Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
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Mr.. John Mohler of Mt. Scion, and hi
, brother-in- law, Mr.. Armstrong, of Highlan'
county, were in our village on the 10Th ult.
J A number of people from this section ant
} that of Moscow, attended the Hanger sale or
!, the 18th. and the Hepler sale on the Both.
q Corn sold at the first named at AZ cents PEI
bushel on six months credit At the las
! named, at 40 cents on eight months credit
> Colts, three years old, brought sixty dollars
The Hepler farm rented per year for three
hundred and ninety FIVE dollars to Mr.. Doyl'
of Fort Defiance
Mr. John Hepler, of Nebraska, son of the
late Isaac Hepler. who was expected at the
more, father in-law of Mr.. John HepIer, is
now living in Manhattan, Kansas, town OF
four thousand inhabitants.
j The sad intelligence has been received here
that Mrs. Jane Ann Brown, formerly Of
Middlebrook, Va, is lying critically ill at the
home of her son-in-law. Mr.. Ben Ivy, OF
Texas: Mrs. Brown visited Virginia two years
ago, and was present during the illness and
death of her sister, Mrs NJ E. Hogshead, OF
Holly Hill'
Mr. Lewis McClung, of Mcdowell, passed
through our village, on the 2Sth, to Moscow,
and returned to his home the 31st
Miss Mamie Crawford of Hebron section,
was a guest at 1.-The Oaks" last week.
/ Mrs. George Showalter of Stribling Springs,
is still living, but little hope of her recovery If
entertained.
| is ut kho Of Lor
daughter, Mrs. Emma Dudley, of Staunton.
Elisha Curry, an aged citizen. died at his
home near Spring Hill on the 18th ult.
| Mr. James Irvine of Long Glade was in our
village on the 29th.
The Baltimore Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, will be
held at Roanoke, Va, on the 18th proximo.
Mr.. R L. Stewart of New Jersey, former
proprietor of Stribling Springs, sent the hand
some Photographic likeness of himself to his
namesake, Master Lispenard Randolph, last
week.
Mr. R. E. Borum has small farm in this
community, known as California" belong
| ing to-Mr. J. A. Hamrick of Staunton, under
consideration at twelve hundred dollars. Also
an adjacent tract of land, belonging to Mr.. ].
Turner Atkins at one thousand dollars.
Mr. Ira P. Huffman has been suffering con-
siderably for some time with rheumatism.
Fifty persons united with the church in
Spring Hill at the closing exercises Of the re-
vival meeting.
An exceedingly large congregation was pres
ent at the very interesting rededicatory SER
v;o boII fbo Ty,tb IN at
Sidney on the fourth Sunday of last month.
Rev. H P. Rochey of Shepherdstown, West
Va, conducted the services.
| The exterior of the church was nicely re-
painted, and the interior was frescoed. paint
ed, and carpeted.
A young lady writes from the Hot Springs
| that the new hotel in course of erection there,
will contain three hundred rooms, and
! toner one hundred and one feet high.
If the Ground Hog sleep as late on Sunday
mornings as the people do, he never saw moth
| ing of no shadow, and he never got scared at
nothing neither, aud he isn't going to give us
nothing but Spring. =
Could Hicks look the Ground Hog right
straight in the face?
The Epworth League held no meeting Sun
| day evening; in consequence of the beautiful
rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lockriege of Mcdowell, and
their little son, were guests at the Frontier
| the residence of Mr.. J. NJ. II. Randolph on
the 18th ult. Overlooked in oar croacded notes
| last apeeE.
| A billetdour reached this Post-Ofice last
Tuesday addressed to Miss Florence Beard.
| who was married to Mr.. Philip Shirley of
Pendleton, Indiana, nearly two years ago.
1t was sent on to Mrs. Shirley with the hope
| that it will not detract from her welded bliss.
| This young man would better join in the
GLORIOUS when the congregation sings "Too
Late"
DIR. NJ. P. Jones of Churchville, dined at the
Parnassus parsonage on the 31st ult.
Mr.. Will Obaugh, who has been so ill with
fever is slowly improving.
There are three cases of scarlet-fever in the
family of Mr.. Caliph Sheets of the Dorcas
section.
Rev. Mr.. Bowman of Missouri, son-in-law
of Mr.. Zigler, of Slower, preached at Elk Run
Mr.. Charlie Stephenson, who was employed
upon the farm of Mr.. Arthur Hanger, has
moved to Swoope, and Mr.. Crowley of Dorcas
now occupies the house vacated by him.
Harry Burton little son of Mr.. George Bur
ton, near Stribling Springs is suffering from
a severe attack of brain .fever.
Mr.. Slower of Hebron congregation, and
Miss Matte Smith, of Churchville, grand
daughter of Mrs. Sarah Whitmore, were uni
clock p. M by the Rev. Staten Hamick of
the United Brethren church.
Mrs. Sallie Bryan, who is spending the
winter with her brother, Mr. William Shirley
above Churchville, visited Parnassus on the
29th ult.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. Will
La Rue of Bath Alum, and Miss Emma Burns,
of WilIiamsville. Miss Burns is niece of Mr.
Huggard Burns of Staunton, who is spending
the winter with his son, Mr.. Enos Burns, in
West Va.
A gentleman away up in the northern part
of Maine says, It'll the Nooze comes on Tooze-
day, am all in a stoo Its columns are moo
trail, and as fresh as the doo.''
The Neps may 60 up to Maine, and do that
gentleman like some fathers do their little
boys and postage stamps.
Messrs. Riley and Glover, of Arbor Hill,
spent the night with Mr.. R. E. Borum on the
18th ult.
Mr.. Jacob Keller, of Woodstock. who was
| visiting his brother, Mr.. D. M. Keller of this
community, returned to his home on the 31st.
Mr.. Fry of the Bridgewater firm of Wine &
Rinker, was in our village on the 31st. He
was receiving orders in his line, and planting
stones in some of the country graveyards.
Miss Annie Fauver, of Stribling Springs
community, is spending some time at Mr..
Frank Harlow's.
Mr.. Chesley Blair, of Moscow, was in our
community on the 1st buying up hogs.
We hope our esteemed friend, Mrs. W
will excuse US for the present at least. Apart
from giving the news, correspondents are con-
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