Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08

Here many have waded
And some have been drowned,
And others approaching
On slippery ground.
OF all who have waded,
And, wading, adore,
Only one will be able
To get to the shore
"As long as there's life'' it is said there is
hope'
Then why give the bride the whole length of
the rope.
This brides heart may be just as black as a
crOwi
While hisn's as spotless as new.fallen snow,
Ii hints to the water-nymph nOthingsavaii,
She may catch m1nnOw instead of whale.
Mr.. W-B. Todd will appear on the rostrum
date not yet given-as gold standard bearer
and lecturer! Who can beat that?
1t is said one of the most beautiful resi-
dences in Mt. Scion, will be, in the near fu-
ture, in order when the bridegroom comes"
What will that meek-eyed maiden do,
If this should happen to be treip9
Mr.. Walter Sandy of this community. is
visiting IN Centerville
Mrs. ]. Addison Whitmore, an energetic
worker in the Methodist organization, is ad-
vancing efforts to procure a modern and use
full addition for the church in the way of a
reflector.
Mrs. Martin F. Miller of Sangersville, whose
illness was reported last week, died on the
18th of March, aged Al years, months, and
10 days. Interment at Beaver Creek ceme-
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. R G. Byers, of Middle River,
removed to Staunton Tuesday, the 7th.
Mr.. William 1. Knott, of Spring Hill, will
move this week to the farm near here. owned
and formerly occupied, by Mr.. Turner Atkins.
who has rented the Propes farm in the Slower
section.
Mrs. Mary Fisher, we'll known in this COM
munity,. is lying critically ill at her home in
Bridgewater.
Sunday school was organized at Union
Church Sunday, 9Th.
Miss Willie Huff of Slower, is visiting in
Churchville
A young gentleman from Bath, became be-
wildered in this county and lost the faculty
of computing distances.
He rode and he rode, and he rode all alone,
Then he walked, and he walked, and he walk
ed straight ahead,
And he walked till he almost wished he was
dead.
But u1en he reached his dony's side,
He acas apf,ll glad he hadn't diedl
Mrs. Lizzie Slower, who lives with her son,
Mr.. J. H. Slower, near Mt. Scion, has been
severely afflicted with rheumatism for some
time, and is now helpless.
Mrs R. E. Borum has young chickens ready
for market.
Mrs. j. X. P. Hiner of Slower, was in Par
nassus calling on her friends April LIST.
We have read with no small degree of inter-
eat and pleasure, mastery and superbly
elegant lecture in the Manassas Journal by its
learned editor on "The Highways and By
ways of Literature"
Mr.. Peter Driver, of the Stony Point section,
is quite ill with grip-Dr. Keezel, the attend
ing physician.
Died at her home in Mt. Crawford, on the
Both of March. 1896, Mrs. Elizabeth Roller,
relict of the late Emanuel Roller, aged seventy
seven years. Interment at Frieden's church
cemetery, April, the LIST. This estimabie
christian lady had many relatives, friends
and acquaintance in Augusta county.
precious in the sight of the Lord is the death
of his saints -
DEDICATED TO HER GRANDDAUGHTER. MRS. R.
Z. BORUM.
She's gone to live in Heaven,
Her work on earth is done,
With blessed saints and angels
A new life is begun.
She's gone to meet thy mother
Upon "that brighter shore
And others Of her darlings,
Who had passed on before.
she's gone to live with Jesus
Through all eternity,
And with thy sainted parents,
Is looking down on thee.
O. my dear friend, tread softly
For many holy eyes
Along thy path are watching
From worlds beyond the skies.
BROKEN WING.