Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-10


Miss Birdie Stephenson. of this place.
LosT.-On Sunday Jan. 9th on Main
street, or in the Lutheran church a gold
bar breastpin. Please return to this
Office.
A dispatch from Lexington, Va, dated
the 4th, says: "Tbe stockholders of the
Pittsburg & Virginia railroad elected ex-
Gov. Lee president. The line will con-
meet the ore beds of Virginia with the
furnaces of Pittsburg. 1t will be built
at onee'
Mr.. R. L. Roberts. for years we'll
known citizen Of this place, was married
to Mrs. Woods on Dec. oath, at Black
burn, Saline comfy, Mo. The HERALD
extends its congratulations to our old
friend Bob, and wishes him all the happi-
ness that this life can bring.
We regret to say that Rev. T. P. Epes,
pas tor of the Presbyterian church, of this
place, Is quite i'll, and has been unable to
attend the services of the week of prayer.
The many friends of this much loved
preacher hope for his speady restoration
to health.
Circuit Court, His Honor, Judge Tur-
ner, on the bench, commenced here on
Monday, and will continue all this week
and probably longer, number of inter
estiDg cases are being tried. Many
LAWYERS from other places are in atten-
dance.
Horace Mann, a Pinkerton detective OF
Philadelphia, arrived in Roanoke Friday |
night with a warrant for William Schned'
ndt, charging him with embezzling
81. 200 from DR.. William Meyers, of that
city. He located his man in the Roanoke
machine works, but did not succeed in
arrestiug him.
Mr.. Obed Howe, a popular young rail-
! DAD man, of this place, was married 10
Miss Annie Melhorn, a bright and pretty
young Woodstock lady, at her house, on
Saturday night, of last week. Rev. A.
A. Bushong, of the Lutheran church,
performed the ceremony.
Be careful with your fires. Look close
iv to your lues, stove pipes, &c. This
Is lust the kind of weather to expect
disastrous cOnfagrations, and in such
matters an ounce of prevention is worth
many pounds of cure. Let our fire APP
paratus be kept in the very best condition.
and ready for Instant and effective work.
A large quantity of bark is still coming
in daily, and is being shipped from this
point as fast as the cars can be furnished.
How long will this short sighted policy
he pursued, and when will big tannery
at this point work up all this bark that
now goes to enrich more enterprsng
sections.
viii be sold at auction in front of the
Court House, on Monday next, court-day,
a large three seated carriage. Will seat
six persons comfortably. Has good
cushions aud handsome lamps, and is in
the best possible repair and condition.
Here is a chance for a bargain, as it is
handsome and serylceable vehicle. For
further particulars inquire at the HERALD
Office.
The Winchester Times says: We were
shown a few days ago, a fine formed,
cream colored nine mouths old calf with
only one in front, which is the property
of Mr.. Ashby Swanson on East Cork
street Mr.. Swanson also has a striped
rabbit in his possession. We understand
be will have them on exhibition down
town shortly. Every ono should see
these curiOsities.
Madison District Teachers Institute,
which was reorganized at the opening OF
the present school term for the benefit of
said teachers, and all who may attend
will hold it's fourth meeting at Union
Forge school house, Saturday Jan. H.
1890. at 10 o'clock, a. m. Teachers and
all interested in the subject from other
districts are cordially invited to be pres
ent and participate in these meetings.
This is the week of prayer throughou t
the Christian world. Rev. Jas. w.
Shields preached the opening sermon in
this place, in the Methodist church to a
crowded congregation. This has been
followed by services in some one of the
churches every night, and which will be
continued until and including Saturday
night Great interest is being manifested
in these services, the churches being
crowded each night.
1--WE are coming Father Abraham 3OO,-
900 more" to indorse the good and effec-
tive qualities of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
in every case of coughs, cold, etc.
As cure for chapped and chafed hands
nothing equals the celebrated Salvation
Oil. For sale by all druggists. Price
o,1r o. oanfo q boffla
Mr.. VIM. Firth, a prominent citizen
and business man of Front Royal, War
rem county, Va. was snffocated by gas al
the Niagara House. Baltimore, on the
night of the 10Th of December The un'
fortunate man was found lying face
downward on the bed with the gas cocl
of the burner turned on full and the room
packed with the deadly vapOr. His re
mains were brought to Front ROYAL TO
burial. He leaver a wife and thre'
chi ldren.
peace n the family" You clnenjo'