Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-30
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

GENERAL LOOAA ~ " -
Little cricket on the hearth,
Little children full Of mirth'
little breezes blowing long,
Little onions smelling strong
Little lovers in the dark,
Iittle kisses-hear them spark
Hon ThOs. II. Dudley will speak at
ouieksburg tonight, Oct SOth'
MsLula Nelson, of this place, has re-
turped from visit to Martinsburs' W.
Virginia.
An oyster dinner and supper will be
given BY the Lutheran ladies on NoVen-
Der court day.
colHC. Parsons win address the eit'-
~. 81 Lebanon and vicinity tonight,
October 3Oth.
For the FIRST time since the inaugura-
ton Of the public school system shanan-
doah has a surplus Of teachers.
Mr.. c. Z. Newman, Attorney-at-Law'
If New Market, called 20 see us on We'd
nesday.
Inn. NJ. Carroll, Stauntons missing
treasurer. has not been heard Of yet steps
are being taken to appoint his sa''e''0i
The ahard time" don't seem to affect
the matrimonial market. In fact nara
times appear to boom the matrimonial
market.
Mr. Al. Jamison's coal carts deliver
ing coal to purchasers in all parts oil INC
town reminds US that Woodstock Is last
putting on city airs
This week viii see the end Of wheat
seeding in this section, most OF our iar'n-
ara having finished last week. An I'M
msnse amount Of fertilizers have been
used.
Mis-. Annie V. Kennedy, Of Augusta
county. has purchased 2l acres oil IaD"
near the Harrisonburg depot for sSo.oO.
Heath Conrad. son Of Prof. Conrad oil
Blacksburg college, was accidentally shot
bva companion few days ago while
thew were hunting. The wound proved
fatal.
Mr. Frank Alfriend, we'll known to our
Deople. and a prominent journalist now
connected with the Courier Journal oil
Lonisville. Ky, was on a visit oil &c"
DAYS 10 Hon. II. II. Riddleberger'
five year old son of Martin Blosser'
Of Dale Enterprise, Rockingham county,
was badly injured about the head by fall.
ing upon a ledge Of rocks, on Sunday oil
last week.
Ibave lust gotten carload Of fresh
salt and q Round Top" Cement that | Will
.ell at reasonable figures. Give me call
before purchasing. a L. JANisoN'
The railroad company has erected two
large rejecting lamps at the depot one at
each end Of the long platform. This IS a
much needed improvement and may be
the means Of saving life and limb.
The Warren Sentinel says that Dr.
Chas. E. Rust, died of consumption at the
residence Of his father, in that county, on
Thursday, the 18th inst. aged 80 years
He leaves a widow and two children.
Rev. R. II. Fleming. pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, Of this place ana
DR.. Geo. W. Magruder, have returned
from Lynchburg, where they we're in at
tendance on the Synod Of the Presbyterian
church, lately in session in that city.
We are glad to know that tho Iron
Works at Mines, Page county, will re-
anne operations at once, the means for &c
doing having been secured. Hon. WIN
Mines. will continue to be the manager
The recent rains have greatly helped
our streams and wells, many Of when had
entirely failed. The millers will now be
independent Of the steam engines FOL
awhile, at least.
Honnihan's sOlOon, in Stanton wa
gutsed By a FIRE on Saturday morning
about 3 o'clock. Loss $4,000, fully covered
by insurance.
Stanton is overrun with tramps, the.
having q camp on the edge Of the CIT.
from which point they make their raids
They will probably be made to move on
before many suns.
An illumination Of the Endless Caverns
near New Market, will occur Friday, DC
tober 30, 1885, at 1880 p. m. promptly
and every Friday thereafter during th'
.aason. REUBEN ZIRELE. Proprietor
The dwelling house and store room, no'
occupied By II. d. Roby, at Hope, Is 70
rent at $500 month. Possession give
nv lat. of Nov. 1885. Cali on or address
Noah Cook or H. D. Robey, Woodstock
Virginia.
The corporation has commenced bonn
An artesan well on South Main stree
near the residence Of Mr.. Geo. W. On
The work is being done by those veter'
we'll men, Messrs. Isaac and Samuel Harri
The anger went some distance before e
countering rock.
A very malignant form Of diPhther
has been raging at Burke's Mills Angus
county. and a great many children ha
died with the disease in the last Il
weeks, and grave fears are entertained
the spread Of this most dreaded Of all
tai scorrges.
The iewelry establishment Of W.
Jonss. at Martinsburg, was broken AZ
one night last week, and robbed OF seye
hundred dollars worth of jewelry Nj
of the valuable articles were locked up
the iron safe, az thus escaped capture.
There is an impression prevailing amo
the people at Wilmington, Dell that
stranger who committed suicide IN DO
In that city last week, is Jno. N. Carr
the missing city treasurer Of staunt
though the chief of police Of that c
tslerraphs that the description of the
eide does not answer that Of Carroll.
number of fine live hogs have be
shipped from this point during the
reek or two, also number Of sheep
cattle. Nearly sll the stock was In
condition, especially some Of the lots
sheep. This has become the shiPP
point for q part Of W. Va.
Charles Valentine, Of New CONGO
Ohio, ayOung man, died in Winehes
= few days ago, Of pulmonary ahectl