Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-22
PARNAssus.

| Wy OHoWdltcr anu vile OF MI. II. fliuOIl
Gilkeson. Interment at the Oak Hill grave
yard on Sunday, the 10Th, at 8 o'clock. p. m
Rev. Mr.. Holt, of the U. B. church, and Rev
Kyle Gilbert conducted the services. Revs. B
A. karicofe and Staten Hammick were also
present Messrs John, Robert and Leonidas
Karicofe, Bruce Dinkel, William Hogshead
and John Horn were pail bearers The pro-
cession was very large and sympathizing
one. Mrs Gilkeson, who had only been mar
ried eighteen months, was lovely christian
character, and her short life was ''without
spot and blameless'
She had been fragile flower from infancy,
nnrsed in the lap of ease and comfort. and
was the especial delight of her thoughtful, dot
ing parents. She was warmly loved by an
only brother, and the young husband. whom
she loved with disinterested fervor,- modest
| ly adored her.
Death gazed at this flower with fearful eyes
He kissed the dropping leaves;
1t was for the Lord of Paradise
He bound her in his sheaves."
Whom the Lord loveth He chastenetn I"
and voice from Heaven says, .sBe still and
know that am God.''
The sweet tender flowers that grow in sthe
shade,
And are guarded SO closely will soon droop
and fade,
In the morning their fragrance around Won is
she'd,
When MONDAY approaches their beauty is
Tho your flower is sleeping beneath the cold
sod
Twill bloom on forever in the Garden OF
Mr.. Pleas Dice, of Burketown sent fine lot
| of cattle to Pocahontas. They were driven
through here on the 18th.
Mr.. Henry Dice sent ninety head of cattle
and some colts to Highland on the 18th, which
were driven through this place.
Messrs. John Herring and James Lowman.
of Bridgewater, were in our village on the 18TH
Mr.. Roudabush, of Staunton, passed through
our village on the 14th.
Messrs. Chesley Blair and Rodney Dudley,
who took two hundred head of fine cattle to
their grazing lands in West Va, have return
ed to their homes.
Rev. Mr.. Richerson of the o. B. church,
sdiled at Mr.. lack Daggy's on the 10th, en-
route from Rockbridge to Berkeley circuit.
Mrs DR.. Ed. Jones, of Hightown, Highland
county, and her pretty little daughter. passed
through misplace on the 18th. en- route to
Bridgewater, the home of her father, DR..
Butcher.
Mr.. ID. L. Snyder, proprietor of the noted
Panacea Springs, was in our village on the
10th.
Mrs A. J. Silling of Manassas. narrowly
escaped fatal burning few days since. She
occupied chair near the fire. with her face
in an opposite direction, and her eyes closed
sudden and acute heat at her back caused
her to open her eyes, when she discovered in
horror, that her waist was in a blaze, which
she made futile efforts to extinguish, and then
rushed into the hall screaming, 1.-TWO flowers
she always keeps on hands when she CAM
rushed down long flight of stairs with such a
break neck speed that their velocity quenched
the fire as they came. Every trace of the
acould-be destroyer was removed and no one re
ceiyed the slightest burn. But who can say
these flowers toll not neither do they spin,"
or who can say Mrs. Silling did not lose her
dress.
Rey. Frank J. Brooke evangelist spent
Thursday night with Mr.. J. H. Silling en-
route to West Virginia to complete his work
for the year ending April 80 Mr.. Brooke has
been suffering with nervous prostration and
is ill prepared to make this trip.
Mr.. J. H. Silling will leave next Thursday
for the Monumental City to purchase line of
nice spring and summer goods.
Somebody has just received a master piece
|of beautiful and exquisite embroidery, for
which she would transmit to the tasteful and
oil tbo of
itude.
Miss Mary Laird Peale spent the day with
US Tuesday, the 18th. Her royal highness had
never thus honored US before. Miss Peale is
quite pretty with great blue eyes. She has
considerable penchant for jewelry.
Mr.. Al. Fairburn has adopted little Frank
Andrew of Staunton. 1t is said he is quite
nice, polite, and bright child.
Mrs John Mohler, of Mt. Scion, is slowly
improving.
Chaperoning domestic fowls and horticul-
tural and floral pursuits. form the present
monopoly of the feminine world.
As for the farmers they all look alike. be-
cause they all have "a hustle on Them this
spring."
1ue uceLiuS AZ OdA ILL las DCCu lCSuAlCO.
Rev. M. Hanna is conducting services there
every evening.
Mr. Bruce Whitmore, assisted by Mr.. Her
bert Wilson, started for Harrisonburg Satur-
day, the 18th, with lot of fine cows
The cows are SO scared they can't get their
breath,
They hide in the thickets and are starving to
death.
One hundred and ten fine cattle belonging
10 Mr. A. A. Crawford were driven through
this place en- route to Mr.. Crawfords Grazing
lands in Pocahontas county on Monday, the
Goth.
A big fire in the mountain near Stribling
Springs, is doing considerable damage to the
timber.
Little Ray Propes is still living and at this
writing it is thought he may recover.
On Tuesday evening, the It'll, the members
of the Episcopal church at Manassas held a
.sMother Goose fair, which was crowned
with success. Those who represented the
different characters in Mother Goose were at
tired in appropriate costumes.
Mr.. Cam Slling left Manassas ON the 18th
to accept lucrative position in Alexandria.
The Parnassus school, which was suspend
ed few days in consequence of scarlet fever,
closed for the year on last Friday, 17th
Mrs Mary Mohler and her sister-in-law Mrs.
Joseph A. Whitmore will board the train in
Staunton this week for Lock Seven, w. Va,
where they will spend a few days and then
Mrs. Mohler will take up her abode at her old
stamping ground, the residence of her broth
er, Mr.. Joseph A. Whitmore.
Mrs ]. M. H. Randolph, Mrs. J. H. Silling,
Mrs. E. O. Peale, Miss Leila Floyd, Miss Nan
ME Gilkeson and perhaps others, whose
names we have not received, were in Staun-
ton on the 10th as an appointed committee to
purchase wall paper, etc., to beautify the
Union pastorium.
Mrs. lack Daggy, who was i'll some days, is
we'll again.
Mrs. J. H. Jones is now able to sit up.
Bruno, the much admired mastiff and in
valuable treasure of Master Walter Peale
sickened and died few days since.
1t would seem to an observer that Mr.. J. II,