Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-05-18
NEW MARKET NEWS.

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Mrs. Bette Brock nee Rice, and two
children arrived here from Marietta, Fla
on Saturday evening last. She expects to
remain until fall Her many friends and
acquaintances were glad to see her.
DR.. Klmble, Monterey. Va, who was
visiting his mother-in-law, Mrs. Sophia
Zirkle, received telegram Sunday eye
ming, calling him home Immediately, on
account of the serious illness of bis
father. he left Sunday night, via Har-
risonburg and Stanton. Master John
Zirkle, son of Edgar, accompanied him
home, and viii remain in the mountains
for some weeks.
Magisterial court was held on Saturday
last in lawyer Newman's Office, Justices
Hoover and Myers presiding. Quite a
number of cases were disposed of and
among the number was one between Mr..
Jno. II. Kagey and MIR. Elijah LOCKER, in
which the parties INDUCED in SEINE very
strong language towards zach other, such
az liar, thief, &c. The excitement ran
high and proved to be very interesting to
the spectators of this tragic scene. 1t has
been many years since such a scene was
enacted in court here, and especially one
that afforded SO much interest to the
lOOkeraD on.
A stereoptican exhibition will take
place in the Hall Wednesday evening.
The scenes that will be exhibited are
principally from the bible. and will doubt
less draw a good audience, II not large
one. The principle interest manifested
is the giving away of several presents,
one Of which is to be voted to the LATEST
man, and one to the uglest man. We have
several candidates for each present, but
the greatest interest is being taking in
the lazy mans canYass, and 1t will be a
hot one Off the sun shines) unless the
candidates, get too lazy to make the
fight, The four candidates that are max
ing the most active canvass, in a very
lazy way, are Bob, Bill, George and Dick
with chances in favor of Bob.
To-day, May 18th, thirty-four year.
ago, the rattle of musketry and the boom
ing of cannons was sounding in the eaI
Of all the citizens of our town and com
munity, on account of the battle being
fought between Genl. Breckenridge. o
the C. S. A., and Genl. siegle, of the U
S. A., in which the Confederate forces
were successful. Dnrlng the battle a
inch rifle she'll from the enemy's gur
struck gate post at the north end o
town and Embedded itself The post il
still standing with the she'll still im
beded, and will be preserved as 8
monument to SAID battle. 1t attracts ~
little attention, especially from visitor
coming from the north. During sale
Sight quite a number of Confederates wer'
killed, and we regret to say that thei
graves are, and have been woefully
neglected, who were buried In the GENE
+ terry at this place. 1t does seem strange
: to think how soon tue veterans Of thu
lost cause are forgotten. 1t is ramoreC
that the Maurertown Amateurs will give
one or two exhibitions at this place IN thu
near future for charitable purposes. W.
t wish 70 say to said Amateurs, that they
cannot play for a more charitable ohjec
than those poor fallen Confederates, WHIT
lay In our cemetery without respectabl,
head board or monument to mark thei
last resting place.
e The republicans of this place coRtem
9 plate holding convention, the last o.
{ If this week or the first Of next, for IT,
purpose OF nominating candidates TO
r mayor and councilmen.
D The council of our town has contracte'
:. for the extension of a sewer at 20 cts. pc
foot, and we venture the assertion tina
not ten persons In town knew that til
,, contract was to let, as it was not advel
tised as the law requires. We onl
h mention this fact so that the public ma
know how carelessly and recklessly th
a public monies are spent contrary to Lay
and precedence.
t New Market people ought to be we
= posted in public affairs as there are abou
60 daily papers received at this offiC
D. distributed as follows:
# Baltimore Sun 10; Philadelphia RecoT
It e; New York Press 10; Baltimore Amer
d. can Q; Richmond and other daily paper
ID about 8.
o. Old anglers are happy on account
be the law expiring today, which proven
I. ed (D them from following their dai
le avOcations ]. .. fishing.
N More anon. OCCASIONAL.
OF Auctioneer