Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-19

SHENANDOAH county SANK VIII ct0Sc o.
December 25ih and January LIST. Notes &c
maturing on those days are required to b.
paid the 24th and 3lst inst. respectively.
Dec 18th 1872. Geo. n. Borum, Cash
The river was frozen over last week
The boys have been improving the season
for skating as much as circumstances viii
admit. Some Of the school boys are bet
ting on warm weather next week. just be-
cause 'we are going to have holiday"
The graded school in this place will be
suspended from next Friday to the first
Monday in January. This arrangement
we understand, meets with the hearty ap-
probation of the pupils. We wish them
al a happy and pleasant vacation.
Our Devil.
Our devil will be around to see his many
patrons in Woodstock. on Christmas
morning. With that day, bis labors close
fer the present year. He asks from all
q cordial welcome and an appreciative
recognition of his satanic services.
Tcr the Holidays.
Haas and Bro, have fine assortment OF
lace collars, Ladies fancy Bows, Button
Cutters Hem stitched Handkerchief, and
ether articles which will be sold cheap
Our devil suggests that if the ladies don't
believe that they have fancy bedus,-at this
store, they had better call and see for
themselves. 1t.
Sudden Death. q.
Abraham Stricken, Esor., of this county
died suddenly, on last Tuesday of heart
disease. He was for several years before
the war member of the county court OF
this county. He was highly esteemed as
an upright citizen and a generous, christian
gentleman.
Our friend Bauser1nan has been buying
lard for butter, simply because it had a
chin coat of butter on the outside. He
will look deep into every roll that comes
from the same quarter hereafter He says
he knows where it came from and Will be
prepared for the next trade.
Prof. John G. Frey, of Roanoke College.
died at his residence in Salem, Va, on the
18th inst, of consumption, a disease with
with Which he has been afflicted many
years. He was a graduate OF the University
Of Virginia, and had been connected with
Roanoke College for about 10 years as Pro
lessor Of Modern Languages.
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Concert, &c.
The ladies Of Lebanon Church will have
q Christmas Tree, and musical concert
conducted by an srganist from Phila-
delphia, in their church on Christmas day
At the close Of the exercises. the ladies
Will give an oyster supper, proceeds to be
devo.ed to repairing the church. The
public are cordially invited to attend
Djors open at 3 O'clock L. M.
List of letters remaing in the Post Office
If not called for in two weeks will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office:
+. w. Fetters Isaac Bowman, Tn mas
Batter, Jos II. Anderson, Charles P. Al
zen. Messrs. Fix & Boggs. John O'Connor
mrS. >. iiaFeS- MIS-. carton De!t, Miss
Martha Nj nigh, Annie Keller. Emily 3
johnson, Emma Payne, Elite Hickman.
In the case of Commonwealth VS.. VIM
Rosenberger charged with murder Of
Ammon W. Glen, the jury rendered YER
dict, yesterday, as follows: We the jury
find the prisoner not guilty of the felony
charged in the Indictment, but guilty Of
involuntary manslaughter and assess his
fine ait one hundred and fifty dollars.
GAME We learn that Mr.. T. j. Meem
after ALI exciting chase of mile, captured
a fine buck, near the Turnpike, in Mems
Bottoms, last week. The deer weighed
100 pounds, net. 1t was found feeding
with the cattle, and its capture is said to
have been adroitly managed.
Messrs. Glen and Cornerstone of Powell's
Fort, in this County, killed, on the 4th inst
black Bear which weighed 225 pound;
net, and two fine deer.-She7,. Valley.
Holiday Present.
For a holiday present for little girl, we
know of nothing more appropriate thar
the Nursery 1t is g beautifully illustrat
ed child's magazine, and will be a most ac
eeptable present, either bound volume or
the magazine for the next year will please
your child. Money spent in making chill