Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-22
PAR NASSUS.

III O6eTlleIQ.
| Mrs. Frank Harlow paid visit to her
| friends at West Augusta last week, and her
| daughter, Miss Coppie, who has been there
| for some time with recuperative views, re-
| turned with her on Friday, blithesome, well,
| and happy, and was warmly greeted by her
young friends.
| Rev. Mr.. Kyle Gilbert brought his daughter,
was pupil in the Port Republic school, and
| remained there till the expiration of the
| term.
| Miss Pearl Bucher, of Bridgewater, is the
guest of the Misses Harlow.
| The fine forward gardens in this section
| have been considerably injured by the frosts
and cold weather, and in their soiled beauty
they mutely appeal to Jack Frost to re-
| frain from farther demolition.
| Miss Annie Butcher has returned from Nc
| Dowell
Master Ran Keller has chcken-pox. We
are sorry for Rams influx of ills.
Messrs. Hewitt Harlow and Jared Jones, OF
Staunton, were in Parnassus Sunday.
Mr. Fred Hiner and his sisters are visiting
in BrIdgewater.
| Mr.. Geo. Irvine, of Long Glade, and his
sister, Miss Agnes, and Miss Lila Glasgow
went to Deerfield last Saturday. They are
the guests of Messrs D. B. Taylor and E. l..
Montgomery.
| Mr.. E. l. Montgomery was in our village
last week, and the widest politician that ever
| aourished at the white House. couldn't
guess his objective point. He belongs to the
official disiaterested and philanthropic Legion
| whose arduous labors will terminate OF next
| Thursday, the red letter day, from which they
will reckon their calendar-a day for the as
cension of enthusiastic hopes-a day for the
pulling down of many temporal prospects.
| We apologize to Mrs. ]. II. Jones for not
making her our champion poultry-raiser. In
stead of saying she Lad two hundred and fif-
ty young chickens, we should have said she
had four hundred, and the probability is she
now has five hundred. If any of our readers
can boast of such poultry raisers they will
please "trot 'em out"
Mrs. DR.. w. T. Scoville nee Miss Sue Ber-
lin, of Bridgewater, died at her home in
Brooklyn on the thirteenth instant. De-
ceased has relatives and acquaintance in this
community.
The Epworth League has been recognized
at this place-Mr. Sam Burton, president
Mr. B. Hiner president; Miss Lena Hup-
man. treasurer; Mr.. Charlie liner, secretary
No smallpox here, and the ones who
bring it will share worse than our darkest
dreams have ever depicted. Off will come
their pumpkin heads by justifiable decapita-
tior, and down they will, 60 to Judas's dam
place where alright stoves and furnaces are
not necessary. They will go in like cyclones
and and scare the "Old Ftllow" by Mammon,
with their inconceivable velocity.
Children's Day at Union second Sunday in
June.
Mrs. Keister of Mcdowell, is the guest of
Miss Wilson of our village. Her daughter
has been pupil in the private school here.
Mr. and Mrs. Drummond of Fl. Defiance,
were at Parnassus Church Sunday. They are
the guests of Mr.. Drummond of this COM
munity who is much improved in health,
and able to fill his long vacant place in the
sanctuary.
any noise or stir.
Rev. J. E. Booker, Pastor of Hebron
Church, will preach at Union next Sunday,
II a. m. Rev. Mr.. See will preach there the
first Sunday in June.
Gallant young gentlemen who wear immac-
ulate shirt bosoms and excruciating ties,
whose entire outfit is faultless and unpretend-
Martin S. Whitmore.
Rev. Mr.. Paul preached last Sunday at p.
M in the Moscow Chapel to very large con-
gregation.
For the sake of his numerous friends who
are scattered far and WIDE we shall briefly
notice the cruel and tragical demise of the
good and faithful dog-"Days." On Friday
evening he was shot, but the wound was not
serious and it was then thought he would be
allowed to live, and he was tenderly cared for,
but on Saturday morning by cruel device he
was led to the forest where he received the
fatal shot. The only offense was old age
Dedicated to Cam
No more handshaking with his friends,
No more romps and plays,
No more rhymes be made in fun
On autOcratic Days.
Rev. Mr.. Kyle Gilbert preached last Sunday
| in this place to very large and attentive con-
gregation. There was no preaching at Union,
and many Presbyterians were in the audience.
DR.. M. P Jones spent several hours with his
sister, Mrs. Gilbert, Sunday p m. We sup
pose he came from Bridgewater where he has
a suit on hand
Our roads are becoming delightful under
the supervision of the wide-awake and 60
ahead Mr.. John Shplet.
Miss Miller of our village, made banjo, and
has learned to perform on it very we'll.
We have had the pleasure of reading anoth-
er of Mr.. Frank Harlow's poetical illusions,
but its personality prohibits comments. 1t is
a "whimbamper," but ointment smarts the
wound before it heals it,
Mrs. J. H. Silling has become masterpiece
in the dry goods line, but she is somewhat
chagrined that the vigorous bloom of health
has eclipsed the more delicate tints.
Cleopatra drank pearls in her wine to make
her beautiful and we must take exercise to