NEWSPAPER CLIPS FROM OLD ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA NEWSPAPERS The following information was transcribed from microfilmed records of the local Rockingham County, Virginia newspapers: The Rockingham Register, The Harrisonburg Daily News, and The Daily-News Record, Harrisonburg, Virginia. This transcription includes excerpts from scattered issues for the years 1822-1914. Not all years are complete. If you would like to go straight to the news clips, skip the background and scroll directly to the surname you are interested in. BACKGROUND The Rockingham Register (also called the Rockingham Register and Virginia Advertiser) began publication in 1822. Very few of the earliest issues of this newspaper from 1822-1865 have survived. For example, only one issue (October 5, 1822) is available for the entire year 1822. There is a more complete collection of microfilmed issues of the Rockingham Register available at the Library of Virginia for the years 1866-1904, with a few scattered missing issues. The Harrisonburg Daily News began publication in about 1904. It was published under the name The Harrisonburg Daily News until June 3, 1913. On June 4, 1913 the name was changed to The Daily News-Record. The Daily News-Record is still in publication today. This transcription probably does not include every reference to all of the GREINERS and FISHBURNS mentioned in the newspapers. Some of the microfilm is of poor quality and not easy to read, and I'm sure I probably missed a few entries. Every effort was made to transcribe the records accurately. However, if you think an error has been made, please contact me so that I may double check my notes, or you may wish to check the original source for yourself. Bridgewater College, Virginia Microfilm Holdings of the Rockingham Register for the Years 1822-1865 (as per information on microfilm): The following issues are available through interlibrary loan on microfilm from Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia. Please contact your local library for more information. 1822-October 5 1825-May 12, August 11 1827-May 12 1833-June 19, March 9, April 13, November 9, November 30, December 7 1836-October 29 1839-March 23, December 21 1840-August 15 1841-January 10, February 20 1842-April 9, May 7 1844-May 4, November 16 1849-October 13 1861-October 18 1863-January 2, December 18 1865-May 12 Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia Microfilm Holdings of the Rockingham Register for the years 1866-1904 (as per information on microfilm): The following issues are available through interlibrary loan on microfilm from The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Please contact your local library for more information. The following years are complete EXCEPT for: 1866-January 19, December 27 1867-June-October 10 1868-January 2, April 2, 9, September 17-December 1869-January-May 13, May 27-October 7 1870-June 16, September 15, 22, 29, October 6, December 29 1871-September 28 1872-March 29, July 19, September 13, 27, October 4, 11 1873-October 17 1874-October 22 1875-November 11 1876-December 28 1877-December 27 1881-October 6 1882-June 1, December 21 1883-September 20, 27, October 4 1890-March 7 1900-October 19 1903-May 29, June 23, July 7, August 3, 10 1904-February 19 GREINER ~~~~~ GREINER ~~~~~ GREINER ~~~~~ GREINER ~~~~~ GREINER ~~~~~ GREINER Rockingham Register and Virginia Advertiser, Harrisonburg, Virginia Friday, March 25, 1859: Deaths. In this place, on Monday morning last, MRS. MARTHA J. GREINER, consort of MR. PATTERSON GREINER, in this place, in the 36th year of her age. It has been but a few years since MRS. G. came to our community, but her amiability and gentleness of disposition won for her a large number of friends. She had been the subject of great affliction for s ome time previous to her death in all of which she evinced patience and submission. Rockingham Register and Virginia Advertiser, Harrisonburg, Virginia Friday, July 29, 1859: New Fruit Can. I have purchased the right to make and sell in the county of Rockingham THE AMERICAN FRUIT CAN patented in March last. This is the simplest Can yet invented, and I think I can say it combines more advantages than any self-sealing Can yet invented and presented to the American public. I shall make and keep on hand at my shop in Harrisonburg Cans of all sizes, which I will sell at lower rates than Arthur's self-sealing Cans. Old Cans altered to suit the application of this new principle of self-sealing. July 29, 1859-2m................................................N.L. GREINER Rockingham Register and Virginia Advertiser, Harrisonburg, Virginia Friday, November 11, 1859: Married. On Tuesday evening last, by the REV. J.D. COULLING, MR. PATTERSON GREINER, and MISS CAROLINE V., daughter of MR. BENJAMIN VAN PELT--all of this place. Rockingham Register and Virginia Advertiser, Harrisonburg, Virginia Friday, March 25, 1859: Deaths. In this place, on Monday morning last, MRS. MARTHA J. GREINER, consort of MR. PATTERSON GREINER, in this place, in the 36th year of her age. It has been but a few years since MRS. G. came to our community, but her amiability and gentleness of disposition won for her a large number of friends. She had been the subject of great affliction for some time previous to her death in all of which she evinced patience and submission. Rockingham Register and Virginia Advertiser, Harrisonburg, Virginia Friday, April 27, 1860: Died. At the residence of her uncle, G. W. GREINER, in Waynesboro, of sore throat in the 14th year of her age, MARY E. GREINER, daughter of EAGON GREINER, late of Staunton. Rockingham Register and Virginia Advertiser, Harrisonburg, Virginia Thursday, May 24, 1866: Advertisement. Tinware At Wholesale And Retail ! GREINER & CO. East Market Stree, opposite JONES' Agricultural Warehouse, Harrisonburg, Va., are now prepared to furnish Tinware at wholesale and retail. They manufacture it themselves, and use the best materials. Repairing, Roofing, And Spouting Done Promptly. Our prices will be as moderate as the times will possibly admit. Terms, Cash, Or Produce. GREINER & CO. April 6-tf. Rockingham Register and Virginia Advertiser, Harrisonburg, Virginia Thursday, October 18, 1866: Advertisement. Prepare For Winter ! Stoves ! Stoves ! N.L. GREINER & CO., Harrisonburg, Va., are now receiving from New York and other Northern markets in a large and well selected stock of stoves, embracing cooking and parlor stoves, of the latest styles and very best paterus. These stoves will be trimmed at the shop, of the very best material, which will give the purchaser a much better article of trimming than those trimmed at the North. Tinware. Everything in the tinware line manufactured, and kept on hand for sale as usual. Prices moderate. A call respectfully solicited. Oct. 18-tf. N.L. GREINER & CO. Rockingham Register and Virginia Advertiser, Harrisonburg, Virginia Thursday, January 3, 1867: Married. At the residence of the bride's father, near Harrisonburg, on New Year's Day, by REV. T.D. BELL, PATTERSON H. GREINER and MRS. MARGARET BILLHIMER-all of this vicinity. Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia Friday, April 12, 1872: N. L. GREINER has sold his unoccupied lot on East Market Street in Harrisonburg, to D. C. JONES for $925, equivalent to cash. We learn that MR. JONES, who is full and active enterprize and business life, intends at once, to erect on the property a handsome three story brick house (Note: This last sentence does not appear to make sense, but it was copied exactly). Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia July 5, 1877: Death of CHARLES CHANDLER. CHAS. CHANDLER, one of the oldest citizens of this place, died at the residence of his son-in-law, PATTERSON GREINER, in Harrisonburg, on Sunday last, about noon. MR. CHANDLER was in the 81st year of his age, and has, we believe, lived in the county of Rockingham all his life. He was a quiet, unostentatious man, and a good citizen--We do not think he had an enemy in the world. He raised a large family, most of whom are still living. Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia May 9, 1878: Sabbath School Officers--Andrew Chapel Sabbath School Society, M. E. Church South, elected the following officers for the ensuing year, viz.: J. T. LOGAN, President, P. BRADLEY, V. President, J. H. SHUE, Secretary, W. H. STINESPRING, Treasurer....J. C. GREINER, Collector.... Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia May 9, 1878: "Bad Boys, Look Out ! In Florida, when bad boys can't be controlled, their parents imprison them with an alligator ! Our townsman, Mr. N. L. Greiner, who recently returned from a visit to that State brought one of those varmints home with him, but whether intended for the good of bad boys we have not learned. Bad boys are warned not to go near Greiner's tin shop or the alligator may swallow them. Our imp says he would rather have a pet monkey than that sarpent, as ladies don't admire alligators !" Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia May 16, 1878: Thieves went for the hen roosts of N. L. GREINER, of this place one night last week. GREINER had better place his alligator in that hen house. Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia June 1, 1880: Home Department. MR. N. L. GREINER, our reliable and energetic tinware man on East Market Street, has just given his place of business a handsome coat of paint. Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia December 1, 1881: Married. At the residence of MR. JOSEPH MCCARTNEY, brother of the groom in Hagerstown, Md., and Thursday evening last, Nov. 24, 1881, MR. J. H. MCCARTNEY and MISS SALLIE R. GREINER, both of Harrisonburg. Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia July 6, 1882: Personal. MR. J. C. GREINER, who left Harrisonburg some 13 months ago for Florida returned on Thursday last on a visit to his venerable father, N. L. GREINER, ESQ. CLARK is looking well and has disguished himself in a most gorgeous set of whiskers during absence. He is not so enthusiastic on the "Land of the Flowers" as some persons who have lands in that region for sale, but thinks it a fine country to make money in, and any of our readers who may contemplate visiting the State will get reliable information from MR. GREINER. He says the "delightful sea-breeze" spoken of so volubly in the guide books and real estate journals, is rather a myth, the summers being excessively warm, but the winters are delightful. MR. GREINER expects to return in the fall. He reports all the Rockinghamers in the vicinity of Orange Lake well and prosperous. Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia April 19, 1883: Returned. MRS. N. L. GREINER and daughter, who have been spending the winter with A. J. DOUGLAS in Ocala, Florida, returned home on Friday last. MRS. GREINER was accompanied on her return by her son, J. CLARKE GREINER, who is permanently established in business there, in the employment of one of the largest orange growing firms in the state. We return thanks to friend CLARKE for a handsome orange stick presented us. He will return about June 1st. They report PROF. H. T. WARTMANN's family, and Mrs. R. C. and A. J. DOUGLAS' family, all well known in Harrisonburg, as prospering in their sunny homes in the land of fruits and flowers." Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia November 4, 1886: MR. PATTERSON GREINER, while working on the addition to the tanyard, on Wednesday evening fell from the second story joists, a distance of about 14 feet, receiving painful but not serious injuries. Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia July 7, 1887: Broke her arm. MISS AMERICA GREINER, sister of N.L. GREINER and PATTERSON GREINER, who is living with J.H. MCCARTNEY, fell down the steps at his residence on West Water street on Friday night and broke her right arm near the wrist joint. DR. HOPKINS rendered the necessary surgical aid, and she is doing well. Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia October 6, 1887: Home Department. MESSRS. J. CLARKE GREINER and JOS. ROBERTS of this place have gone to Kansas City, where they expect to find employment. They are reliable workmen and we wish them success. Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia May 24, 1888: Personal. MR. J. C. GREINER who left us last fall to live in the far west, returned last week to settle down in the old burg. No place like Harrisonburg after all. Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia January 17, 1889: Home Department. N. L. GREINER, ESQ. of this place left one day last week for Citra, Fla. on a visit to his daughter, MRS. MOLLIE DOUGLASS. He will be absent a month or six weeks. Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia November 28, 1890: The Businessmen of Harrisonburg. N. L. GREINER, who, by years of honest and fair dealing has built up a trade that is solid as a rock. MR. G. keeps a general stove and tin store and with him can be found every kitchen utensil. He is now having large sales of "Evans' patent anti-rusting tinware: that has gained for itself a world-wide reputation. He has a full line of this ware and solicits a call of inspection. In connection with this, he has a complete assortment of stoves, table cutlery and hardware generally. Harrisonburg Daily News, Harrisonburg, Virginia MOnday, March 3, 1908: GEORGE D. GREINER and MRS. C. E. CALVIN were married in Staunton, Friday where they will live in the future. The bride is a sister of MRS. ROSA MITCHELL, of West End, Staunton. FISHBURN ~~~~~ FISHBURN ~~~~~ FISHBURN ~~~~~ FISHBURN ~~~~~ FISHBURN Rockingham Register and Virginia Advertiser, Harrisonburg, Virginia Friday, June 24, 1859: Died. At Davidson College, N.C., on Tuesday, the 14th, inst., after a brief illness, MRS. SARAH H. FISHBURN, wife of PROF. C.D. FISHBURN, and daughter of D. LIVINGSTON WADDELL, of Waynesboro, Va. Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia February 3, 1877: MRS. ELIZABETH FISHBURN, widow of HENRY FISHBURN, and formerly ELIZABETH GREINER, departed this life at the residence of her nephew, WM. F. GROVE, in Livingstone county, Illionois, after a brief illness, Jan. 16, aged 81 years. Rockingham Register, Harrisonburg, Virginia Jyly 19, 1877: Married. On July 11, in Washington, Iowa, by the Rev. T. D. WALLACE, Mr. M. A. HALDEMAN, of Staunton, Va. and MISS THEODOSIA V. FISHBURN, of Washington County, Iowa."