Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-15

question last Monday, and the "dryS
were again victorious. Both parties nave
been working increasingly during The
brief campaign of about two months to
gain their points, and on the eve OF the
election it was thought the "wets" would
triumph. But to the contrary it gave
The "drys" alarger majority by One-third
than ever before.
Mr.. Frank BrOchus, an engineer on the
Valley Branch of the Baltimore q ONO
Railroad, who is we'll known here had
the misfortune to have his leg broken on
Wednesday Of last week. He was oillng
his engine at Harper's Ferry and stepped
IN one side when he was struck by
passing truck. Both bones were broken
near the ankle.
Front Royal is having quite boom. A
stock company, with capital limited 10
$40. 900, has been organized for the pur-
pose of conducting a cigar factory An
other company is being organ lied to start
wagon factory ON large scale IN the
same town. There is also canning
factory in contemplation. As our town
will not grasp such chances we are at least
clad TO see cur near ntigbbOr securing
the same.
On our fourth page will be found an ex-
cellent article on the making Of new
roads and repairing of old ones, which
should be peiused carefully by our coun-
trv readers. After reading it don't give
it a hurried thought, but weigh the mat
ter we'll and. if no one IS ahead Of you be
the first TO inaugurats the reform by
arousng your neighbOrs on the question.
When we have good highways the grum-
bic of hard times will cease.
The missionary society Of the Reformed
church, Of this place. celebrated the third
anniversary OF its existence last Friday
night in an appropriate manner. Ihe
choir rendered several excellent selections
OF music during the evening The reports
of the officers were read and proved very
hatteriug. An address on missions was
delivered by Rev. Mr.. Snyder, OF Toms
Brook. The society now has about one
hundred members, and last year collected
1922 by penny offerings.
Reports from Lexington state that
duel was fought in the suburbs OF that
place on Friday afternoon of last week
The principals we're two hot blooded
young society lights named Warwick T.
White and II. c. Starkey. Forty-two
rounds were fred with 32-calibre Colts
duelling pistols, but neither duellist was
hit. Immediately after the firing the
young men shook hands and made friends
agreeing that they could not hit noun
taiu, much less each other. A love affair
| is said 20 have been the cause Of the
6ght.
An effort will be made to organize
/ Farmers Alliance at st. Luke, next satur-
dav evening, March 10th. The meeting
will be called to order at o'clock. Let
the farmers Of that neighborhood attend
this meeting as the benefits, etc, OF the
Alliance will be fully explained. These
organizations will be formed all over the
county where they have not already been
organized, aud we believe that our
farmers. who are now complaining that
they get IN debt each year, by joining
these clubs will in few years have
handsome bank account.
Mr.. W. II. Walden, well known citi-
zen Of Roanoke, was shot at O'Clock last
Friday morning in a gambling den in that
city and died few hours later in great
agony. lie was asleep on chairs at the
time he was shot and awoke with the
remark that his legs were cramped and
did not discover his real condition until
long afterward. The shooting was acct
dental, and the pistol was in the hands Of
JohA B. Smith, bar keeper. just before
dyiDg Walden exboIted those present not
to drink or gamble any more. He leaves
a wife and several children.
There lives on Catawba, this county, .
very old gentleman by the name OF VIM.
Ledgewood. To many citizens of Salem
be is a familiar figure, and it has been
noticed that his style of dress is always
the same, especially his coat, which is OF
blue, with large buttons on the back and
cut in the style of Eye olden time" He
was in town on Tuesday last, and 1t was
then learned that he has actually worn
the coat be is now wearing constantly for
forty years, and will doubtless wear it
until be dies. 1t is also said that during
the late war be made himself pair OF
shoes, and wore them constantly for nine
years.-Salem Times-Registe.
Mr.. Abe Miller, of near Woodstock, at
tended the Inauguration Of President
Harrison. He was the only man from
Shenandoah who got a special salute