Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-23

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Rev. S. II. Brown, who has been pastor
of the colored church here for three or
four years, has boon assigned to Harrison
burg By the Conference and Rev. ]. w.
Colbert has been assigned to the charge
here. The colored people of Harrison
burg are to be congratulated upon seonr-
ing Rev. Brown. He is good man and
has won the respect and friendship of our
entire community during his ministry
here. HIS wife is good woman, as the
people OF Harrisonburg will soon asceT-
tam, and leaves many friends among the
white people of Woodstock.
The sOth birthday of Mr.. Il. II. KOontz
was celebrated by sumptuous dinner at
the residence of bis son, Mr.. John Koontz,
on the southwestern edge of town, on
Wednesday. Mr.. Koontz is one of our
Oldest citizens. AID his friends, among
whom may be classed every soul in Wood
stock. will be glad to know that he is
still hale and hearty, and bids fair 10 live
many years yet. Among the invited
guests were Mrs. Rebecca Riddelle. the
venerable mother of DR.. P. S. Rddelle,
and Mr. Isaac Haas, one of our Oldest and
most highly esteemed citizens.
The Shen andoah Steel Roofing Com
pany commenced the erection of their
now building last Tuesday morning. 1t
will be located on the West side of the
Railroad and almost opposite the freight
depot. They expect to complete the
building by the first Of April and will
be ready to fill orders by that time The
building on the outside will be altogether
iron aad steel. The goods which they will
be prepared to furnish includes steel cell
ing wainscoatiug, siding,in limitation of
wood, brick, or stone, roofing and spout
ing. They invite an inspection of their
building and goods.
We regret to hear that bad luck is still
following Messs. Ramey & Ramey, the
energetic aad progressive owners of the
PennyrOyal Stock Farm, near this place.
On Tuesday even .ng they lost another
of their splendid animals in the death Of
Roy B. whose mark of20G! had crowned
him king fthe equine as well as of the
ouin:ne race. 1t is true this mark was
won at a private trial, and of course is
not matter of record, but there is no
doubt that he would have flashed his
tail in the face of anyone who got be-
hind him at the coming spring races. 1t
is supposed that he bursted blood YES
sci while struttlug around the farm.
The recently organized brass band, of
this place. is making rapid progress. Al
though 1t is composed of young men to
gieat extent, many of them gre expert
enced performers. having been members
Of the celebrated oldF c. Band, so leng
known as one of the best in the Valley.
Their music is frst-class, and our citizens
may expect to enjoy some fine open air
concerts during the coming spring and
summer nights. We can tell the band
boys that their efforts in this line will re-
ceive every recognition for no community
IN the State appreciates good music more
highly .han this.
A large number of persons in town and
surrounding country are complaining Of
the rascahty OF certain parties who have
for several years been bringing in and
selling to the merchants here chives re-
presenting them as hill onions.
1t is almost impossible 10 distinguish
the bulb from the genuine bill onion
until after the tops grow up in the spring,
and in this way many persons after 60
ing to the trouble and expense of plant
log in the fall have discovered in the
spring that they have only lot of worth
less chlves.
Of course the parties who sell them
know that they are practicing rascally
piece of deception. At the same time
they are running the market here for
home grown onions sets, as many persons
are sending off for them rather than run
the risk of again being swindled by
people of their own section.