Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-03
PAR NASSUS.

Crawford, the next morning after the sad oc
currence sent him two fine horses and two
: good colts-gratuitous offerings of liberalit.
and kind consideration.
at is more blessed to give than to receive,
, and the good give that they may be blest NOR
abundantly.
Will not the benevolent Christian man o
=, means have a soft pillow to-die on?
Messrs John A. Silling, A. J. Fairburn, T.
Y | S. Hogshead, Bud Wilson, ]. A. Hamrick, ant
r. f. Borum are among'those who lost mos
1 in this community in the way of corn, hay
S and wheat.
Mr.. Martin S. Whitmore had the substantial
covering removed from his artesian we'll, an(
the road near by was blockaded with larg
timbers effects of the fearful storm. Gardens
all badly damaged.
Much damage was done to Mt. Solon's adj
jacent farmers. Finest prospect for whea
ever known there. Now those rich farmer,
bow their heads as they look upon their wash
ed lands, fences gone, and their crops buried
beneath the sands.
The Dorcas farmers were badly damaged
also.
|
Scion is on the brink of completion.
Mt Scion Mill has been shut down, owing
to small leak in the dam, but the little wrong
was soon made right, and Mr.. White, the
Ipolite, accommodating miller, is now ready
to serve the people in his line
We would advise everyone who wants the
finest grade of -four to go to Mt. Scion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Irvine, of Highland
county, who have been visiting at Mr.. John
last Thursday, and then left for their home,
accompanied by Miss Blanche, eldest daughter
of Rey. Kyle Gilbert, who has gone on visit
to her grandmother, Mrs. Jones of Highland.
! Mrs Martha Armstrong, of Highland, and
her son and daughter left the parsonage last
Friday.
| Mr.. Jonn H. Whitmore, of StauntOn, is
visiting his father, Mr.. Joseph A. Whitmore.
Mr. J. B. futile has gone to see his best girl
and in few days will join his mother at the
Red Sulphur Springs. His father, Rev. r. M.
futile, will arrive there in August.
| Mr. Wade Hedrick of Staunton, is spend
| ing few weeks at his old home, the residence
of Mr.. j. H. Silling.
Mrs. Jeff Hiner will go, as a boarder, to
Panacea Springs this week.
Mrs. William Levin of Baltimore, reached
Staunton last Thursday, and will spend the
summer with her sisters, Miss Hamrick and
Mrs. James Todd.
Miss Glasgow will leave for Texas, her fu-
ture home, in few days. Sir Isaac Newton,
where art thou
Rumor has reached here that the fine look
ing and accomplished Miss Mary Blessing,
only daughter of Mr.. J. Henry Whitmore of
Nelson county, will be married in the near
future. She is the pet niece of Miss Rebecca
Whitmore of this community.
There has been great excitement at Manassas
over the shooting and killing of William
Bodine in the public road by James Ball on
the21st ult. Ball surrendered at once to the
Manassas authorities and Bodine was inferred
at that cemetery. Both married men and each
one accompanied by his son when they met.
Bodine and his son on foot; Ball and his son
horseback. Bodine with heavy club in
hand caught Balls horse by the bride when
Ball instantly shot him, the ball striking him
in the mouth. He inflicted a severe wound
then fell dead. An old grudge about the
trespassing of stock was the original cause of
the tragedy. The friends of both parties are
bitter and decided, and some facts have been
elected which show that Ball fired in self-de-
Tense.
MI. Lewis McClung, who has been superin-
tending his harvest on his farm at Moscow.
passed through this place last Thursday en-
route to his home near Mcdowell
Mr.. McClung is one of Highlands cattle
kings and foremost farmers.
| DIR. S. Homer Henkel. of Staunton. was in
Mt. Scion community last week, and rumor
has reached here that he was called to see the
| unfortunate little Rodney Davis that has the
sympathy of every body.
| Miss Merideth, of Pennsylvania, and Miss
| Huston of West Va, are guests of Mr.. John
James, of Messy creek.
Professor G. S Wilson, of Staunton, and his
wife, nee Miss Jennie Mayse, are at Variety
| Springs We well know Mrs. Wilson s many
| friends are hoping she will be permanently
benefited at that popular watering place, and
| that she will return to her home strong and
we'll
| Mrs. P. H. Clarke, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
James T. Clarke's, of Mt. Scion. DR. Clarke
is the father of her late husband This is the
first visit in fifteen years.
| Miss Clarke is the fortunate possessor of
rare endowments-a talented musician with a
| cultivated voice of the richest melody. A
combination of varied accomplishments uni
ted with her facial charms, she becomes in the
eyes of the virtuoso lady of marvellous and
enchanting beauty.
| Mrs. James Andrew, of Staunton, and her
| two children spent last week with her mother
Mrs J, W. Hall of Mt Scion.
| Mrs. P H. Clarke, her daughter, Miss Irene,
and Miss Mary Lin Eubank of Mt. Scion, are
on visit to Laurel Hill, the home of Mrs
James Carr, nee Miss Belle Clarke of Mt Scion,
Mrs. Carr is an amt to Miss Clarke, the south
ern beauty.
| We were asked to announce coming mar
riage by one party, and not to do it by anoth-
er party. So you see you will have to guess
or wait little while longer. Can you wait?
| DR.. and Mrs. M. P Jones have returned
from Highland county, and were at Parnassus
Church last Sunday, receiving the warm con-
CALCULATIONS of their many friends. They
were entertained at the parsonage.
Mr.. ]. Tilden Silling attended Parnassus
Church Sunday, accompanied by his guest.
Mr. r. Walker Silling, of Staunton.
Miss Willie Huffman, of Staunton, and her
father, Mr.. V. Huffman, were also in the con-
gregation.
There was preaching Sunday at II A. M.
by Rev. Kyle Gilbert, and singing at P. M.
Rev. Mr.. See preached morning and even
ing at Union Church last Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Paul preached at Messy Creek
Sunday A. M, and at the Moscow Ohapel
Pm.
Messrs. Miller, of Chicago, who are visiting
their old home near Stribling Springs, were at
PaZnassus Church last Sunday A. NJ.
Children's Day at Parnassus two weeks from
last Sunday.
Mr.. James Floyd, our village blacksmith,
has four fine looking children, all staunch