Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-06-28

his looks and actions as well as In tn
pleasant aroma that clings to his gar
ments.
We are sorry to hear of the death o
Capt. W. H. Ii. Lynn, of Staunton, which
occurred a few Gays ago. He was TO
many years one of the proprietors ant
editors of the Stanton indicator, one o
the leading papers of Virginia, but hat
retired from journalism some years before
his death. He was a very prominent
aud highly respected Mason, and the
news of his death will be heard with sOr.
row by very large number of friends.
Now is the time to be careful ant
thorough in your defense against disease.
We have a full stock of the very bttt
var ieties of disinfectants. which we will
furnish at the lowest prices. There is nc
excuse for not purifying everything
about your home, and making your fam
lily as safe from diseases as human fore
thought can do. Call at TWINS Drug
Store aud be convinced.
There will be festival at Jadwyn on
July 18th for the benefit of the Mt. AIRY
Cornet Band. AS we have recently Pur-
chased a new set of instruments we ask
Our people for liberal patronage. Several
bands will be present to furnish good
music. There will be an abundance of
refreshments on the grounds, such IS
lunches OF all kinds, ice-cream, soda pop,
lemonade, candies, nuts, cakes, &c. Come
one, come all, and have a nice time.
S. B. Hepner, Secty.
The Shenandoah Camp of Confederate
Veterans which had organized about a
year ago, met, pursuant to the call OF the
Commander. last Saturday and elected
officers for the ensuing year. DR.. 2. ID.
Stephenson was elected Commander. The
choice vas a good one. Dr. Stephenson,
who v as a faithful Confederate soldier,
in the Washington Artillery, OF New
Orleans, has his heart in the cause and
will DO everything possible to make the
Carp success. We want every Con-
federate soldier whose name has been
heretofore enrolled among the 80 mem
bers of the Camp, and every Confederate
pldier within reach, who did not desert
his colors, to unite with US at our meet
ing, at ? o'clock on the first Saturday Of
July.
Mr.. C. F. Eichelberger, one of Win
chester's prominent and highly respected
citizens, and a member of the city coun-
ell, died suddenly of heart trouble, on
Monday evening, while out driving with
his wife and clerk While passing along
the streets one of the horses began to
kick, and the team was stopped and the
horse taken out. While waiting for an
other horse which his clerk had gone
after Mr. Eichelberger engaged in con-
versation with several gentlemen. He
suddenly seemed to choke aud would
have fallen but was caught by the
gentlemen be was talking with. A
physician was on hand IN moment but
death had ensued. Mr.. Eichelberger was
prominent member of the Lutheran
church. He was SO years old.
Everybody is talking about the grand
4th of July celebration which Is to take
place at the Shenandoah County Far
Grounds. at Woodstock. All the ar
engagements for a joyous day are being
rapidly completed, and when the day
comes it will prove a red letter one for
lots of people. A number of exciting
horse races will be one of the features,
and the officials of the Agricultural So
ciety are determined they shall be good
and fair races, worth going many miles
to see. The bicycle races will put all the
riders on their mettle and some fine and
fast riding will be seen. Many Other
means of amusement will be on tho
grounds, as well as plenty of good music
Let everyone turn out and celebrate tbs
glorious Fourth, and spend happy day
on the Fair Grounds.
The old Heller building on the Corner
of Nam and German streets, one OF thu
old landmarks of this place has been toll
down by NIP L. Yates, the purchaser
who will erect a handsome moderI
residence in its stead.
The building Just taken down was on
of the old est IN the town and was eresteC
when Woodstock was 8 frontier post
known as Millerstown, or Millerstadt
The history of this building, as it has
been banded down, claims its erection IN
Il776. and that the logs which had beef
collected for it were used as platform
from which the newly adopted Declare
ton of Independence was read to th'
sturdy men who then composed the in
lhabitants of the town aud surroun din
country.
| Another OF buObe uOIIlbio Oiimtn 10
saults by a negro fend upon white VIC
men which have so frequently shocked
the different sections of the country, oc
Cured in Clarke county, about one mill
from Berryyille, on Saturday evening.
brute of negro assaulted Miss MaggI
Nolls, and in the desperate struggle whlc
the poor girl made 10 defense Of her honor
her arm was broken. shoulder dls,OcsteC
and she was otherwise injured. At tw'
O'Clock, Sunday afternoon she had no
regained consciousness. A negro ma
named Henry Robinson, was arrested o
suspicion, and had he been identihe
would have been lynched at once, the el
element being intense. This is snothe
of the results of the teachings of tn
negro wench, Ida Wells, and the supper
given her by The white south hsterS
the north, and the end may yet be
terribly sad one for the misguided negree
=, The southern people who have to col
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