The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-02-15

Mi. j. w. PurSley, OF Buena Visit PAID
our Office business call on Wednesday.
E. G. Roberts s. Co. wish to call your
attention to fine line of hats this wesk.
Mr. Meisner of Low Moor was in the
city on business Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Mr.. G. Collins Taylor spent several
days last week in Covington serving on
the jury.
Magistrate E. A. Snead took a trip
down in Eastern Virginia Friday night,
returning Monday.
The Sunday School which meets in the
school house in South Clifton on Sunday
afternoons is we'll attended.
Frank P. Staley, Esq, the hustling
furniture dealer, spent Sunday with his
family at Roncerverte, W. Va.
Mr.. Geo. I. Barger came down from
Low Moor and spent Sunday with his
brother and sister in this city.
Rev. W. B. Loving, of Iron Gate, calls
ed at our office yesterday morning. We
will be glad to see him again.
The road from West Clifton depot to
Gladys Inn has been very much i'm
proved by top dressing of Stag.
W. B. Grove, ESQ.,, has arranged to lay
in large supply of garden seed which
he will have on sale for early gardeners.
A nice cinder walk has been laid be-
tween the depot and the end of the
board walk opposite Thomas restaurant.
The Baptist church at Iron Gate is APP.
preaching completion. r. L. Thomas
has taken the contract for finishing the
stating.
We are informed that the pay car will
arrive at this point to-day on No. 8 and
leave Friday morning for the West on a
special train.
Last Friday night a brilliant meteor
flashed across the northeast heavens.
Just before disappearing it burst into
several pieces.
Carter Brothers are erecting a house
for Mr.. W. III. McKeever in West Clifton
Forge on the west side of the river near
the railroad bridge
Revenue Collector Samuel L. Fudge.
calling on his friends. We were glad to
make his acquaintance.
Prof. L. J. boy, an expert optician, of
Chicago, has been in our city for several
days with his Office at Groves drug store
and is giving general satisfaction.
Rev. W. III. Book preached at Low
Moor on Sunday last. After this he will
preach regularly at that place Oh the
second Sunday of each month at p. M
Capt. r. E. Smith, one of the Oldest
and most popular conductors on the G.
g. O., was in Waynesboro on Tuesday at
the bed side of his brother, who is crit
ically i'll.
The walk on the west side of Fifth
street between Main and Church streets
has been covered with Stag from the
Low Moor Furnace and is quite an i'm
provement.
We were glad to see our old friend E.
L. Parker, of Staunton, formerly with
Stull & Co., last Monday on our streets.
His shadow has grown no less since he
was with us last.
The "Dupree Spring Stirrup Leather
promises to be great success. 1t has
been tested by some of the most promi-
nent citizens in the city, and they are
convinced that it is unrivalled.
Rev. Fl. L. Wood was at Covington on
Friday to qualify in open court to solem-
nize marriages in this State. Mr.. Wood
preached Lenten sermon in Emanuel
church at D. III. the same day.
We congratulate Judge Moore on his
success as County Judge. He occupied
the bench, for the first time, in the Feb
ruary term which adjourned Saturday
night. He has given universal satisfac-
ton.
Rev. e. W. MacCorKle was called to
Lexington on Monday by the illness of
his brother From there he will go to
Roanoke to attend the Y. M. G. A. Con
vention, and will return to Clifton Sat-
urday.
Mrs. S. e. Rule has moved into the
Hotel Edna near West Clifton depot and
is prepared to accommodate boarders
either transient or permanent. The
hotel is convenient to the G. & O. shops
and depot.
The two negroes who broke into Mr.. E.
Theo. Miller's store some weeks ago were
tried and sentenced to the penitentiary
for five years. Three other negros, on
trial for house>breaking, were sent up
for three years.
Mr.. O. o. VolIers has opened bakery
at Iron Gate and will keep on hand fresh
bread, cakes, pies, &C., and will carry a
stock of confectioneries and fruits. He
will also continue to bake at the restau.
rant of w. G.. Barger in this place.
We have made arrangements with a
party at Iron Gate to send us the hap
penings at that busy little place each
week, and after this our friends in thai
city may expect newsy letter. of inter
est to them each week in the VIRGINIAN
We will also have correspondents at Low
Moor Covington, and other places.
4 Do not forget the Entertainment fol
the benefit of the Fire Company on tht
10Th to 22nd. Help the boys for they
not only need help but deserveit. Wher
you want their service you will have
urgent need for them, and they will bt
quick to respond and work hard to saw
your property. Give the s'fre ladies
a big lift by literally patronizing thei
entertainment.