Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-06-15
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NARRIAGE-HEAVY RAINFALL-DAPTIsT PASTOR
INSTALLED-HORSE KILLED-PERSoNALS-
HORSESHOE PITCHING.

AARRIAGE-HEAyY RAINFALL-DAPTIsr PASTOR
INsTALLED-HoRsE KILLED-PERsoNALs-
HORSESHOE PITCHING.
At the Greenvile Baptist Church, on Tues
day, June It'll, 1892, at $50 p. m, Mr.. R. P.
Parker, of the Engineer corps of the n. & W..
R. R., and Miss Sidney B. Hess, third daugh-
ter of the late Erasmus Hess, of Greenville,
were married, Rev. Hugh Goodwin, pastor of
Baptist church. officiating. The church was
beautifully decorated. The wedding march
was beautifully rendered by Miss May Collins.
When the beautiful music commenced, the
bridal couple entered the church preceded by
four ushers, Messrs Baker, Greene Wood and
ADDISON. Up the right aisle came the groom
leaning on the arm of his brother, Mr.. Lacy
Parker, and up the left aisle the bride, carry
ing beautiful bouquet of Marechal Neil roses,
leaning on the arm of her brother, Mr. w. R.
Hess. The bride and groom met in front of
the pulpit where the ceremony was performed
in beautiful and impressive manner. I'm
mediately after the ceremony, the bridal par
ty took hacks for the Greenville depot n. q w.
R. R., where the bride and groom boarded the
cars for an extensive tour to the Nor thern
cities. The bride received many useful and
beautiful presents, and the wel[wishes and
congratulations of her many friends.
Mr. w. R. Hess and lady, of Huntington
West Va, paid his sisters ON hurried visit;
also came on to attend the marriage of his
sister, Miss Sidney B. Hess. They returned to
their home i'll w. Va, on last Saturday We
were glad to see both looking well.
We have been having some very heavy rain
falls here during the last week. On Thursday
evening about o'clock, we had the heaviest
rain we have had since 1876 In about hour,
the water came rushing down, bringing with
it fence-rails and all sorts of rubbish. Just at
this place it carried away several small houses
and ruined the gardens of w. F. Smith, c. c..
Larew. and K. H. Rensey. w. F. Smith s
loss from the food was quite heavy, estimated
to be at least three hundred dollars. All the
cornfelds and bottom-lands were terribly
washed from Broad-head, about four miles
Southwest of US, all along. the river as far as
1 have heard from. J.J. Larew, Shields Bros,
Brand, Keiser and.others were badly damaged
they having had their bottom lands in crop
We had some hail, but not enough to do any
damage.
Rev. Hugh Goodwin, clately. called to the
pastorate of the GIeenville Baptist church,
preached his first sermon on Sunday, the 9Th.
His congregation, think, are much pleased
with him. He was installed as pastor, on
Monday night. Rev. G. G. Merryman, the
former pastor of this church, but now OF
Baltimore, was here and assisted in the install
latiOn ceremonies.
Mr.. John Wagner lost a fine mare few
nights since, supposed to have been killed by
having been kicked by another mare which
was in the field with her
Mrs. DR.. Walter Tate, of West Va, is now
on visit to her father-in law, DR.. J. NJ Tate
She will remain sometime, understand. The
DR.. is moving from his present location to
Bluefeld Southwest Va.
Mrs. R. H. Palmer and family are now visit
ing Mr.. P's brother, c. T. Palmer, of your
city, and from there will visit W. T. Wilson
and others of Mr.. Ps relations.
Greenville can boast of the most and best
horse shoe pitchers in the county. There is
hardly any cessation in the game from early
morn till too late to see to pitch. One young
gentleman, while engaved in the game, found
the sun so hot that he had to hoist an umbrella
over him when not actually pitching.
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