Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-17
ELK RUN NEWS

Elk Run, June IA Death has again
visited our community when two
from one family Miss Jennie Davies
and her mother Mrs. Davies died with
in one week. After months of intense
suffering, Miss Jennie Davies passed
away at her home near Parnassus
Thursday morning about five O'Clock
June 9Th. She was highly respected
and q Christian lady, she was a kind
and loving daughter and sister, a
good friend and neighbor, and had
many friends in this section. Her loss
will be felt in more homes than one,
for she always had smile for every
one of her friends. The funeral SER
vices were conducted at Union
Church Friday morning at II O'Clock
June 10, by Rev. Mr.. W. G. White
and assisted by Mr.. Denham. The re-
mains were tenderly laid to rest in
Union cemetery by the side of her
sister, Miss Willie Davies who pre-
coed her to the grave little more
than a year ago. The pallbearers
were Messrs A. B. Showalter, G. A.
Beard, Ami Showalter, N. v. Orn-
dolph, d. H. Smith, and John Zim-
IN .rGian.
Mrs. Davies passed away at her
home near Parnassus Friday evening
about three O'Clock June 10th. She
was an agei lady,: and was highly
esteemed and loved by all who knew
her.
She was kind mother, a good
friend and neighbor. She is survived
by two sons and one daughter. The
funeral services were conducted at
Union Presbyterian church Sunday
morn ing at eleven O'Clock, June 18th,
Rev. Mr.. W. C. White, officia-
ting. The remains were laio to
rest in Union cemetery. The
floral tributes were many and beauti-
full. The paltbearers were Messrs.
Arthur, S. Whitmore, @. A Beard,
John Zimmerm III, Ami Showalter, D.
H Smithland A. B. ShowalGer. The
bereaved family have the sympathy of
the entire community in their sad
affection.
Miss Bessie Wilson is quite sick at
this writing.
Mr.. John Shiffiet of Hagerstown,
Md, is visiting friends and relations
near here.
Mrs Ida Perry AMI hi ISIS Zada Col
Inns are on the sick list.
The convict camp has been moved
from Mr.. Robert Karic ofe's farm co
Mr.. Peterson's farm Ii ar Parnassus.
Mr.. R. A. SHELTON is buildi Y a
front porch VIII CHI will add to the
beauty Of his Ii, very much.
| Mr.. Myrlen Wilson was in ou1
vicinity one night last week.
Elk Run, June 15.-Dr. Burton and
wife left the 9th for Baltimore where
he will take post graduate course.
He.swill be absent until July LIST.
Mrs. J. H. M. Randolph left thu
18th for Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, for treatment.
Mrs. James Reeves has returned tt
her home at Mt. Scion, after VISITING
her sister, Mrs W. M. Hogsghead.
Mrs Henry Hoover son, Earl, ant
| his wife, of the city, were callers herr
last week.
Mrs. J. H. Ralston spent a few
days in the city last week with he
children.
Rev. u. W. Fadley of Lacy Spring
attended the sale of Jerome Seller
deceased, near here. and bought TIN
farm at nine thousand dollars.
Wallace Whitmore of Baltimore wa
a caller here last week.
A. W. Dudley's son, Edd, is in Ar
kansas for his health. He took tn
measles while there.
The Moscow and Slower pike i
nearly completed to Elk Run church
Mrs. Denim and her daughter from
Florida are expected here this weel
to visit her son, who is preaching her
for the summer.
A. R. Shelton is building a new
porch to his house.
/ Supt. Vines of the convict cam,
went TO Richmond this week for NOR
prisoners. There will be about 20 t
i get discharged this month.