Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
PARNASSUS.

water, at the home of the bride, DR.. NJ. P.
Jones of Churchville and Miss Eva, second
daughter of DR.. Butcher, were quietly married
in the presence of a few intimate friends.
, Rev. Kyle Gilbert performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Gilbert, sister of the bridegroom, was
also present. The bride, pleasant, modest,
and artless, was attired with very becoming
simplicity.
Messrs. Sam and Emmett Burton, Misses
Cora Whitmore and Lena Hupman saw the
knot tied with the tongue that can never be
united with the teeth.
The happy couple left Brdgewater Thurs
day morning for Highland county where
they will spend few weeks and then return
to Churchvile at which place they will take
up their abode
Miss Myers left Mr.. Martin S. Whitmore' s
last Thursday for Richmond, where she will
lspend some time, and then return to her
western home.
Mrs. McNeiPs little child, that had been I'M
der DR.. Kinney's treatment, had sufficiently
recoyered to leave last Saturday with its
mother for Iowa.
Mr.. Wheeler, near Stribling Springs is dan
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physician.
Mary Hess. miss of thirteen summers,
only daughter of Mr.. John A. Silling, has
made rapid progress in instrumental music.
She has sold her old organ for twenty five
dollars, and purchased new one for a hun
bred and twenty-five Miss Mary Hess has
musical fingers, and performs very prettily on
her handsome new instrument
| We heard some good declaiming last week
by Masters Ran and Frank, the sprightly lit
tie sons of D. w. Keller.
| Mr.. J. H. Silling is in deep sympathy with
the ladies of this section who are afraid to go
to the small por city for head gear and he is
selling his nice stock of millinery goods so
| cheap that every woman and child can have
| a new hat.
We would be pardoned for mentioning at
this late day that invitations were received by
| relatives at this place to the marriage of the
| winsome Miss Neve Silling.
Miss Ella Wade Leckey of Messy Creek,
granddaughter of the late Richard Dudley, is
visiting relatives in Brownsburg.
Miss Josie Whitmore of Kansas. who has
been in Virginia for a considerable time, will
return to her far off home this week. She is
now the guest of her cousin, Mrs. R. E.
Borum
Mrs. Katie Camp Silling has returned from
Baltimore, and will spend the summer at her
father-in-laws Mr.. A. J. Silling of Manassas.
Miss Mary Laird Peale.s commanding pres
ence regulates the household on Holly Hilr'
and every one tiptoes on chalk mark, and,
conversation being prohibited by her, all the
pantomimical powers of the whole family
have been brought into use. IT'S pity they
don't know the deaf and dumb alphabet.
Mr. Steers and Miss Rosa Whitmore of
Takoma Park, D. c., will be married in the
Methodist church at that place, on the 18th
inst. Miss Rosa is a daughter of Mr.. Daniel
A. Whitmore, who is a brother to Mr.. j. Addi-
son Whitmore of this community. Invita-
tons have been received here by the numerous
relations. Miss Rosa is quite pretty and re-
fined young lady, and many good wishes are
waited to her.
Children's Day at Mt Scion last Sunday
was largely attended, and the exercises were
very pretty and interesting and everybody
was pleased.
Among those in the audience from this
place, were Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Borum. Misses
Cora and Josie Whitmore. and Mr.. c. T. Don
agile. Squire Hopewell. the efficient superin-
tendent, conducted the services.
Professor James Clarke and Mr.. Buck fur
nished the instrumental music.
Rev. Mr. Paul preached fine sermon last
Sunday at four p. M. in the Moscow Chapel.
Mr.. z. Daggy has finished his job of car
penter- work for Mr.. A. A. Crawford, and will,
in few days, begin repairs on the house of
Mr.. d. M. Keller.
Rev. Kyle Gilbert delivered an able discourse
last Sunday a. M, in the Parnassus church,
and conducted the communion service.
Mr.. J. Addison Whitmore was instructing
colored lad in scriptural way, and asking
him Bible questions. When asked who was
the first man, the lad promptly answered.
beforehand" Next-who was the first wo
man? Mrs. Cleveland"
| That boys visage is black, but his heart is
| white, and he will one day vote the Demo
cratic ticket.
Master Frank Rush Keller celebrated his
| fifth birthday last Wednesday. and had de-
| lightful day of feasting.
Rev. Mr.. See will preach at Union next Sun
day in the morning and also in the evening.
Messrs. ]. NJ. H. Randolph and E. O. Peale
were at Union church last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. See is somewhat indisposed.
Messrs. Claude Butcher and E. Williams of
Bridgewater, were in Parnassus last Sunday.
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