Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-08-07

LicLliter, we are glad to say is reporte'
some better as we 60 to press.
The Daughters OF the Confederaoy viii
meet at "Ortegarde," the home of MI
Geo. W. Ailey, on Thursday, aug. IS
1896, at $50 O'Clock p, IN. Sharp. A fnl
attendance is requested.
ALI acets. due the late firms of F. r
IRWIN must be settled on OF before tn
18th day Of Aug 1896 This is pOsitivel!
the last notice. L. r. Irwin Admr.
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ated 10y partI san comments.
Dogs again attacked Mr.. Letch Bur
ner's flock of sheep one night last week
and badly injured some of them. This ID
the third or fourth time this season that
his sheep have been attacked by worth
less dogs, and we suppose there IS but
few fOcks in this section that have not
suffered from the depredations of these
vagrant aud utterly no account dogs.
The severe heat of the last few days has
caused people to walk slow. talk slow,
eat less aud fight 10 very lsnguid man
ner over free silver and the gold standard
No one seems active but the bsse ball
people, some of whom we verify believe
would play right in the middle of a
furnace Line times b otter than usual.
On Woodstock Court Day, the first
Monday before the "a Tuesday 10 every
month tram No. 4l3 the early freight
will stop at Capon Road, Fishers Hill,
Toms Brook and Maurertown, for pass
engers. This will be an accommodation
TO many OF our people who desire to
reach town at an early hour.
The body of Hattie. the bright and
attractive young daughter of Mr.. Frank
Shee'z, was brought to this place from
Washington D. c., on the train WedDss
day for interment in the family burying
grounds near here. Her death occurred
from fever at their home in Washington,
where they have bsen living for several
wears. Mr.. and Mrs. Sheetz. have the
deepest sympathy of a large circle of
friends in their sad bereavement.
The "Kids" who played ball at Stras-
burg on Wednesday of last week came
back delighted with the treatment which
they received from the StFssburg club
and be people OF that town generally,
We are pleased to notice this, and see no
reason Why these games shoul1 not be
onducted with friendly rivalry and be-
come the means of forming friendships
W hich may continue for years.
The congregation OF the cOlored
Methodist church, of this place, held a
bush meeting at Indian Spring Park
near town, on Sunday. A large crowd
was present. the greater number by far
beng VII lite people. Rev. Dr.. Wharton
pr, ached in the morning and afternoon
and il the church in town at night. Rev.
Wharton has since been assisting the
pastor in charge, Rev. COnDer,in cor
du:tug a revival.
A man calling himself D. NJ. Beard
hired horse and buggy from Alta ffer's
livery in Harrisonburg, recently to 60 to
Rawley Springs. He drove to LuTay
where be sold the whole outfit for $4,000.
Some one recognized the horse, wired
Altaffer which resulted 10 the recovery Of
the property and the arrest Of Beard
who is now 10 the Hsrrisonburg jail with
fne prospect OF wearing the State
stripes at Richmond.
Our friend, Mr.. A. L. Henkel, of the
New Market Valley. got the mitten last
week flom young lady, of near that
place, and was so completely upset by it
that be actually published an account Of
it in the last issue of his paper. This
nav seem singular conduct on his part, as
most men like to keep such things as
quiet as possible, but to us 1t is not at all
strange, for We very well know that this
thing has happened to the poor old fell
low at least hundled times. By the
way, can any one tell why it is that the
girls turn him down every time be gets
on his knees to them 7 We have seen
several married men who we're not much
handsomer than no is, and didn't have
halt bis winning ways.
Frank Wright, one Of the old and re-
spected colored men OF this town possess
es an inventive genius that would be q
fortune to some shrewd, pushing fellow.
But uncle" Frank, as be is called by
all our people, is very quiet man, and
does not seem to realize the value of the
gift with which nature has endowed
him, aud so tar has never made anything
out of it.
His latest invention, and by long
way the most valuable, is tive horse
machine for cutting up corn. On it,
first trial recently in a small corn field
belonging to Mr.. Jos. Fravel. it worked
to perfection. taking the corn off neat
and clean TWO rows at a time. and al
fast as the horses corld 20, which was
pretty brisk pace.
We hope to speak more fully of thi'
wonderful machine in q later issue, and
as soon as we can get "uncle" Frank tC
explain ITS mechanism to Us.
A rather one sided game Of ball was
played on the new grounds here 6atur'
day between the Luray club and the
Woodstock "Kids." While several Of the
Luray club played we'll they did not
seem TO he a match for the Woodstocl
boys and we're badly beaten. Their
pitcher, GrsysOn, had great speed aud
fine command Of the ball, but for all tina
he was batted freely, while the Lurs,
boys did not seem able to catch ont
Warren at all.
A large crowd Including many ladies
witnessed the game which passed Of