Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-06-14
EDINRURG NOTES.

EDINBURG NOTES.
Robert Evans and Jimmie Wickham
left here on Monday night for JohnstoWn'
Pa.
One hundred and sixty tickets to the
Dupkard meeting at HaInsonburg' were
sold at this place on Sunday
Mile. Evans. the boss barber OIL lne
Valley, left this place for Springhelu,
Ohio on Tuesday, " here be has aeeep'su
position in barber shop in that el'y'
Judge George Rye, who has been alb
sent from home for the past month OF
mora returned this week. Knowing ones
saw that he spent the major portion oil the
time in Washington advocating man ior
postmaster at this place whom the people
40 not want. We believe the patrons
Excepting possibly thirteen) OF inc
Edinburg postOfice are unanimously i'f
James +. Beazley.
On Tuesday, Lille, the thirteen'yeS',
daughter OF Mr. John Meredith ana
Pearl, the nine-year-old daughter Of /" -
NJ. p. Jack. whilst playing on Whis'ea .
benches. which we're put mp as TEN,
porary crossing over Stony creek uh'I'
the foot bridge can be rebuilt, they o''n
fell Off and would doubtless have dro"n'
ed. AZ the water was very swift wheIe
they fell in, had it not been for the timely
response Of Mr.. Jack to their cries
Miss Nellie, daughter OF Mr.. Joseph
Conner, formerly of this place, but now
living in Washington, was married TO MI
Otto l.. sness, of Washington on IhnrS'
dav. the 9TH inst. They arrived here the
following day and repaired to the resi-
depee of Col. +. Is. Whissen, grandfather
Of the bride, where brilliant reception
was given them. A number Of invited
cuests were present. On Saturday they
together with number Of Invited irienus
had most sumptuous supper given them
At Mr.. II. A. whissen's. The happy
connie returned to Washington Wednes-
day after visiting relatives in this Vicini-
ty.
On Saturday morning last, about ~
o'clock. our entire community was greatly
saddened and shocked by the unexpected
death of Me-. Benz. +. Murray, one OF our
best known and popular townsmen' as
well as a citizen who was most widely
and kindly known over our entire county
Mr.. Murray was prominent among our
people for many years, and during his lie
6lled a number of important oinces'
among them that of high sheriff OF shen'
andoah, the responsible duties OF when
position he discharged with sterling
honesty and ability. He was Justice oil
tho Peace at the time of his death, ano as
suob his conduct was always marked by
A rigid sense of justice tempered Win
kindness. In early life Mr.. Murray went
to the printing business passing part OF
his apprenticeship in the office OF the
South Branch Intelligencer, Romney' W.
Va and a number of years in what IL
now the SHESANDOAH HERALD Office
Woodstock. Va. He was well known 70
the craft AZ a fine workman, his taste and
skill in the job department being esPeclSl'
" marked. For a number Of years he
was the proprietor Of the hotel in this
place that bears his name, and it was IN
this position that his genial nature and
great kindness Of heart was most con
spicious. No pennlless one was evei
turned from his door tired or hungry, AND
hundreds of unfortunates have cause u
bless the memory of b. F. Murray III
widow and nine orphan children Will ionl
mourn the loss of m Ost loving and DC
voted husband and father. Mr.. Murray
WAS bright and worthy mason, and oil
funeral on Sunday was conducted by tn
lodge OF this place, assisted by numoe
of the members from the WOodstoci
fraternity, and it was by the beaot'iu
and impressive ceremony Of this mos
ancient and honorable organization tina
the body of our beloved friend was com
mitted to its last earthly home. May tn
sweet flowers of spring and the soft note
of the birds keep kindly watch and war
over the last resting place of one VIII
daring life was never moved save by 10
best and kindliest emotions of the huma
soul.