The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-01-05

A considerable snow storm visited this
section Wednesday.
Mr.. Hillyear, Of Newport News, is reg.
istered at Hotel Clifton.
Mr.. N. II. Surber, of Falling Spring
Valley, was in Clifton on Tuesday.
Miss Strayer is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Captain Will Lewis, on Jefferson street
Asher Ayers, of the Mutual Annuity
Co., of Staunton, was in Clifton Dec.
Goth.
There were appropriate services held
in all the churches of this city Christmas
day.
We regret to learn tina Rev. v. w.
Wheeler is quite indisposed from severe
cold.
DR.. Bradley, of Glen Wilton. WIS
pleasant visitor at the VIRGINIAN office
Tuesday.
Mr.. Deisher, from Glen Wilton, and
Mr.. Deisher from Craig Creek, were in
Clifton on Monday.
Clifton Forge needs and ought to have
aCarriage Mandatory and Repair Shop.
1t is a long felt want.
The Proprietors and compositors have
returned from their vacation, and are
now ready for business.
,o,fxrn of N
but now Of Charlottesville, is spending
few days with friends in this city.
ID. S. Eichelberger, of the VIReINIAN.
returned Monday, after pleasant visit
to his home, harrisburg, W. Va.
Mr.. Fl. J. Bender has returned to his
post of duty after weeks sojourn
among friends in Harrisonburg, Va.
Messrs. F. B. Westerman and A. 0.
Surber are gathering ice by the car load
and filling their respective ice houses.
L. E. Mosby, of the firm of L. E. Mos
by 6 Co., has been on a visit to friends
and relatives in Fluvanna county, Va.
Wednesday morning of last week was
the coolest of the season, the thermom-
eter standing at ID degrees above zero.
Messrs. StuH s. Co. have filled their
two ice houses this season with choice
ice and will have enough for the entire
summer.
County Court convened in Covington
yesterday wednesday, Considerable
business will be before the Court for set
Element.
Miss Nellie McCallister, one of Rich
mond's attractive young ladies, is spend
ing some time with. Mrs. T. P. Byers, at
Hotel Clifton.
The young ladies and gentlemen of
our city have been enjoying the sport
offered them by Siques Pond near Low
Moor, skating.
Mr.. William II. Taylor, of Winchester,
Va, spent a few days during Xmas week
with his son, G. Collins Taylor, of Tay
lor & Nuckols.
The recent cold weather has caused
much inconveniencetby freezing up the
hydrants. Many families are entirely
without water.
Clifton's business men enjoyed big
trade during the Holidays, and would
not raise objection if such d season
came much oftener.
Stull & Co. have received nice select
line of dried fruits, &C., which they will
carry in connection with their fresh
meats and groceries.
Miss Nellie Williamson spent the holi-
day vacation with friends in Clifton, re
turning to Miss Baldwin's school at
Staunton, on Monday.
Miss Nellie Grady, of Richmond, Va,
is visiting Mrs. J. c. Carlisle, wife Of the
Train Master of the G. s. O. R. r., and
stopping at Gladys Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bryant returned
to their home, Denver, Colorado, on
Saturday night last, after a pleasant Wis
1 it to relatives in this city.
We notice that the enterprising firm
of Leet & Sheppard have added another
line to their business-that of handling
Hay, Feed, sc. Give them a call.
Mr. E. A. Snead, of Lynchburg. and
Mr.. w. B. Strough, of Augusta county,
spent the holidays at their respective
homes. We are glad to welcome them
back.
Miss Wallace, sister of George s. Wal
lace, re turned to her home in Richmond
Saturday, after charming visit to the
Misses Bryant, of the Clifton Forge
Seminary.
Lumber dealers will consult their in
terest by reading the advertisement in
this issue of Mr.. John Krodcr He is in
want of certain kinds of lumber, in large
quantities.
Mr.. Walter Smith, the polite and
obliging salesman in Moody & Carpen>
ter's hardware store, returned from a
visit to his home in Louisa county, on
Monday last.
DR.. w. H. Savage, the popular and
enterprising dentist of Clifton, visited
IrIGUGS anu RELATIVES III w llSOu, N. W.,
during Christmas. Glad to see you
back, Doctor.
The ice harvest throughout the South
ern States has been unusual Seven
inches of ice was taken in Virginia, and
in North and South Carolina very good
ice was gotten.
Miss Bessie Bryant, who spent her va
cation with relatives in Clifton, has re-
turned to Martinsburg, W. Va, to re-
sumo her duties as teacher in the Berke
ley Female Institute in that city.
The trains on the G. & O. have beer
crowded for the past ten days, on &C
count of Holiday travellers. The rusf
will soon be over, and patrons of this
road will then receive unsurpassed ac'
commodations.
Mr.. William T. Smith, who for some
years has been living in Clifton Forge
and in the employ of the G. & 0. r. r
l, ioIr nd