Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-06-09

| The winchester Tunes, OF June Itn,
says Mr.. Dane, Ed. Stone and Ed. Al ler-
sen, leave Nonday,tor boating trip down
the Shenandoah. They intend to start at
Mt. Jackson and float down to Harper's
Ferry.
Mrs. l. K Marks is going away fer the
benefit of her health aud wishes that all
persons indebted to her will come and
settle their accounts by Monday next
court day. as she is anxious to have all
book accounts closed before leaving.
Postmaster Lewis Willis. of Riyerton,
Va, has notified the postofice depart
ment that his postofice was robbed of
money and stamps Sunday night. He
requests that detectiye be sent to
make an investigation.
"The D cision of the Court" one act
play by Brander Matthews, which was
produced last winter by the Theatre of
Arts and Letters in New York, will be
published about the middle of the month
10 Harper & Brothers "Black and White"
series.
Next Monday is county cours-day, and
we hope all our readers who expect to
come in will first read the article in this
issue, entitled "The Farmer and the
Newspaper Man. They will then see the
necessity of calling at this Office and
sQuarlDg up.
On last Saturday the widely known aud
most learned Rabbi Tobias Schanfarber,
of the Har-Sinai Temple, of Baltimore,
confirmed a class of thirteen children in
the new and handsome Jewish Synagogue
of Hassisonburg. This great scholar also
lectured to a very large audience On Fri
day evening, and Saturday and Sunday.
"Children's Day. will be observed at
the, Methodist Church, South, on Sunday
morning, June 18th, with appropriate
exercises. At night sermon will be
preached especially 20 the young.
All are cordially invited.
J. P. Stump, Pastor.
As far as we can learn the crop of small
fruits in this section will be far below the
average. The last light frost played
havoc with the cherries, Strawberries,
raspberrIes, &c, although at the time it
was not thought that any harm had been
done.
"The Handsome Humes," William
Blacks novel, begun in the June Harper'S
Ma0asine, will continue through six gen.
erous Instalments. In the July Num-
Der the action of the story is transferred
to the country about Henley, and the
scene gives opportunity for some of Mr.
Blacks most charming description.
The commencement at Willow Grove
Seminary which came off on Wednesday
night, was as heretofore, big success.
A very large number from Edinburg,
Woodstock and surrounding country were
present. The exercises were exceedingly
interesting, and speaks most creditaDle of
the school and management. The tam
BOURNE drill, and the Tom Thumb we'd
ding party, set the audience wild.
The Rev. V. w. Wheeler, of Clifton
Forge, has been thoroughly exonerated
from the charges preferred against him
at the Baltimore Conference held IN
Front Royal in March. A committee
composed OF Revs. Marshall, Bags and
Bell went to Clifton Forge and heard
evidence in the case, and at the cOnclu-
sion of the hearing, the committee unan-
imOusly agreed that the charges were
without foundation.
At Front Royal on Saturday morning
fire was discovered in the twOstory gen.
eral merchandise stOrehOuse of +. e..
Bass. The flames were confined TO the
one building, though adjoining buildings
and stocks were damaged by water. F..
K. Miller, Oy sters and groceries, damaged
/ by water J. II. o. Kemp, dealer in hard
ware, and J. NJ. Lake, dry goods, dam
aged by water, not exceeding $5,OOO
nearly all covered by insurance.
The Sth commencement of the Shenxn-
doah Female Institute came of on the
night of the 9TH. 1t was grand success.
The music was of the high order and rem
| dered beautifully. The landOln and
either rendering were novel and fine.
The piano played lts part. The Baby Drill,
Franks OF Shenandoah Institute Girls and
White,Caps were cheersd to the echo.
Medal prizes and certificates were award
ed. We promise full account of the com
mencement of this valuable Institute
next week.
Last week we received notice from a
Village postmaster of village in an
adjoining county that one of our Sub
scribers" refused to take bis paper out
of the Office for the reason that che don't
want it any more" 1t took the old
sinner long time to get tired of it, for
since 1876 we have received nothing from
him but promises. Won't St. Peter have
pleasure IN slsmming the gates of Heaven
liz that I, lows face Salon Sunbeam.
Rev. Chss. NJ. Brown, who has been
pastor of the Southern Methodist church
OF Front Royal, Va. for about three years
and IN whose church the last session OIL
the Bait imors Conference was held, was
drowned on Wednesday, in the Shenan
dsah rIver, near Harper's Ferry, while
= on beating and fishing trip to Wash
b ingtOn, D. C.. Mr.. Brown was an abb
} and popular preacher. He leaves a wifi
and several children. He is we'll an(
f favorably remembered here where h
e took an active part in the Sunday SchOo
8 Convention of several years ago.
There Is not a man, woman or child il