Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-08-23

The musical entertainment given on
Tuesday at the Christian church, by
Mrs. Col. f. E. Stickley's Mission Band,
was a delightful success, the children ac-
quitting themselves in way to surprise
and highly please the large audience
The lawn festival which was held in the
church yard after the entertainment, was
also success and the good things which
were dispensed with a lavish hand at
very low prices, were much enjoyed, A
handsome SUN was realized.
Among the we'll known writer's for
young people who will contribute TO the
first number of Frank Les lies Pleasant
Hours for Boys and Girls, which will
appear September 25th, are Oliver Optic,
Edward S. Ellis, Jeanette H. Walworth,
Rebecca Harding Davis and Felix L..
Oswald. Many attractive and novel
features have been secured for the new
magazine. Tho October number, first in
the new form new cover and new charac
ter, will be published September 25th.
Price 10 cents. $1.0O year.
Mr. William Bott, the post master a
Harrisvllle, was charged with issuing
post Office money orders for his own
benefit, to the amount of $4,000 and
when the Inspector appeared at his office
he did not have the cash on hand to meet
them. His sureties at once made up the
amount and Mr.. Bott Unidentified bI;
sureties. From what we can understand
his object was to meet sundry claims and
he was already making arrangements tc
have the money on hand by the end Of
the month when lie would be required to
settle with the post Office department
He was running small store in cOnnec-
ton with the post Office.
Many persons living in this section
and through tSe county, will regret to
hear of the death of Gen. Jno. D. In
boden, which occurred at Abingdon, IN
the south western part of the Valley OF
Virginia, on Thursday of last week, Aug.
18th, at the age of 70 years. Many of his
command were from this county, and the
survivors will hear Of their old cOmman.
der's death.
GeDl. Imboden was a careful, cautious
aud prudent officer, and while he did not
have the dash and vim that characterized
some Others of our cavalry generals be wa
brave officer and did some hard fight
ing. At New Market one Of his regiments
The sixty second Virginia, mounted rifles
along with the cadets of the Virgins
Military Institute, made the celebrated
charge upon aud captured SeigePs artil'
lery, lOosing heavily.
Genl. ImbOden was native of Augusta
county, Va, raised a company Of artil
iery in Stanton at the commencement o
the war which did splendid service at th
first battle of Manassas, and 10 all th
subsequent battles of the Army of North
ern Virginia.
] We regret to announce the sudden an
unexpected death of Mrs. II title Tests
wife of Mr.. Joseph Teets, which occarre
one day last week, at her home on Los
River, Harley county, W. Va. She hs
been in falling health for some time bn
her co ldition was not regarded as seriol
until she was taken with severe attach
Of cholera morbus under which she san
RAPIDLY aud died in few hours. Mrs
Teets, who was laughter of Mr.. Hal
rison Haas, Of List River, was lOvol
character, and her untimely death in Il
beginning Of beautiful womanhood an
not quite two years after her happ
marriage, has caused the keenest sorro
to many living hearts. She leaves a
infant only few months old. She was
i niece of Mr.. Isaac Haas and Mr.. l..
Kniesly, Of this place. Her sadly serea'
ed husband. father, mother, brothers ~
sisters have the deepest sympathy
mary friends in Woodstock and surroun'
ing country.