Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-11-16

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will have is effect. Try it,
Mrs. Col. J. C. Baker, of this place, WE
called to Baltimore on Wednesday by
telegram announcing the critical Hines
OF her sister, Miss " G. Keene, of tina
city.
While an elderly lady residing neal
the Farmers Mill, this county, was read
ing paper on Friday, OF last week, she
went to sleep and falling against o YER
hot stove burned her forehead and fac
in painful manner.
Geo. johnson. now in jail, charged
with horse stealing was brought before
jury last Wednesday and after hearing
testimony of a number of physicians au(
others. the jury decided that he is luna
tic and that he was of unsound mind, al
the time of committing the offence.
The Edinburg Sentinel has entered
upon it's second year and we are glad t
kao has achieved success. 1t is issued
monthly by Mr.. E. L. Hisey, one OF tn
best printers IN the state, and IS large
sheet, filled with the best literary mat
ter, local news and general intelligence
The HERALD extends congratulations tC
Ed. and best wishes for future success.
A hunting paaty composed of w. W
Logan, Kirb S. Marshall, Luther Wisman
David Walton, of this place, E. V. Cor
dell, of Front Royal, and Harry Church
of Boston. left here on Wednesday morn
ing for West Virginia, where they will e
into camp on Paddy mountain and hunt
during the rest of the week, returning
probably on Saturday. AS most Of the
party are expert hunters they will prob
ably bag some game
Miss Nellie Koontz, daughter of Capt
G. W. Koontz, of this place, whose ankle
was badly sprained, at Wesleyan Female
Institute, Stanton, not long since, is
slowly recovering from the eff ,cts of her
injury. 1t seems. she was standing upon
the stair steps. when one of the
school girls playfully pushed her, causing
the injury.
At a marriage ceremoney which took
place in this town a short time ago, when
the preacher, according to the usual
formula, directed the parties to say II
will" there was heard from the corner in
which the organ was located, in fine
but distinct tone. 81 WILL"
In justice to the young organist, we
will say that she denies that she was
absent minded, and most positively as
serts that she did not, on that occasion,
say, 81 will"
The following which we clip from the
Moorefeld Examiner shows that they
still hold the belt for big cattle in the
South Branch Valley, that land literally
flowing with milk and honey and the
fairness of all other good things:
D. L. Wilson, ST.. weighed up to John
Mlley last Saturday so head of very fine
cattle. The whole lot averaged 1921
pounds. Six OF them. being his own
raising, averaged 1860; 9 head oil
dehorned averaged 1874; IS head, debOrn-
ed averaged 1861 pounds.
Mr.. z. H. Copp, of Kernstown, Va, has
purchased aud assumed editorial control
of the Strasburg Tirginian and Neics. We
heartily welcome him to the tripod ira
ternity and wish him every success in his
newspaper career. Mr.. Corp Is most
pleasant gentleman and will doubtless
make friends rspidly of the people among
whom he has located. If the people OF
Strasburg know a good thing when they
see it, and are alive to the best interests
of their town they will give Mr.. Copp
aud his newspaper hearty and generous
support. Here's to you, anyhow, from
the HERALD, Mr.. Copp.
Many of our subscribers accepted cur
Invitation to call on us. We enjoyed theiI
visits. Many of them gave substantial
evidence of their appreciation of the
Herald. We enrolled quite number Of
new subscribers, we discontinued a few
Some said "times were too hard to take
their county paper, but that, We should
hear from them by and by" Such is life
some going, some coming, but the worlC
moves on. We are very active now, bu
after a short while, we will rest, ant
others will be as active as we now are
Change Is the order of life. "TImes
change and we change with them." as
was said thousands of years ago.
A very sad affllclion occurred in thi
place on Tuesday morning at an early
hour in the death of Mrs. Ozslla Carter,
the young wife of Mr.. Robt. Carter, al
employe of the bridge department Of the
B. & 0. R. r.. and a daughter OF Mr.. ant
Mrs Jacob Hines, at whose home theiI
loved one passed away. Mrs. Carter ha(
but recently recovered from a severe at
tack of typhoid fever, aud in her enfebleC
condition was unable to struggle against
tuberculosis of the bowels from which she
had been suffering before attacked b!
iever. Mrs Carter was married onl!
about two years aud leaves young in
FAINT. Her husband, parents and brothers
have the sympathy of all in their saC
bereavement.
The Republicans came in smiling las
Monday. They were more than usual.
polite to their Democratic friends, ant
did not. through the entire day, miss al
opportunity to ask, GLOW do you feeli
The Democrats seemed to be in gooC
spirits, and were ever ready to promise +
be there next time. Had it not been TO
some obstructions that nature placed o.
each side of his heed, the smile of on
friend William Wright would have bee
broader, and Geo. II. Hammond, If pos
sible, was even more polite than usual
While DIR. Hoffman smilingly inquired
| GLOW Is il nOW1"