Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-06-01
NEW MARKET NEWS.


House breaking, attempted murder,
election and court, had precedence last
week, aud this week has been taken up
with commencement exercises, conse-
ouently, everybody has been satisfied, or
ought TO have been.
Messrs williams, Baker and Walker,
attorneys, of the Woodstock bar, were in
our city Saturday last on professional
business. They were welcome. Come
again gentlemen.
We spoke briefly of aunt Betsey Ann
Mcdaniel, in these dispatches last week.
We regret to state that she died Friday
last, in the e0th year of her age. Her re-
mains were inferred in st. Mathews
cemetery, and her funeral sermon was
preached in tho NJ. E. church, by her
pastor, Rev. J. s. Porter, on Sunday
morning last. The services were largely
attended.
Protracted services we're held in Eman-
uels Lutheran church by Rev. S. Henkel.
assisted by Rev. - Oberley, Of Luray,
from Friday to Sunday, inclusive.
Thirteen persons connected themselves
with the church.
1 1Q0 lulAub VI Dlis duu hlIs L
Zlrkle, of neat Quicksburg, was buried
Tuesday at the Zirkle burying ground,
Rev. J. A. Snyder conducting the services.
Commencement exercises of the Poly
technjc Institute, occupied the week from
Tuesday night to Thursday night, ard
was, as usual, largely attended, especially
by the fair-sex, as this is the first popular
opportunity to exhibit the spring fash
IONS, 20 say nothing as to their trying to
look sweet, aud be in company with their
beaux, who generally try to make them
sweeter by feeding them on taffy, ice
cream, cake, &c.
On account Of the aboye exercises our
town and community have been pretty
well filled with visitors.
Spice, your Powell's Fort correspondent,
seems TO be head in telling snake stories.
Some times persons see more snakes in
their snake stories than there really are.
He SAYS, that zone of the hands cut the
black snakes head off and it meas ured
II feet long" Does he mean the hea d or
| the snaKef
Our town was the scene of great eX-
citement on last Wednesday evening, the
| ZO0 lUbI.s WHICH IL " ~ ltdAutu lu0b OliC
Cam Smith. notorious scOnndrel, had
without cause or provocation, about one
mile south of town, beat with rock and
attempted to kill Mr. VIM. hcShane, who
was breaking rock on the Valley turn
pike. After beating and brnislng Mi.
McShaDe, the rascal fled towards the
mountain. Ar. II. was able to walk home
and give the facts, and posse soon start
ed in persuit and captured the miscreant.
He was locked up and guard placed
oyer him during the night, and the next
morning, whilst the guard was at his
breakfast, by the aid of some person or
persons be was liberated, but recaptured
at Quicksburg. He was afterwards taken
before Justice Blakemore, who sent him
on to the grand jury Of Rockingham oOun-
ty, for assault with intent TO kill.
Mr, MoShane Is doing as we'll a. could
be expected under the circumstances.
The house of Mr. Henry NJ. Henkel was
broken into night or two previous to
the above occurance, and robbed OF mere
or less eatables, and it is thought thai
this said Cain Smith did it. Mr.. Il. lives
about miles west Of this point, at what
is known as the Plains Mill. 1t is to b
hoped that justice will be fully meeteC
out and that be will get the full term o
the law.
: The corporation election, oath INST, re-
suited IN the success OF the straight demo
cratic ticket by msioritles ranging IRON
80 to 81.
There was considerable excitement al
times during the day, and we regret u
say, that there always seems to be few
persons vino have not the manllness u
walk up to the polls and vote like mel
should, but on the contrary either wan
to sell their votes, or are led up Ike
many sheep to the slaughter. One yer.
: dssgraceful, and at the same time yer.
amusing scene occurred. Both partie
were trying to vote poor deluded colore'
man. and in leading him up to the polls
threats Of arrest were INDUCED in, on
for "moiesting or ntimdating the voter,
and the other "for buying bis vote,
finally he was allowed to 60 up IN peace
but when be presented his ballo; 1t wa
fouad that he was not registered. HI
not being registered is what carried tn
amusing part Of the scene.
! We had very interesting magisteria
court on the 10th lnst.i IN WHICH UI0er
met Greek. We allude to the LOCKER vs.
Ksgey case, represented by Messrf
Williams and Walker respectfully, as at
torneys. The grand old Roman, th'
General. moved to have the case carrie.
to the county court and the gallant and
chivalrous Robert moved to have TN
? warrant dismissed on technicality.
Suffice it to say, that Robert beat the OLD
Roman.
The trespass case, Commonwealth vs.. j
II Rife, represented by Messrs. Baker ant
Walker respectfully, was sent on to th'
grand jury, Bond, fifty dollars.
Frost Tuesday night, did more or less
damage to the garden stuffs. Report says
that some gardens along the base OF TN
mountain and along the creek are ruined
More anon. OCCASIONAL.