Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-31
Happenings at Slower.

Slower, July 29.-The Ladies o
Union Presbyterian church of thi
place, are making great preparation
for a grand lawn fete which will be hel(
at Union Church grounds Thursday
night, August 6.
The annual county picnic will bt
held at Stribling Springs Saturday
Aug. /. everybody Is invited to attend
and it is supposed there will be larg.
crowd as usual, and it will end with a
ball the same night.
| Rev. q. W. RUBBISH will spend Thurs
day at White Sulphur Springs. and
will then go to Cave Station.
! Owing to the busy work among the
farmers, the picnic party at the Ma
| tural Chimneys" was somewhat of a
failure as there were only twelve peo-
pie at dinner there, but all came to
Stribling Springs and ate supper. The
"Chimneys" is not q very good place
in hot weather as there is no shade or
water close.
Some of the farmers in the neighbor-
hood are still very busy with their hay,
oats, etc. The hay Is turning out
good deal better than was expected
some lineage.
Mrs. Rudolph Kinzley of Staunton,
has been spending few days with the
Misses Davies, and returned home
Tuesday.
Mrs. Virginia Lightner of Valley
Mills, is spending few days with her
mother, Mrs. Sarah A. Dinkle.
Rev. Geo. W. Rubbish of Chicago,
after an absence of nearly eleven years,
came here last Thursday to visit his
mother 1n-law, Mrs. Sarah nj. Whit
more, and bis son, J. A. RUBBISH.
Mrs. Ella Wilson and Miss Belle
Wilson spent few days recently with
Mrs. Rachel Wilson near Stanton,
Miss Wilson left for her home in Rap
hine Tuesday.
Miss Leona Caldwell of Fishersville,
came Monday to visit her friend and
schoolmate, Miss Margaret Gilkeson.
Rev. Mr.. Wine and Mr.. Miller of
Rockingham, spent Tuesday night
with Mr.. David Zigler of this place,
en- route to Highland for visit.
Misses BERTHE Roller and Bernlce
Borum and Mrs. K. E. Borum spent
and enjoyable day Wednesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. B Ralston.
Mr.. b. A. Blakemore and son, Charles,
of Staunton, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Blakemore at Stribling Springs.
Miss Mamie s. Beard had lively
encounter with a grounding last
Thursday, while picking berries. The
animal showed fight and of course she
tried to get out of it's way, but finding
she could not get away from it. fought
it with rocks, ETC.. and finallysucceed-
ed in killing it with fence rail.
Miss Edna Roller, one of the hand
some daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Roller, of Harrisonburg, will come here
Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. Chas.
b. Ralston.
Mrs. Mary Dryden had a few visitors
last Thursday in honor of her daughter,
Mrs. James Reeves of Messy Creek. |
those present were: Mrs. VIM.
Hogsett, Mrs. Bruce Dinkle, and Miss |
McGlamery.
Mrs. James Anderson and two little |
girls, Ethel and Daisy, passed through |
here Saturday and spent the day at |
Springs.
Mrs. Solomon Driver of Bridgewat-
or, is here visiting her sisters-in- law,
Mrs. b. A. KaricOfe and Mrs. J. II.
Ralston.
Mr.. Ham Noon of Basic City. accom-
pdAlCO NY ulS vile, DdUy dAu uuISS
spent few days this week with Mrs.
n oon's parents, MIR. and Mrs. j. A.
Hanger.
Mr.. Thos. Proctor of Staunton, pass
I'd through here Sunday, en- route to
Panacea Springs, where he will spend
. few weeks.
Mr.. Reese McNair, whose illness was
last week, is somewhat i'm.
proved, being able to drive to the
Springs Saturday.
Miss Bernice Borum will leave Fri
lay for her home in Nottaway. Miss
Borum has been visiting her uncle for
The past four weeks and has made many
friends and admirers while here who
'egret to see her leave.
Miss Rebecca Whitmore of Staun-
,On. came Monday to visit friends and
'elatives near here.
Mrs. Sallie Wilson had the misfor-
June to lose her best mich COW this
week, by choking On an apple. Every
Effort was made to save its life, but it
lied in short time.
Charles Driver of this place, was
quietly married to Miss Regina Phil
Ups. Monday at the home of the BRIDES
lister, Mrs. HOgsett near Sangersville.
they are now here at the home of the
parents Mi. and Mrs. Wesley
Driver.