The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-06-29

How are you, Colonel?' said q gen
tlelnan at the depot yesterday, lifting
his hat to an acquaintance; whereupon,
to his surprise. six OF seven gentlemen
returned the salntation.
The frs t Virginia peaches of TIE s'a-
son arrived ia Baltimore Tuesday from
the Rappahannock The first shipme t
was only few crates, but a bouptiful
supply is promised shortly
The most successful merchants in tn s
and all towns, are those who advertise.
When merchant fails to advertise, it is
equal to an admission on his part that
he is not enterprising and is Indifferent
to your custom.
This is a curious world You will find
peaple protesting 10 be under the molii-
fying influence of our Christian religion,
who will speak harshly of their fellow
men and do them all the injury they can.
O, consistency, thou art a jewel
W. Fl. Strough, Esq, who has been en-
gagged in the real estate business and was
also Constable, will soon take his de-
parture for Oklahoma, New Mexico and
other points in the Southwest. The best
wishes of his many friends here go with
him
Mrs Jas. A. Frazier, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Constance Warrick, left
on Monday evening last for their home
at Warm Springs, where they will re-
main for short time, and then take up
their residence at Rock Bridge Alum
Springs for the summer.
Mr.. T. S. Lloyd, Master Mechanic of
all Divisions of the G. & 0. Railroad east
of Clifton Forge, paid an official visit to
this city on Tuesday last. We feel safe
in predicting that the force now employ
ed in the CSs O.. shops will be materially
increased in the near future.
Special attention is directed to the ad-
vertisement of resale of a valuable
building lot, by Messrs. Jas. j. Barton
and Jno L. Duncan, Special Commits
sioners. Sale will take place on Friday,
July 18th, 1898, at 100 p. IN, in front Of
the Nettleton or Bank building. This is
a very desirable lot.
Misses Moffett, accomplished daugh-
ers of Geo. s. Moffett, Esq, formerly ed
itor of the Wheeling Daily Register, but
now editor-in-chie of the Portland,
Oregon, Daily Telegraph, are visiting at
the residence of C. F. Moore, Esq, on
Prospect Walk They are very talented
and attractive young ladies'
The "Prince" of statesmen, M. A. Hope,
ESQ.,, of the Clifton Forge Grocery Co.,
paid his respects to the VIEGINIAN on
Thursday He is big hearted, whole
souled type of the Virginia gentleman,
is connected with a first class wholesale
grocery firm and is meeting with fiatter-
ing success. Come often, friend Hope.
The Allegheny blast furnace at Iron
Gate which has been banked for several
weeks for the purpose of making chang
es, expects to resume operation IN about
ten days Their railroad on Craigs
creek connecting the mines with the
Craig valley branch of the G. & 0. at
Oriskiny is about completed and the
furnace will receive most of its ore sup
ply from there hereafter
Last Easter the New York Herald Of
fered prize for the best design for a
bonnet 1t was won by Miss Eugene
Boyd Hendren, of Norfolk, Va. The
same paper recently offered $50 for a
design for the most serviceable, graceful
and comfortable summer outing costume.
Miss Hendren is again the winner from
large number of competitors. AS she
has been bed-ridden for over year her
success is all the more notable.