Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-20

mill and foundry. Stephens City, cannin
factory. Lexington. broom and brusl
factory, chair factory and a commission
m reliant.
We regret 20 say that the Page COuritr
one of our most valuable exchanges. piet
its editorial form just as they were read.
to 90 to press last week. This is one o
the worst mifortunes that can happen {
newspaper, and we sincerely sympathiz'
with our live contemporary. But it came
ont on time all the same, which was Just
what might be expected from that crowd
Nothing can down them.
A mass meeting will be held in Twins
Opera Hall, in this place, on Wednesday
May 25th, at 7.30 p. M, 70, the purpose Of
starting the formation in this section Of
the National Prohibition party. The
meeting Will be addressed by Col. 4. S.
Cheyes. OF Kentucky, distinguished and
eloquent speaker. Democrats, Repubh-
cans and men of no politics at all are in
yited and urged to be present.
Mr.. T. A. Dawson, jAilor of Augusta
county, and an assistant, Mr. j. A. Sproul,
arrived here on Monday with four prison
ers from Stanton, who will be kept in
the Jail here for several months while the
Jail in Siaunton is being refitted with
steel cells aud otherwise extensively re-
AIRED. Some prisoners were taken to
Charlottesville, and several to Harrison
burg.
Mr.. J. Theodore Hunter, of PGnixville,
Pa, who was president of The Farmers
and Mechanics National Bank, of that
place, is now confined in Moyameusing
prison, upon the serious charge of en-
b,zz'lng the funds aud wreckiDg the
bank. An indictment of fifteen counts
hangs over him. Mr.. Hunter is the per-
son who purchased and now owns the
property in this place formerly owned by
Mr. Daniel Lichliter, comprising dwell
ing house and the brick building so long
occupied as a pOstcffice.
The hot and fever breeding weather is
upon rs, and If we wish to escape the sad
visitation of last summer we must 60 to
work at once and make a general and
thorough clean up of our streets, yards,
&c. If we have health board let them
do their duty. If they can't do that then
let them resign. Human life is very
precious, ard we saw some 60 out last
summer that might have been saved, and
many a blood drop that seemed to sap the
lite and joy from tie very heart core could
have been saved.
Mr.. Snowden Whitaker, one of the well
known citizens of Cedar Greek, had the
misfortune to lose a very fine young horse
on Tuesday morning. Mr.. Whitaker
left home on Monday riding what seemed
to be a perfectly sound four year ola
horse. When he reached this place be
fcupd the animal was sick and suffering,
and at once put him under the treatment
of Mr.. w. L. Laughlin and Mr.. z. E
Hoshour. All that they could do was Of
no avail, and the horse died as mentioned
above. This makes the second valuable
horse that Mr.. Whitaker has lost in the
last six months.
The southern section of Woodstock is
afflicted with sneak thief who should
be taken in if the people of that
part of the town want to save any
of their movable property. Not long
since, while Mr. Chas. Yamrick and
wife were down town, he entered their
residence and stole nice ham, lot Of
preserves, soap, &c. He also inferred
Mr. John Wiley's homs and stole several
articles, also stole aboI half ham and
some other property from Mr.. Ike Harris.
These persons all live close together on
the same street The same scoundrel, it
IS supposed, stole half a dozen fine chick
ems from Miss Jennie Robinson and sisters.
1t is hoped that the villain will soon be
IN the new chain gang as several clews
have been secured which will likely lead
to his arrest.
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Teller, formerly of Toms
Brook, bu. for the last few years resi-
dent of Strasbnrg, died in that place on
Saturday evening, att o'clock, after a
few weeks illness of typhoid fever Mr..
Feller was only q years of age, and he
leaves a widow, formerly Miss SOnner,
and an infant child. At the time of his
death his wife was lying in an adjoining
chamber critically Ill with the same dis
ease. Mr.. Teller was brother of Mr..
Mahlon G. Teller and Mrs. Geo K. Fravel,
of this place. He was a consistent mem
Der of the Lutheran church for number
of years, and his exemplary life was with
out stain or reproach. His bereaved widow
and little one, his aged mother and broth
ers and sisters have the deepest sympathy
of all.