Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-11
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voyage of manhood, and who wants the oil
SPECTATOR to be secondary PAayos to guild
him across the stormy sea of life Success
Mr.. Jimmie Wampler May his future resem
BILE the SPECTATOR in chastity and longevity
| The little child of Mr.. Swope Wilson tina
was so ill last week has recovered, under d.
Kinney's treatment.
marked by slowness.
Mr. George Willis of Bealeton, Fauquie
county, who has acquaintance in August
and Highland, was married on Tuesday, tn
3rd, in the Baptist church at Bealeton. to Mis-
Mamie Dodd of that community.
In fancy we sent upon the wings of til
wind, a bridal gift to Mrs. W.
And she must use the s,Ueeping end while the
charm one another;
But when the bowling billiards. come, thel
she must use the tOther.
Thirteen head of fine cattle were driver
through our village on the 4th, which hat
been purchased of Mr.. Jacob Crum, of tin
Churchville section, by Mr.. John Karicofe O
Dorcas.
Miss Matte Bryan returned to her home a
this place on the 9Th, but her mother will no
arrive till the LIST of April.
A gentleman. who is blacksmith and wag
on maker, of Barren Bridge, with his family
and five teams, moved into this village ON the
9th, and when lie reached, his supposed dss
tination, he found the house still occupied,
and the occupants would not allow him to en-
ter the gates.
1t was growing late in the day,
And, in disappointment and dismay.
He turned his face and all his teams
10 some place where he might dream
dreaWS.
But quite distance had to go
Before they gave him ''any show"
At last he reached the old Frontier
The Boss says you can tarry here.
L deal with all mankind, you see,
AS would have them deal with me,
And every trav eler's taken in
Let him be gold, pinchbeck or tin.
linen, somehow Fate strange means employs
And you may shelter my taco boys.
These people left the Frontier" on the
morning of the 9Th, and we are unable to delin-
cate any further meanderings.
The equestrian skill of Messrs Sammie
Whitmore and Jimmie Wampler, has no
daring horseback feats with grace and self.
complacency.
Miss Maggie Showalter of the Stribling
Springs section. went to Staunton last week to
live with her brother.
Mrs. Jacob Wampler of this village, who
was taken suddenly ill last Thursday, the 5th,
is much improved-Dr. Kinney, the attending
physician.
Rev. Kyle Gilbert has recovered from his
illness, and filled his place in the Parnassus
pulpit last Sunday, the Sth. In two weeks
from last Sunday, he will preach his last SER
mon for this Conference year.
Mrs. Cornelia Hanger, of Churchville, has
returned from Salem, Va, where she spent
some days with her sister, Mrs. DIR. Fox.
Mr.. Emmett Whitmore, of Chicago, writes
to some of his Augusta friends, that times
are dull in the Windy City, and thousands of
people out of employment"
Mrs. Katie Camp Silling visited Mrs. John
A. Silling of the Frontier section last week.
DR.. M. P. Jones spent last Friday night at
the Parnassus parsonage.
Col. Buckner and Mr.. Norman Taylor, of
Mt Scion, are still housed.
The physicians in that section are much en-
gagged in their profession.
The new editor can look out for new sub
scrber, Mr.. A. A. q. carried a SPECTATOR home
with him last Wednesday, he did, and he
doesn't stand on hundred cts, but he does
sorter kinder stand firm on platform in the
center of the oaks.
News has reached here that near two hun
dred persons have been converted at the Don
ovan Churchville meeting.
A colored woman died recently at Manassas
at the very advanced age. of LOG years. She
had become distinguished by serving states
men.
Mr.. Ed. White of Bridgewater. will leave,
on the 18th, for Louisville. Ky.
Mr. Bruce Whitmore returned Saturday,
the 7th, from trip to W. Va The quadru-
peds get in their beds, and hide their heads,
when this young man goes into that country
Mrs. Tack Daggy of this village, has a lot of
fine tomato and cabbage plants and a num-
Der of young chickens making rapid advances
toward the market. You see, if you have a
business eye, Mrs. Daggy can do more things
besides running the ollgate according to
Hoyle.
Messrs. Rank Todd and Ernest Dudley of
Messy Creek congregation, took tea with Mr..
Jeff Hiner one evening last week. and attend
ed the Howard meeting.
Mrs. Fix who has been visiting her mother
at Sugar Grove, W. Va, returned to her home
in this community last Saturday.
Messrs. Sam and Davis Wh1tmore of Staun-
ton, attended Parnassus church last Sunday
a. m. Everybody was glad to see them, and
thought they were looking we'll.
DR.. NJ P. Jones recently lost the fine horse
he purchased from Mr.. Sidney Dryden.
Mrs. Mary Shiplet, the mother of Mr.. John
Shiplet, of this community, is lying very ill
at her home in the Dorcas section.
The school taught by Mr.. Jared Jones near
Churchville, will close this week.
Mr.. James Cox of West Augusta, is guest
at Mr.. Frank Harlow's.
Miss Ida Whitmore of Slower, is ill.
Mrs. Crist Daggy, the mother of Mr.. lack
Daggy of this village, is hopelessly ill with
grip at her home near Stony Point. Mrs.
Daggy has been rheumatic invalid for four
teen or fifteen years. Her children are all
with her, waiting to see what the Lord will
say concerning her.
Mrs. Jacob Meyers of Dorcas, is dangerous
lY ill.
Mr.. Charlie Bell of Staunton, was in this
village on Sunday, the Sth.
Mr.. Emmett Burton of the Stribling Springs
vicinity, was in Bridgewater on Sunday, the
8th.
Mrs. John Daggy of Slower is i'll.
Four persons were received into the Par
nassus church, Sunday, the Sth.
The great Howard meeting closed at Union
Monday evening, the 9th. Long will this
meeting and its wonderful and happy results
live in the hearts of the people. The great
evangelist has made another investment in
the bank of Heaven that will return to b i'm
a hundred fold.
The concluding services were very interest
ing and impressive, and the sanctuary was
filled to its utmost capacity. The magic
scenes were beautiful and impressive.
Mr.. Harry Hogshead, Of Staunton, with his
pictorial dispensary, his spanking team, and