The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-06-15
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among Us once more.
Jos. w. Lipop, after q few days ab-
sence in Lynchburg on business, has re-
turned.
Misses Ella Kunkle and Anna Dudley
have gone on o visit TO friends in How
ard county, Md.
We are glad to note that the wife of
our esteemed friend, Mr.. W. E. Tinsley.
is much improved.
Clifton Forge would be live and
booming town if it could rid itself of its
cranks and soreheads.
Rev, J. A. MacMurray, Presbyterian
pastor, from Lynchburg, is spending
part of his vacation at Iron Gate.
Our friend, Mr. n p Painter has re
turned to Clifton Forge and will reside
with Mr.. Gillilard during the Summer
Capt. Jno. Donovan, of the Clifton
Forge Wholesale Grocery Co, has gone
to Staunton for & few days on business
Rev L. W. Irwin has been called to
Lexington by the death of his oldest
brother. This sad event occurred in
Texas last week.
Mr.. ". p. Hutchinson, Mrs. George
Payne and Mr.. o. Hileman, with others
from Iron Gate, have attended the meet
ings here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w Massey. of Falling
Spring Valley, were in Clifton several
days last week, being called here by the
serious illness of Mrs. w. f. Tinsley.
Mrs. Kate Hawley, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. B. F. Bailey, of this
city, will leave to day for Wheeling, W.
Va, to visit her son, Jas. L. Hawley.
Mrs. VIM. A. Price has arrived from
visit to Richmond and taken up her per-
manent abode with her husband in the
dwelling of Mrs NJ II. EARLY, near the
Bagby Hotel
Miss Elsie Bailey, one of Clifton's most
popular young ladies, left Wednesday
morning to visit friends and relatives in
Richmond. We wish her pleasant visit
and a speedy return.
Mr.. R. M. McLane, from Roanoke, has
been assisting Mr.. Robert Entsmingera at
his barber shop for the past two weeks.
He is a good workman and very
agreeable gentleman.
The prayer meetings being held by the
ladies and gentlemen in the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches are very i'll
teresting and we especially request all
that can do SO to attend to-day.
A very delightful trip was taken to
Falling Spring Valley last week by
a number of our young ladies and gen
tlemen. The day was bright and beau
tiful and all who participated report
having a very enjoyable time.
The Fife revival meetings will close to-
night Thursday. To those who have
not availed themselves of the opportu-
nifty Of a lifetime we would say. go hear
for yourselves, and be ye not satisfied to
learn from others but attend, that you
may be benefited Make this night by
your presence and your effort one of the
grandest nights of the entire meeting.
The Y. NJ. G. A. building under con-
stsuction is progressing rapidly and
when completed will be handsome
structure and an ornament, and close to
it the G. & 0. Co. proposes the erection
of a $4,000 or $1,000 passenger depot. We
are glad to see this and we should rally
to the support of those who are enter
prising and business men enough to take
hold Let the progressive spirit continue.
The Fife meetings have been very in
teresting and well attended, not only by
protesting Christians but by those who
were not Christians but who are inter
ested in their souls salvation, and we
are glad to say many noble young men
and women have come out from among
the world and declared themselves on
the side of Christ. We hope ere it's close
many more may be seen doning the
whole arlnor Of God and taking their
stand in the front rank, thus declaring
that they will no longer serve the devil,
but their God.
The wedding of Mr.. Dabnev Echols,
of this city, to Miss Mamie Taylor, of
near Richmond, was quite a swell affair,
the best man being our friend Joe Lpop
and the chief usher Mr.. E. 6. Roberts,
both of this city. The happy couple took
the train for Clifton, stopping over night
at Gladys Inn, and from there to the
they will spend few days before taking
up their permanent abode in Clifton.
They have our best wishes and we hope
they may always be as happy and cheer
ful as they are now.
The following persons from Covington
have been in attendance on the Fife
Meetings from time to time: Mr.. j. J.
Hobbs, Mr.. Thomas Peck, Mrs. A. A.
MacAllister Miss Clara MacAllister, Rev.
Colin Stokes and Mrs. Stokes, Mrs. Maly
Evans and Miss Mamie Vowles. From
Glen Wilton, Mr.. T. d. Kaufelt. From
Gala Water, Mrs. Bessie Med. Woltz
with her daughter. Miss Leonora. From
Milboro, Messrs. Barksdale, Withrow and I
Canthorn, Mr.. and Mrs. P L. Ycrbro,
Mr.and Mrs. Darnall and Rev. o. B. Million.
Rev. j. A. MacMurray and Mr.. John P.
Pettyjohu, from Lynchburg.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.