Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-06-08
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From FishersvilIe.
FEsTIvAL-vISIT OF VETERANS TO GET
Observation-Disclosures NoTEs-sOME PO-
LITICAL REMARKS, sc.
Reported for the staunton v1NDIcAToR.l
FIsHERsvILLE, June 5.-The Ladies
Aid Society of Thinking Spring church,
gave most enjoyable festival at Fishers
wills last Saturday night; the object of
which was to raise money to purchase a
new carpet for the church. The festival
was held in Mrs. Patterson's store-house,
which was most tastefully and artistically
decorated by the Misses Patterson, the
Misses watson, Miss Timberlake and 9TH
ers. The arrangements for and the man
agement Of this most delightful entertain
ment were perfect, and from the opening
hour at 9 O'Clock until the close at 10
O'Clock, the room was crowded. The Freed
brothers assisted by Prof. Brereton with
his matchless cornet, furnished splendid
promenade music throughout the evening.
The grounds outside were handsomely illu-
minated by Japanese lanterns. Fifty dol
lars was realized. The ladies by special
request will repeat the entertainment on
next Saturday, June the 9th, and cordially
invite their friends to call at any hour
from to 10 P. M. and they will furnish
them something good to eat; the bright
est, prettiest. wittiest girls on the face of
the globe to entertain them, and the sweet
est of music to stimulate into activity all
OF the tenderest emotions.
A pleasant party left here to-day for
Gettysburg, to visit that historic battle
ground and in imagination go over again
the tragic scenes of that memorable day.
The most of the party were active partici-
pants in this struggle and will no doubt
keenly appreciate the trip. The party en-
braces Rev. DR.. Finley, G. A. Gulley, Ep-
pa Fielding, John w. Paul, Capt. G. B.
Conner, F. M. Bell, w. M. Burruss, E. D.
Lynn, James r. Kemper, and will likely be
joined at Waynesboro by W. A. Freed and
others. MI. ]. r. Kemper, the originator
of the trip, will chaperon the party and see
that the boys have good time and keep
out of mischief. Mrs. Fannie Coiner will
go under the escort Of this party to visit
friends in Shippensburg. Pa.
Miss Pattie Hanger, who has been for
several months visiting friends in Ken
tuck, Ohio and Indiana, is expected home
the last of this month.
Mrs. W. A. Freed was taken suddenly
and Violently i'll Saturday, but is now
convalescent.
Miss Veva Y Dung is visiting relatives at
Craigsville.
Our people cordially agree with the VIM
DICTATOR IS recent editorial in regard to the
condition which now confronts the Dem
ocratic party. Democratic principles are
all right. Now if the party carefully Sc
lect as their standard bearers in the com.
ing contest men of wisdom, energy and
pluck, who have the good Of the country
and the prosperity of the people at heart
rather than the qualification of their own
petty, personal advancement, Virginia will
again have a solid Democratic delegation
in Congress. But the party cannot risk
those who have been weighed in the balance
and found wanting-who have held down
five thousand dollar seats in luxurious in
difference while the country was groanine
for relief. What's the matter with ou1
gallant Fitz Lee as the representative OF
the 10th district? 1t is true, he is in nc
sense seeker for this position, but has he
ever been known since he first unsheathed
his sword in defense Of his State, to the
present to refuse toaccede TO the demands Of
his people. He could make a canvass no 9th
Ell man could make. The name of Fitz
Lee would cause the grumbler to forget his
grievance; the unfultilled pledges Of the
party, the past depression of all the bust
ness enterprises, would all be forgotten in
face of the fact that Fitz Lee was before
the people and asking their suffrage, and
as our candidate he would brush away as a
cobweb the combined strength of Repub-
lican-Populists- all-and prove to the
world that Democratic principles faithful
" carried out can and will bring pros
perity, peace and happiness to the whole
country.