Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10
PARNASSUS,

PdIsOnaSe LOT d week, mas returned W LIE
n home at Bridgewater, after having a good
d quiet! time sporting in the forests, the lanes
d and the fields and upon the water banks and
the boughs of the cherry trees with his young
friends.
:, Miss Matte Bryan stirred up our village
by celebrating the grand old Fourth in the
way of an evening social. The time was spent
in varied amusements, and every one had a
: good time. Refreshments were served during
the evening The invited guests were the
Misses Harlow, Beard, Silling, Wilson, Byers
Shiplet, Ashby and Messrs. Burton, Gilkeson.
Silling, Wampler, Berkeley. Byers, Hedrick.
Mr.. Dexter Hepler, of Staunton, and Miss
1 Josephine Whitmore, of Kansas, youngest
D daughter of Joseph NJ Whtmore, former resi-
dent of Augusta county, will be married some
f time during the present month.
Squire Hiner of Slower, is in Pendeton
county
Mr.. T. S. Hogshead visited his great nephew
last week-the unfortunate little Rodney
Davis. The little fellow is reported as doing
moderately we'll
Miss Ella Wade Leckey, of Messy creek, has
returned from Brownsburg.
Rev Mr.. Booker, of Hebron Church. preach
e ed at Union last Saturday and Sunday, and
7 conducted the communion services. His dis
courses were able and impressive. The ser
/ vices were well attended. Rev. Mr. See was
also present. and assisted
Miss Leila Floyd, af Staunton, was at Union
church last Sunday, and filled her old place as
organist.
Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Silling drove to Panacea
Sunday p. m.
Mr.. 7. S. Hogshead was taken suddenly ill
last Saturday. His prostration is due to heart
trouble. He is, we are glad to say, much i'm
proved at this writing.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Jones called at the par
| sonage Sunday p. m. route to Bridgewater.
Mr.. John Irvine, of Long Glade passed
through this place Sunday on his way to-have
J some work done on Monday.
Mrs. Lewis McClung, of Highland county,
is the guest of Mrs. Chesley Blair and Mrs.
sWilliam Blair of Moscow.
Old historic Manassas celebrated the 4th OF
July with all its wonted power and pomp."
Grand speaking, grand picnic and game of
baseball were the browning features of the
day. These were followed by magnificent
ldWu parry, u6lu upUu TIC DcdutlluI SlOuuuS
of ''Sillington."
The food Of the gods was served in strictly
English style by the ladies who gave the par
ty. Miss Morgan, Miss Silling, and her sister,
Miss Lily. New York, Washington city, and
Alexandria were all represented there.
Miss Clarke has returned to her grandfath-
er's at Mt. Scion. She and Professor Clarke
and some other friends serenaded some of
their neighbors last Wednesday evening. Miss
Paul and Mr.. White were among the favored
ones.
| Where is the wandering star who shines first
in one hemisphere and then in another? Is
he not moving directly South now?
| Miss Maggie King made a flying visit to her
sister Mrs Adelbert Jones, last week.
Every one is anxious to know who is so i'll
at Mrs. Moores. DR.. W. A. Gordon, of Spring
creek, was rapidly driven there Friday even
ing wearing look of earnestaess and determi-
nation.
| On Saturday evening, DR.. ]. R. Keezel, the
popular Mt. Scion Poet, was seen driving in
the same direction at break-neck speed with
obtrusive marks of deep anxiety and despond-
ency upon his countenance. Selah
|
ture paddle his own canoe upon the legal wa
/ tiers.
| Mr.. ]. A. Hamick, of Staunton, and his
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
levin, of Baltimore, and their two children
and a nurse are summering at Panacea
Springs.
Mrs. Rudolph McGlammery is extremely
ill. Her physicians entertain no hope of her
recovery.
Mr.. John L. Boards condition is somewhat
improved
Mr.. Reece McNeer, of Staunton, was at
Union Church Sunday.
Miss Crist of Rockbridge is the guest of Miss
Mamie Dunlap of Union vicinity.
Rev. Mr.. See preached at Panacea Springs
last Sunday p. m.
No preaching at Union next Sunday. Rev.
Mr.. See will be absent assisting Rev. Mr..
Booker of Hebron Church.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Shutting
wish to be remembered.
| Madam Isumor says Mr. and Mrs j. +
lSiiling are selling nothing in the dry goods
| line but mosquito bar.
DR.. Butcher of Bridgewater and his daugh-
tiers will take part in the childrens day at
Parnassus next Sunday, Prof. G. L. Shutting,
also.
The Young Peoples Christian Society of
Messy creek held its monthly literary meet
ing on the fourth inst, in the spacious par
lors of Mrs. Ellick Dudley. The exercises
consisted of music, Rotations, declamations
orations, &c.
Music furnished by the Misses Leekey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Myers. A full attendance
of the society and many spectators. Mr..
Chesley Blair of Moscow, and his sister, Mrs
Lewis McClung, of Mcdowell Miss Blanche
Paul of Mt. Scion, Mr. George Washington
Irvine of Long Glade, and his sister, Miss
Agnes and Miss Lila Glasgow, Mr.. Brown
Bell of Stonewall. Va. and his sister Miss
| Bessie, were present.
Messrs. Bell and Fultz were among the
prominent orators of the evening, and they
scared aloft and lowered high upon the vast
and mighty wings of the Declaration of In
| dependence, and eulogized in a popular and
| appropriate manner the immortal greatness
| of the Father of our country.
| DR.. J. r. Keezel was chosen by the society
to deliver the oralion He fulfilled his mis-
SIOH anu TetlTeC lFOIU IQ6 CON6TeuI
with laurels. His flights to the clouds were
laden with sublimity and his descents were
only the soft droppings of eloquence. The
Grafton won imperishable plaudits. and many
are quite anxious to see it in print, consequent
| ly we give it to the SPECTATOR readers as some
thing good.
| BROKEN WING.
| ADDRESS BY DIR. j. II. KEEZEL.
Ladies and gentlemen and members Of the society,"
| 1 was asked to write or read something ap-
propriate to the 4th. l am sorry to confess
that | have not written much, am not going
to read much, nor tell you anything new,
but simply refresh your memories with a
little of the old, old story, of the Declaration
of Independence, and the time -honored 4th.
And l feel sure that voice the sentiment of
| everyone present, when 7 say that there is
something more than ordinarily solemn and