Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-06-10


Mr.. Walter Reeves.
Quotations from Daniel Webster, by tn
society.
The dogs of Mr.. Cyrus Orebaugh on Friday
the 9th, got among the sheep of Mr.. William
Crum, and injured one so badly that it died
One of the dogs was quite young and very
valuable, and the killing of it was very
painful duty.
Miss Jennie Orebaugh of this community
is il-Dr. Blair. the physician in charge.
The Mt. Zion and Olivet churches occupy
grounds so near each other that we find il
easy to get the names confounded.
The prospect for delightful Children's Day
at Olivet last Sunday was very bright, and We
regret that we are not able to give even 8
meager account of it.
| There will be a Children's Day ct Green
Valley church next Sunday, and at Mt. Zio1
next Sunday week, and, of course, everybody
knows there will be one at Parnassus Sunday
the 14th.
The children are having the happiest times
In country, in city, and town,
And making the children so happy. will be
! A jewel in many crown.
| Mr.. J. A. Hamrick of Staunton. who was
out on his farm last week, returned to his
home on Thursday, the 4th.
| Mrs James T. Irvine of Charlottesville is q
guest atthe home of her father in-law, Mr.
James Irvine of Long Glade.
Mr.. Charlie G. Cline of Fort Defiance is in
North Dakota with view of making it his
future home.
| Major Normant has been keeping Stribling
Springs in good trim socially.
A lady down the creek" is manifestlne
more than an ordinary interest in the move
ments of the Road Commissioners. ''She
wants to know what they are looking for, and
why they ride ''single file'' along that road"
The Harry Tucker garden seeds are incom-
parable with anything in the vegetable king
dom save the Jonah gourd
Mr. Blakemore of Mt. Scion, was in our
village on the 4th, selling his valuable medi-
cine.
Mrs. Sheffey Roller of Mississippi, nee Miss
Ellie Picker of this community, arrived in
Staunton Friday, the 9Th, and is a guest at
| Mr.. Courtney Rollers.
Mr. Roher of Staunton, with his family,
spent Saturday and Sunday last, with his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Jacob Wampler, of this
place.
Mrs. Mcpherson, wife of Mr.. John McPher-
son of Lewisburg W. Va, died at her home
June, the LIST. She was the mother of Mrs.
Chesley Blair of Moscow.
Mrs. Edward Bolen and Mrs. Gibson of Mt.
Scion and Mrs. Jones of Bridgewater, visited
Mrs. Jones' sister-in-law. Mrs. Harrison Ship.
let, of this community on the End.
interviewer with our compliments, the fol
lowing lines are dedicated to quartette of
| worthless in Shadowland.
living in the city-it is said-so often tends
To make man-somehOw-fOrgeth his cOun-
try chums and friends.
| 1t doesn't take him long to learn how to turn
| And turn the corner when he sees a friend in
shabby "clOSe."
He's been initiated in the second beaumonde
Lodge,
EAnd the art understands, you see, OF giving
folks the dodge,
And when you see him coming down OF going
He knows exactly how to do so he and you
| won't meet,
His gait's accelerated. and he's looking
/, That you may think he just has heard his
| mother in-law is dead.
Ow wear the latest into town, or, boys, yOr
| can bet
That Mr.. Dude and all his friends will Just
"get up and get.''
We think that you should keep on hand 6
| Spick and span cravat,
And never wear too far from home "seedy'
/ looking hat,
And keep some shine upon your ShOeS-sOmf
/ on your heart ana face
And city dudes will one day wish that they
could fill your place.
Mr.. Charlie Ralston, of Slower, and his bes
girl attended the commencement at Bridge
water.
Mr. Newton Hulvey of Middle River, passed
through our village on the LIST.
Miss Lille Granger OF Staunton, passed
Through our village on the End, returning
from Bridgewater where she had been receiv
ing dental trea tment from DR.. Butcher. How
/ does that strike the dental feelings of Staun
ton?
Messrs. Lonnie Karicofe, Harry Giikeson
| Misses Daisy Karicofe, Rosa and Pearl Raj
ston of the Slower section, and Mr.. John Til
den Silling of this community, attended thu
Commencement at Bridgewater.
| Mr.. Bruce Whitmore passed through oul
place on the 7th-seeing after lambs or: Sun
day? Yes on Sunday. The 4th command
ment is so long.
Mrs. Jonas Daggy of Dorcas, died Saturday
the 9th, and was buried at Mt. Zion Sunday
the 7th, p. m.
Mr.. Henry Hoover of Stoyer, brought hi
daughter, Miss Bertha, home Saturday, the
9th. She is taking music lessons at Singer.
Glenn.
Miss Mary Clay Hiner of Doe Hill, is !.
guest of her cousin, at the parsonage Mis-
Blanche Gilbert.
Miss Fannie Gilkeson of Staunton, is tn,
guest of her cousin, Miss Marguerite Gilkeson
of this community,
Miss Ella Orebaugh of the Slower section
returned from Long Glade on the 7th, wher,
she had been the guest of her aunt Mrs
Breneman.
The members of the Epworth League die
not hold their regular meeting last Sunday
For some cause, it was postponed till mex
Sunday.
Miss Wilson of our village, will visit Char
lottesville this week.
Professor D. D. Mcbride will return tt
Messy Creek the last of August, at which
time he will enter upon his great work, which
is casting its brightness and success ahead.
BROKEN WING.
Responsibility for the great disaste
at Moscow seems to have settled upol
the chief of police, who refused offer
of aid from the military in advance o
1.-THE feast, declaring that. there was N
danger from the crowd.