The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-01-26
fton Forge Ministries next Friday

Wouldn't you like to be a candidate
Now is your opportunity.
Who will be the next Mayor of Clifton
Forge? Well, we will give it up.
The extreme cold weather has beer
succeeded by a warm wave. Let hel
wave.
John A. Bowles, Esq, was in Romeo
verte. W. Va, on Tuesday last, on pro
fessional business.
Brakeman Fl. S. Rhea was run over
and killed Saturday last at Mckendree,
w. Va, ON the G. & O.
Read the notice of Mrs. Jarley's Wax
Works entertainment in this issue. Ii
takes place at Covington.
CAPTAIN Lewis Hartman and Hon. Jas.
A. Frazier made a business visit to
Staunton on Monday last.
Much is said about Clifton's men, but
after all, it is our queenly daughters OF
whom We are justly proud.
The hunting season in Virginia for
partridges, pheasants and deer expired
ON the 18th of this month.
Miss Sue Lowman of Old Miilboro
Springs. is ON visit to her cousin, Mr..
Richard Snead, in this city.
/ pay the highest prices for Confeder-
ate Money aud Postage stamps. Adj
dress, Chas. d. Barker, Atlanta Ga.
leap year is now afar off, but this will
not prevent Cupid from winning cons
quests. May his triumphs never end.
Read notice OF sale of stock in the
Cluster Manufacturing Company at
Iron Gate, Va, advertised in this issue.
The post Office at Indian Draft has
been discontinued since January LIST and
mail for that point should be directed to
Ben.
Captain r. Fl Davis killed several fine
''porkers'' on Tuesday. He will live on
the ''fatn of the land for some time to
come.
We would like to have suggestions
made as to the best means of building
up Clifton Forge. Every one of us can
aid in this grand enterprise.
Oar clever P H. is having his Office
thoroughly renovated for the approach
ing Spring, but we advise him to let his
furnace remain just a few weeks longer.
Next week we shall publish few of
the kind words spoken of the VIRGINIAN
here and elsewhere. They come from
patrons of character and influence, and
are duly appreciated.
When public questions are to be dis
cussed, you will observe that the VIR-
GINIAN is chosen as the medium for such
discussions. It's a paper published in
the interest OF the people.
Miss Ida Brown, a popular and we'll
known young lady who formerly resided
in Clifton, but is now living in Coving>
ington, is visiting her cousin, Miss Lima
Byrd. on Railroad avenue.
When in need Of groceries and provi>
sions, or goods of any description, con-
suit the advertising columns of the VIR-
eINIAN. Some OF the leading firms in
town avail of it's advantages.
The Furnace. Spike Works and Tan
merry are now in operation at Iron Gate
and the business outlook for that thirty
ing town is of an encouraging nature
Let the good work continue.
An accident happened to Mr.. J. Z
Mays, an Industrious and worthy citizen
employed as a machinist in the G. & O
Shops. On Tuesday, aweek, he had hi
right hand bruised by the machinery.
Messrs. Towles & Co. will move theil
store from the Accord room to the CDR
Rodgers" house, corner Church and JET
ferson streets They require larger ac'
commodations for their increasing bust
ness.
Two carloads of . convicts passed
through here on Monday evening, des
tined for Dolly Aun Mines. where they
will be employed in building a brancl
road from that point to the furnace a
Covington.
A valuable bay mule, dsed by the
Clifton Forge Lumber and Building
Association in this city, had its leg brok
en- by kick from it's mate last week, an6
it hal to be killed This is a heavy loss
to the Association
We have received the initial copies Of
the Shenandoah Argus, published al
Shenandoah City, on the line of the
Norfolk & Western, by Major j. Ogdef
Murray. It is a creditable paper and
has our best wishes.
The Opera House contained too much
cold air last Thursday night. When the
curtain rose the thermometer dropped
several degrees, and people were seer
wrapping their drapery about them
Put in another stove.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Hoover, of Heal
Ing opflHSS, were NlSlullS IeldJlVtS IL
Clifton the first of the week. Mrs. Hoover
went to Balcony Falls on Tuesday morn
ing last, to see her sister, Mrs, Mcdaniel
who is quita sick. Mrs. Hoover is 6
sister of A. 0. Surber, ESQ.,, of this city
Mr.. r. N. Pritchard, Postmaster and
Merchant at Healing Springs, Va, paid
the V1RGINIAN pleasant call on Tues
day last, and added his name to our sub
scEiption list: Not only SO, but gave Ut
an order for work in our line. We found
Mr.. Pritcharda well informed and agree
able visitor Call again
Mr. J. F. Williams, representing the
Travellers Insurance Company, of Hart
ford, Conn, one of the most substantial
in the United States. has been in this
city for the past week in the interest o.
his Company. Mr.. Williams is live
agent, and has been very successful. HI
can furnish you life insurance at low
rates.
We learn that there has been some
criticism as to the propriety of Captain
Davis delivering coal on SUNDAY. Thi