Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-30
NEW MARKET NEWS.
Qnite a change in the weather.

-. Qnite a change in the weather.
An old saying, "when March comes ]
like lamb, it will 90 ont like lion,
and from present indications it will prov
true.
"Tn ye olden tlmes," Easter began OIL
Sunday morning and ended on Monday
evening but now it begins about
weeks previous according to egg-ham
mering by the little boys, and ends &C
cordingly. 1t has got to be a nuisance
instead of pleasure.
Rev. J. s. Porter preached his last ser
mon for the present conference year in
the NJ. E. Church, on Sunday last, unless
he should be present on the 2nd Sunday
10 April, and his successor absent. Rev.
Porter will leave a congregation that
generally thought much Of him, and IL 10
to be Lop ed that he will get q charge
which he will like and we Youch the as
ssrtion that the congregation which gets
him will be pleased.
A dispatch was received here on Thurs
day morning last announcing the death Of
Mr.. Saml. II. Guard, at Wrightsvllle,
Arkansas. Mr.. Guard was a former resi-
dent of this place, in fact was born and
raised here, but removed west in the
seventies. He located at ElWood, Ind,
and accumulated more or less property,
but IN the last year or two his health
failed him, and it Is supposed, when he
left Elwood, he was seeking a climate,
temporarily, moro suitable to his feelings
he served in Rice's Battery, from April
1862, until April 1865, as a private, whose
bravery csnld not be questioned. He
leaves father and brothers in this
place one brother in York, Pa, and one
brother in Elwood, Indiana, and other
relatives and many friends who mourn
their loss. His remains wero buried at
Elwood, Ind, Saturday last.
In drunken melee at Mt. Jackson, on
Saturday night last, the town Sergeant
was shot in the neck by Van Ressler, a
cowboy, said to have emmiRrated to this
country with "PaWnee Bill's Wild West"
We understand that the seriousness of his
wounds cannot be determined at this
writing, as the ball has not been extract
cd.
The free schools close here this week. as
they generally will throughout the coun-
ty. The schools gave general satisfaction
except as to length of term. They
should continue for eight months instead
of FIVE.
Miss Gertrude Teller, Of Woodstock,
who has been teaching IN the western
portion of this township, spent several
days here this week with her sister Mrs.
c. w. Wicke, wife of the editor Of the
Shenandoah Press.
Charles johnson, alias Bullet COL, Of
this place, who has been in the employ of
Mr.. R. D. Grabill, was suspected OF steal
ing or embezzling, more or less goods out
of Mr.. Grabill's store, and on Friday
night a search warrant was sworn out
before the mayor, also a warrant of arrest
by Mr.. Grabill, and IN searching the
trunk Of Johnson, goods to the amount
of $50 or $25, was found in it, sup
posed to haye been stolen or en-
bezzled. He, johnson, was sent On to the
grand jury on Saturday last by the mayor,
Mr. and Mrs. C. X. Zerkel, of Stanton,
Va, are visiting their parents and rels
tives of this place, having arrived here on
Saturday evening. Both were former
residents of this place. and their many
friends we're glad TO see them. Iay they
come again.
Rev. J. S. Porter left here Tuesday to
attend the meeting Of the n. Z. Confer
ence which met in Fredericksburg. Va,
Wednesday last.
Our people were greatly shocked when
news was received here this morning,
Wednesday, announcing the sudden death
of DR.. J. G. Williamson, at his home,
miles south of this place in Rockingham
county, from heart failure, at about 10
O'Clock last night. 1t is probable that
his wife would bsye not known Of his
death until this morning had not one OF
the children been complaining and whilst
waiting on the child, Mrs. Williamson
heard her husband gasping, and in going
to bis bedside found him breathing his
last. He is about So years of age, and
leaves a widow and five children, a moth.
er, brothers and one sister. He was a
prominent practicing physician and a
farmer. and was highly esteemed. His
remains will be buried in st Mathews
Lutheran Cemetery tomorrow, Thursday,
at about 2 o'clock p. nj. Rev. j. A.
Snyder will conduct the funeral services
Deceased had not been feeling we'll for
several days. The synpathies of the
community are with the bereaved.
The latest news in regard to the death
of Mr. Saml. Guard, is that he was prob
ably murdered and his body thrown In a
creek or river where 1t was found. More
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