Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-12-04
Happenings at Slower.

u Slower, Dec. 2.-While it is quite
true that the different sections OF the
cou ntry have their own methods OF
celebrating Thanksgiving Day, it Is
equally a fact that in every locality
the feast end of the holiday is upper
most and has been upon every celebra-
onial New England.
] Our thanksgiving has been observ
ed as a national holiday only since the
days of the Civil War. George Wash.
ington Issued a proclamation appoint
manned for President Lincoln to set .
definite day for its observance-the
4th Thursday In Nov.Zand it 10 that
day we have ever since set part for
the autumnal festival. Away back in
1881, probably the most notable Thanks
| giving was held, for, after all the Puri-
tans were the real founders Of Thanks
giving Day. To the average Ameri
can the idea of Thanksgiving dinner
without a brown ness and white ness
and rich ''between ness" would be
like q Christmas without Christmas
tree.
Among those who had dinings here
Thanksgiving Day were Mrs. Richard
McNair. Those present were Mrs. 3.
NJ. Whitmore and daughter. Miss Ida,
Mrs. r H. Dudley, Little Margaret
and Richard Dudley. Jr. Mrs. Whit
more ia one of the oldest residents of
this neighborhooI, having resided here
for the past Sc years. and had never
before spent day with Mrs. McNair.
The day was much enjoyed by all pres
emit.
Mrs. Lucy Crawford had Thanks
giving dining Saturday at her hospi
table country home, 1.-The Oaks, in
onor of her nieces, Misses Margaret
Gilkeson and Lucy Hiner. Those in
vited were Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Gilke-
son, Misses Margaret Gilkeson, Lucy,
Nellie and Annie Hiner, Rosa Lee
Baxter, and Bessie Davis.
Thanksgiving brought with it the
first snow of the season, and the ther
mometer, has been registering at a
low degree ever since. The farmers
are preparing for the ice harvest, Mr.
MilIigan at Stribling Springs has
made large ice dam, from watch be
will harvest his ice.
Some OF our farmers are still husk
ing corn, IN great haste trying to get
'hAOoSh oCAO1O UAO WOeSoASA 6Ooo oO
rough
Miss Maggie Mckee returned home
Saturday, after long visit to her sis
ters in Mt. Sidney.
Miss Berry of Spring Hill, Is visit.
ing Miss Daisy Hanger.
Mrs. Harrison Shlplet is quite sick,
her daughter, Mrs. Sam Shiplet of
Blu rketOWn, has been staying with her
her son, Mr.. Richard Shiplet, near
Churchville, was also to see her Sun
day.
Mrs. J. b. Ralston has been very
much complaining for the past two
weeks:
Little Floyd McGlamery has been
sick with Group, but is getting better. |
the M, B s. in Stanton. and is suf- |
fering with ''mumps."
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shiplet, and
sop, left last week for their home in
Waynesburg, Pa, after an extended
visit to friends and relatives here.
Mrs. VIM. Hogsett spent Friday
with Mrs. R. 81. Dudley.
Mrs. Chas. B. RalstOn has returned
from Harrisonburg.
III lso Odiey I1duRcF TctuIu W ucT
home Tuesday, after visit to her sis
ter, Mrs H. Noon in Basic City.
Mrs. Sallle Hiner has gone to Staun
ton on q two weeks visit to her friend,
Miss Lizzie Kinney.
Miss Bessie Davis of Moscow, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss Lucy
Hiner.
Mrs. Lizzie Orndorff went to Rock.
bridge county Monday Oh a business
Trip ana will be gone week.
Misses Margaret Gilkeson and Lucy
Hiner went back to school in Waynes
1orO Monday, after spending the
Thanksgiving holidays here.
Rain is badly needed as some PEG pie
lere have been hauling water as tn cir
supply is out.
Miss Clara Gilkeson came home tc-
Jay to spend short while.