The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-03-09
The Inauguration visitors have arriv-

Expert Maehinist, j. G. Menefee, made
a visit to Roanoke last week.
The Northern Methodist Conference is
in session at Hagerstown, Md
Mrs. J. w. Hess is now selecting her
spring stock Of millinery in Cincinnati.
Saturday and Sunday last were veri>
table March days. Snow and wind,
followed by slush and mud.
Look out for our Worlds Fair Edi-
tion' of 5000 copies, setting forth the
resources of Allegheny county.
The Council transacted much impor-
tant business at its regular meeting on
Monday last. Read the proceedings else
where.
Mr.. T. T. Strange, a C. & O. brakeman,
who boards in this city, left on Tuesday
last, on visit to his home in Lynch
burg, Va.
Mrs. r. A. Coyner, who has been quite
sick foi several weeks, is able to be out
of DOORS and we hope may soon be en-
tirely restored.
Note the change of Roberts s. Keller's
advertisement in this issue. They are
Offering special bargains in shoes and
gents furnishings
We have in stock and for sale Justices
blanks and blank receipts with stub,
neatly bound in book form, ready for
use. Call and see them.
After several weeks of confinement in
doors, the result of an accident, Mr.. Geo.
w. Huddlestun, is able to walk about
with the aid of Il CAIN
Miss Emma Grice, who has been much
indisposed for the past ten days, is now
eonvalescent. Her many friends will be
pleased to learn Of her recovery.
Hon. A. T. Withrow was in Clifton on
Monday, looking after the Withrow
Lumber Company's building operations
here. He is q pushing business man.
We are informed that the Clifton Min
strels will give one Of their inimitable
performances at Glen Wilton. in the
near future. The date is not yet fixed.
Don't fail to see Bosco at the Opera
House Friday night. Prices of admis-
sion, Reserved Seats, So cents: Back
Seats, % cents; School Children, Is cents.
The room formerly occupied by MFR.
Robert Entsminger, is now filled with
standard Sewing Machines, Captain
r. III. Davis, the owner of the property,
having accepted the agency.
Although it was rainy evening, the
entertainment at the Clifton Forge Sem
mary, on Friday night last, was fairly
well attended, and proved a very pleas
ant occasion to those present.
Go to the Opera House Friday night
and hear Master Harry UIlman, the
wonderful Boy Pianist, only twelve
years of age, who has played in every
large city in the United States
On last Wednesday aweek, four c. & O
coal cars were broken up at the Furnace
at lion Gate, by getting beyond the con.
troll of the brakeman. They ran down a
steep grade and jumped the track.
The Withrow Lumber Company are
stacking the yard with all kinds of lum-
Der, and there is general business activ.
| ity about their headquarters They are
located on Church street bridge.
Mr.. Arthur Lacy, the artistic painter
and paper-hanger, was in Covington {
part of last and the first of this week
filling several contracts in his line o
business. Mr.. Lacey's work speaks 70
itself.
The large and substantial stable, which
is being erected by Contractor J. P
Fischer for Mayor 7. P. Bowles, nortl
of the VIRGINIAN Office, is nearing com
pletion. It will be especially arranged
for the livery business.
Captain Lewis Hartman, Secretary an,
General Manager of the Clifton Forg
Company. will leave tomorrow Friday
for Staunton, to attend meeting of TIL
Board of Directors of said Company il
that city on that day.
We are glad to announce that Capt
Jno. Donovan, Manager of the Cliftol
Forge Wholesale Grocery Co., is expecte,
to return from John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, to his home at Staunton thi
week. He is much improved in health.
Last Tuesday night aweek, the slaugh
ter house of Mr.. Fred Westerman wa
discovered to be on fire about II O'Clock
but was extinguished without seriou
damage. 800 reward will be paid b.
him for the discovery of the guilty
party.
An extra train, composed entirely o
Pullman cars and a dining car, run a
the first section of No. 4, passed over TIL,
Chesapeake and Ohio road for Wash
ington Thursday morning last 1t wa
crowded with Westerners, and it was
splendid train.
Messrs. James n. Page & Co. hav
CiCSlCd d liSctO CiliCG Oh bllG west COfuG
Of the lot owned by the Clifton Eorg,
Lumber and Building Association, oppo
site the Hotel Clifton, where they will
continue the Coal and Lumber business
| Give them a call.
Rev. and Mrs Fl. L. Wood are busil
engaged in making preparation 70
housekeeping. They have leased nes
house in the flat near the Parish Room
owned by the McCurdy Sisters of Gov
vington, which is being fitted-uD will
every convenience. They will probabl,
occupy the same within the next TEL
days
We are informed by E. NJ. Jones, Esq
Manager Electric Light Plant, that al
arc light will very soon be placed at o
near the corner of Mccormick Boulevar
and Howard street in Smiths fiat. TIL
action OF the Council in ordering thi
light was very opportune and will b
much appreciated by the citizens of tina
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