Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-18
PERSONAL.

EE0OON AAs
Mr.. Walter Newman has been connled
to the house for several days with the
grippe.
Capt. Gee. W. Koontz and wife left here
on Tuesday to sp,nd few days in wash
ington.
Mr.. West Hoshour spent few days at
bis home here this week. He returned to
Philadelphia Thursday.
Rev. Geo. E. Henderlite left on Mon
day for Baltimore where he will be treat
ed at the Presbyterian Infi'mary tor
catarrh.
Mr.. Charles Ramey who has been work
ing at his trade in Roanoke for some
time. returned on Saturday to spend the
holidays at his home.
Rev. J. T. Ballet, of TimbeIvilie'
preached in the Reformed Church on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings ana
will preach again this evening at 6;3O.
Messrs. L. S. Walker and j. c. Van
Pelt left here on Monday for Richmond as
delegates from Cassia Lodge OF Masons OF
this Mace. TO the annual meeting Of the
Grand Lodge.
Broadway Necs: NJ. E. U. Snyder, OF
Woodstock, Va, was in our town last
Saturday, erecting monument to mark
the last resting place of the late Capt. s.
C. Williams.
Mr.. J. n. Brenaman, of New Market,
retains mis- position as clerk IN the office OF
John Bell Bigger, clerk of the House OF
Dergaies Of virginia-a place which be
has filed during several sessions of the
General Assembly.
Page Courier Master Richard Miller'
brother of townsman, Mr.. Chas, A. Miller,
of this place, has been appointed a page
IN the Virginia Serate at salary OF sou
per month. "Dick' is a good Coy and
deserves the honor.
Mr.. I. c. Haas, of the Basic City Id
rance. was out with a hunting party 10
the Blue Ridge mountains, a short time
since. and brought down nineteen pound
wild turkey. He is an old hand at the
business and the deer, turkeys, partridges,
&C.. that have fallen before his deadly
aim would fill freight car.
Winchester Ledder Mr.. VI. B. S. Hoover,
the efficient feather reneyator, has been
az busy as he conld possibly be IN
his line of business. lie has renovated
hundreds of feather beds since being in
this city, aud has been giving perfect
satisfaction to all of his customers. These
beds we're gotten mostly from the sur
rounding country.
We were more than glad when our good
friend, DR.. Chas. Hall, prominent and
successful physician of Lost River
Hardy county, w. Va called upon IS on
Wednesday, and gave us the news about
all our old friends in that section. The
Doctor informed ms that the insect that
has been destroy ing the pine timber II
this section is doing immense damage tC
the large tracts of pine, both yellow ano
white. on the mountains and low lands Of
the Lost River Valley, and. from thu
present outlook. will probably destroy
every stick of pine before their rayag''
cease.
Mr. Joseph Mckinney, with his TIVE
sons, Vincent and Joseph, of PhGnixyllle
Penn. arrived at the Shenandoah Hous'
in this place on Monday, for day or two
of cunning. Mr.. mckinney is no
onIy a very pleasant gentleman bu
is one of the live business men tha
have made the Keystone State know
the world over. he is proprietor of
large hotel and also a large stock
holder IN thu famous PbGniXville iror
works. probably the most complete o
their kind IN the country, and which ar
belping to make the new navy Of on
country so powerful and respected by tn
splendid material they are furnishing il
large quantities for the new war ships
We regret that they could stay but da
or two in our place.