Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-08-02

Will Hite brought very fine steer in
town Wednesday evening while trying
t. get him into the hatcher shop, he made
things on Water street lively for q time
1t is reported that one Of the Negro
Canvasmen that left her with Robinson's
show was lynched east Of the ridge
His crime was shooting constable who
was trying to arrest him.
The readers Of the HERALD are anxious
ly waiting for Buck supinger to 20 toad
hunting with jim Clover. Our local
Editor is always ready TO hear "Siksey's"
account Of anything be takes hand in.
Rev. TIP. Epes left here yesterday
morning for CapOn Bridge, where he will
assist Rev. Mr.. wslkup. He will remain
until next week. consequently there will
be no preaching IN the Presbyterian
church next Sunday.
What has become Of Abe Smooth and
his engine Sam Clover says Ably does
not blow the whistle enough when he
comes through the city. Come along Abe
and give US little sereeebing as you pass
through
Country water melons are not living
yet. We must send some Of the good
little boys out on = tour Of inspection
and if some Of the &. l. BIS fall into the
hands of the Philistines and never get
back 30 much the better for all concern-
ed.
Mr.. Box Bauserman, the manager OF
the Climax Base Ball Club, says no heard
from them Wednesday aud NO game was
played at RivertOn. They then went 10
Berryville to play Thursday afternoon,
but have not been heard from yet As
il rained all the time Letch Burners
prayer must have been heard.
Mr.. A. L. Jamison met with q painful
If not serious accident last Wednesday.
He was driving from bis warehouse to
his home in a new buggy, and when in
Mrs. Heller's lane, his horse became fright
ened and by some means kicked out the
dash board. bis hoofs striking Mr.. Jsmi-
son on one Of his legs just below the
knee.
Look out for new comet which is in |
the Southwestern sky. As comets are
rarely discovered in the southwest, there
are few comet-seekers there, hence the |
reason this one was first seen with the
naked eye. The comet can be seen any |
night between the hours Of 9 and 10 on a
clear night, and with the aid OF PAIR
Of opera glasses can be distinctly seen.
The municipal election at Harrison
burg recently, resulted in the election Of
Woodson, the license candidate for mayor. |
by 1874 majority. OF the fourteen ofscers
elected all except two are in favor OF
license. More than usual interest is st
tached to the election from the fact that |
the city judge and city council had re-
fused to grant any licenses after the peo'
pie bad voted in favor Of granting them.
Mr. Simeon Hildebrand, living in the
vicinity, of Dayton, Rockingham county, |
who Was we'll and hearty, WITH the eI-
ception Of some heart trouble, and who |
stt.nded the church on Dry River on
Sunday, July 81, returned home and ate
hearty dinner. After dinner he lay |
down to take nap. Some time after
some Of the family noticed that be was
dead. 1t is supposed that he died from
heart disease.
/ The Directors Of the Shenandoah County
Agricultural Society are now in CORE
spondence with various parties in refer
ence to a Special Attraction for the fair
which will take place October l, q 3, and
4th. They are cautious in making their
contracts and are unwilling to advertise
an attraction unless they are positively
certain that il will appear. The public
may be satisfied that those in charge Of
the fair are not asleep, but are making
every effort TO have fair which will not
be interior to any that has been held here
tOfore.
Jas. B. Wlekham was released from
jail last Thursday upon a writ Of habeas
oOrpss. He was at once re-srrested and
taken before a Justice, but was released,
as the prosecuting witness failed to ap-
pear against him. A few days before his
discharge, he demonstrated that it was
necessary to put new coat Of paint or
whitewash upon the Jail, IS it was not
sufficient to keep him 10, when he wanted
TO visit friends at home. 1t IS better that
ninety and nine guilty persons escape
than the Board Of Supervisors expend any
money on the Jail.
The want OF a bridge across the river
on the road leading from Woodstock to
the Cross Roads In Powells Fort has been
severely felt this season. The people Of
the Fort Valley have frequently had DIFF
fculty in getting physicians, as the river
has been past fording as often as nine
times IN a single month. This is due TO
the wise ~ policy Of penny wise and
pound foolish" Board Of Supervisors.--
Some one suggests that they are eIercis-
ing a wise spirit Of economy as they will
nnd it necessary TO whitewasb the jail
again next spring, to prevent the escape
Of prisoners.
The Rockingham Register Of last week
says: Mr.. Geo. Begoon, who was thresh-
= ing Jacob Deshps wheat, one day last
week, on the farm Of Annie Kyger, near
p Goods Mill, had his threshing machine
badly wrecked by some miscreant who.
no doubt, to satisfy a grudge against Mr..
: Begoon, put lot Of horse shOes, old iron
and rocks in the sbeaVes Of wheat. Mr.
/ Begoon informs us that the spikes and
, cOncave we're broken out Of hrs machine
which viii cause him great loas Of time
=, and money. We trust that Mr.. Begoon
may succeeded in finding the vile wretch
who did it, aid have the full penalty Of
= the law metel out 70 him.
a Some one broke into W. r. Hite's mest
store one nig ht last week, and got abos
. 500 ont Of the money drawer for biz
II trouble. Tie same night an effort wa
made 70 free an entrance into W. c
Barrou's house. An alarm was given by
r the children, which frightened the person
away Several very suspicious character
l. have been loafng around this place, will
. no aim 10 view, save seeing the town ia