Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
OUR SHENANDOAH CITIZENS.
Interesting News from Woo"e
md the County.

WOODSTOCK. VA, April 9-(Spec'aL'-
w. G.. Campbell, of this place, mas pee'i
appointed an engineer on the STAN OF COL
oneI ]. C. Baker of the Second Virginia
Regiment, with the rank Of captain
The Confederate Memorial Association
OF New Market IS making elaborate pre-
para tions for the ceremonies attending
the unveilng Of the monument to the SOL
diers who fell in the battle at that place
during the late war, which will take place
at that place on May 18th. Hon. John D.
Wise has consented to be present and de-
liver the Grafton of the day, while IL rs
more than likely that Governor Tyler ana
staff will attend.
A camp of Confederate Veterans mas
been organized at New Market during the
mast ten days. name for the organiza-
ton has not yet been decided upon
General James H. Williams, the we'll
known attorney at this place. whose III
ness has been mentioned several times III
These columns, is now rapidly conValesc-
ing and Il is thought he wall soon be
able TO leave his room.
Hon. r. VI. Turner, formerly Judge or
The Circuit Court OF this county, was In
town on Monday.
Rev p. ID. Stephenson, ID. D., Of the
PRESBYTERIAN church Of this place. has so
far recovered from recent Illness as 10
he able to attend TO his church duties
this week.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Harry
e Ramey, of this town, to Mass Frances
Rtnker. Of Strasburg. at the latter place
on April goth.
ID. w. Glenn, of Dilbeck this county cut
off the thumb of his left hand recently
while saving shingles near that place.
At the meeting Of the shenahdoah
Camp. United Confederate Veterans NO
esq and Confederate Veterans. No. 50. last
Saturday eight new members were added
70 it's list. and steps were contaminated TO
uniform the camp. This will be accom-
plished I'm a short while. The interest III
| this camp is growing daily.
Reports from almost every section OF
| shenandoah county indicate that the
peach crop will be a total failure, OWING
! 70 The late freeze. Fruit people are loathe
TO admit. however, that the apple crop Is
destroyed.
II Is reDorted here that a state normal
school viii be held at Mt. Jackson, this
county during the coming summer sea-
! son. ~
Five killing frosts formed here during
the first seven days Of this month.
Mrs. Elizabeth Heller, one Of the Oldest
ladies' i'm woodstock, who has been eX'
ceedingly I'll for some weeks, is now re-
ported better, and hopes are entertained
| for her recovery. Mrs. Heller Is - years
| old.
The Town Council of New Market, by {
vote Of 4 to 2, have decided not to gram
| anv certificates for retail LIQUOR licenses
for the year commencing on May lst Thii
will make New Market dry for tn
coming year. as the decision of the Coun
" Court has always been guided by tn
action Of the Council IN such cases
The managers Of the New Market End
less Caverns, which are situated nea
New Market. have been supplied VIII
new walks and steps for the coming sea
son. These caverns are said TO riVa
those at Luray in beauty.
O. f. Pirkey. who has been agent o
the Southern Railway Company AT Stras
burg. for the past twenty-seVen years
has resigned, and II. 5. Funk, formerl
assistant, appointed in his stead.
The minimum temperature here thl
week was q degrees
Quite a number of persons In the vici
nitv Of Woodstock have been suherin
with a disease of the eyes, which closel
resembles pink-eye.
Rev. w. II. Book, the weil-lInown evan
eelist of Clifton Forge. Va, is conductin
a meeting at Saumsville, which Is at
tracing people from all over the county
Although the revival is less than wee
old. great many persons are turne
from the church at each service, an
sixteen additions have been made 10 tina
church. Rev. Mr.. Book will be in thi
county until June 18th, holding meeting
at Saumsvlle, Edinburg Zions, and FAN
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