The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-27

We will quote special prices on Corpo-
ration tickets.
Mr.. VIM. Hodge, from Longdale Sta
ton. was in Clifton Sunday.
Sunday was little bustry, but a fair
ly pleasant day to be out of doors.
Mr.. Jacob L. Myers and family have
moved from Coyington to Low Moor, Va.
We still have number of Almanacs
for free distribution. Call and get a
copy.
Mr James D. Danford expects to re-
turn to Atlanta, Ga, tonight Thurs
day..
Capt. Lewis Hartman left on a business
trip to Warm Springs yesterday WED
nesday).
Note the amount of 7aeacs in this is
sue of the VIRGINIAN Comment is IN
necessary.
Capt. Davis, the liveryman, feeds his
horses the best Of hay, and they show
their keeping.
Our "Covingtonn correspondence is
unavoidably omitted from this issue,
much to our iegret.
The G. & Q. shop men are taking con-
siderable interest in the approaching
| Corporation election.
LOST. a gold headed, seif-hoisting
Umbrella. Finder will be rewarded by
/ leaving it at this Office.
Turner K Hackman, ESQ.,, Attorney,
of Iron Gate, made a professional visit
to Covington on Monday last.
We have added the names of several of
Clifton's substantial citizens to our list
of subscribers the past week.
Are you going to the Worlds Fair
on your bridal trip? This question app
plies to engaged people only.
Dr. f. Miller, of Fincastle, who has
been on q visit to his son in England for
a few months, has returned home.
Mr.. E. A. Sneed has been assigned GER
ttll SURE eCCOulbS ny L. H. NiOSOy " w.,
as you will see by notice in this ISSUE
Rev. H. L. Wood, of the Episcopal
church preached at Longdale on Sunday
last, and Rev. J. H. Davidson at Iron
Gate.
Mr.. 0. G. Morris is ia the race for the
Office of City Treasurer. Mr.. Morris is
popular citizen and is thoroughly com
petent.
1t has been pouring down rain almost
continuously for the past two days, and
as we go to press there is no sign Of
abatement.
Richard Snead, Jr., of this city, is at
the Richmond Hospital, receiving treats
ment for defective vision. He reports
Improvement.
A large congregation attended the
Union meeting Of Auxiliary Bible Socie-
ty at the Presbyterion church on SUM-
day night last.
We are indebted to Rev. E. W. Mac
Corkle for the interesting report of the
proceedings of Montgomery Presbytery,
held at Fincastle.
The Office of Strough, Sneed & Co.,
real estate dealers, is getting to be legal
headquarters. Knotty law cases are fire.
| quently up for settlement.
Read the published rates for Ice in
small Or large quantities, announced in
this issue by Manager Herring. He will
commence delivering May 1st.
Clifton Forge is marching on in the
matter of substantial Improvements.
She has a solid and progressive citizen
ship, and will continue to flourish.
We request all those who promised to
contribute to our Worlds Fair Edition,
to please hand in their favors this week.
! We shall call upon advertisers very soon.
Thus far the present incum bent, May
or Bowles is the only mayoralty can
didate in sight. The woods are full of
candidates for the other Offices, however.
The wild West" performance was
repeated by request on Friday night
last, to a small tappreciative audience.
There is considerable stage talent in this
amateur company.
Mr.. Geo. N. Montgomery, book keeper
for Railroad Contractors, Carpenter q
Dickinson, went to Warm Springs on
Friday last to pay off the hands at work
on q road in that section.
Rev. Father Collins, of Ronceverte, W.
Va, who will preach at st. Joseph's
church, this city, on Sunday morning
next, is an eloquent pulpit orator, and
is worthy of large audience.
Robnson's 'Greatest Show on EARTH
will pitch it's mammoth tents in Gov
ington May 18th. The bill boards have
already been erected. This circus is a
great favorite in this section.
The annual meeting Of the Clifton
Forge Company, on Thursday last, al
though the day was unfavorable, brought
a number of prominent business men
from Staunton and other places to our
city
We are under obligations to U. s.
Senator Jno. Hunton, for mammoth map
of the United States, which includes the
! Territories recently admitted into the
Union. 1t is a valuable addition to our
library.
Capt. R. NJ. Berkeley and family, to
the sincere regret of many friends, left
on Saturday last for Hanover county,
Va, where they will reside in future.
They will be greatly missed by host of
friends.
There was considerable snow in the
Warm Spring mountains on Monday
morning last, and the weather here on
Sunday night was quite cool. 1t is
thought that the fruit has been greatly
damaged.
Cashier Geo. K. Anderson, of the AL
leghany Bank, with his family, started