Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-04-01
EDINRURa ITEMS.

Miss Ollie Tallhelm is visiting relatives
in Woodstock.
Mr.. S. p. Rinker, Of this place, and Miss
Lizzie Rinker, of Mt. Jackson, were mar
red on Wednesday night.
X. j. Bowman has been appointed post
master at Bowman's, near here. IN place
of J. p. Glenn, resigned.
s. Z. Wightman, who has held case
on the Clifton Forge RcrieU for some
months, returned to his home in this
place on last Friday.
Fred. Saum suggests that B. F. iIisey
! throw n new sign to the breeze. 1t will
be b. F. Hisey 81 Son. The junior men,
Der arrived Saturday night.
Mrs. Frances Boehm and daughter,
Miss VIC, returned to their home in this
place last week from Roanoke. where
they spent the winter with Mrs. Boebm's
son. John L. Boehm.
Mrs. w. II. Miller, of Washington, d.
c., arrived in this place on Tuesday, en-
route for Lost River, Hardy county, w.
Va, TO see her father, Mr.. Philip Miller,
fol liner well known citizen of this place,
who is reported to be very critically i'll.
Miss Jennie Coorer, who has been at
Brunswick, Md. for several weeks, re-
turned to her home here Saturday night.
She was accompanied by lady friend,
Mis- Cora Norris. who remained here over
Sunday, returning to Brunswick Monday.
The entertainments given by the schol-
ars Of the Graded School Last Friday and
Saturday nights, were well patronized,
and the audiences were we'll pleased as
was plainly evidenced by the generous
applause.
Mrs Laura Hoffman. widow of the late
n. NJ. Hoffman, died at her homo near this
place. Thursday morning. She was a
daughter of the late Philip Pitman. and
the mother of Robt and Edward Snapp.
She was a DEVOTED member of the Presby-
terian church for many years.
In our items Of January Stb, last. We
stated that bill had been introduced in
the Senate by Mr. Walton. of this district,
for the repayment to NJ. L. Grove Fm
of money he had advanced for the Com
monv ealth in certain cases. THIS bill
was introduced by request and was for
the payment Of an account allowed Ivy
the county court for certain itemiZed eX-
penses as shown by the account. Mr..
Walton represented Sheetz in these cases
and was opposed to the prosecution. We
are informed that the bill went to the
committee of finance and was never pass
ed upon. and consequently was not even
passed by the Senate. As this bill was
intr' duced by req est we maxi this state
ment TO correct false impressions made
against Mr. Walton in some PARIS of the
county, and hope that the matter may
now be thoroughly understood.
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Fravel. youngest
daughter of the late Thomas Hotel. was
born January 2llb, 1Sis, and died at her
home on Stony Creek, near Columbia
Furnace, this county. March 23rd 1892
aged AZ years. | month and % days. She
was married to VIM. =. Fravel Nov. 10th,
1868. She was baptised in infancy. and
as she grew to ripper years she was receiv-
ed into full communion IN the Reformed
church by confirmation where she re-
manned a worthy member to the day of
her death. Twenty-Five years of her life
were given to the service OF her blessed
master. Her disease was OF a lingering
character but with Christian patience she
waited until her change came. In the
death OF this amiable woman her husband
loses an alfectionate wife, the community
a kind aud obliging nelghbor, and the
church faithful member. She died as
she had lived, Christian. Her remains
were inferred in the Union Cemetery. Size
leaves n husband, three brothers. two
sisters, and large number of other rela-
tives to mourn their loss. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. II
Tallhelm in the presence of large and
appreciative congregation. Tie sermon
was based upon Rev. DIST chap. 3 and 4
verses.