. Dice Boil
ing, alias Dice Cadle, alias Dice Birch
field, also indicted for the murder of
Meadows; Commonwealth VS.. r. W.
Heoler, for forgery, and other cases of
less interest.
Mr.. H. 0. Williams, the popular State
Secretary of the Y. M. G. A., was in Gov
1ngton last Sunday. In the afternoon
at 3 O'Clock, he spoke to large and ap
preciative male audience in the Baptist
Church. His address to the public in
the Methodist Church at night was lis,
tened to very attentively by a crowded
house. In this address, he explained
what was the chief aim of the Associa-
ton, i. e., the salvation of souls: and the
manner in which he showed aohv the
work was directed especially to the
young men, was comprehensive. The
Association here starts out on it's fourth
year with increased vigor to advance the
good work so well begun.
List of Deeds admitted to record in Tho
Clerks Office of Allegheny County, since
Feb. goth, 1898:
Deed from G. J. Harnesbarger to Mrs.
A. B. Harnesbarger, conveying part lot
6, section 6, West Clifton Forge.
w. w. Robertson and wife to Thomas
ID. Robinson, conveying lots 10 and 16.
section So, Iron Gate
q: A. Miller to same, conveying lot 10,
section IS, Iron Gate.
Chesapeake and Ohio Devs Ament
Company to J. G. Carpenter. CONVEYING
lot IA, block 81, West Clifton Forge.
VIM. E. Allen, Sp'l Conn., &c, to Mar
tina Jane Taylor, conveying lot of land
in South Clifton Forge.
Virginia Investment Company to Allie.
ghany Mining and Development Com.
pany, conveying lot 26, block Al; lot 5
block %; lot 81, block 2; lot u, block Il.
lot l, block A; lot 7, block "a; lot IS. block
20; lot y, block 8; lot 81, block 40; lot II,
block 26; lot Z, block Is; lot 8, block a.:
lot 5, block 9; lot 10. block o. lot ID, block