Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-04-08

Easter may come as early as March q
aud as late as April %. Since 1903 Easter
has occurred three times on the 18th, five
! times on the 10th, FIVE times on the lst
four times each OH the 2d, l1th. and 18th
four times on March 81, four tunes on
April 6, three times on The 4th, 9th, 7th
18Th, 10th, 18th, 14ih, AID 22d Of April
and eth and 25th 0. Iarch. March p
1918, was the earlies; date lDon which il
has occurred.
The favorable weather of the past week
has made a remarkable Improvement in
the wheat and grass crops of this section
the former especially being much more
promising than 1t was last season at this
| time. 1t is thought that the fruit croT
has passed safely through the cold wealth
er of early spring. The buds haye com
menced swelling and the trees will soon
be beautiful with the bursting bloom.
Do not GO travelling without bottle OF
Salvation Oil. 1t cures bruise at once
% cents.
An eastern man advertises for boy to
"open oysters with a reference" Oysters
do not generally obtain references, but
millions can truthfully testify 10 the
miraculous power of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Ii knows Of no such word as
"fail"
The Peoples Monthly, conducted by the
faculty of the Shenandoah Institute,
Dayton, Va, has the following to say of a
well known musician of this place: 'Mr
Schaffer. an expert violinest of Wood
stock, Va, gave and excellent evening to
the students and friends Of the Institute,
Friday 18th. He Is perhaps unexcelled
by any one in the State and deserves to
be better known"
The session of the Circuit Conrt for the
Arril term, commenced in this place on
Friday. of last week with Judge Robert
Turner on the bench, and adjourned on
Thursday. Among the lawyers from other
points who were IN attendance we noticed
Holmes Conrad, ". r. Alexander, Holmes
Boyd, Thos. Harrison and JuO. j. Will
liapIs, of Winchester; Marshall McCOr-
mick. of Berryyil lie s. S Turner, Of Front
ROYAL; Il. s. Parks, of Luray; and X. j.
Walker and L. Triplett. jr, of Mt. Jack
sou.
Mrs. Matte Haas, widow of the late
VIM. II. Haas, died on Sunday morning
last about O'Clock, at her residence on
Church ST., in this place, after long sui
fering with consumption, aged 40 years.
She leaves a family of four daughters, the
eldest being about Is years. the youngest
about 10 wears. The funeral services took
place on Monday afternoon, at o'clock,
and were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Ball, OF
/ 4 NF.4ho1;a4 nhnrqh ut which the de.
ceased was a member.
The Mount Jackson Houck Lodge A. f
l. a. NJ, met in the Hall of Cassia Lodge
of this place, on last Tuesday night Dr.
Love, Master of Winchester Hiram Lodge
conferred the degree of Master Mason on
one candidate, and Rev. J X. Gilbert
Master of Mt. Jackson Houck Lodge, cor
ferred the same degree upon another. A
large delegation was present as visitors
including members of Hunter Lodge, o
Edinburg, Cassia Lodge of Woodstock
Winchester Hiram Lodge of Winchester
and one each from lodge in Texas anC
Canada.
Mr.. Lem1el Hoover, who resides on The
Valley pike a short distance south o.
town, found an interesting relic OF thu
late war in his garden, lew DAYS ago
II is a brass medallion somewhat large
and heavier than a silver half dollar. Or
one side which is bust of Washington
over the word Union" and which is sur
rounded with a circle OF thirty-four stars
On the other side is the following: Jabei
Miller, c. K. 18th Regt. c. I Volunteers
entered service Augt. 18th, 1862. Jabei
may be drawing a good fat pension at th'
present time, or he may be marching will
the iunumerable caravan on the othe
side of time, sent there by some crue
Reb's bullet. Does Jabez himself know
where he is about this pleasant Apr
weather.
ArrExTIoN.-The last oyster supper o
the season Will be held at Iiarrisville, OF
Friday and Saturday nights, April l5tf
and 10th. Oysters, ice cream, cakes
candies, oranges, &c, will be served II
fine style. No pains will be spared t'
make this an enjoyable occasion for all
Thanking the public for past patronag
we earnestly ask for continuance of th'
same. The Jadwin Cornet Band, undo
the sunervison of Prof. Chas. H. Shoots
and the Harrisville band will furnish
music for the occasion. Respectfully,
COMMITTEE