Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-06

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Attorney The three first named held
their respective positions under the retir-
ing council.
Horse thieves are growing very trouble
some in the lower valley counties, causing
the people, especially the farmers, great
deal Of anxiety. A horse stolen from Mr..
Luther Glaize, near Winchester, was
found in field near Romney, W. Va. A
number have been stolen from Jefferson
county, ". Va, as we'll as from other
counties in that section. The people are
SAID to be in the humOr for lynching some
of these scOundrels if caught, as that will
put a stop TO horse stealing sooner and
more effectually than any other mode OF
punishment.
Several sleek looking and good talking
gentlemen have been working the towns
Of this State soliciting advertisements for
a Hotel Register which they professed to
be getting out. They went through
number of parties in Strasburg and New
Market for lot of the ready stuff, and
now the people of those places are anx-
ious 10 see or hear from them. For some
reason they gave Woodstock the ego by"
and now our people are glad that they
were sighted. Look out for them, and
let our State papers pass them around
Some Of the ruffians VIII almost nightly
disgrace our town bv their conduct on the
streets, pulled dow n the bulletin boards
from the front of the court house on Sun
day night. Why is it that these parties
are allowed to do pretty much as they
please on our streets at nghti Unless
severe example is soon made we many ex-
pect some deyilish act at the hands of this
gang that will shock the whole community
and cause deep fe cling OF regret that
this crowd had not been nipped in the
bud.
A few days ago in the neighborhood of
New Market, during a thunder storm,
lightning struck the house of Mr.. John
Whitmire and killed his little II
gear old son. The lightning struck
through window Of the second story OF
the house. and after tear ing rifle TO
pieces passed down TO the first story kill
ing the boy instantly and stunning Others
Of the family along with Prof. Smith OF
the Polytechnic Institute, who was in the
room at the time.
The new Catholic Church, on the corner
of north Main and Foundry streets, in this
place, is nearly comp leted, and will be a
handsome and comfortable house OF
worship. Our community contains but
few hidebound or sectarian Christians,
and the people of Woodstock, generally,
are much pleased 70 thus see another
altar erected in our midst dedicated to
the worshipof the Great God of all the
human race. May itprove great nstru-
ment in the hands of the Lord for the ac-
complishment of much good and the
salvation of many souls.
Mr.. John J. Hotel, an old and highly
respected citizen of this section died on
Saturday of last week, at his home on
the river, short distance from this place,
in the 10Th year of his age. He was
good man in every sense Of the word, and
had the love and respect of all who knew
him. For ffty-three years be was most
worthy and consistent member of the
Reformed Church, aud he died as he had
lived, a true Christian. His funeral took
place on Monday afternoon. He leaves
widow and a number of sons and daugh-
tiers, all grown.
DR.. VIM. Williams, one of the Oldest
physicians of HarrisOnburg and of the
Valley, died at his residence in the above
named place, on Sunday night Jnne 9TH.
Dr. Williams was highly respected and
loved for his kindly disposition, profession
al skill and exalted Christian character.
He was actively engaged in the practice of
his profession In Rockingham county for
over 40 years, and during that time en-
deared himself to a very large circle OF
devoted friends. He was about 20 years
of age at the time of his death. The
cause of his death, was an acute attack OF
laryngitis, or Inflammation of the throat.
Woodstock is full of fast boys. Even
the feathered boys have caught the in
lection and are going it while they are
Young. Mr.. Jno. Allen, living on Main
street has a young rooster only six weeks
old that sudds only dropped his infantile
CRY of peep, peep, and took to vigorous
Growing. II is amusing to watch the con-
ceted little fellow, not larger than good
seized orange, when he feels the big ht
coming on and stretches himself until the
bones of his neck fairly snap apart, throw
back his head and give vent to the most
laughable ridiculous screeching crow that
generally Jerks him off his feet and lands
him back on the tip of his tail, or rather
W here his tail will be if be lives long
enough to get feathers. He is just like
boy with his first longtailed coat, for all
the world.
A short time ago while Mr.. Frank Cot
felt was squirrel hunting in the woods
rear Saumsville he saw a very large black
snake high up among the limbs of a tall
tree. He shot it, and was anstonished to
find that 1t measured over seven feet in
length and was proportiOnately large
around the body. He also noticed an I'M
usual thickn ess or fullness about the
middle of the monster and to crafty his
curiosity he cut it open, finding to his
surprise, that it had rec emily swallowed
four young crows almost foil grown and
we'll feathered. 1t must have scaled the
tree to the crows nest and there made
hearty meal off Of the unfortunate birds.
Mr. Cofielt is great hunter, and in his
many excursions through woods, fields and
mountains has enc ountered innumerable
snakes of all kinds and sizes, but he says
this last fellow was by far the largest of
them all, in fact, was just immense, crows
and all.
From communication from Strasburg
we learn that the people Of that section
are highly pleased oyer the bright pros
poets for the grand temperance picnic to
be held at Fishers Hill on the 2Oth and
DIST of this month The favorable loca'
ton of the picnic grounds, its historic
surroundings, together with the eloquent
speakers who are expected to be present,