Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-09
PARNASSUS.

( preparatory Tor d pleasure tiHut IN tht
mountains. and were on the eve o
quitting the house when some member
of the family entered the chamber ane
discovered that AIR. Elliott had passed
away. Heart sr ,uble is the supposed
cause of his sud len dissolu ion. De
! ceased Was seventy years cid. Three
sons, Messrs. Kenny. William and Step
henson. and daughter, Mics Mar
] =, ,,fssIeI with their mother survive him
/ The remains Ware laid to rest in the
Old Union bur. ing grave on the 18th
/ the funeral serm IN was preached al
! II o'clock by the pastor in charge, keN,
Mr. SAes The PAL bearers were: Messrs
John Jones. Dick Dudley, Jack Ship
let, Robert Shelton. John A. Silline
and John Irvine Mr. Elliott was 9
member of the 5th Va. Infantry.
The old Confederate soldiers are passing fast
away,
There will soon be none on southern soil that
even wore the gray.
An interesting meeting has been in
progress for several weeks at the Elk
Run Tunker church.
Rev. and Mrs. Kyle Gilbert left the
parsonage on the Gath for Port Repub-
lie, and on the 25sh p. m. Mr. Scott
and Miss Connell of that place, were
united in marriage by Mr.. Gilbert. who
would not consent to perform the
ceremony without the entire permis-
sion of the pastor in charge. When
we have an opportunity to make ten
silver dollars, how many of us ask our.
selves if we are doing our brother any
injustice
| Mr.. ]. H. Silling, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Sallie Wilson, some
days ago visited her aged aunt in Rock
ingham, Mrs. Altaffer. who is Sc years
old, but quite brisk and entertaining.
In Wilson, bright little golden
haired child of this place, is recovering
from a spell of scarlatina.
Miss Annie Wis on of the Frontier
section, who has had long and severe
spell of scarlet fever, is at last able to
be out.
:, Mr.. Hatch Clark, who sold his prop
erty in this place to Mr.. q. Daggy, has
moved his effects to his home of his
brother on Middle River, and he will
make his future home in Ohio, to which
place he will go in few weeks
Miss Keller, who visited her brother,
Mr.. D. M. Keller of this. community,
has returned to her home in Wood
stock.
Miss Mary Hess Silling, of Moffett's
Branch, is a pupil at the Fort Defiance
Seminary, where she is we'll pleased.
Mr.. Lewis Silling of Middle River, if
a student at the Hulvey Academy in
Rockingham.
Mr.. Herbert Wilson shot and killed
a large bird in the air on thu morning
OF the 25th, the name of which he does
not know. The large beautiful wings
are much priced.
Master Roller Rig'l of Mt. Crawford
is with his aunt, Mrs. R. E. Borum, and
attends Parnassus school.
Mr. R. E. Borum left Monday, the
Both for Nottoway county.
MIR. Henkel Sandy. who occupied the
Clark farm near here, has moved tv the
! pIecker farm near Roman. Mr.. Sandy
! was a very indust rious farmer, and the
| people were sorry to see him leave.
| We have been informed that a Mr.
Crummit will take his place on said
farm.
Mrs. Turner As'by of our village, has
named her little boy, Nicholas. in hon
or of the late DR.. Kinney, who made
his home with ber father for many
years.
Mrs. Peery, mo her of Messrs. George
and David Peery, died at her home n
the Dorcas community on the 1st OF
October, Mrs. Jennings, wife of a min
lister died on the 9th, near the same
place and left ten children.
Mr.. Joseph Sns der, who lives near
Stribling Springs, lost both his chill
dren during the month of October,
Tracy. aged 13 years died on the 1st,
and his brother, ged II years died on
the 9th.
We hope to bepardoned for omltting
many death notices. some of which
have been misplaced, and some pencil.
ed notes have been so defaced by ou1
long silence that We cannot decipheI
| the names.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas Cooper, of New
Hope. and his son. Frank Brisco reach
eG this section on the goth of October,
and spent several days among their
many friends, who gave them cor
dial welcome
Mr.. Marshall Burton, who is teach
ing school near Fort Defiance, reached
his home near Stribling Springs on the
S7th ult., where he spent several days
tMr. Burton was accompanied by his
friend, Mr.. Bernard Stuart, of Me
Dowell, who is student at the Mill
tary Academy, Mr. Stuart ma de a fine
appearance in his uniform, and won
the admiration OF the young ladies.
Mr.. Hugh Clark and his little son
Master Thomas Blackburn. were fish
ing in North river near their home
Just for fun''-on the 25th.
No service at Parnassus church last
Sunday.
At the last meeting of the League
Misses Lucie Harlow and Lucie Shiplet
songs beautiful duet in their usua
charming style.
We were proud to hear of the fine
Bryan speeches very young Virgin
ian was making in Jamestown, Ohio
| - H. IL, do.