Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-11-13

in New Market, on Saturday last
Mr.. John A. strickler, Of Page county,
had very valuable horse ruined by a
wire fence, a few days since.
Oscar Derr, Editor Of the Roanoke
Rerie,r. has been appointed Postmaster at
Roanoke city IN place of A. S. Asberry
suspended.
Mrs. Hannah Hunter, popular lady OF
Staunton, fell on the street. in that place,
few days ago. and dislocated her hip
and received other severe and painful
injuries.
The coming Easter will fall on the 25th
Of April. This has not occurred before
since 1884, and will not happen again un-
til 1913.
The case of the Commonwealth vs K i.
Leetch. resulted favorably for Mr. Leeteh.
He is as happy as a big bug, and says he is
ready to give an the houses in town, a fresh
coat Of paint.
The Stanton Artillery VIII hold fair
of nearly weeks duration, in the skating
rink, in that place, the proceeds to pur-
chase new uniforms for the company.
Aman named Gray was shot in a diff
Guilty at Pine Grove, Page county, "a few
DAYS ago. The wound we learn is not
serious. Too much of this thing in Page
county.
A Harrisonburg man has opened fac
tory, in that place, for the manufacture OF
hose, socks, &C., ON pretty large scale
We hope he may meet witha liberal en-
couragement.
We regret to announce that Mr.. Elisha
Orndorfl's house. on Cedar Greek was
burned down on last Monday night, Nov.
9th, and nearly all Of its contents. The
IRE caught from the stove pipe.
Ihave Just gotten carload Of fresh
salt and " Round Top Cement that | will
sell at reasonable figures. Give me call
before purchasing. A. L. JAMESON.
MI. r. D. Haislip has purchased one Of
the beautiful building lots on the edge of
the common, back Of the depot, and win
erect handsome residence on it. Work
man are now engaged upon the founda-
tlon.
All parties indebted to this Office viii
please settle their account before the lst
day of December, and thus save us the
trouble Of sending out statements. We
owe money aud our creditors cannot wait
longer.
A Board Of Overeers Of the Poor will
be held ct Aims House, ON Friday, Novcm-
Der 90, 1856, at II o'clock, A. NJ.
CHRISTIAN F,NsLEE, Supt.
S.V.R. Clover, Clerk of Board.
Mr. John Grim, the oldest citizen of
Winchester, and a most worthy and re-
spected man, died at the residence of Mr..
Robt I. Kurt in Florida on Oct. 81. Mr..
Grim was nearly 95 years old.
An illumination Of the Endless Caverns,
near New Market, viii occur Friday, No
vember Is, 1856, al 1880 p. m. promptly,
and every Friday thereafter during the
season. REUBEN ZiRELE, Proprietor.
Miss sallie 4. Brock, daughter Of Col.
Up. Brock, Of New Market, one Of the
handsomest and most popular young ladies
Of this county, was married TO Mr.. VIM. NJ.
Loewenback, Of Harrisonburg, on Nov.
18th, at Gam.
Miss Alice Link, much esteemed and
highly respected young lady, Of Harrison
burg, died at her mothers residence, in
Harrisonburg, on Nond ay last, Of con-
sumption, az the carly ago Of p years.
Robert Bur,lett said the Lord wasted
mud when he made the man who will
take a paper for FIVE or SIX years and new
er pay a cent, and then order the post
master TO send It back refused"
One night last week, an engine and one
car ran of the track near Weavertou, and
plunged into the canal The fireman was
slightly injured. It took large force Of
men a number Of hours to remove them
from the water and get them on the track
again.
Mr.. William Butler, Of Shepherdst0wn
Jefferson county, W. Va, had three fine
horses killed by train on the Shenan-
doah Valley railroad, one night last week &.
Mr.. Butler lost his dwelling house and
contents, including considerable sum Of
money, by FIRE a few weeks ago.
Early Friday morning an umbrella
member was run over by the cars and kill
ed az the b. & o. depot in Martinsburg.
He was about 80 years Old, and from pa.
pers found on his person was identified as
Robert Fenton, Of Brightwood D. c. Pen
sion papers were also discovered.
Addison Harper, Lost River, Hardy co.
W. Va, grazsd this season four year old
cattle, bought Of Henry wittig, that
weighed, May 81, 5000; July 92d- 4,9Go
on october 18th, 1850, an average gain Of
eighty pounds per month.
Miss Annie Bolts, the Il year old daugh
ter ofB. b. Bolts, late collector Of internal
revenue for this district, died at her home
in Harrisonburg on Wednesday, Of last
week, after a short illness Of typhoid
fever. This is the second child Mr.. Bolts
has lost IN the last two weeks.
Hon. Robert Johnston, iudgo Of th'
county court Of Rockingham, died on Fri
day. Of last week, at his homo in Harrison
burr. aged about sixty-niue. lie was fol
many years auditor Of the State Of Vir
ginia before the war, aud was a membe
Of the Confederate Congress. Major J. Il
Brockenbrough, Of Baltimore, married
daughter Of Judge Johnston.
Mr.. Geo. II. Ryman, blacksmith at tn
foundry and machine shops, in this place
met with a painful accident on Tuesda,
He was cutting an iron rod on tho anvil
which broke under glaucing blow Of tn
sledge. piece striking him in the fac
under theieft eye, cutting the flesh badl
and bruising the bone. Though sufierin
considerable pain be Is again at work.
Mr.. John Wilson, Of the Cove, Hard
county. W. Va, and several other hunte
who are visiting him, are having h'
sport and great good luck. On Tuesda
morning they killed four fine deer befo
II o'clock. This Is one OF the best gan
sections in all this region, and John an
Tom Wilson are just the hunters to gath'
them in.
Look ont for the storm, OF rather show
&c.,. 90, r.;1ov and Saturday nigh