Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-02-25
OBITUARY.


. Ou6 OF the bauucoJ uodthS Wo hd'
r been called upon to chronicle for MAI
years was that Of Mrs. - Smoke, tn
. young wife OF Mr., john Smoke, at the
home on the river short distance fron
town. on Friday afternoon last, at
O'Clock. after few days illness, leavin
ano infant Of few days old.
She was quite young, and but littl'
over year ago she left her home ne
Wheatfe.d, in the northern end Of thl
county, as a happy bride, with appsre n
ly many years Of a happy life be ore hs
with the husband OF her he irt's choice
Ga Saturday last her remains wer
taken back to her glrlhood home to be
laid in her peAcef ul res ting place.
10 this crushing dlspeusatiou of a
mysterously working Providence he
sorelV bereayed husband and tenderll
attached relatives have the deepest sym
patty of large circle of friends.
DIR. G. A. BROWN.
The announcement of the death of Dr.. G
A. Brown, of Strasburg, which occurred
on Sunday morning. caused feeling of
deep sorrow among bis many friends in
Woodstock.
DIR. Brown had been popular ply
sioian aud leading citizsn Of Strasburg
FOL many years.
He was an officer OF the StrAsburg
Guards. which entered the service at the
commencement of the late war as Co
A. 10th, Va. Iafantry, aud which during
the long years OF the terrible struggle
won for itself splendid reputation as
one of the most gallant companies in the
Confederate service.
Dr. Brown was one Of Strasburg's NJ ost
valued citizens, and his loss will be
severely felt there as well as in the
county generally. He was prominent and
devoted member Of the Methodist Church
South, for rsanV years.
He leaves widow and several chill
dren to mourn loss that can never be
filed.
good man has gone to his rest.
MISS MARTHA CLINE.
Miss Martha Cline. sister Of DR.. W. s.
Cline. died on Sunday morning at the
residence of her brother, on Main street, ,
after lingering illness of some months
Miss Cline was native of New Market
where she resided until her health COM
pletely failed, when she came 20 live
with her brother ten months ago, and
where she has been most tenderly cared
for, receiving all that loving hearts and
hands could 40 up to her death.
Miss Cline was indeed a truly good wo'
man, and her heart went out in SYM
patty to every enc around her, and the
calls of suffering and distress was always
.are to meet with a quick response from
her benevolent nature.
She was devoted member of the
Lutheran church during almost her en-
tire lie, and the noblest attributes of
true christianity were beautifully ex-
emplided in her daily walk and CONVEX
satlon.
On Monday her remains were taken to
New Market for interment among the
lived ones who have preceded her to
spirit land.
She has gone to the reward prepared
TOT the finally faithful, and the pure 10
spirit.
ROBERT cAHOoS HOsHOuR.
Although not unexpected she death OF
Mr. Robert c. Hoshour. one OF our best
aud widely known citizens, on Sunday
morning last at his home on north Main
street. was sheck to our people.
He had been sufferer from Bright'
Disease for some time, and tor the past
month or two he has been confined to his
room, suffering greatly at times.
Ho was a native of Woodstock, and
spent hi. entire life here. He was
stricken down in the prime OF what
seemed - be an unusually strong aud
vigorous manhood, he being only 10 bic
51st year. He had wide AcqualD lance
throughout the county, aud had many
warm friends, He was regarded as one
OF the best auctIOneers in the county,
his seemingly inexhaustsble fund
Of Wit aud humor, being cert ain to draw
around him large crowd.
Mr. hO,hOur was a true son Of Virginia
and the South, and during The war 'erV-
cd faithfully as a member of that cele-
bratsd command, Chew's Battery eff
Horse Artillery.
He was a member of the Methodist
Church, and died in che hope OF a blessed
immortality.
His remains were followed, on Monday
30 their resting place in the Reformed
cemetery, by bis oomrsde, of Shenandoah
Camp, Confederate Veterans, as well as
large number Of sorroring relatives
and friends.
Hswill be loaG and sadly missed.
Peace TO his ashes.