The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-05-04

Tuesday.
Peak Sisters" Monday night. Ma.
15th-Opera House.
Attorney Jno. A. Bowles ATTENDED
Court AT Covington on Tuesday last.
Rev. V. ". Wheeler made flying visi
to Richmond the early part of last week
Mr.. ". P Burks has leased the Inn
at Iron Gate and will open the same il
the near future.
4 laughable production by home tai
ent-"peak Sisters Don't fail to wit
ness the rendition.
LOST. a goid-headed, se!f-hoistins
Umbrella Finder will be rewarded By
leaving i at this office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. 2. Hawkins. of this
city, are on a visit to their former home
III Monroe county, W. Va.
The "A. K. Alderson' stock of groceries
has nearly all been disposed of by Messrs
" AiIlS, L TuSl6SS.
The present Council held their las
regular meeting, on Monday evening
There was % full attendance.
Cashier Geo K Anderson, Esq, of thu
Allegheny Bank, has returned from E
visit to relatives in Louisa county.
q
len, of Covington, spent Saturday las
in Clifton on professional business.
We learn that Miss Constantine Mac
Corkle, Principal of Allegheny Female
Institute, has been much indisposed.
Druggist w. J. Hickman, of Coving
ton. was in Clifton on Sunday last. Ht
was formerly a popular officer in thi
city.
Mr.. J. G. Menifee, who is now en-
ployed in the G. & o. Shops at Hinton
W. Va, was on a visit to his family las
week
Mr.. Lou" M. Savins, whose name ha
been mentioned in connection with thu
office of Mayor, has decided not to be {
candidate.
Manager H. E. Herring, of the Ice ant
Refrigerator Co., makes an important
announcement in this issue Be sure t.
read what he has to say.
When you call the roll of candidates
don't forget our over-the-way friend, B
NJ. Moseley, Esq. He's Jolly good fel
low,n as rybody knows.
Although we had 40 extra copies of las
weeks VIRG1NIAN, every one of then
were disposed of, and even then, some
customers were not supplied.
Don't forget the great Worlds Exhi
bition, which will spread its mammoth
canvass in Clifton Forge, May 10Th. See
the wonderful colored posters.
Shoot in any direction you please, anf
you will be almost certain to wound OF
kill a candidate. 1t looks as though il
will be free for ALP contest.
R. B. Moody, ESQ.,, from Hanover
county, Va, is on visit to his son
Capt. w. G. Moody, of the hardware
firm of Moody & Carpenter, of this city
Moses s. Persinger, of the firm of Stul
& Co., now citizen of Covington, Va.
spent Sunday in Clifton, with his init
mate friends. He was a welcome visitor
1t must be. a great honor to serve the
people of Clifton Forge in an official ca
pacity, as nearly all the voters are no
only willing but anxious to have tina
privilege.
The names DR.. R. T. Wiley and Mr.W
W. Pendleton have been suggested a
suitable persons for the Office of Mayor
Both are well known, capable and influ
entail citizens.
The many friends of Capt. and Mrs
Atkinson will be pleased to learn tina
their little daughter, who was though
to be hopelessly blind. is rapidly recov
ering her sight.
There was constant downpour o
rain all day yesterday, and at the hou
of going to press, II p. H., is still threat
ening. Trains are delayed and stream
are much swollen.
There are only Twenty-Five candidate
already announced for the various cor
poration offices, and the end is not yet
Go in, gentlemen the longest pol
knocks the persimmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Dudley started 70
Richmond on Tuesday morning to visi
the latter's parents. Mrs. D. will re
main away several weeks, but Mr.. bud
ley will return this week.
We are informed that the present in
cumbent, Felix M. Jones, City Treasurer
will not be a candidate for re election tt
that office. This will be surprise to tn
many friends of this gentleman.
Attention is called to the announce
ment of general Citizens Meeting
which appears in another column. 1t il
proposed to select candidates for tn
Corporation offices at this meeting.
A report was in circulation yesterda,
to the effect, that entire freight crew OF
the James River Division of the G. & 0.
were all killed near Richmond Tuesda.
night, by an engine breaking through {
trestle.
J. Kenney Brown for Constable, an
E. A. Snead for Magistrate, are making
a lively canvass, and deserve success. L
takes energy to achieve victory. Keel
moving, gentlemen, your chances ar
excellent.
No circus has better reputation thai
John Robinsons 10 Consolidate
Shows He is a veteran Snowman, AM
ownes a great amusement combination
This show will exhibit at Clifton Forge
May 10Th.
The Commissioner of Revenue, W. c
Hamilton, Esq, has had his Lcens
blanks printed and is ready to issu
Dog License to all who may apply
Office with the Clifton Forge Company
Frazier building.