Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29

R,gbt Rev. A. NJ. Randolph, Assistant
Risbon Of the Diocese of Virginia, will
preach and administer the Rite OF Con
ermation in the mmanuel Episcopal
church in this place, next Wednesday even
ing. at seven o'clock. A II are cordially
invited.
At Appomattox Court House the other
evening. Miss Matte w Raglard, one OF
the bellies of that village and Mr.. Mat
thew Troy, of Texas, were united in
marriage. The ceremony took place IN
the room in which General Lee sur
rendered.
The general council of the Woodstock
charge will meet in the Lutheran church,
in this place, next Wednesday, April 3rd'
MOAN. Business of importance will
be transacted and full and prompt at
tendance OF the members is requested.
A.A.J. BUsHoNG, Pastor.
Look out for the men who advertise
that for ten cents in stamps they will tell
YOU how to get rich. II You send the
stamps you will receive a neatly printed
card, on which are the words always
spend less than you earn, and don't fool
away vour money on fake like this
Ta.ta."
The amateur theatrical company Will
plav the well known and popular drama,
"Ten Nights in Bar room," at Pine
Grove School House, on Saturday night,
April 9th. The proceeds will be devoted
TO the benefit Of the school house. Come
one come all, and have a good time
Admission ten cents.
At meeting of the commissioned OIL
GERS Of the Second Virginia regiment held
in Stanton last Saturday after taking
two ballots they failed to elect colonel,
and adjourned TO meet in Roanoke, Thurs
day, April 18th. Capt. J. C. Baker and
Lieutenant L. 5. Walker, of this place,
were in attendance,
OLIVER CHILLED PLows.-Car load
ust received Of plows, POINTS, etc, and
kent in stock at Mt jackson and Wood
stock. Orders will be shipped promptly
from either place to any station IN the
county. J.P. LoNAs, Agent, Mt. Jackson
or J. W. MAGRUDER, Woodstock, or J. l.
TR1PLETT, Mt. Jackson.
Since writing the item last week about
the roguery which has been taking place IN
this vicinity lately, We learn that Rev
Mr.. Kline lost about twenty chickens one
night last week. The thieves left one
old fellow for seed. Mr. Joel MOreland,
residing near town, had a number Of fine
fowls stolen from his chicken house the
other night.
On the morning of April 3Oth next at
nine o'clock, 1t has been arranged that
church bells all over the country shall
ring TO Celebrate the event of one hundred
wears ago, when the bells OF the thirteen
states rang out to call the people to pray
for the success and prosperity Of the
country under George Washington. who
was on that day inauGursted first Presi-
dent Of the United States.
Rev. Jesse Calvert, of Indiana, arrived
in Stanton last week accompanied by
FIVE gentlemen. The party will visit diff
ferent parts Of tho Valley in search of
homes. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Calvert visited this section short time
since. Then number of Toosiers were
with him. His return certainly is good
sign that be found the Valley as repre-
sented.
Mr.. Gideon S. Smith died at his resi-
dence, in Augusta county, last week, in
his eighty-flth year. He was one Of a
family Of five children who have attained
remarkable old ages. Two of his brothers
died recently, John, age Dinety-one. and
George, aged eighty-fve. There are two
Others Of the family, Henry, aged seventy
eight, and Mrs. Polly Lambert, aged
eighty, still living.
Ex-Mayor George W. Hoover, Of Broad
way, Rockingham county, is one of the
largest men in Virginia. He is forty five
years old and weighs five hundred and
forty five pounds. Notwithstanding his
enormous size he is very busy man. Be-
sides managing the Broadway machine
shops, he runs a farm and is justice of
the peace. Mr.. Hoover is said TO be as
active as a sixteen-y ear. old boy.
Mrs Mary Z. McCready, the lady who
was violently assaulted IN Accomac conn
~. recently, died on Friday Of last week,
from her injuries. Men tion Of the crime
and of the lynching Of her assailant, Ma
grinder Fletcher, cOlored man, was made
in the HERALD last week The people in
the neighborhoOd IL which she lived be-
came 50 incensed that they drove number
Of colored characters from the vicinity and
warned them never to return.
Woodstock is not dead but sleepeth and
what she wants is a thorough awakening
IN the way Of seve raj industries. A can
ning factory OF a tannery or both would b.
the thing. They wonld prove very prohta
bic. besides givinga number OfunemployeC
people work. We have spoken Of new
enterprises so often that anything sale
about them may seem CHI estnuty, but al
the same we intend jogging our reader
memories until we secure some enterprise
At a recent session Of the Unite'
Brethren church the appointments mad
for Shenandoah District we're a. follows
c. p. Dyche, p. Z Chhrchyille, J. L
Rice Rockbridge, JIM. Holt ; stauntOr
J. W. Howe Augusta, S. d. SHELTON
Cross KEYS, S. l.. Rice Dayton, /. D
Underwood Lacy Springs. WI. GruVel
Singers Glen, J. d. Donsvan Elktor
G. B. Fadsly Edinburg, u. Byrd Mad
son. s. W. Maiden Front Royal, /. W
Walters; Freedmau's Mission, r. Clifor'
J. +. Holt, pgent Shenandoah Institute.
The Board Of Supervisors will meet
tho county clerks office next Monds!
The most important business before tn
meeting will DO in regard to the jail
Whether they will decide to build a me-
one or conclude TO remodel tho preser
structure remains TO be seen. II the
determine to build let them choose
site back from onr Main street. On Mul
lenburg street between Court and Locu'
, streets lot can DO secured at reasoDab
r price. 7 he present property, we are told
would bring good figure.
Mr. Henry w. Glaize, one Of the pr
prietors Of the saw mill near the depo
met with a serious accident last Wedne