Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-08-03

Inc UomOcTdllC Executive OOuulttOO
of Shenandoah County is hereby called
to meet in Woodstock on Monday (couIt
day Aug. 18th, 1891, to determine the
time and manner of selecting delegates
to the congressional al convention, which
will convene at Luray, Aug. 3oth. 1894.
J, n. Brenaman,
Chairman,
A special train consisting of special
c. &. o. Car. the private B. 81 o. car
Delaware, and another coach, passed here
Monday carrying the West Virginia Of
fcials to the State military encampment
at Martins burg. The party consisted OF
Coy. VIM. A McCorkle, and son Willie,
private secretary, Secretary of State w.
E. Clifton, State Treasurer }. R. Rowan,
State Superintendent. OF Schools Y. A.
Lewis, and a number Of other persons.
Woodstock, Va, August 1st. 1894
Mr.. Editor:-Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H.
Williams desire through your paper, TO
tender their warmest thanks to the
officers and members OF the Wood
stock Fire Co. for their prompt,
earnest and Efficient labors in subduing
the flames on Saturday night. All was
protected and saved that could have been.
Thanks are due to our citizens, too, for
their interest, sympathy and prefers Of
assistance. We are under obligations to
all, for which we give thanks.
On Sunday during heavy rain and
thunder storm the large barn of Mr.. B..
B. Bowman, on the river near Edinburg.
was struck by lightning aud entirely de-
stroyed, along with sixty tons of hay, his
wheat crop, farming machinery and i'm
PIGMENTS and other articles. Loss very
heavy with no insurance. About the
same time the barn of Mr.. Boon Aliens at
lions church, was also struck and burned,
bat we have not learned the amount Of
loss.
On Saturday the house of Mr.. Jesse
Fry, near Lebanon, was struck by
lightning and badly injured.
On Saturday evening about 9 O'Clock,
Gfe was discovered breaking out of the
upper part of Gen. J. H. Williams. barn
on the west end OF Court street. The
ire department responded promptly and
prevented it from spreading, extinguish-
ing the flames before the barn was en-
tirely destroyed. A valuable COW that
was in the stable was gotten ont by Geo.
Nellins and Adam Jackson, two colored
men, before the FIRE reached her. The
fire started on the upper flor among a
lot of straw, and the origin is onksown
but should be carefully Investigated.
Next week will be full of base ball for
Woodstock, as the club of this place will
play here, with clubs from Luray, HRr-
risonbnrg, Edinburg and Delaplane We
earnestly hope that the members Of the
club here, and all others who have re-
gard for the good name ofthe town. will
see that these visiting players are not
worried and insulted during game by
persons who have no regard for the COM
mon decencies of life. Let them be driven
from the ground as soon as they com
mence their scandelous conduct.
The beautiful grounds formerly used by
the United Brethre are being fitted fol
the annual meet ing Of the Seventh Day
Adysntests.
A workers nesting Is now in progress
for instructing missionaries, alsC
preaching every evening at s o'clock
The meeting proper will begin Aug. 18th
and continue one week.
The present Crisis and other equally
interesting subjects Will be presented b!
able speakers.
Reduced rates to Mt. Jackson can b
obtained until Aug, 10th. Excursion OF
Aug. 18th.
4 All are Invited. admission free. Ever,
means will be taken TO entertain an'
hanfit those who attend.