The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-08

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Monday afternoon from a short trip to
Augusta county.
Our friend, G. Savarese, is still on the
bridge with fine line of fruits, confec>
tionsries, etc. See his ad.
Owing to freight car being off the
tack at Griffith, train No. 8 was delayed
several hours Tuesday morning.
For SALE.-A Columbia Bicycle in
good condition Will be sold cheap and
on easy terms. Apply at this Office.
E. Guy Sherman and E. L. Baynes, of
Iron Gate, visited the VIRGINIAN Office
yesterday. Come again gentlemen.
Mr.. Gale, who has been confined to his
room for months, it is thought will have
another surgical operation performed.
E. A. Snead, one of our best business
men, was at Covington Tuesday-and
he made it pay, having sold big lot Of
his fine cigars.
Mr.. Jacob Rosenberg, of Roanoke, will
open furniture store in the room next
door to the London Globe Clothing
House in few days.
Rev. w. II. Book will give his original
black board lecture, ga. B. c.. Stations
on the Railroad to RUM at Iron Gate
Saturday night, free.
Hon. Jacob Yost, of Staunton, was in
the city and in other parts of the county
looking after his business interests for
several days this week.
Mr.. c. r. Carson has purchased the
interest of Mr.. E. NJ. White in the firm
Of Spinner s. White, coal dealers. The
new firm has our best wishes.
Miss Mary Mayfield still lives, but it is
thought, cannot linger much longer. The
grief stricken family has our deepest
sympathy in this dark hour.
J. Jackson Kell has rented the room
on Main street formerly occupied by j.
Kenney Brown. and has on sale cakes,
candies, cigars, tobacco, etc.
Miss Annie Barger arrived here Mon
day evening, and will make her home
for the present with her brother, w. c.
Barger, at his place of business.
Col. Patric O'Connor, who has been
confined to his room for some time with
grippe. has about recovered, and paid
us visit Monday seeking news of the
Corbett- Mitchell fight.
Turner X. Hickman, Esq, Iron Gates
very popular attorney, was in the city
on Tuesday looking after legal business.
Mr.. T. D. Robinson, of that place, was
also here on business Tuesday.
A large delegation went from here to
Covington to see the new Judge take
his seat. Matters under his administra.
ton are making a good start. There
were 81 indictments made Monday.
C. R. Whitesell hurt himself quite bad
Iy with an ak Tuesday morning while
chopping wood The axe struck a
clothes line and rebonnding hit him over
the right eye, cutting cash more than
an inch long.
TRAMP, tramp, tramp, the boys are
marching" from one end of this CONT
nent to the other; poor men, penniless
and hungry, are on the pad. This city
has been visited by several this week.
Deal literally with them-they are ouI
brothers.
The Adventist Evangelists who ere
ated quite a sensation down on Cow
Pasture river have gone to West Vir-
ginia. We learn that arrangements are
being made to erect house of worship
and the evangelists are expected back
| in the Spring.
Mr.. H. G. Whitaker, proprietor Of the
Roanoke Marble Works, has been in the
city several days looking after business.
| Mr.. Whitaker owns some valuable min
eral lands in this State and in North
Carolina, and has with him samples of
very rich ore Of several varieties.
Mr.. Chas. E. Hoover, who has been en-
gagged as book keeper for Messrs. Stul]
& Co., made very pleasant visit on Sat
urday last to Mr.. b. D. Boxley's family
who recently removed from West Clifton
to Hot Springs He returned on Mon
day, and reports having had an en- joys
able visit.
G. r. Carson, our City Treasurer and
/ Collector, has purchased beautiful site
| in Blk 10, Sec. 1, of land of Clifton Forge
Company and will build a residence in
the early spring. Mr.. Carson owns
splendid property in South Clifton, but
believes in following the ''Star of EN-
pire West"
Capt. F. II. Atkinson and wife re-
turned Friday night from trip to
Waldrop, Va. Miss Virgie Waldrop stop
ped one night with them and left the
next morning for West Virginia. Capt
Atkinson has recovered sufficiently from
recent indisposition to resume work.
Lot 10 on Block 25, so $40 feet, of the
Old Town Plat, was sold in front OF the
Bank Building on Main street at ~ ~.
Saturday, last, and brought $3.50 cash
| Mrs. Mamie E. Huddlestun was the pur'
| chaser 1t is her intention, we learn, te
erect residence very soon. She con
templates the erection of business
house later on.
We received very pleasant call or
Saturday last from Mr.. Clinton s. Kimes
of Richmond, Editor and Publisher o
'sSherwood's Official Railway Guide.
This is one of the best publications o
it's kind in the country, and has Wild
circulation, being sold by subscription
only. We wish Mr.. HINES and his Ell
terprise great success.
The Westinghouse Air Brake Instruc
ton Car now at Hinton, w. Va. is expect
ed to be in Clifton about the 18Th inst
Mr. w. l. Steel, late an engineer on tn
Washington Division of the C..& O., VIII
= had his right arm broken in three PLACE
while inspecting his engine IN Washing
ton last fall, is an assistant on the cal
We learn that he will be made Genera