Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-10-01

From the Woodstock HERALD
March 1917, 1919.
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
Died on Saturday evening last, |
Mr.. Jacob Haas. an old and
worthy inhabitant of this county. |
He has left a disconsolate num-
Der of relations and friends to |
mourn his irreparable loss.
(Jacob Haas was the father of
the late Major John Haas, of
this place.
Died on Sunday morning last.
Mr.. Abr Hackman a respect
a Ole inhabitant of this county.
The price of -four in Alexan-
dria on the 4th inst. was $500
per barrel.
Arrived in this place on the
18th inst. Major General Andrew
Jackson and suit; and tho he
politely declined an invitation to
a public dinner, as will appear
from the subjoined correspon-
dence-Yet he halted the re-
mainder of the day here, thus
affording an opportunity to the
citizens to see the man whose
deeds have not only rendered
him dear to them, but secured to
his country lasting glory.
MAJOR GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON,
SIR-The undersigned on be-
half OF the citizens of Wood
stock and themselves, beg leave
to express to You the high sense
they entertain for your charac-
ter, so distinguished for the
lustre it has imported on the
national arms and fortified as it
has hitherto been by the most
pure and disinterested patriotism.
We rejoice to behold among us
the man who has filled the
measure of his country's honor"
and conceive, we should be
wanting in respect and gratitude,
were we to permit him to depart
from our town without some
public manifestation of these
sentiments. In conformity there.
fore with the course usual on
such occasions we request the
attendance of yourself and suit
at a public dinner to be given at
Mr.. Reamer's Tavern on the 10Th
inst. And tho we cannot prom
Use a feast as sumptuous and
elegant as those of our more
Eastern brethren, yet be assured
that what shall be offered, will
be the offering of men who feel
as much gratitude for services
rendered, as any other portion of
tyour fellow citizens. Accept sir,
our best wishes for your uninter-
rupted health and prosperity.
Yours with respect and esteem
CHARLES U. LOWELL,
JOSEPH IRWIN,
ROBERT ALLEN.
Woodstock, March Is, 1919.
Woodstock, March IS, 1919.
Gentlemen,
l have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your polite
communication of this date, in
viting me to public dinner by
the citizens of Woodstock, on
tomorrow.
/ am, sensible of the honor cor
ferred by this flattering mark of
attention and repent extremely
that my arrangements are such,
as to prevent me the pleasure of
complying with the wishes of a
portion of my fellow citizens,
justly distinguished for their
patriotism and attachment to
the principles of our happy cor
stitution. l beg you to ACCEPT
for yourselves and tender to ii e
citizens of Woodstock the assur.
ances of my regard and esteem.
l have the honor to be
Gentleman, with respect
Your ob't serv't
ANDREW JACKSON.
MARRIED
In New Market on THURSDAY
last by the Rev. Paul Hinkle.
Mr. Samuel Mensor, of this place.
to Miss Diana Duncan, of Rock
ingham county.
On the same by Rev. Mr..
Smoker, Mr.. Jacob Cagey toI
Miss Mary Greabill, daughter, |
of Mr.. David Greabill, all OIL
this county.
Joins Church at 100 Years.