Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25

gotten up Bryan ana seven OahuO'
that was fang to the breezs here re-
Gently, we omitted to mention that IL
bore the name of Hon. James Hay the
candidate for congress from this district,
a gentleman whose position upon the
great financial question we cannot en-
iorse. but for whom personally we have
a high respect, believing him to be man
Of sterling character, as well as ability
far above that of the average congress
man.
Ifv are fond of seeing machinery
that is the perfection of human ingenuity
you have only to 90 to Mr.. Joseph Fra
Wells furniture aud wood working estsb-
Iishment on east Court street. In adj
tition to the many labor saving
machines he has had in use for some
time he has recently ADDED two more
that are rapidly wonderful 10 the wide
range perfection and rapidity of their
work. Mr. FrAvsl is certainly one OF our
most energetic and enterp rising citizens
and gives employment to number OF
hands.
Mr. Timothy Sullivan, Waterman at a
bridge near Broadway, was knocked
from the bridge by freight train at an
early hour on Wednesday morning of
last week. He fell distance of 30 I ct
out fortunately landed % a mud bank at
the waters edge, escaping with broken
rib and small scalp wound. He is well
known to many people in this section,
having been Waterman at Narrow Pas
sage bridge for number of years, and
was one of the few who witnessed the
terrible wreck Of that bridge on the
night of March 9Th, 1876.
The harvest sermon preached by Rev.
n ii. Skyles in the Reformed church
here on Sunday, of last week, drew
large congregation and was an exceed
ingly interesting address. The decors-
ton OF the church was unique, consisting
of very beautiful arrangement of fruits,
such a. apples, peaches, grapes, water
melons, cantelOupes etc, in great profus-
ion. and an artistic array OF corn and
other grains aud vegetation. The effect
was very striking and pleasing and re-
fec:ed much cr'dit upon the ladies to
" hose taste and skill it was principally
due. Mr. Skyles also preached a harvest
sermon to large congregation on Sun
day last, at Calvary. whore the chnrch
was also decorated 10 a similar manner
to the above.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Coffmsn entertained a
number of friends at their pretty home
'Maple Heights" on Friday evening, In
honor of their son Mr. B. W. COff nan, of
Baltimore. The beauty of che home was
Frightened by tie exquisite decorations
potted plants and cut flowers. At eleven
O'Clock an elegant luncheon was served.
The entertainment was one of the most
enjoyable ever given in Woodstock.
Among those present we're Misses Ada
Hillery, BERTHE Bowman, Cora and Ada
Pitman, Mamie Grabil, and the Misses
Coffmau. Messrs. Geo. r Geary, Marion
Everly, Frank Fravel, G. Wismsn, P.
Hoover. B. W. Coffman, ". N. Grabill
aud Frank Bowman.
Geo. Splitter, Samuel Del.inger and
Jno. H. Miller, of the Orkney SpiDgs sec
ton, we're lodged 10 Jail here on Friday
night, charged with breaking into the
dwelling of Matthias Splitter on Wednes-
day night, of last week, dragging an old
lady by the name of Dellinger down the
stairs by the hair tearing the clothes from
her body and beating her in most
brutal manner. The men were naked
and had their faces BACKED. Later evil
dence states that two Of thess uHuttsr-
able brutes held the old woman while
the third outraged her. We learn that
these men still had their faces blacked
when arrested. Shenandoah will soon
stand at the head Of the list for brutal
and 6endisb crimes, and permitting them
TO 90 comparatively unpublished, and we
sincerely hope, for the sake OF the little
reputation we have left. that this last
may not prove as bad rs il now appears.
Mr.. o. A. Palmer, of Port Republic,
Va, is now compiling a history Of the
Funkouser family, which Is intended TO
give the genealogy of the descendants Of
the Funkhoussrs, who came TO this cOun-
try in 100. There were two brothers,
Christopher and John, who came here
from Holland about the year manned.
They originally came from Zurich,
Switzerland. What Mr. Palmer wants
is tor anyone and everyone who is in any
manner connected with this family or
who desire information to write to him
at Port Republic.-Spirit of the Valley.
Geo. W. Miley IS assisting In this work
and will take pleasure In hearing from
all the Fankhousers in this county -es-
Declslly from the descendants of John
Funkbouser who married a Sensenyi
Abram Fnnkhouser whose wife was from
Ireland name not now known; Rebecca
Funkbouser who married Henry Hook
man; Mary Funkbouser who mnrried
Martin Coffman; Jacob Funkhouser who
married Dorothy Buddle; Christian Funk
bouser who married Mary LaymsD; David
Fuukhouser who married--hrst Mis-
Hisey and second Elizabeth BOehm and
and Isaac Funkbcuser and George Funk
houser. He has long list Of names, but
many ofthe families have failed to furnish
b desired information.
County papers please copy.
The Weatnerholtz Case,