Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-12-25
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.


According TO the time-hOnored custom
observed by nearly all weekly newspapers,
there will be no paper issued from this
Office next week. This is done in order 10
give the hard-worked, and often over
worked, printers alittle holiday. 1t takes
the close and constant work Of every day
in the week, except Sunday, to get out
paper, and should we attempt it tho COM
ing week our hands would be compelled
to work on Christmas and New Years day
We hardly think we have single sub
scriber who will grumble at this
Mr.. II. Cable Maddux was not elected
Read the advertisement Of the goods ior
sale by II. ID. and NJ. L. Sheetz.
Oranges and Bananas, at Il. Sehmit'S'
Creditors. not debtors, ask for receiver
ships, as rule. No cards
Mrs. Bette Haas, wife Of Mr. +. u
Haas, of this place. died on Friday Dec
18th. aged 50 years, 6 months and days
Oranges. Bananas, Nuts, Candies, Dates,
and such things nice, fresh and cheap at
b. Schmitts.
A large number of our people, particular
" girls and boys, who have been OIL at
school. are returning to spend the glad
Christmas season.
The finest French Candies put up in
beautiful boxes, different sizes, at David
son y Capper's
Mr. Chas. Welsh, of this place, killed
n hog a few DAYS ago, that weighed 44i
lbs.
Best and finest assortment OF CanaieS'
at b. Schmitt's.
Mrs. Mamie Taylor, Of Pennsylvania,
who came to Woodstock to attend the
wedding of her niece, Miss Maggie b.
Hughes. will remain here for the holidays
The December Number OF the electra
most valuable ladies magazine, publish
eJ nv Miss Bette Leyburn, Louisville,
Kv has been received, and We find this
soutbern Publication TO DO Of the very
highest order Of merit.
The prospect for TIE success OF Tue
shenandoah Public Library are most
Gathering. Or. King informs Us that no
has secured about $500 Of the second
thousand necessary for success. just a
little more effort by some of our people
will make it sure, and Shenandoah VIII
have most valuable public library.
The train known as the " Bob-tail " has
been taken of the Valley Branch b. a
ORR, between Strasburg and Winches-
ter. This train was a great convenience
10 the people along that portion OF the
line and its discontiuuance is source Of
regret.
We call attention to the advertisement
Of the Baltimore Sun in this issue. This
old and reliable newspaper has been so
we'll known through this section Tor
many wears that il needs no words oil
commentator from us. 1t enters upon
another year Of its long and useful career
with the most fattering prospects.
Mr.. Jimmie Haggerty, the efficient and
rentlemanly clerk Of the Shenandoah
House. in this place, left here for McKeys-
port. Pa. his home, on Tuesday. A great
many Of our people will miss Uncle "
Jimmie. as be was famiharly called. His
gentlemanly conduct, kindness and courte-
sv to all made him an universal favorite.
We will remember uncle Jimmie as one
of the most genial, handsome and best Of
men. lie carries with him the good
WISHES Of all our people.
We have the real pure Sugar Toys,
homemade and perfectly safe for children
at Davidson 4 Capper's.
An illumination Of the Endless Caverns,
near New Market, will occur Friday, De-
eember 25, 1855, at 1890 p. m, promptly,
and every Friday thereafter during the
ssasop REUBEN ZIRKLE, Proprietor.
Christmas Cigars and Cigarettes, IN
great variety, at B. Schmitts.
Il have Just 20 item a carload of fresh
salt aud &" Round Top Cement that will
sell az reasonable figures. Give me a call
before purchasing. A. L. JAMESON
If YOU want to strike a big Xmas 60 to
b. Schmitt's. He has one Of the largest
stocks Of Holiday goods ever brought to
this market. There is nothing trashy
about these goods as is so often the case
but everything is solid, substantial and
useful. To the lovers Of good cigar we
would say Just try Mr.. Schmitts stock.
lie has enough Of different brands and
prices TO please the diversified tastes oil
the COMPOUNDED crowd Of the Tower Of
Babe.
Potted Meats, and Mince Meat, an ele-
CANT article. at Davidson & Cappers
Mr.. Joseph Andrew, Superintendent OF
Valley Turnpike, pulled in for winter
quarters last week after hard summer'
work. having put the heaviest coat o.
new metal on the pike that be has eve
spread. commencing at Winchester IN thu
sprinr and coming south some distance
this side Of Woodstock. Mr.. Andrew is
pushing, energetic gentleman, and has NIL
ed the position he now occupies to the en-
tire satisfaction Of the Board Of Director
for the past twenty-one years
On Saturday evening last, about
o'clock, lamp was upset in Jos. fravei
Furniture Factory, on lower Court street
and set fire to mass Of shavings Tn
hands al once went TO work aud after a
exciting fight of some minutes succeede
nextinguishlng the flames withoutsound
ing an alarm. DIR. Jos. Keller, one OF th
hands, had bis hand painfully cut by
piece OF broken glass from the lamp WIN
fighting the fire. II was very narro'
escape from q destructive coDfagratioi
a. the wind was blowing a gale at II
time, and the building, large one wa
filed with combustible m1tter as well
surrounded with large amount Of lumbe
Try b. schmitt's new Cigars for 8.
First Lieutenant Charles u. GatewooC
Sixth Cavalry, has been relieved by Gel
eral Crook from Indian duty in the he
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