The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-10-12

Capt. and Mrs. Hartman made & visit
TO Stanton on Monday last.
The Clifton Forge Quartette gave Us
some excellent music Monday night.
4 large audience heard Rev. Brett, the
new Baptist preacher, Sunday night.
Col. Miller is a talker from Takers
ville-but he makes every word count.
The ladies all belong to the Prohi-
bition party, and we don't blame them.
Who is to be Clifton's Deputy Post
master is inst now perplexing question
Rev. V. w. Wheeler is in Richmond
assisting in revival services in that city
The colored brethren are having re-
vival. Much interest is being manifested.
Miss Emma Grice returned Tuesday
night from a visit to the Worlds Fair.
There is a smoky appearance about
the are lighls that is decidedly disagree
able.
Mr.. Geo. K. Anderson, with one of his
little girls, is visiting in Richmond this
week.
Autumn begins to paint the trees red
and gold, showing her art in all its
branches.
Clifton Forge has more pretty girls
than all her neishboring towns put
together.
Mr.. j. II. Chittum, formerly with Il.
L. Parker u Co., is on visit to friends
in this city.
Hon. and Mrs. JAS A. Frazier stopped
a short time in Clifton yesterday, en-
route to Staunton.
Stop at the Huber House, You will
be kindly received and accommodated
in first-class STYLE
AT least one tenth of Clifton's male
population will have visited the Worlds
Fair before it closes.
The Mission Sunday School in South
Clifton, has grown to such dimensions as
to overflow the house.
Fireman Geo. johnson returned on
Monday evening from a pleasant visit to
friends in Highland county.
Col. Miller made a good point on re-
ligious prejudice among preachers and
members. Did you catch it
Conducting public school without
books is like running a steamboat with
out coal. 1t can't be done.
What delightful world this would be
if we followed the golden rule, do unto
others as you would have them do unto
you"
Mrs. B. L. Bailey has returned home
after weeks visit to her daughter in
law, Mrs. Amanda Bailey, at Hinton,
W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin, accompanied by
Miss Elvin. have returned from visit to
the Worlds Fair They reside in West
Clifton.
We learn that the Baptist congrega-
ton in this city contemplate the erection
of fine brick church here ia the near
future.
AT last, it is said, the Clifton Post
master has been named, whose cogno>
men is the synonym for retrenchment-
"Savins"
Mr.. Lee 7. Savins has moved from
T. 4
Haynes, on Main street, nearly opposite
Stull & Co.'S.
Miss Elsie Bailey left Clifton on Mon
day for Craig City, where she expects to
take a school for the winter We wish
her success
Just think of it The G. & 0. will take
you to the Worlds Fair in elegant
coaches and bring you back in like
manner for $500.
The lot advertised by Mr.. Jno. L.
Duncan as Trustee, was sold to Mr..
Walter f. Powell on Tuesday last. 1t
brought fair price.
If you have decided to visit the World S
Fair, take passage on the superb G. & O.
excursion train next Monday. Fare, for
round trip, only $780,
Rev. Rutherford Brett will preach at
the Baptist church next Sunday morn
| ing and night, at the usual hours. Pub
lie most earnestly invited.
It shows he has soul so far that when
customers begin to complain of the heavy
price on coal, while the coal man will
not lift it off he may raise it.
Rev. W. H. Book of the Christian
church administered the sacrament of
baptism to one candidate on Sunday
afternoon, in the Jackson river.
When you lay brick pavements, re-
member that it is necessary to have it
done in the best manner Else there will
be no end of trouble from loose bricks.
While other roads are almost paralized
by strikes, no trouble has yet arisen on
the c. & O. The officials of this road
have due consideration for their en-
ployees.
Col. Allen, Maj. Schoolcraft and w. b.
Grove, Esq, were on fishing expedition
on Tuesday and caught q fine string Of
black bass, several weighing about two
pounds.
Mr.. Frank Harris, one of Clifton's
promising young men. is back from a
visit to the Worlds Fair. He gives 6
very interesting account of the great ex
hibition.
A part of the frame work of the new
Baptist church, which is being erected
at Iron Gate, collapsed on Thursday last
Fortunately the workmen escaped will
slight injuries.
Mrs Kate Hawley, who has been visit
ing her son, James Hawley in Wheeling
w. Va, has returned to Clifton, and il
the guest of her niece Miss Bette Bailey
on Church street