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

FCOGhEiSS.
improvements Noted by Major 6
M. Yost.
From Yost's Weekly.
CLIFTON FORGE.
There is no new town in the State tha
shows more steady and substantial
growth than Clifton Forge. Withou
the accumulated capital that some O
the older towns of the State have, and
passing through the boom period, with
more or less of the exaggerated values
which characterized that abnormal
time, it yet has maintained healthy
progress and continuous Improvement.
| Business calling us there last week, we
noticed a number of new and shapely
buildings that have been erected recent
| ly, sewerage system inaugurated, plank
walks put down, the people hopeful and
| even confident, and general business in
a fairly good condition. One of the most
essential and well-tilned improvements
is the Hotel Clifton. It is located on
Church street, west of Smith creek and
adjoining the Opera House and the Cliff
ton Forge Wholesale Grocery. 1t was
erected by Hon. James A. Frazier and
leased by I. p. Byers. son of Charles s.
Byers, of Staunton. It is kept in excel
lent style. The rooms are comfortable,
handsomely furnished, the table supplied
with everything the market affords, at
tentive servants, and courteous and
prompt attention from the proprietor.
The house has been we'll filled since it
was opened and we think it is certain
that it will have to be enlarged in the
| Spring to accommodate the increased
custom that is sure to come. It was a
much needed hosiery, as it is convent
ent to the Clifton Forge depot and avail
able to the business part OF the town.
Moody & Carpenter have completed a
handsome brick business house on West
Main street, in which their wholesale
| and retail hardware business is conduct
ed. Sachs, the clothier, is now occupy
ing his recently finished brick building
near the depot, and a neat brick busi>
ness house adjoining, built by 2 L..
! Yarbrough. of Millboro, is ready for use.
! A number of neat frame dwellings have
been erected within the past few months,
and others still are in process of con-
struction.
The Withrow Lumber and Binding
| Company has moved it's headquarters
from Millboro to Clifton Forge and oc-
cupies the large building erected for a
/ stove foundry by the Clifton Forge Com
pany This will add considerably to the
| business of the town and be an import
ant factor in the building up OF the
| place.
The most interesting improvement in
contemplation is the new Episcopal
church. The Clifton Forge Company
has donated two lots on the Boulevard,
not far from the Bagby Hotel, for a
church, and the ladies are industriously
working for a building fund. Mrs. Cap
tain L Hartman and Mrs. James A.
Frazier lead in this beneficent work, and
as they have determined to have a
church, there will be no denying their
demands. Rev. H. L. Wood has been as
signed to church work at Clifton Forge
and Iron Gate, and is in earnest in his eff
forts to consuminate the enterprise in
augurated by the leaders named.
Located in the centre of a naturally
rich district, it is destined for a prosper>
Gus future. Every day new wealth is
being created out of dead values in that
section, and while it may not be noticed
now by the general public, the influence
growing out Of it will be perceptibly felt
and manifested in new enterprises and
| in more advantageous conditions. In
deed, the growth of Clifton Forge is one
of the certain things of the future. There
is nothing that will probably occur to
prevent it. It's location, its relation TIC
the railroad interests, its central loca
ton in the most affiuent mineral section
of the county, all conspire in favor OF the
town, and give assurance of growth and
prosperity.