The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-12-16
Parnassus Items.
reported for the VIRGINIAS.

That perplexing question that haunts every
one on the return of the holiday season, swhat
shall | buy" has been solved by our enterpris-
ing merchants Hamrick and Sizing. who have
secured beautiful assortment of holiday
goods embracing suitable presents for three
score and beyond down to the tiniest little
stocking that will be put in easy access for
Santa Claus" on Christmas eve. $50. The la
dies of the Methodist church at this place pro
pose holding Festival on Christmas day the
proceeds to be devoted to the completion OF
the new parsonage. We hope they will meet
with success in their efforts and that large
delegation of our Stanton friends will come
out and assist the ladies in their laudable eff
forts. .... The church lately erected at Cen
treville will not be ready in time for the
fourth quarterly conference of this distr let
which was intended to be held there in con-
sequence of which the meeting will be held at
Parnassus. The Methodist church at
Spring Hill has recently been remodeled and
repainted, and now presents a handsome APP
pearance, and is an honor to the communi-
ty. ~, Our little burg is improving very
fast, but we are sadly in need of a good road
to Staunton. The present one is disgrace to
any community as it is full ofsteep grades and
dangerous places. Within the past year sew
eral accidents have happened that came near
proving fatal, at Bells Hill, and the crossing
at the river is not only difficult but dan gerous
A new line avoiding the heavy grades of the
old road, bridging the river at or near t 9
junction of the Churchville and Parnassus
roads, would be great improvement and of
incaiculable benefit to a productive and
wealthy section of Augusta. >, On and after
the list of July 1881. we will enjoy the facilities
of a daily mail ON the route from Harrisonburg
to Striking Springs. BY the present arrange
,f,.. srcff Lrno \
after they are issued. The efficient and ac-
commodating mail contractor on this route.
Mr.. Chas. M. Furry, who has been con-
fined to his room for several weeks, and for
some days his life has been despaired of, has,
we are happy to state, greatly improved and
hopes are entertained Of his speedy restoration
to health -. DR.. Joseph Wilson who has
been suffering for over two months with Sc
we're affection, has, under the most diligent and
tender nursing so far conyal eseed as to almost
warrant the hope that he will ultimately re-
cover. A host of friends deeply sympathize
with the Doctor and hope and pray that he
may be restored to health, Owing to the re-
health our community Is blessed
with, his associate, DR.. G. D. Kunkel is for
the present not very buslly engaged, and
whilst be comes to US highly endorsed and is
a good clever fellow, we do sincerely hope that
he and all the Doctors naay baye never enc
Ing furlough. !. :, Mr. Arthur Hanger had
flne lot Of sheep killed few nights ago by
dogs. -. The progressive farmers of our
section have introduced the sheep culture
and have secured the choicest breeds, and
30 far they are highly pleased with the. re-
suits. .. The hunting season will close in
ew weeks and judging from the number OF
.eer that have been killed in our vicinity, the
Door animals have not had time for the last
month to take quiet browse or Stake their |
hirst beyond the hearing ola pack OF hounds. |
Juring the last session of the assembled VIE |
!om OF the State, nuinerously signed petit
ION was sent down praying that the running
I deer by dogs should be suppressed-What
ecame OF il