Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-08-24

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home last Monday. We are glad to notice
that Mr.. Richey is greatly improved, and
seems to be in perfect health.
At meeting of the Council on Tues
day night Chief of Police Hess handed
in his resignation which was accepted,
and J. B. Keller elected in his stead.
Mr.. Hess made faithful and efficient
officer, and retires with the respect Of
all our citizens.
G. W. Bragg who has been established
in the music business for many years aud
who has by constant energy and fair deal
ing, gained many friends throughout the
county, has opened in Woodstock, Va, in
Frayel 81 Feller's bull, ing, on Main
street, near the bank, fine assortment Of
Pianos and Organs, all instruments direct
from the factory. Call and see them. This
branch store is uuder the charge of Henry
c. Allen, and for any further information,
address G. W. Bragg, Middletown, Va,
and you viii find that our prices have
lost bottom.
The Valley District Conference, COM
posing Is churches of the Christian church
was held at Fairview last week. A larger
number of commandments were present
than at any former conference. num-
Der of ministers were present. Their ser
mons commanded the close attention of
the large crowds OF people that were in
attendance. All members and visitors
were handsomely entertained 10y tie
members OF tie congregation and their
conference, IN every respect, was one Of
the most pleasant eyer assembled.
During the heavy rain and thunder
storm of Sunday afternoon, a valuable
young mare belonging to Mr. NJ. L. Wal
ton was instantly killed by lightning.
The animal was IN a pasture field near
the residence of Mr.. Joel Moreland, on
Mr.. Wa,ton's farm, at the time 1t was
struck, and without tree or bush near,
and within a short distance OF four or five
other horses, none of which received the
slightest injdry. An unusually large
number of trees were struck during the
sUor m, one of them being pine close to
the residence of Mr.. david Sheets, the
shock from it throwing Mrs. Sheets to the
floor.
Saturday evening as Mr.. Abe. SmOots,
of this place. was moving his traction en-
CINE and thresher along the road leading
from the turnpike to the Fair Grounds, a
bridge about or feet gave way under
the weight of the engine, letting the
pOnderous piece of machinery drop to the
ground below. Strange to say all of those
On the engine at the time, escaped with
out injury, and the engine was not greatly
damaged sToke from one of the drive
wheels broken out being about all the in
Jury of any consequence. 1t was very
fortunate escape all around. Mr.. ALVIN
Bemis, of Woodstock Foundry and Ma
chine Works was at once called on, and in
short time had the engine out of the
wreck and on the road.
Mrs. Racheal Anderson, widow of the
late Jacob Anderson, and one of the
Oldest residents of this place, died at an
early hour on Sunday morning, after an
illness of many weeks, aged 81 years, l
month and days.
She was a devoted member OF the
Christian church for many years and
died in the blessed faith that had sus-
tanned her through all the trials and
sorrows of her long life. Her funeral
services, which were conducted by her
pastor Rev Mr.. Bauserman, took place
on Monday evening, and were largely
atten ded
The interment was 10 the Methodist
cemetery beside the remains Of her hus-
band, who had preceded her by many
years to the spirit land.
The Democratic mass convention of
Frederick county, held at Winchester. on
Monday, instructed the delegates to the
congressional convention to be held &C
Luray on the 3Oth inst, to vote for the
denomination of Hon S. S. Turner. The
following resolution was unanimously
adopted amid great applause
"Resolred. That We, the democrats OF
Frederick county, in mass-cOnvention as
sembled, cordially indorse the course OF
President Cleveland and the House OF
Representiyes IN their manly aud straight
forward fight for true tariff reform as de-
fined in the Chicago platform, ana
heartily condemn the coterie OF so calied
democratic Senators who subyerted the
demand of the American people as ex
pressed at the polls in November, 1917"
Every man, woman and child in th ~
portion Of town are rejoiced to see the
end of that fever breeding place, the ole
turnpike bridge and drainage dltch
across Main street, few yards south oil
the two principal hotels, Instead oil tne
old mouldy wooden structure covering
succession of stagnant, Shiny pools
filed with an indiscribable mixture OF
death dealing filth, the whole thing has
been torn away and replaced by a sewer
pipe made Of twenty four inch nard
burned tile some distance below the
surface. A good crossing will take the
place of the rough unsighIly old bridge
with it's stumbling places and pitfalls
It's big improvement snd one tha'
may save many cases OF sickness an'