Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
PARMAssus.

The Rev. Mr.. Lee preached at Union last
Sunday at II A. NJ. and P. M. He is indie
fatigable in his efforts to do good. -
The Rev. Mr.. Cooper preached in the NJ. E,
Church at II A. NJ. Text-tBe thou faithful
unto DEATH The discourse was pointed
and he discovered more financial promises in
those five little words than could abound in 8
volume of excrbitant size. The pressure OF
the times produced arduous labor for the
stewards, but Messrs. Martin S. and Joseph a
Whitmore, by their wonted vim and liber
atty, brought up every ball and bat, and lard
them in their pastors hat, and he went on
his way rejoicing.
| Mr.. Armstrong. of Highland county, and
Mr.. Y. Daggy, OF Augusta, have rented prop
erty in our village, and will move this week
| Miss Wilson has rented house from Mrs.
Beard which will be substituted for school
room.
Miss Nettie Cox who attended the public
school here, has returned to her home at West
Augusta. She was accompanied by Mr.. Frank
Harlow, and his daughter, Miss Cappie. The
latter will remain there few weeks as q
visitor.
Miss Sallie A. Hiner, of THE Oaks is in
Staunton for two weeks, the guest of Miss
Lizzie Kinney.
| Mr. Huett Harlow, of Staunton, visited his
people last week.
| A mill is in course of erection at Showers.
| The intelligence has just been received here
that Messrs. James Myers and John Byers,
natives of Augusta county, died sometime
since in California
The school taught at Oak Hill by Miss
Wilson closed on the evening of the 9Th
with an entertainment which consisted of
tableaux, declarations, theatrical plays. dia-
ogues, vocal and instrumental music.
| Mrs Borum leaves to-day for visit to Mt.
Crawford.
| Mr.. A. Riddle, merchant at Moscow, upon
opering his storedoor the other morning,
found the house filed with smoke, and the
flames spreading rapidly, which were soon
extinguished. The counters were consider
ably burnt, and other woodwork defaced,
but no serious loss was sustained. A bucket
containing embers was the original cause OF
| the fire. Mr.. Riddle is doing a pretty brisk
| business, and he must be the champion in
the egg market from what We learn OF his
| weekly shipments Our merchants are
eclipsed, unless they send out revised edi-
ton of THE Three Black Crows"
The masterpiece is finished, and the incom-
parable and elaborate skill and taste of
WORTH slumber with him. and there is no
noise or stir in our community over Easter
outfits and no di>patching of cable orders for
trousseaus, but if the despairing ones will call
on Mrs John Campbell, of Staunton she will
do them mp to Hoyle:"
A bright little boy not very far away. when
told by his sister about the winged horse.
Pegasus, said "he would rather have him
than any horse in the world. and if Mfr
of---would sell him. he would give all his
money for him" (Which is the large sum OF
one dollar and thirteen cents.)
Mrs. James Floyd has quite lot of beauti
| full cabbage and tomato plants. Early birds
in the horticultural line should make pur
chases. Mrs. Jennie Beard has entered upon
her new mode of poultry-raising. the house
and enclosure being completed. She is sell
ing eggs from the Plymouth Rock, Black
Minorca and Leghorn chickens at % cents per
dozen. We see the friends of Mr.. A. K. u.
Bass one of Mt. Solon's popular merchants,
posting cards at different points-this gentle
man having announced himself candidate
/ for Overseer of the Poor. We don't know
Mr. Bass s opponent in the official field, who
may be as popular as he, but Mr.. Bass has
| friends in this part of the moral vineyard who
will serve him in this capacity.
ID II e. l., ,<~Io l., ID i,,,
proving and SO snugly quartered in his new
home.
Mr.. Writ Todd, Mt. Scion star in the So
cial SKI, is perfecting his arrangements for an
| early Hegira from the land of his nativity.
He has an eye 10 the establishment of a
Bakery in Kansas ts@-
All. many heart will throb and ache,
Perhaps in secret pine and break
When little birds the news convey
That our hero'S gone away.
BROKEN Wing.