Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-07-05

Mr. p. L Yates IS huriylng forward the
vol on his new residence on Main
street as rapidly as possible He has a
large force of hands at work in tearing
down and removing the debris of the old
blilding. digging out cellars and fonn-
dation for the new one, hauling rock &c.
From all we Can learn it will be great
improvement and add much to the ap
pealance of that part Of town.
Mt VIM II Wightman for long time
connected with the Shenandoah House
here. has rented the bar of the Eureka
House IN Edinburg. and on August frs
Will also take charge of the HJtel. Dads
many friends here regret his departure,
5nt AN wish him success as landlord OF
the well known Eureka House, knowing
that be viii spare nothing to keep up the
splendid reputation this botel has 50 long
enjoyed.
The feetival at Strasburg for the ben =
ft of the Slower Camp of Confederate
Veterans OF last Saturday, was big sue
cess. The yard was not large enough to
accommodate all the crowd, at one time.
The receipts were about one hundred
dollars. The decorations were beautiful,
The cakes aud cream delicious and If we
can believe some of our Woodstock boys,
the ladies were the prettiest in the Shen-
audoah Valley.
We hope to give an interesting and
thrilling account of the recent great
bsttieof Sliloe, which took place last
week on Kildee. 1t is from the pen OF
Capt. Bowers an officer of the command
/ ing generals staff, who was desperately
wounded and only escaped capture by
rolling through a cellar window. so hot
was the conflict at one time that the
general, who led the charge, completely
lost his head and gave command that
could not be understood.
There will be a festival at Jadwyn on
lJuly - for the benefit of the Mt. Airy
Coraet Band. AS we have recently pur-
chased a new set Of instruments we ask
our people for e liberal patronage. Several
bands VIII he present to furnish good
music. There vii be an abundance of
refreshments on the grounds, such as
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.
Partridges have probably never been
rs scarce through this section as they are
This season. The long continued SHOWS
and bitter weather Of last winter caused
nearly all of them to perish, Not one of
hcse birds should be killed this fall. No
true sportsman will kill them under such
circumstances, and we hope the land
owners will strsctly enforce the law
against any pot hunters they find on their
fields. Keep a sharp look out for these
parties, as some of them would ha, g
killed the seed partridge of the world
just as 10 was coming out Of the ark.
Why shouldn't we have a big reunion
OF the old Confederate soldiers of this
county, some day during the next Fair
Of the Shenandoah County Agricultural
A sscciatiou, No county in the State, IN
proportion to POI ulation, turned out
more or better soldiers than Shenandoah
aud it ould be good thing for then
to get together again and talk over The
times " hen they so brayely stood shoulder
TO shoulder and fought to the last link
for the rights that God and the cOnstitu
ton and laws Of their country gave
them.
Who will take this movement in hanC
aud push it TO a successful conclu sloni