Blue Ridge Springs Community News December 16, 1915

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Title
Blue Ridge Springs Community News December 16, 1915
Date
1915-12-16
Description
A newspaper article of community news for Blue Ridge Springs, which reads,

"BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS

The first snow of the season fell Saturday night to the depth of 2 inches.

Mrs. W. R. Doll, of Quicksburg, Va, spent the week-end with her uncle, Mr. R. W. Rieley and his family. Mrs. Doll attended a family reunion at her father Mr. Louis Layman near Coyners Springs Dec. 6 the occasion being his 81 birthday.

Little Marvin Jones who was kicked on the head five weeks ago and taken to the Shenandoah hospital is gradually growing worse.

Mrs. Dempster Camp left last week for Pulaski where she will join her husband for a while.

Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Murray are visiting in Roanoke.

After a lingering illness Mrs. Georgie Thomas Kessler, wife of Palmer Kessler died at her home, aged 47, near Coyner Springs and was buried at Bonsack Dec. 1. Mrs. Kessler was a woman of sterling qualities and will be greatly missed in her home and community.

Miss Vesta Turpin entertained quite a number of her friends on the evening of Dec. 7 the occasion being her 16 birthday; the house was beautifully decorated with mistletoe ferns and evergreens and the parlor was well lighted with 16 candles. A bountiful supper which consisted of all the good things of the season was served in old Va. style. She was the recipient of many useful presents. At a late hour the guests departed all expressing themselves as having spent a most delightful evening and wishing Miss Vesta many happy returns of the day. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Payne and Tom Taylor of Roanoke, Misses Ola Gray and Margie Turner, Messrs. M. J. and Harry Howell and Acre Gray, of Vinton, Mr. Mrs. C. C. Hall, Misses Hallie Foster, Gertrude Harper, Lucy Walker, Lucy and Zula Rieley, Messrs. J. S. Sumpter, Andrew Harper, Earl Foster, P. B. Rieley.

LONESOME PINE."
Creator
Lonesome Pine
Format
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Subject
Blue Ridge Springs
Cemeteries
Type
Text
Publisher
The Fincastle Herald
Coverage
Blue Ridge Springs, Botetourt County
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