The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-07-10
Augusta News Items.

The Tenth Legion correspondent of
the Rockingham Register furnishes the
following interesting Augusta county
items Of news. 1t looks like going away
from home to get the news, but as the
correspondent, Mr.. N. l.. Blakemore, is
an old Augusta man, who cannot stay
away from his native county, and feels
an interest in what is doing, we give his
letter in full:
On Thursday last, the 18th inst, Edwin G. Crist,
of Sangersville, Augusta county, and Miss Hattie
V. Blakemore were married at the home Of the
brides father A. J. Bakemore, Esq, near Otto
bne, Rockingham county, Rev. L. Fl. Paul offcia-
ting. The attendants were DR.. John V. Switzer,
with Miss Lizzie Graham; w. Byron Blakemore.
with Miss Hattie b. Crist The number of guests
in attendance was about seventy. There were
quite number of presents given to the con-
tracing parties. We will name Few of them
Gold watch and chain from the groom; set sill
yer knives and forks Mrs. A. ]. Blakemore'
mother of the bride; set silver spoons Dr.. L. P.
Coyner; table cloth, Mr. Graham and wife,
Spring Greek; table cloth, Miss Kate Bolen, Mt.
Scion; china pitcher, Miss Myrtle Smith, Spring
Creek; Counterpart, Mr.. and Mrs. Carman L.
Smith, Spring Greek; chamber set, Hon. VIM. II.
Blakemore, Spring Creek two cornucopias, Miss
Fannie Paul, Ottobine; tea set VIM. Gordon,
Spring Greek; two fruit stands, Mrs DR.. Coyner,
Spring Creek; one dozen napkins, DR.. j. V. Swift
zer; handsome book, Rev. and Mrs. Paul; one
fine mileh COW, Charles III. Bakemore, brother
of the bride; castors, w. b. Blakemore, brother
of the bride; decorated horse shoe, Miss Belle
Kiracofe, Sangersville; silver butter dish W. H.
Bedler. Baltimore; clock. NJ. shackman, Balti-
fl,ipo Ion, nd aytI1 MT
Staunton; centre table, Miss Hattie B. Crist sis
ter of the groom, Sangersville pair blankets
and lace curtains, Mrs. Mollie Crist, mother of
the groom; berry set, d. b. Blakemore, uncle Of
the groom Tenth Legion; gilt paper holder, N.
l.. Blakemore, grandfather of the groom, Tenth
Legion; bank check, j. w. Crist, father of the
groom Sangersville. We had the pleasure of
being present at the reception of bride and
groom at his fathers home at Sangersville, on
Friday evening last. Quite a nice gathering of
the friends of the parties were present, and had
pleasant time. The whole affair." from first to
last, was quite enjoyable to all present. We
wish them a pleasant voyage over the sea OF
life, and that not wave of trouble will ever
rise to mar their happiness.
Weare sorry to report that our good friend,
Felix Il. Sheets, has been quite sick at his home
near Mt. Scion. We spent last Saturday even
ing with him, and think the crisis has passed
in his case, and that with great care he will be
himself again ere long. He Is suffering with
severe attack of the grippe. Being now an aged
man his recovery will naturally be slow.
Jacob Myers, son of the widow of the late Pc
ter Myers had the misfortune to break one of
his arms Saturday last DR.. J. r. KeZell, of Mt
Scion, adjusted the limb and the patient is do.
ing as well can be expected. They live near
SangerSville. N. l.. b.
A. Call for a Republican County