The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-02-08
Parnassus Items
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Parnassus was first established in 1886 BY
Mr.. Wesley Bear, and by him named from
celebrated Mount in Greece. He was its frs
postmaster, and the receipts for letter hostage
for the first quarter amounted to fourteen
cents before post office was established here
the mail for this community was received al
Jennings Gap. james A. Frazier sr., was the
postmaster, and at that time carried on an ex-
tensiye business in general merchandise. Ou1
little burg has been enjoying a Rip Van
Winkleish slumber for many years but has
awakened to the wider future before it, and
the recent Improvements of its enterprising
citizens attest that there is bright future
ahead and that il will be a thriving, busting
and lively town. 1t has two stores stocked
with variety of merchandise, an excellent
saddler and harness shop, good shoe and boot
maker, a buggy and wagon maker, two black :
smiths, a chair and furniture factory, a plas-
terer and taxidermist, two physicians and a
surgeon dentist, all lin Of business we'll rep
resented and yielding good returns, with a
ioulshing public school of over seventy
scholars under charge of Mr.. James Tapscott
and his estimable wife, whose enthusiasm and
unliripg devotion 10 their professional duties
merit the highest commentator /; teachers
well qualified to teach music, art, science and
the usual branches taught In the sem:naries OF
the country. The patrons and citizens gen.
orally are very anxious for a graded school at
this place, and are confident they can raise the
quota necessary board can be easily secured
in private families, and situated twelve miles
from grog shops, in a community proverbial
for its good morals, a christian and God fear
ing people, the community is blessed with tie
good influences that flow therefrom, in the
shape of peace morality, law and order, and
one OF the healthiest localities in the State
There is a Methodist church in the place, a
public school building, town hall, daily
mail from Harrisonburg and Stanton, Pres
byterian United Brethren, Methodist and Ger
man Baptist churches are within short and
pleasant drive, and in summer we have a
pleasant resort. the Stribling Springs only
three miles Distant the mineral waters of
which as to their medicinal qualities are equal
to any in the Va mountains, surrounded by a
thickly settled class OF high toned, intelligent,
and industrious farmers,and for novelty, grand
scenery, Zone of the most noted natural curl
ositles, the Cyclopean Towers is but few
miles, from here, true hospitality, social re-
lott of no -
markets, render this section of the mother of
States" equal if not superior to any in Vir-
ginia.
The following improvements made during
the present year in this place and vicinity dis.
close the fact that general spirit of progress
pervades the entire community Mr.. J. Ad-
Olson Whitmore has erected large and con-
veninently arranged barn Mr.. A. W. Ripple
a commodous Swisher Barn; Mr.. Arthur
Hanger tenement house on his farm, and has
substituted plank fencing for rail that econ
omizes land and presents neat appearance.
Mr. W. I. Wright has erected neat three
story frame dwelling and set out an orchard Of
select fruit. Mr.. Frank Harlow has made sew
erected new harness shop. Mr.. John Kanoost
has made some improvements TO his property.
Among the most conspicuous and creditable
improvements in the way of new edifces,
public and private, during the coming, spring.
will be the erection of a new church at this
place on the site of the present plain old square
red brick editice of hallowed memories. Also
the interior of Mt Zion U. B. church Is to be
remodeled and improved. The free school
grounds il our village will be enclosed with
neat and substantial enclosure, and we beg
leave to suggest the great importance OF plant
ing sufficient number of shade trees in the
school lots, which will greatly add to the com
fort and health of the scholars. Mr.. John
residence this spring. Dr. Arganbright, one
OF our resident physicians, will improve his
lately purchased property. MIR. Lewis Glenn
mer, who lately purchased the Jacob Rubbish
farm, designs making valuable improvements.
Mr.. A. A. Crawford is having an artesian well
sunk on his home farm.
The members of Mt Zion u B. Church
were quite generous to their pastor, Rev.
Roudabush, last Thursday. He was heavily
pounded, and the store room ana pantry were
well stocked.
Mr.. VIM. G. Hedrick, of the w. L. Asylum,
is here circulating among his many friends.
The funeral of Mrs. Nash wife of Mr.. James
L. Nash, who died last Monday after ling
ering illness of consumption, took place
from the Methodist church, at this place, last
Tuesday. Mrs. Nash was greatly esteemed in
this community and was devoted member Of
the Baptist church.