Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-16
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PARNASSUS.
Mr.. William Dent Clark died suddenly o.
the seventh instant of heart-trouble at tn
residence of his son-in- law, Mr.. Charlie Early
5 of Staunton, and was inferred on the mint
a. m in the Mt Scion graveyard. Rev. MI
! James of Staunton, conducted the services
Deceased was seventy years and nine month
, old. He is survived by six children. all o
whom are married and number of grand
children. He had three daughters living il
Ohio. Two of them came to pay him the las
tribute of filial love. The other daughter wa
quite i'll with fever. Deceased was a man o
more than ordinary intelligence, and wa
we'll posted upon all the general topics of tn
day. Exclusive of practitioners. he was bet
ter versed in intricate legal methods than an.
man in this country. His marital dutie
were crowned with patience and loving ten
derness, and the many long years of conjuga
life were blissfully happy. As father h
was very kind and very indulgent. His dus
is sleeping by that of his wife, who died OF
the third of May 1894. Their lives exempli
fled duality in love that never faded or waned
and in death they were not long divided
Would he not recognize her amid seraphi'
millions? And would she not be the first tt
rush from the angelic throng to welcome hin
to those imperishable mansions not made
with hands? She was noted for her piety apt
many deeds of charity and the outbursts oil
hospitality. She placed 'goodly raiment
upon those who went to her in tattered gar
| ba tod ho hun tn
~ she gave drink, and inasmuch as she did j,
unto these, she showed forth the Lord unit
He said. ut is enough, come up higher
Their home upon the pretty river lands near
Mt. Scion, can never be what it was made by
her.
The eye of pity beholds the fresh bleeding
missions in bereayed and aching bosoms, and
our lonely heart would fain futter to them
with healing in its wings that droop upon the
ground like those of wounded bird
Mr.. Hatch Stoyer of Churchville, and
Messrs. Hatch and Asa Clark of Middle River
passed through this place Wednesday. They
attended the burial of Mr.. W. D. Clark.
Mr.. Ernest Hopewell of Williamsburg will
| arrive at Mt. Scion, the home of his father,
Mr.. John Hopewell, on the twenty-eight inst.
Mrs. Willie Gibson and Mrs. L. P. Route,
with their children and nurses, have return
ed to their homes in Richmond.
Mrs. Robert Todd of Staunton is guest at
her father-in- law-Capt. James H. Todd of
Mt. Scion.
Miss Myrtle Gilkeson of Thinking Spring.
granddaughter of Mrs Martha Gilkeson of
our section, will teach the Christian Creek
school.
Mrs. J. W. Hepler of Nebraska, nee Miss
Ella Whitmore of our county, is very ill. Her
son, who was ill for some time, has recovered.
Mr.. Joseph M. Whitmore, a former resi-
dent of Augusta county, has left Nebraska,
and is living in Kansas.
Mr.. Cinnamon, who lives near Stony Point,
has built a fine barn and is repairing his
house.
Mr.. ]. H. Silling one of our village mer-
chants, is in Baltimore, buying his fall and
winter stock. Everybody that wants bar
gain in the dry goods line should call on Mr..
Silling when he returns.
Mrs. Zach Daggy, our plucky tollgate
keeper, has a garden beet which weighs eleven
lbs and two ounces.
What do our readers think of this in the
way of horticultural specimen?
St. Crispen! Parnassus will be represented
at the Fair by more than one beat.
Mr.. Buchanan of Staunton, will have
gathered all the apples in the Wright orchard
by Tuesday evening. He has many hands
employed.
Mr. R. T. Lambeth was in our section Fri
day to engage more hands for his factory.
Mrs. William D. Huffman, who spent the
summer at Stribling Springs, is dangerously
i'll with typhoid fever at her home in Mt. Sid
ney.
Rev. Mr.. Paul of Messy Creek, was absent
from his charges for some days attending
Presbytery at Elkins West Virginia. There
was no service at Moscow Chapel Sunday
week p. m.
George Posey, brother to Fred. Posey who
was sent to the penitentiary for ten years for
killing Andrew Loyeless! of Manassas. has
been sent to the penitentiary for one year.
Mt Olivet and st. PauPs churches had
grand union picnic Thursday week in the
grove near Mt. Olivet church, situated at
Dorcas. Four hundred people were present,
and many ministers of different denomina-
tons were present, and delivered short adj
dresses. The dinner surpassed-it is said-all
the dinners that have ever been given in that
country.
Mr.. J. E. Sheets of Staunton, and Miss Ada
Hupman, niece of Mrs. John H. Jones of this
community, will be married in the Presby'
terrain church at Churchyille on next Friday.
We extend our sincere thanks for a very
kind, complimentary and intelligent letter
sent US from the SPECTATOR office at which
place it had been received.
All. yes, we have retracted all we said about
the Tyre.
This brilliant lawyers music we most ar
IDENTIFY admire,
For the sweetest strains Of music that fall up
On our ear
Are bright words Of encouragement that
we so seldom hear.
Mr.. Bruce Whitmore is in Highland county,
buying stock.
Mrs. johnson and Miss Lizzie Vines, who
spent week with Mrs. D. M. Keller, have re-
turned to their homes.
Mrs. J. H. SilIing has her same old clerk, that
has been weighed in the balance and was
Mr.. Joseph A. Whitmores whole family of
children-Messrs. Arthur, Emmett, Johnnie,
and Miss Cora, went tolRockingham Saturday
to visit their aunt, Mrs. Sherman, and other
relatives.
May the music of this quartettc never be in
the minor key and may they be permitted to
take many visits like unto this one.
Mr.. Emmett will go to Staunton Tuesday
where he will spend few days, and then he
will visit Lock Seven, the home of his aunt,
Mrs. Daniel Mohler. After spending few
weeks there, if he improves physically, he
will return to Chicago.
Mr.. Hoover. of Slower, will leave on the
twentieth instant for Chicago.
Miss Polite Hiner, of Highland county, who
has been guest at 1.-The Oaks" was in the
congregation when the Rev. Kyle Gilbert
preached at Parnassus Sunday week.
Mrs. William Mansfield Dinkel and her
lovely little daughter, Margaret, left very I'M
expectly last week for their far off home in
Colorado.