Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25
PARnAssus.

Mrs. Lindsay will con tinue the primary de-
partment of the school by subscription.
| Mr.. Joseph A. Whitmore of our communi-
ty, purchased, on the 10Th, useful and an
ornamental gift for Mrs. Whitmore, in the
form of range, with which she is much
pleased. This cooking apparatus cost sixty
two dollars in the city of Staunton.
The many who've been coming much will
only come the more.
They Il never see the tired look upon the faded
face,
or one who wishes that old range was in an
| other place.
| Mr.. Reuben Bryan of this community, who
was so very i'll last week. is convalescent.
Mr.. OFT Wilson brought out from Staunton
last Thursday load of new goods for Mrs.
Jennie Beard.
| Mrs. Hahn, who was visiting her sons. the
Messrs. Hahn of Spring Hill, has returned to
her home at Slower.
Mr.. J. 7. A. Cupp of Mt. Scion, passed
through our village last week, en- route to
Ohurchvile.
Mr.. Henry Dunlap of Mt. Pleasant, was the
guest of Mr.. R. e. Borum on the 18th.
| A four-horse load of wheat belonging to
Mr. T. S. Hogshead, passed through here on
Friday, the Goth. for the new miller at Mt
Scion.
| DR. Frank NeT, Veterinarian; surgery and
dentistry ofice-one mile north of Spring
HILL
When Mr.. Bruce Whit1nore saw in the
SPECTATOR that Mr.. William Burton had two
fine cows for sale, he mounted his intelligent
Lsteed, that throws back his ears, and stops
whenever he hears bovine noise, and rode
like young "Lochinvar'' till he reached the
'tNetherby gate" and then handed Mr.. Bur-
ton fifty-two dollars and drove the cows into
new quarters.
Mr.. H. H., formerly of Parnassus, now of
Staunton, who received a handsome gold
watch for Christmas gift, was the fortunate
recipient a few days since, of a very valuable
and unique lingering. This Narcissus would
better mind how he watches the reflection of
his own image in the fountain.
Mr.. R. E. Borum bought fine horse last
week to match Perche, his big iron-gray.
Mr.. Rudolph Redifer, who has been &C.
cupying the Slower farm in the Frontier
section, with his family, moved to Williams
vile, Bath county, last Thursday, the 10th.
Miss Lizzie Hodge, one of the Parnassus
pupils, babe her teachers and schoolmates
goodbye on the 18th, aud accompanied Mr..
Redifer to their new sphere.
Mr.. Fred Hiner will leave in few days for
the Prairie State. Mr.. Charlie Hiner, last
week, purchased from Mr.. Dick Dudley a fine
black driving horse for seventy dollars.
| Mr.. Jabez Winpeace was led by the will
o. the-wisp into the quagmires of Cupid
while the school was in progress at this place,
and his fellow students became alarmed at
his far-away look, for more than one Her
cules was suing fer the hand of his Dejanira.
Isn't zone of the name as good as the same?''
Messrs. Andrew Crawford. Bruce Whit
more, Marshall Burton, Johnnie Whitmore
and Charles Donaghe of this community, at
tended the Wheeler sale at Minesville on
Tuesday, the 18th. A big crowd and every
thing was well sold. Some of the Parnassus
students were on hand and after strenuous eff
forts, they succeeded in making many of the
crowd see the eyes of an owl in tree when
the owl was not there.
If you want shoe and bOot-mend1ng done up
| fine,
The Harlow apprentices are in that line.
The school closed here Friday, the Goth,
without any noise or STIR and the young
gentlemen moved away on Saturday, the 2lst,
after dropping in the pathway of their neigh
bors and friends many expressions of graft
tude. Bachelors Halp' looks like an old
weather beaten oak in a new ground, or a
huge monument of some defeated cause.
4 Mr.. Emmett Burton, who was in Bridge
water Sunday, the 22nd, will give more atten-
ton to dentistry in the future.
And when you want tooth pulled out he'll
; gladly eXtricate it.
And when you want a tooth put in, he'll nice
ly pin and plate it.
Rev. A. Karicofe sold his McCord house
and lot near Stribling Springs last week to {
Mr.. Wheeler for two hundred and fifty dol
lars.
We are actuated by the custom of Lear
Year to say to the ladies up and down -'nostl
doson-that we have one young man in thi
community, echo auiW ALWAYS be rich. And t.
encourage them further, We would say he
: thoroughly disguised" with "Joe and Anni
Rooney" He thinks they have been Sweet
hearts long enough-he doesn't believe in life
!, time engagements.
ST. Crispenl hasn't he Travelled fast?
, And doesn't he grow sublime.
And whether he runs or rides or flies
III He 'sgetS there every time"
Mr.. Walla ce P Whitmore, of Baltimore
who was noticed in manner so complimer
l tary bv the transplanted Thistle in La
e weeks ISSUE is the eldest son of Mr.. Marti
r S. Whtmore of this community.
e A daily mail route will be established iron
!, Moscow to Stribling Springs, the LIST of June
4 Bids have been sent in, but we don't kno'
who will be the carrier.
p Mr.. Jared Jones. who taught school in tn
q ChurchvilIe section, arrived at the Parnassr
s parsonage Saturday, the 2lst accompanied b
a his brother, DIR. NJ. P. Jones.
There will be preaching at Parnassus in fol
g weeks from last Sunday, the 2znd- Rev. KY
lGilbert will visit his brothers and sisters belo
j.. | Roanoke at the close of the Conference Fol
+ D ersons united with the church last Sunday
$ Pretty, bright little Mary, only daughter
: Mr.. VIM. Burton of the Stribling Springs cor
: immunity. was never absent from school siI
e gle day during the session, and was on tin
Ievery morning. During the session OF la
e year, that cold, uever to be forgotten Friday, WI
q the only day she was not in her place.
!, We don't know who her teachers have beel
: but we do say they are teachers aotho~t so'sts,
. they have given this sweet child no "recon
10 pense of mind"
Rev J. w Grimm and his son, Rev. Low
Grimm, who were the guests OF Mr.. Ira
Hupman, left for their home in Pennsylvan
on the nth While in this country IN
u preached some fine sermons IN the U.
y churches. Rev Grimm, Jr, who IS vel
'e youthful looking, is quite gifted divine.
u Mr.. David Lockridge passed through o.
4 place on the 18th, from the Harrisonburg cou
en- route to his home in Highland county.
is Mr.. Ben Cox, who bought the Stoner farr
n moved there last week.
ID Mr. Mike O'Connell, of Stribling Spring