Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-09-11
PAR NASSUS.

The lawn party at Moscow was very en-
joyable occasion, and quite success in the
financial view. The supper was elegant. and
the superabundance of all the substantials
and delicacies of the season manifested the
j unbounded liberality and superior catering
qualities of the people of Moscow and the
surrounding community. The net proceed;
were over forty dollars and will be consumed
! in painting and carpeting the Chapel. The
plan for obtaining means to this end origi
mated with Miss Hiner, of 1.-The Oaks The
Rev Mr.. and Mrs L. H. Paul, of Messy
Creek, were among the many who attended
the lawn party Those who spent their money
| in this good cause have swept up aromas from
gardens that will never wither. Delightful
music dscoursed by the Roman Band was 8
pleasing feature of the occasion.
| Mr.. Arthur Rubbish, grandson of the late
| Lewis Whitmore, at whose residence he has
| lived from his birth, left last week for Chi
| cago, at which place he will engage in the
stock business. He was to Mrs. Whitmore
his grandmother, as one of her own children,
and his absence, no doubt, has made con-
siderable vacuum in the pretty home where
| lie saw good days.
Miss Hannah Stombock of Mt. Scion, was
married last Thursday at Lock Seven, West
Va, the home of her sister. Mr.. Thomas
Hail. the Mt. Scion baker was sent for
to exhibit his wonderful skill in that line
Miss Elmira Bolen and others from Mt.
Scion attended the nuptials.
Rev. Kyle Gilbert is conducting quarterly
meeting at Centeryille, and there was no
preaching at Parnassus last Sunday.
Mr.. Jack Atkins has been very ill, and was
not able to attend the burial of his father last
Sunday week.
Mr.. Dan Sanger, of Sangersville, met with
horrible accident last Friday on tie premi-
ses of Mr.. Pete Sandy. His right hand was
entirely severed from the wrist which was
fearfully mangled. Mr.. Sanger was with a
threshing machine, hence the accident. He
was taken to his home on Saturday in agon-
izing pain. DR.. J. R. Keezel is attending the
suffering man.
Miss Sallie Carter, of Danville, and the
Misses Beard, of Sangersville, are the guests
of Mrs j. Addison Whitmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding Whitmore, of
L.
Pearl Butcher, of Bridgewater, and Mr.. Shu-
mate, of Highland county. attended Parnassus
Church last Sunday.
A big Thinker meeting is in progress at Elk
Run.
Rev. Mr.. C. S. NJ. See preached at Union
last Sunday A. NJ, and at Andersons School
house at P NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mohler, of Mt. Scion,
are visiting in Highland county.
Mrs. A. T. Reeves, of Mt. Scion, is visiting
her father, Daniel Mohler, of Lock Seven,
West Va.
The joint debate at Churchville Friday
night was presided over by L. w. H. Peyton,
a brilliant young lawyer of Staunton, the
only child of Col. John L. Peyton who, with
his wife, drove through our village last Thurs
day, enjoying country scenes.
Miss Hudson, of Missouri, is the guest of
her uncle, Mr. John E. Whitmore, of Staun-
ton.
A jeweler from West Virginia has located in
Mt. Scion.
Mr.. A. J. Silling, formerly engaged in the
mercantile business IN Alexandria, Va, has
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as the firm of Sanders & Silling.
Messrs. yJimmie] Wampler, Johnnie Whit
more, the Misses Harlow, Misses Lee Beard
and Blanche Gilbert, and Miss Lucie Shiplet,
who returned last week from the Musical
Normal, attended picnic at Wooddle Springs
last Saturday.
Mrs. Sallie Bryan, of this village, has as
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and her sister-in-law, Mrs Shirley, of West
View
Mrs. Willie Gibson, of Richmond, and her
three children, are at the Frontier for some
days, the guests of her cousin, Mrs. J. NJ. H.
Randolph.
Mr.. Davis Whitmore of Staunton, is sick
at the residence of his uncle, Mr.. Joseph A.
Whitmore, of this community.
Mr.. Samuels, of New York, half brother to
Mr.. Rob Lispenard Stuart, former proprietor
of Strlbling Springs, was drowned last week.
Mr. R. P. Eubank passed through this
place Friday.
Mr.. Arthur Hanger, proprietor of Stribling
Springs, and his wife, were out driving Satur-
day evening, taking needed rest.
Miss Mamie Byers has returned from de-
lightful visit among her many friends at Mt.
Sidney. Indeed, we think Miss Nan can find
no words in her vocabulary to describe graph
ca'Iy 1.-THE golden hours on angels wings that
flew over her. stay. But each pleasing incl
dent has been written in letters of gold upon
the brightest page of her life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rohr, of Staunton, and her
two children, are guests of Mrs. Jacob Wam
pier, mother of Mrs. Rohr.
Mr.. Claude Butcher, of Bridgewater, came
up to Parnassus Sunday afternoon before the
terrific thunder and hail-storm.
The large barn on the farm of the late AL
bert R. Whitmore was struck by lightning
Sunday afternoon and with all its contents
was entirely consumed. 1t contained two
hundred and fifty bushels of wheat thirty
five tons of hay, three tons of fertilizer, one
buggy and some farming implements.
Miss Rebecca Whitmore who resides upon
the farm, rushed out into the storm, and,
amid the thunder's roar and the lightnings
flash, sought the building enveloped in flames,
and, undaunted by the appalling danger that
Knocked at her heroism, made many ineffect-
udl dIteIupLS W save ucl pu6Sy.
The loss is no slight consideration to Mr..
Bruce Whtmore who had the farm rented.
Mr.. Whitmore is not only very indus
trious and energetic young man, but he is
very liberal, and everybody is sorry for his
loss, which was directed by hand. and sub
jected to power far beyond the reach of hu-
man conception or divination.
As he silently watched the maddening
flames devouring the results of his labor and
toll, doubtless his thoughts assembled height
far beyond their wonted aim, and were au-
tomatically expressed thus-"He giveth not
account of any of his matters, and who shall
say unto him, what doest thou"
Travel Sunday afternoon was much i'm
peded by the storm and high waters.
We were closely shut in, and discovered
not the flames or smoke that issued from the
burning building almost in sight. But we
had marked the character of the thunder, and
were terrified by the peculiar rattling, crack
ling noise, which assured US that some object
near by had been struck by the lightning.