Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-02-19
EDINBURG ITEMS.

Our town Is putting on city arr, nlDe
lock boxes were put IN the postoffice last
week.
Mr.. Joseph H. Hisey left one day last
for Charleston, No., where he will work
at his trade as plasterer.
J. T. Rau has removed his family from
Roanoke to this place where they will oc-
cupy a portion of the Ritter property.
Mr.. Rau will remain in Roanoke where
he is employed.
The new house now being erected by
Mr.. Abe Keller, opposite the residence OF
Rev. D. H. Rhodes, is wei under way,
and. we suppose, will be ready for
occupancy at no distant day. 1t Is de-
cided improvement.
Miss Nellie Allen, of Waynesboro, who
your readers will remember was called
back to her home at Waynesboro, from
this place, by sickness in the establish
ment where she was employed, returned
here one day last week TO finish her visit.
Fisher Steadman Is again lucky man,
| his vile haying presented him with a
pair of lively cir; babies few days since.
As these make about eight Fisher is not a
bit proud, and says be has long since
learned how foolish it was to wake 'em
M in the middle of the night just to see
'em smile.
Mr.. H. E. Boyer is femodeling and
greatly improving the old brick store on
Main street. The lower room will be ex-
tended so as to make it &C feet long with
width of 90 feet, thus making it one Of
the largest and most convenient store
rooms in this section. Another story
will be added making ball so feet LONG
and the same width as the lower room.
We learn that Rev. and Mrs. c. H
Crowell, of the U. r. church, celebrated
the twentieth anniversary of their we'd
ding at their home in Winchester, on
Monday. they receiving many reminders
from their friends. They are well-known
IN this section, Rev. Crowell having been
on this circuit few years ago, and then
many warm friends here wishing then
many returns of the happy occasion.
Four young gen tlsmen held a meeting
in a blacksmith - here one day last
week. We are told that the meeting wal
called in order to effect a compromise, II
possible, as to which one of these gents
should escort a certain young lady t.
church that night. They could not agrees
and each one addressed note to The
lady. Whether she sent a reply to any
Of the notes or not we do not know, tn
are reliably informed that she did not at
tend church that night, but al four o
the gentlemen did.
If you want to hear of something queel
get the gentlemen who moved w. P. Hof
man from near Lantz's Mill to the Reesel
place on the river, on Thursday, February
4th, to give you their experience. Thel
were so overcome by the cold an'
iotber things that their minds be
came perfect blanks. To show how
fair they we're one of them offered t.
hold the basket If some one would picl
IN the onions, OF he would pick MP tn
onions il they would show him where the.
were. Another of the party is firmly re
solved to buy new halters for his horse
"a the old ones are too laundering con
trary.
Mr.. Abram Myers, aged about 81 years
son of the late Maj. Samuel Myers, on
of the gallant cavalry officers of this com
~. died at his home In this place. Of cor
|, sumption, on Monday evening Mr. Ms
ers had been in failing health for over
year. and his death. although deeply II
GREETED. was not UNEXPECTED. He was
brother of the late DR.. Jno. Myers VIII
was found dead in his room at Wasl
ineton hotel, from an overdose of chl'
. reform taken to relieve pain, and WI
} with bis brother at tho time. Mr. Mye
leaves widow and several children
mourn The death of good husband an
II father. His remains were inferred in u
church yard at Union Forge, where b
: father, brother and other relatives a