Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-01-10

While a negro was drying through
Stauntcn with q load of turkeys recently
ons of the turkeys escaped from the
wagon and flying with the speed OF a
bullet smashed through S75 plate glass
window of the Augusta National Bank,
smashing it to fragments.
We are glrd 60 learn that Mr.. Otis
Smith, who was painfully hurt by be-
ing caught in the gearing of the Brook
Mill, an account of which appeared in
or last issue, is improving rapidly, and
we hope will soon be himself again. Mr..
Smith had a narrow escape from a dread
full death, aud was only saved By his
cool head and determined pluck.
King Arthur Lodge, No. 70, X, of P.
of this place, on Friday night, Of last
week, elected the following officers for
the next six months: Frank S. Bowman,
C. c.; JnO. Fl. Koontz, 7, c.; H. L. Young,
K. of R. S., Jas. C. Baker, Prelate; A. 5.
Will, NJ. OF F.; W. L. DOsb, NJ. of E.; W.
n. Grabill, n. of NJ; W. R. Hite, NJ. of A;
G. W. Gill. I. c.; j. A. Dysart, o. G..
The large iron pin in the middle of the
road at the turn near the new residence
of Mr., Isaac Harris, in the south corner OF
town, is very dangerous obstruction.
1t is pnt down in the solid rock, is at
least an inch n diameter, and as it stands
fully SIX inches above the surfacs it is a
dangerous trap right IN the cent.e of a
much travelled road.
1t is with sincere sorrow we report the
death of little Ethel. the four year old
daughter of Col, /. C. Wade, formerly
editor of the Broadway Enterprise, which
occurred in Broadway, Rockingham
county, on Sunday. The little girlss
clothing caught fire from a stove, burning
her TO death. We deeply sympathise
with Col. Wade and family in their dis
tressing bereavement.
The hens are doing their part towards
increasing the the prosperity of tbs
Shenandoah Valley. Ga last Saturday,
Nessrs. Geo. r. Geary & Co. shipped
from Woodstock station 3400 dozen eggs.
This same firm we are informed paid cut.
from the 9th day of November to the
4th day Of January $500 for eggs and
poultry.
The remains Of Mrs. Annie Belle New
land, who died In Roanoke, Va, on Fri
day, Jany. 3rd, were brOught to Edin-
burg on Monday for interment in the old
family burying ground near that place.
She was bern near Mt. Scion, Augusta
county, Va, her parents being Isaac and
Margaret KILLER, who afterwards re-
moved to Edinburg. Miss Kibler mar
ried Mr.. Lemnel X, Newland June 2Sibi
1881. aud was about IS years old She
had resided in Roanoke about six years.
A gentleman from POwel's Fort who
was in town q few days ago, exhibited a
large piece of ore very itch in silver anC
lead. He says il was found in Oae OF
the Fort mountains about forty years ago
by a man who marked the spot by blaz
ing the tree from the place to a spring
short distance away. The gentle mai
claims to have found the spring and on
-. I-k 8 aAol,
the rest of the timber for some distano
around has been cut away and so far b
has been unable to fad the precious spo
itself.
The services OF the annual week 0
prayer commenced on Sunday night i
the Reformed church with sermon b
DR.. Stephenson, Monday might tn
services were held in the Luthera
church, DR.. Cook preaching the sermo
and an address by Mr.. w. T. Williams
Tuesday night Rev. Mr.. Skylss preache
; in the Presbyterian church after wbic
NJ. L. Wslton addressed the congregs
ton.
Wednesday night Rev. Mr.. Bauser
man filed the pulpit of the EpiscOpa
chvrch, and was followed in an addres
by n. Bender Schmitt. Thursday nigh
Rev. Eugene Skyles, OF Berlin, Pa.
preached in the Methodist church, will
an address by Mr.. p. w. Msgruder.
Il Large and deeply interested con
gregations have attended these services
each night. During the rest of the wee
the services will be continued as fol
lows:
Friday night at the Christian churc
Rev. Mr.. Bushong, and on Sunda.
night Rev. DR.. Grammar will preach II
one Of the Churches of the town.