Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-04-12

Zen. G. S. Meem left Washington
yesterday morning for his home at Seattle
where he will take charge of the pos
office.
very pleasant and enjoyable party
was given at Mr.. P. W. Magruders OF
North Main street. on Friday evening
of last week, at which twenty five OF
thirty young people were present.
Mr.. Frank o. Headley, we'll known
travelling salesman, with bis bride il
visiting bis brother-in-law Mr.. and Mis-.
NJ. b. S. Hoover, and other relatives in
this place.
j. W. Rudolph, Executor, will sell at
the late residence OF J. W. Rudolph, decd,
one mile west of Capoh Road on Tuesday,
April 23d. 1895. a lot of valuable stock,
farming implements, household property,
dc.
Attention is called to the advertiser emit
of agricultural machinery, by Lantz and
Lindamood, of Edinburg, Va. Our far
mers will find them pleasant aud &C
commoeating gentlemen who will max 9
every fort to please their customers.
The case OF 5. g. Hausenfuck against
the Shenandoah Home Mutual Fire In
surance Company, to recover the amount
of insurance on the Farmers Mill prop
erty. destroyed by fire some time ago,
aud which had been set for trial at this
term of the court, was compromised at
sl45O.
In our last issue, In the account of the
rededication of the Reformed church, We
failed to state that the plans for the re-
modelling were prepared by Mr.. P. B.
Gruger, architect, Lancaster, Pa, and
we're executed under the sn perinten dence
of Mr.. NJ. G. Teller, of this place.
All candidates for county and district
offices should remember that, under the
Walton election law, they are required
to furnish the clerk of the county court
with such information at least twenty
days before the day Of election. II they
fall In this their names will not be put on
the tickets to be voted, and consequent
~ on the evening of election day their
names will be Dennis"
Easter will occur this year Sunday,
the 14th of April, 1t occurs always on
the first Sunday after tie first full moon
succeeding the 2lst day of March-that
is, if the moSn should happen to full on
Sunday, March DIST, the next Sunday will
be- Easter, or, if the 2lst should fall on
Saturday, and the moon becomes foil on
that day, Easter would then occur on
Sunday, the 22nd.
In the re-trial during the present term
of the Circuit Court of the case of VIM,
Few's heirs against the B. & o. R. R., for
the killing of Mr.. Few by freight train,
at crossing at the north end of town,
the jury assessed the damages at $3.50.
At the first trial of this case the verdict
was for $500. 1t was set aside by Judge
Harrison as being excessive, and con-
trarS to the evidence and the law, and
the instructions of the court.
A press special from Harrisonburg
SAYS: "a son Of James NJ. Keckley was
drowned late this evening by falling into
a cistern on his fathers premises, on North
Main street. He was about seven years
old HIS mother missed him about dark,
and in her search for him discovered the
trapdoor Of the cistern open. She called
assistance aud the body was Immediately
recovered. The father Of tho boy is
fireman on the Baltimore and Ohio road,
With run on the Vally Branch.
The heavy rain OF Sunday night which
so thoroughly soaked the ground as 10
stop all farming operations, brought an
unusually large crowd to town on Mon
day, the first day of the county court,
Most of our business concerns reported a
good DAYS work, while the horse market
was the best we have had for long
time. About one hundred horses changed
hands at 1ar better prices than have pre-
vailed for many months, although with
some exceptions the horses offered were
of an inferior order. The demand was ia
excess of the supply, some of the dealOr
being unable to get the number they
wanted.
At the call Of the committee Of tn
Prohibition party, meeting Of tbatpart.
was held in Woodstock, on DO nday
April 9Th. 1895.
The meeting was organized by electlni
w. A. Sager, chairman, and R. S. Rinker
Sscty.
After the tran sactioD of routine bust
ness the candidacy of Jno. w. Copp, 70
Commissioner of the Revenue, for Davt
district, was endorsed, and all member
of the prohibition party and the goo
people OF the county generally are Gale
on to give him their support.
RS. RINKER, Secty.
George Moreland, young son of MI
Joel MoIeland, Of near town, has made
some experiments ia tie treatmen
of mach treas that is worth recording fo