Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-08-25

Ylnia, who will make 1t one OF the lead
ing hotels of the Stats.
On Tuesday night one of the sneak
thieves with which this town is so badly
afflicted broke a glass in rear window of
Bowman & Mauck's store aud reaching
through between the bars forced the lock
and removed strong bar, and affected
an entrance. AS far as could be ascertain
ed be carried off a lot of cigars, meat, to-
bacco and probably other property. This
thing must be stopped if it take some
killing to do it.
Don't forget the grand tournament
that is to I've held IN WbitCn Bowmans
woods, near Bowman's crossing, short
distance south of Edlnburg, on Saturday,
Sept. 2ud. A number of the best riders
in the country will contend for the prize
and the most expert horsemanship will
be seen. The soap pole climbing which
will take place at II o'clock in the fore
noon, will afford just dead loads of fun.
Two first class bands will be on the
grounds. You want to be there.
We return thanks to the Bancroft
Company. of Chicago, for a copy of the
first part, OF ''The Book of the FAN"
A historical and descriptive presentation
of the Worlds Science, art and industry
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Address "lhe Bancroft Company,
Auditorium Building, Chicago. Ill.
The Catholic pic.nic at Indian Springs
near town, under the management OF the
Sacred Heart Church, of Winchester,
which came of on Thursday, of last week,
was a pleasant affair, the attendance
being estimated from 1000 to 1900. But
for the rainy and threatening appearance
of the weather in the morning the crowd
would have been very much greater,
people from a distance being deferred by
that cause All who were present seemed
to enjoy themselves greatly, especially
the dancers, the large pavilion being
througed with the merry, lightfoOted
crowd during almost the entire day. The
Edinburs brass bands furnished COED
music at intervals, during the day, while
Skaters orchestra filled the dancers with
pleasure.
During tue day game of base ball was
played between nlne of quite small boys
of Woodstock, and a Winchester nine
composed of much older and stronger
players, in which the Woodstock lads
came cut on top by score of 10 to 9.
One of thu boldest robberies that has
occurred in the Valley for many years
took place in Rockingham county, at
Wenger's mill, near Broadway, a few days
ago. Mr. John Wenger was held up at
the muzzle of pistol by two men with
5lackened faces, and compelled to hand
over a gold watch and $40 in money.
They then went to the house of his father,
Mr.. Isaac Wenger, forcing the son to go
with them, and making the old gentle
man get out OF bed they robbed him OF
SIS OF $50. TIE bold scOnndrels then
waited several hours for the return Of
Mr. VIM. Wenger, whom they seemed to
know had gotten a sum of money from
the HarrisOnburg bank day or two be-
fore. As he failed to come the robbers
left, taking the direction of Broadway.
Up to last accounts no clew had been
obtained and no arrests made. Nothing
! should be left undone to capture and
3 punish TO the EXTREMIST limit OF the law
Z these dangerous characters, and thus nip
) in the bud this kind of business IN The
Valley, as the success and escape of these
G thieves will be ab announcement tC
, others to attempt the same game.
On Thursday, August 3lst, the bis
Knights of Pytbas picnic is to be hel(
at the Indian Springs, the now ground
near this place. As the time approached
the interest in tSis great affair seems t
q grow and widen, and all Indications nov
point to it as the one great affair of th'
kind of the season. The management j
9 In the hands of the Pythan Lodges o
Z strasburg and Woodstock, the member
= of which assisted by their friends ar
r sparing nothing to make it grand sec
b cess in every way. If the weather shoul
J, prove favorable the attendance W.T.
D doubtless be an immense one, as larg
e numbers of ladies and gentlemen fror
all parts of the Valley will be on hand
u The B. & o. r. r. will run excursio
!. trains from both directions, and as tn
y fare will be very low they will certainl
y bring very large numbers from s
/. points along the line, while the turn OF
a from different sections of the county wi
, be surprisingly large. While the affa
d is under the management Of the knight
II of Pythias, it must not be imagined thi
II IL ia to be an affair exclusively for ii
"a benefit of members of this order, but
" for everybody, the public generally bsin
cordially invited.