Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-04-20
NEW MARKET NEWS.
We find it very difficult to obtain news
Of interest, as 1t is exceedingly scarce.

We find it very difficult to obtain news
of interest, as 1t is exceedingly scarce.
The warm weather of the last few days
Is causing all nature to assume It's coat of
green, as all vegetation seems to be
growing nicely.
Stock sale day, Saturday last, was
largely attended. There were 5 or 6
buyers who purchased about % horses at
much better prices than on the last
previous sale day.
We learn that the Rev. Mr.. Hammond,
Rev. Mr.. Porter's successor at this place,
is not enjoying good health and 1t is not
certain whether he will be able to FIJI bis
appointment here on Sunday next. 1t is
to be hoped that ne will be.
Rev. J. E. Porter and family will re-
move to Mt. Jackson on Thursday They
will occupy the new NJ. E. parsonage
building. If the people of Mt. Jackson
learn to think as much of Rev. Mr.. Porter,
as the people did here, his stay with them
will be exceedingly pleasant to himself,
members of his church and citizens gen
orally.
We have more o. less sick persons IN
this place and community. and among
the number is Mr.. Thomas F. Burke who
is confined nearly all the time to hie room
with consumption. Mrs Webster Breed
love is quite sick, but we did not learn
the cause Of her illness. Others are more
or less planning.
Rev. J. A. Snyder, assisted by Rev. Mr.
Folk, of Mt. Jackson, and Rev. Mr..
Yonce, of Harrisonburg, closed on Sun
day night, very interesting meeting in
st. Mathews Lutheran church, of this
place. Twenty persons connected them
selves with the church. Much interest
was manifested by the large congrega-
lions that attended the services. Revs.
Folk and and YoDce are forcble and i'm
pressive speakers, aud commanded the
undivided attention of their listeners dur
ing each OF their sermons.
What might have been a serious acct
dent was only averted by chance, as the
following description Of the circumstances
will show. Mr.. Jacob Gochenour, an old
war veteran, and who ought to E
known all about the effects Of powder,
undertook to melt the bullet connected
with a loaded cartridge, and in doing 80
it exploded, consequently the shell part
of the cartridge started through space,
and in its passage struck Mr.. g., in the
center of his forehead causing an ugly,
but not serious wound. Had it been
the bullet instead of the shell the result
might have been extremely different. 1t
is the same old story, when you fool with
powder and fire at the same time lookout
for the consequences.
Mr.. Samuel l.. Mcdaniel, ST., died on
the 18th inst, o. pneumonia, IN ;he G2nd
year of his age. He was a member of
Rice's Battery dining the late war, and
there are number yet living who can
testify as to his merits as a soldier. He
was brave, willing and Obedient, ard was
always fonnd ready and eager to obey the
commands of hissuperlor officers, and was
always at his post in time of battle. His
remains were consigned to the grave by si2
Confederate veterans, who acted as pail
bearers, in the presence of many Of his
relatives and friends. Rev.. 4. Snyder
conducted the funeral services on the
18th inst, at 4 o'clock, p. N: One by one
the veterans of Reefs Battery are passing
away, this making the third one in a.
many months. More anon,
CCCASsIONAT.