Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-09-18
Happenings at Slower.

Slower. Sept. Is Mrs b. F. Ship
plet, whose illness has been mentioned
In the SPECTATOR, died at her hom
near this place, Saturday evening. Sci
TENDER II, about 6 O'Clock. She hat
been sufferer from heart failure anC
dropsy for some time past and bore he
sufferlngs with great patience. Thl
funeral took place Monday morning
at 10 O'Clock, from the Union Presbv
terrain church. The servises were con
Quoted by Rev. J. NJ. Plowden, ant
were simple. though touchingly i'm
presslve. Interment was made in
Union cemetery. She has been mem
Der of the above named church fol-
many years. The pail bearers were
Messrs. j. Z. Hiner, r. w. Skeltop
James McNair, VIM. Fl. Hogsett, R.
ii. Dudley and A. r. Gilkeson.
Mrs. Shipplet before her marriage
was Miss Elizabeth Sones. She leaves
to mourn her loss her husband and
four children, two sons. George and
John Shipplet and two daughters,
Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Shin.
plet, all of whom were with her when
she died. The deceased was born near
here. and was Oh years Of age. She had
been peaceable, hard working wo.
man, but she now has gone where the
weary are at rest.
Rev. q. B. Sutton and family moved
home from Stribling Monday.
Mrs. j. II. Silling went to Doe Hill
where size visited Mrs. Harrison j Jones.
She came home Monday.
Rev. Howard Shsyer Of Georgia,
spent last week here with his uncle.
Mr.. Jos. A. Whitmore. MIR. Shaver
left Thursday for Mt. Crawford, where
he spent short while with relatives
before leaving for his southern home,
He was accompanied by his cousin.
Miss Cora 4. Whitmore. She return.
ed home Saturday.
Miss Fannie aiikeson of Fishersville,
came Friday to visit relatives here.
MISC Josie Karicofe, daughter of
Rev. Wesley Karicofe of Maryland. is
visiting her cousin. Miss Mamie Dag.
gy. They are now boarding at MIR. n.
Fl. Daggy's.
Miss S. A. E. Slower of Charleston,
W. Va, is here visiting relatives ard
friends.
Mr.. Robert E. Whitmore and sister.
Miss Ida, spent Sunday with their
niece, Mrs. II. n. Slower at Valley
mills.
Mr.. R. L. Floyd and family Of Staun
tou, came out Sunday to spend a week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il.
Floyd.
Mr.. j. NJ. Fauver passed through
here on business Tuesday.
MIR. JobsOn, lunberman, of Pbila-
made a. flying trip through
here Monday, enrOute to Stanton
from Stokesville.
The ball at StrlbIing Springs Satur-
day night was largely attended. Among
those present from a distance were
NJ essrs. Mack Wbitesell, of Hinton,
w. Va. and William O'Rourke, and
Miss Spencer of Staunton.
Miss Cora a. Whitmore gave social
W Wednesday, night In honor OF her cou-
sin, Rev. Howard Shaver OF Georgia.
supper and ice cream were served IN
the dining room which were much en-
dyed by all. Those present were:
Misses Lucy Hiner. Maude and
Mathilda Floyd. and Mary Hess Sill
ing. and Messrs. Howard Shaver. R A..
). L. and H. 6. Whitmore, DR.. &. M.
Burton and DIR. and Mrs. 8. I'll. Burton.
i
Sunday with friends in Sangersville.
Mr.. Archibald Goodwin of Louisa,
and Mr.. Joseph Trimble of the Swoope
aeighhorhood, are spending some time
with Mr.. BRUCE Dinkle's family.
Mr.. Arthur Whitmore spent Satur-
Jay and Sunday with friends in High
and.
Mr.. David Obaugh and wife of
buena Vista. are here visiting his par.
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Obaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Ralston and little
ION spent Thursday with Mrs. Rals-
,on's sister, Mrs. w. j. Shiflet.
Mrs. 8. NJ. Whitmore and daughter.
Miss Ida, spent Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Whitmore.
Mr.. }: L. Silling had a public sale of
PERSONAL property Tuesday at the
leeves place now belonging to Mr..
louis Huffman. The sale was reason
IDLY well attended according to the
'usy work among the farmers, and ev-
'rything sold very we'll. MIR. and Mrs,
'iiling and baby will leave Sept. %, |
or Youngstown. Ohio, where they
will reside.
Mr.. Archibald Goodwin and Mrs,
.arah A. Dinkle left Wednesday for
alley Mills, where they will spend a |
ew days with Mrs. Dinkle's daughter. |
1rs. Virginia Lightner.
Miss Annie Zigler spent Tuesday at
Or. 81. Obaugh's.
Mr.. Bruce Dinkle and family met
Nth a slight accident Sunday, while
omlng from church, the surrey tongue
roke, thus preventing them from COM
lg any further. but their nelghbors
rcught them home and they were
one the worse for the accident.
Mrs. Harrison Obaugh and daughter
'-law, Mrs. David Obaugh, spent
thursday with the formers sister, Mrs.
lizzie Crosby.