Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-06-17
PERSONAL.
Miss Jola Reed, of Cbambersburg, Pa.
is visiting her sister, Mrs Isaac Haas.

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Capt. Jno. H. Grabill's family.
Mrs. Fannie Van Pelt. of staunton, is
spending several weeks with her son,
Clarence Van Pelt, of this place
Miss Buluh Newman, of New Market,
spent several days last week with her
uncle, Capt. Geo. W. Koontz, on Mullen
burg street.
Mrs. w. T. Mauck ard her little son
left here OH Thursday last to spend several
weeks with relatives in Charles Town,
Jefferson county, w. Va.
Miss Lou Barnard, of Georgia, who was
a pupil of the Valley Female Seminary,
Wayuesboro, Va, is visiting her friend,
Miss Lizzie Heller, IN this place.
Miss Annie Rodeffer, of Loudoun county,
Va, a student of the Wesleyan Female Sem
mary, Staunton, spent a few days last
week with the family of her uncle, Mr..
Jas. H. Rodeffer.
Miss Lou Ackley, one OF tie popular
teachers of the Shenandoah Institute, of
this place, left on Thursday to spend the
vacation at her home in South Char s-
ton, Ohio.
Misses Olga Petroff and Georgia VIM
der, Of Washington, d. c.. who have been
attending the Shenandoah Female Insti-
tute of this place, retained to their homes
last week.
We regret to say that Willie Magrunder,
who has been travelling in the Southern
states for a Petersburg tobacco house, Is
sick at his fathers residence on Court
street, in this place.
Mr.. A. G. Wynkoop. who has been
residing i'm Charles Town, w. Va. for
sometime, is spending 4 week or two
here.
Mr.. 0. B. ROsenbaurl, a West Point
cadet. spent several days with ReY. a.
A. J. BushOng and family.
John Hartman has returned after a
visit of several months to his mothers
home i'm GOrdonsyille, Va. Every one
is clad to see his CHEEKY face and once
more here his Joyous laugh.
DIR. D. F. Burner, of Forestyille, spent
a few days at his old home here this
week. Although forced to work hard
by large practice he plainly shows the
effects of good living.
Mr.. Samuel r. Hickman, a native of
this county, but for many years resident
of Ohio, he being the postmaster at Eagle
City, Clarke county, called to see us on
Monday. lie has been a subscriber to
the HERALD for twenty-five years, and
has never failed to pay in advance.
John B. Locke, for several years a
compositor in this office, left on Tuesday
for Stanton where he will enter the SER
vice of the Valley Mutual Insurance Com
panv. He is a square young man, and
while we regret his departure, we wish
HIM every success in his new venture.
The Insurance Company can never Sc
cure the services of a more thoroughly
honest and upright person.
Genl. Thos L Rosser the noted Con-
federste cavalry leader, arrived in this
place on Monday and renamed until
Tuesday morning. Most of the old cav
airy soldiers of this section were in Genl.
Rosser's command and they tocked around
him in great numbers glad and proud to
take him by the hand. Time has treated
the General kindly, and be is but little
changed since the brave days of the past
when he headed the irresistible charges
of his bold riders.
Messrs. Byrd & Sager's steam merry 90
round that has been in successful opera
ton on tie commons near the railway
station for several weeks, closed up on
Monday night, much to the regret OF
MANY of oar people, old as well as young.
They will 90 from here TO HaIIisonburg
where they will probably continue in
operation until after the big 4th of july
celebration at that place. The merry 60
round is new, having been first set up
here. 1t ls complete in every way and Is
a very handsome affair. The good people
of Harrisonburg will find Messrs. Byrd
g. Saper TO be very clever gentlemen as
well as Bernie Sager and Phil Sheetz
their two obhging and polite young en-
plOyees.
A special train took the AnC ersor
Guards from this place on Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock. The train, which
will rnn as faz as Charles Town, also
stopped to take on the Brook Guards, al
Toms Brook, and the Light Infantry al
Winchester. At Charles Town the mill
tarv will be transferred to the Shenan-
doah Valley Branch Of the n. q W. X. K
for Roanoke. where they in connection
with the rest of the 2nd Va. Regimen
and many other commands, Will taxi
mart in the grand celebration of the lOtl
anniversary of that wonderful young cit!
of the South. These companies will re-
main in camp at Roanoke until some tln'
next week. Capt. j. c. Baker and 1t. L
S. Walker and Maj. J. w. Magruder wef'
the officers In charge of the company iron
this place. The boys left in high spirit
and with bright hopes for an enJoyabl
trip.
Mr.. J. c. Steigel, of Harrisonburg, wen
, to Mannheim, Pa, few days ago to TAX
part in a singular but interesting affair
. 1t seems that one hundred and twent,
years ago Baron Henry William Steigel,
7 former citizen of Germany,and the founde
d ofthe town of Mannheim, gave to the mem
= bers Of the Lutheran church the groun'
upon which the Lutheran church stands
the consideration, which is so named Il
e the deed, being red rose to lie paid o.
demand each year by the congregation
n Baron Steigel only demanded the paymen
y twice. He was very wealthy and wa
U one of the first iron and glass manuiaC
o turers IN the United States. In his las
3 years poverty overlook him and he fill
an unknown grave. Mr.. j. c. Steige
i now of HarrisOnburg, a great-grand-so
n of the old Baron, was invited as the lega
!. representative. to Mannheim to receive II
red roses which makes the title to tn
y land perfect. He was received with muc
e respect and treated with great considers
g tion during his stay.
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MILL CITY ITEMS.
Misses Cora Glen and Cora Laniz, wi
have been attending school in Dayt1
n returned home last week.