Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-19
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= Smith. Deceased he'd been member
Union church for many years, and she was
devout Christian. and, as the years passed on
| she walked closer aoiM God, and she was wait
ing and ready Ito depart and be with Christ.
Messrs. David and William Hogshead, broth
ers to the deceased, are the only survivin
members of the family.
| Another home is darkened; another chair
vacant; another voice is hushed forever here
| Safe from earthly cares and sorrows,
Safe from every chilling blast
Safe, another of Thy jewels,
| Safe with Thee, o God, at last!
| One by one they are crossing over,
One by one the haven gain,
| There the chain Is being heightened
Only tlUO links here remain
| There they sing the loud hosannas,
Crowns adjoining every brow.
But their graves are precious MeccaS
| Where two lonely brothers bow.
| News has been received at 'Holly..HilP' tina
| Mrs. J. A. Brown, of Denton, Texas, who wa
so critically ill some days ago, isimproving.
| Master Lispenard Randolph is quite ill.
The youths in Mr.. Frank Harlow's employ
who were ill last week, have resumed thei
place in the school. room.
| Mr.. Bud Wilson, who cut his foot so badly
with an axe few days ago, is able to be on
on horseback.
Mrs. Sallie Bryan, who has been much miss
ed in our village this winter will, with he
daughter, Miss Matte, return the 1st prox.
The personal property of Mr.. George Showal
ter. neal. Stribling Springs, will be sold at pub
lie auction on the 25th, instant.
DR.. Ed. Jones, formerly of Mcdowell is
now located at Hightown, Highland county
DR.. J. R. Keezel, accompanied by his friend
Mr.. Writ B. Todd, went to Staunton Tuesday
of last week, and, during their absence, the
DIR. had many calls. The people would better
stay well until their physician is cured.
Rev. and Mrs. Kyle Gilbert. Mr.. and Mrs
R. E. Borum were invited guests at turkey
dinner at Mr. Martin s. Whitmore's on the
18th.
Mr.. Bee Anderson of 1.-THE Oaks" received
$1.25 per barrel for green apples at Swoope on
the 18th.
Mr.. R. H. Dudley, of Long Glade, has sold
fifty tons of hay for thirteen dollars per ton.
Mr.. B. F. McNutt has rented his farm near
Newport to Mr.. Hill Wiseman, and with his
family will remove to Middlebrook,
it is said. But we suppose it3is only typo
graphical error, and that Parnassus will be
their future home.
The personal property of Mr.. w. D. Clark,
of this community, will be sold on the 9th.
Mrs. J. Fl. Jones is slowly improving, but
is still under the care of her physician, DR..
Kinney.
Mrs Rev. Kyle Gilbert is confined to the
house with sprained ankle, the result of q
fall on the 14th.
Miss Edit Hiner, of Slower, has recovered
from his illness and attended preaching at
Parnassus church last Friday evening
Mrs. ]. H. Silling and her guest Mrs. Hattie
Camp Silling were in Churchville on the 18th,
and called on Mrs. DR.. M. P. Jones, and were
pleasantly entertained.
Miss Annie Fauver, of Stribling Springs
community. is visiting at Mr.. Lee Rusmisell's.
Valentines were flying thick and fast through
were pleased and some were displeased. We
don't think there were any received at this Of
fee.
Mr. C. 7. Donaghe visited his Mt. Scion
friends on the 18th, and they declare them
selves delighted with his visit.
Mr.. ]. Addison Whitmore. of this commu-
nifty, has sent us great big silver dollar-and
he has plenty more like it too-for tile dear
old SPECTATOR which has not been away from
Mr.. Whitmore's fireside very long and it is
glad to be with its old friends again.
The SPECTATOR is the first paper Mrs. Whit
more ever read. and it was priced in the home
of her father, the late Harry Gregory of San
gersville.
The citizeus of Mt Scion declare the doctors
are faring better than any one else as they are
getting more to do. There is more sickness in
that section than has been there for many
years.
Mr. Frank Harness of Cowpasture River, is
six feet six inches tall in his stocking feet
weighs two hundred and seventy-three lbs,
and is 45 years old.
There is considerable sickness around about
Williamsville, Bath county. News from there
says Mrs Isabella Marshall of that section. is
lying critically ill. She arises in her floral
majesty and declares she will exterminate and
eradicate every Journal plant, nurtured by tho
unfortunate Mr. w. B. NJ, of Amsterdam
A war is waging between Manassas and
Brentsville over the last reassessment of prop
erty in Manassas and vicinity. May the good
angels of .jnstice stoop low to shield old, his
toric Manassas during the ordeal.
Mrs A. ]. Silling. who spent several weeks
with afflicted friends in Alexandria, returned
to her home at Manassas last Friday.
An Epworth League was organized in Mt.
Scion on the evening of the 18th. by Rev. J. ].
Ringer of the NJ. E. Church South, with over
thirty members
: Mr. Norman Taylor, of Mt. Scion, is very
ili-Dr Keezel, the physician. Mr. Taylor had
quite coplOus hemorrhage on last Friday
Edna, the little child of Mr. Giles Reeves.
near Mt. Scion, is quite i'll with pneumonia
DR. Keezel, the physician in charge.
Mrs Sanford Bolen, her daughter Lizzie,
orJ bor orapde0n R0lpn Clark whO Uoro
visiting Mrs Bolen's nephew, Mr. E Bolen,
of Mt. Scion, returned to their home at Cliff
ton Forge on Saturday, the 18th
Captain James Todd and his family are i'm
proving.
was buried in Messy Creek graveyard on the
18th.
There is fatal epidemic prevailing among
the CANNES and the felines in Mt. Scion. Mr.
Hugh c.. Hanna lost very fine dog, for which
he would have refused hundred dollars.
And tears will everywhere be shed,
When people hear TreW'S cat is dead:
This Maltese cat in woe or veal
Was, like his master, true es steel
| Mr.. and Mrs Borum> went to Staunton or
Friday, the 18th, and returned on the 18th; to
Mt. Crawford on the 10Th; to Harris0uburg or
| the 18th.
| Mr. Bruce Whitmore, who has been il
West Virginia buying stock, returned to hi.
home on the evening of the 18th.
The unwelcome news has reached here thai
pretty little Mary Howard, daughter of MI
James E Todd of Staunton, is very ill.
The Stoner farm was sold in Staunton or
the 18th, and was purchased by Mr.. Ben Cox
for one thousand, four hundred, and fifty five
/! dollars.
Rev. C. Howard, the noted evangelist, arriv
ed at Union Church much earlier than thu
date first given. His first services were thert
on Sunday a. m. the 18th, at which time ht
held the attention of a very large congrega
ton. He had services there Sunday night and
Monday night, and he will have services there
every night this week. These services have
been exceedingly well attended, and every one
expresses himself we'll pleased.
Tunker preaching at Moscow last Sunday
/ the 18th a. m.
Young Mr.. Gilkeson, formerly of Slower
now of Staunton, was in Union congregation
last Sunday. Miss Leila Floyd, who is teach
| school moor Stounton Suoo o1oo procopt f<