Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-08-08


Va, as second-class matter.
Our farmers are now busy blowing, pre-
paratory for fall seeding.
Mrs. j. is conducting her local colu-
mn with more than her usual ability.
Bargelts cigars never fail to give salts
faction.
The communication from our friend at
Toms Brook, was received too late to be
in this weeks issue. 1t will appear in
our next issue.
Mr.. H. w. Bauserman, of this place, is
preparing to erect dwelling at the South
end of Main Street.
Good Butter is worth 15c lbs. at Richey.
Bring on your Butter it is not likely to
fall again
A full supply of harness, saddles, the
best fly nets and everything in the line
will be on exhibition at GrabilPs next
Monday. Call to see them.
ALARGE ROASTING EAR.-Gen. Jas. Ii.
Williams sent to this Office an ear of corn
measuring 10 inches in length. This is
the largest we have yet heard of.
Old superiority smiles a smole. The
season has brought him out. He looks
lust little bit more like the inside of a
water melon rind than tallOw candle.
Don't Forget that Aug. court will be your
last chance to get a suit of Ready made
clothing at cost, $1,000 worth to be closed
out by Sept. LIST.
JNO. n. DAVIS,
Successor to Z. Sipe IL Co.
Next Monday will be August Court.
Alarge crowd will probably be in town.
We hope to welcome many of our old and
new subscribers.
A drunken tramp stole razor from
Banks barber shop last Monday. He was
seen in the act by parties on the opposite
side of the street. Being closely followed
by the irate proprietor, he threw the
razor into some weeds and skipped for
another town.
The cheapest things in Woodstock are
for sale by Bargelt Son, viz: large and
handsome stock of jew9lry and watches
which they are selling off at cost prices.
There will be pic mic at Craig's woods
near Fairview, on next Saturday. The
public are cordially invited to attend with
full baskets.
Lost, between the Reformed church and
the toll gate, on last Sunday evening, a
gold locket and chain. The finder will
receive suitable reward by leaving the
same at this Office.
Fine linen towels only 10 cts. at NJ.
Geary's.
There will be an ice cream festival and
fair at the Reformed church in EdinbuIg,
on Saturday evening, Aug. 9th. The
ladies will make the occasion as pleasant
as possible and hope to have a good at
tendance.
Harry Striker, large brick manufac-
turer and a worthy citizen of Winchester,
y years of age, went seining Thursday
night with his son, and was paralyzed in
the water He died before reaching
home.
Ask your dealer for Bargelt's cigars.
They can't be beat either in price or
quality.
Six ricks of wheat belonging to Mrs. |
f. v Hartman, upon her farm in Augusta
county, and containing eleven or twelve
hundred bushels of wheat, were fired by
an incendiary and entirely consumed
Monday night
The barn of Mr.. Jno. W. Gilkerson, near
Mint Spring, was burned on Thursday
last. From all we can learn the fire
originated from spontaneous combustion.
The building was insured for $1,000. The
insurance falls far short of covering the
loss.
Good tea at Heller & Co. for only 4Oc
per ID,
Twenty cents pays for twelve numbers
of this paper. Whyi Because our bust
ness justifes US in selling our papers at
short profits We have over 1900 subscri
bers and our advertisers show for them
selves.
The wet weather in this neighborhOod
stopped wheat threshing for more than
week. Wheat that was standing in the
shock was considerably injured. In some
places the shocks are quite green. The
corn, however, is doing well and present
prospects indicate a large crop.
The best and cheapest line of cofees and
teas, and sugars as LOW as ever at
JNO. n. DAVIS,
Successor to Z. Sipe & Co. |
Mr.. NJ. V. French, of this place, threshed
1900 bushels of wheat from 45 acres, an
average of &c % bushels per acre. The
same land on which this wheat was raised |
would not ten years ago, have produced
10 bushels per acre. Mr.. French being an
enterprising farmer and business man,
looks more to the quantity per acre than
to the number of acres.
We call attention to the advertisement |
of The Rialto GuanO Co. They are repre-
sented in the Valley by VI. II. Hottie of |
this place. Farmers wanting to purchase |
goods in carload lots should call on or
write to him as he is prepared to furnish |
fertilizers and materials as low as they can |
be bought in Baltimore.
Straw Cuffs at Heller L Co. for 10.
Mr. Jno. McMann left several potatoes
at this Office as evidence of his success as
a farmer. They weighed II and Is ounces
respectively. His crop was quite large
and proves that John is whole team when
he undertakes to do anything.
Everybody admits that Bargelts 'Sam
Purdy Jr." cigar can't be beat for DC
cigar.
Woodstock Is becoming live town. We
hear of several enterprises now contem-
plated which will add much to the general
business of the town. Particulars will
be given hereafter.