Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-09
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NIGHT = PERSONAL NOTES = SOCIAL
EVENTS, sc.
[Reported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.l
SWooPE, Feb. 6.-Messrs. Eichelberger
y Smith have recently sold their farm on
the Parkersburg pike near Hebron church,
and miles west of Staunton, to MI. ]. L.
Currier from Maine. The purchaser has
already moved, and the sale Of Eichelberger
Il Smiths personal property will take place
ON Thursday of this week. The dwelling
on this place is one Of the handsomest con-
crete houses in the county, it is beautifully
situated, Immediately on the pike, in q
grove of oaks, and commands handsome
views. The enterprislng young men who
held this property up to u few days past,
went, five years ago, into wilderness of
woods aid with coats off and sleeves rolled
up cleared scores of acres, planted an
orchard, ran a saw mill, did their own cook
ing and crowned all by building this hand
some residence. They had what you call
''pluck;" they could do more hand work
during the day, come home in the evening
and eat more tough biscuits and then fly
around after supper and have more fun
with the girls than any two fellows in the
neighboriiood. suppose now that this farm
is sold the firm Of Eiclelberger & Smith
| will be dissolved. One of them has, how
I ever, gore into a permanent partnership
and lives in his sweet cottage home l mile
west OF Stanton, where he is proof against
any more bachelors tough buiscuit; the
other has the best wishes Of the writer III
the same direction. The people of this
community will give the present owner,
from the State of james g. Blaine, u hearty
welcome.
AT Hebron manse to-day, at 1 o'clock,
two young hearts were made happy-Mr.
VIM. Edward folly and Miss Isabella
Strickler We're united in marriage.
1t is not often that a marriage ceremony
takes place in a country church, and at
night; this, however, will be the case next
Wednesday tomorrow week, Feb. 14th,
at s 2. NJ. at Hebron church. The con-
tracing parties will be MI. A. II. Houff
and Miss Emma Whitlock. Mr.. Houff is
photographer from Henderson, N. c., and
Miss Whitlock is one of the popular girls
of Hebron neighborhood. The marriage
will be public, and the bridal party will go
from the church to Staunton, where they
take the midnight train for their future
home.
The ladies Of Mt Tabor church will give
an oyster supper at Arbor Hill on Thurs
day, the 18th Of Feb, for the benefit Of
their church. Oysters will be served in
all styles and all are invited to come. At
the same time and place lecture will be
given by the Rev. VIM. D. White on the
"World's Fair with which he will exhib-
it some fine pictures Of 1.-The White City"
AS both Of these objects are for worthy
purpose, you should go and bring your
neighbor.
The many friends of Mr.. James Cook
will he glad to learn that he is now doing
very well after his very severe attack Of
sickness some weeks ago.
Mr.. Louis Clemmer is improving slowly
after an attack of grippe, followed by a
slight touch of pneumonia.
Mrs. n. I'll. Lackey is back home again
after a pleasant visit for some weeks to
friends in Rockbridge.
The recently elected deacons were in
stalled at Hebron church last Sunday week
in the presence Of large congregation.
One of the most enjoyable entertainments
of the season, took place at the home of
MI. Baxter Trimble On last Friday night,
Messrs. Kemper and Calvin Hanger'gave
to their friends an oyster supper at MI.
Trimble S, where everything was served in
the most inviting way. One feature of the
occasion (not often the case) was that 1.-The
pafson" OF the community was invited and
went and had as good, if not a better time,
than anybody else. A string band COM
posed of Messrs. Jas. Elliott. VIM. Mays,
Charley Hanger and Jim Lightner was
present, and furnished much very sweet
and enlivening music. After most en-
joyable evening the company dispersed,
singing the praises of Kemper and 'sCal.''
and with many thanks to Mr.. and Mrs.
Trimble for such a pleasant time.
Old MI. Mcdowell, the father of DR..
Mcdowell, who was hurt so badly by fall
not long ago, is up and about again.