Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-10
EXCHANGE NOTES.


The North River correspondent of YosPl
Weekly, of last week, says The sponta
neous revival at Spring Bill, notice Of
which was made in the last issue of the
Weekly, continues with undated vigor
Up to last Monday twenty-six eonver.
sions were reported, and the meetings
seem to grow in interest as they progress.
The eeryees are held without the aid of a
regularly ordained. minister, the con-
gregation being addressed by any one
whom the spirit moves when the proper
time arrives. The other portions OF the
services are provided for in the same
manner, and the revival is attracting
much attention in that section of the
country, as much from the results OBJ
tanned in the way of conversions as from
the unorthOdox manner of its origin and
conduct. IL is forciLle illustration OF
the fact that regular church organiza-
tions are not essential to successful
spiritual reyivsls.
Hampshire Rerido The eldest couple
ever divorced in this county and prob
ably in the State, figured 10 the last term
of court here. A divorce was granted
Mrs. Mary Ann Shoemaker aged abont 20
years, from her husband VIM. Shoemaker,
who is nearly Is years of age. They had
lived together for forty years, when some
trouble arose aud the old lady applied for
a divorce. They have children married
and grandchildren of considerable size.
The decree of divorce allows the old lady
alimony TO the amount OF SIS year, but
provides that neither party thall ever
marry again. Oar opinion is, that that
part of the decree was supel11ous. They
were residents Of Mill Creek District.
Page ComT Mrs. Warren, of this town,
a woman in many respects remarkable tor
one of her age, is now in her Saith year,
daily employed in making a silk s'umber
robe to be sent to the Worlds FAIR. She
takes great pleasure in the work, (which
is said to be beautifully executed.
Two children, aged respectively one
and three years, of Mr.. Thomas Fox, a
highly esteemed ard worthy citizen liy-
ing on Dry Run, this county, died Of
pneumonia last Friday night within FIVE
hours Of each other. They had been sick
for several days, but their parents not
fully approaching their condition failed to
call a physician until the disease had
male such progress as 10 be beyond medi-
cal skill. Mr. and Mrs. Fox have the
sympathy of large circle of friends in
their sad affection.
Mr. II. P. Hershberger has in his
possession a very rare coin that cane
into bis possession in 1858, as one
of the administrators of John Beay-
er, the father of Mr. Daniel Beaver,
and also father of Mrs. Hershber-
ger. Among Mr.. BIS effects two of
these coins were found, the other going
to Mr.. Daniel Beaver. They are very
fine gold, about the size of quarter of
dollar, though somewhat thinner. There
is nothing on them to indicate tteir
value, though in response to an inquiry
made by DR.. Hudson of the U. S. Treas
urer that official states that 1t is ian old
half eagle or So 1t was made in 1903.
On one side is the cap Of Liberty, l3 stars.
and date on the other Is an eagle, shield,
13 stars, and tho words Omitted States of
America" The one in Mr.. HIS possession
has been but little used, aud altogether
is a very rare and handsome coin.
Last January Ord, Henry and Sandy
Eppard, aged respectively 81 and % years,
sons of Mr. James D. Eppard, worthy
citizen OF the Naked Creek neighborhood,
this county, left home tor West Virginia
where they expected to obtain employ
ment. Henry was taken sick in a few
days and returned, leaving his brother
from whom nothing was heard till about
week or ten days ago. 1t was then
learned that San dy had also started home
on the 18th of January, and at HiHton,
w. Va, on the 10Th, he was run over by a
railroad locomotive aud killed. HIS
idenllty was not known till few days ago
when his body was dlsinlerred by some
one who was looking for another man that
had been missing for sometime. 1t v as
then discovered that the dead mans
name was Eppard, and his family in this
county was communicated with. His
father then had the body disnterred, and
finding it to be bis son brought it home
for burial, which took place at his home
last week, twenty-four days after bis
death. The affair is altogether "a very
sad one, and Dir. Eppard and family have
the sympathy of many friends in their
hareavement