Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-05-08

Mr.. Jno. w. Martin has greatly improy'
ed his handsome residence on south Main
street by having it tasiofully repaint'd
How about that street sprinkler TIE
dustv season is upon us and report from
the "Old Folks Concert" when was
given 10 aid of the sprinkler fund. will
be in order.
Mrs. Mary Coffman, an aged iady' was
,oralvzed IN the Goth of April last, and
| is now in a very critical condition at the
residence of her son .in-law. Mr.. d. w. P.
Copenhaver, at Calvary, near this place.
In a friendly letter from DIR. Geo. w.
Maoruder. now of Fort Worth Texas, to
DIR. ID. Carter, of this place, whose re-
cent illness he had noticed In the HER
AID. be speaks very highly of the great
State of Texas and the mighty progress of
that wonderland of the So1th The
Doctor also paws much appreciated COM
piment to the HERALD.
The silver mine at Timberyillo, near the
southern line of this county, is beginning
to show up in good shape. A specimen
recently taken from it proved to be worth
326 q ton. This mine had been worked
in a crude and superficial way before the
American Revolution, and has only re-
Gently been undiscovered. 1t IS one more
addition to the many indications of the
almost certain great wealth of this VAL
ley IN silver.
A very severe rain storm accompanied
by frequent and terrific thunder and
lightning visited Front Royal and sur
rounding country on Wednesday night of
last week. 1t continued for three or
four hours and the streets and gardens
were flooded and washed, much damage
being done to early vegetables, &c. Two
stables were struck by lightning, and in
each one a valuable horse was killed
The furniture factory of the f. r. L r. l.,
was also struck but not seriously dam
aged.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Haas, who have been
visiting for some months at the home of
their daughter, VIM. NJ. Hill, in Loving
ston, Nelsoa county, Va, returned to their
home i'll this place, one day last week,
and were warmly welcomed back by
their many friends. Their son in law, NJ.
Hill, returned with them, and vii spend H
short time in Woodsto * where he is much
liked and respected. Mr.. Hill has been
clerk of the courts of Nelson county for a
number of terms, and is one of the most
popular men in the county.
The usua, number of games of base ball
will be played upon the commons this
summer. Tie players are already citing
themselves in trim, and the spectators
are more than ready to lounge in the
shade at the old well-worn place along
the fence, where they can comfortably
spend so many of the hot afternoons an
til it is cool enough to go home and see
what the nelghbors have sent in for sup
per. A pretty good game was played
here on last Saturday. The score stood 8
to l..
Interesting services were held in the
Presby terrain church of this place, on
Friday night Of last week, in the presence
Of large congregation. Rev. Gao. E.
Henderlite was ordained as a minister Of
the Presbyterian church and Installed as
pastor of The church of that denomination
here. The ordination sermon was preach
ed by Rev. c. w. Hollis, of Front Royal,
the charge to the pastor by Rev. DIR.
Graham, of winchester, ard the charge
to the members of the church by Rev.
Mr.. Link, of Strasburg. The services
were very solemn and Impressive.
The ladies of Harrisville will hold an
ice-cream festival on the evenings OF
Friday and Saturday. May 18th and 10th.
No time will be spared to make it one OF
the lovliest, most pleasant and enjoyable
occasions Of an old time festival. All the
delcacies and ''zerbs" of the season will
he served in fine style by the fair ones.
So come along, bows, elders aud deacons
too with your whole families (your pref
ties, OF course) and while the biissfdl
hours in sweet teteatetes and pull down
the curtains to let the band play. Re
member date, come early and partake OF
the first frlits. Proceeds for benefit
Harrisvlle Cornet Band, a cause well
worthy its patronage and liberal contrl-
buttons
On Sunday night between and III
o'clock, a large meteor was seen to shoot
across the sky from south to north, light
ing mp the earth for few moments with
all the brilliaucy of the nOoniide sun. A
number OF these strange visitors were
seen at other points. Front Royal re-
porting the following:
Sunday night just before 10 O'Clock a
very vivid meteor was seen by many per-
sons passing over this town rapidly APP
preaching the earth in the direction oil
the factories recently erected here
Within fiftern minutes the large furniture
factory was in flames from end to end,
and was burned to the ground. IL is
thought that this meteor struck the build
ing, exploded aud caused the fire. A
person passing the factory little wn'le
before saw no indications of fire and M
one bad been in the building during the
day."
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