Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-12-18
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

Highest prices in cash or trade for eoun-
try produce. J' N DAVIS
Mr.. A. G. Wynkoop, one of our well
known lawyers, is now of on trip to
Florida, attending TO some important legal
business. It is his intention to return be-
fore the holidays.
The best ? for 5 cigar at b. schmitts.
Mr.. Robert Saum, of Sanmsville, this
oounty. one ofour, well known and popular
young business men, died at his residence
on Thursday, of last week, after a short,
illness of typhoid fever He leaves a wife
and several children.
If YOU want anything for Christmas,
call at Geary's, and you can buy as cheap
as Won can in any house in the Valley.
Beall & PauPs Foundry, in stanton,
was partially destroyed by fire on Thurs
day night of last week The loss was S.
600. principally upon patterns, while the
insurance was only $4,000.
New Goods New goods at Davidson
4 Capper's.
Five different brands for cigars at b.
gehmitt's. ANY taste can be suited
The different sunday schools Of this
Mace will have festivals, Xmas trees c.,
for their scholars, during the Holidays.
The little ones and some Of the big Ones
two. are looking forward with pleasant
antieipations to the happy Xmas times
An illumination of the Endless Cayerns,
near New Market, will occur Friday, De
cepber 1s, 1885, at 1890 p. m. promptly
and every Friday thereafter during the
ssassn REUBEN ZlRKLE, Proprietor.
We have Just added to our stock a fine
line Of canned goods, such as Clipped dried
beef. l ID. cans potted ham and tongue
mustard sardines, &c.
Davidson 4 Capper.
have Just gotten carload Of fresh
,alt aud Round Top" Cement that will
sail at reasonable figures. Give me a call
before purchasing. 4. L. JAMESON
Mr.. +. d. Newman, Esq. Of the Wood
stock bar, and member Of the law firm OF
Walton a Walton, has been elected Judge
of this County Court, by the Legislature
70 succeed Judge Calvert, whose term ex-
pires on the Ist day Of January, next
Try Christmas cigars at b. Schmitt's.
Ne AL. Jamison, of this place, was
painfully hurt a few days ago, 10y his
horse stepping on his foot. The animal
had been newly shod, the heads Of the
nails being left long and sharp to prevent
slipping on the ice, and these nails heads
cnt Mr.. Jamisons foot badly causing him
severe pain.
Price our mincemeats, the celebrated
atmors and other brands, before purchas-
~, elsewhere. Davidson u Capper.
Sunday was the most disagreeable day
Of the season. and in consequence but few
people were seen on the streets and fewer
ain attended the churches. Early in the
morning A fine rain fell which froze as
.oon a. il touched the earth, coating every
,bing with a skim Of ice, which made
walking almost impossible, and later a
drenehing rain fell which continued TIL
late in the evening.
Cost 20 suits and Is oyeEcoate yet TO DO
sold At cost and not at 90 per cent. prott.
John y. Davis.
Candies IN any quantity at B. Sehmitt's
Goods pure and prices low.
Mr.. Samuel Luthoitz, near MaurertoWn'
killed three hogs. one day last week, that
weighed 400 lbs each. Mr. Wood
R,denonr so far carries the banner in this
section. A few days ago he butchered two
Httle pigs that weighed 1908 lbs, htile
over 500 lbs. apiece. Mr.. Ridenour is as
proud over his big hogs as the proyerDlai
negro with new hat and he has at least
four acres of grins ripping over his hand
some face.
OYsrgEsl OYSTERS The cheapest and
the best. for the least money. Fresh
standards only one dollars per gallon
large selects one dollar a fifty cents per
gallon. send in your orders before they
odvance W. c. Barron.
The meeting of the shenandoah County
Library Association will take place in
Burners Opera Hall, on Saturday Dec.
18th. Immediately after the Adjournment
of the meeting Of the Shenandoah Coun-
ty Agricultural Society. A full attend
apce of the members is earnestly request
cd. and we hope to see a full turnout Of
every one determined TO put his shoulder
10 the wheel and thus place this invalua
BILE enterprise beyond the reach Of failure
Now is the time and the opportunity FOL
our people TO secure a fell public library
and We think they will respond with
promutness an liberality that will ASSURE
the success Of the whole affair at once.
Get a nice box Of pure candy at David
son & Capper's.
Talk about your holiday goods but a
Bargelgs you viii find the most desirable
cheapest, and best goods suitable 10
Christmas presents, Of any in the county
from 1 cent up to as high as You want Il
70. Don't you buy until you have seer
this stock or you viii regret it. Good
going like hot cakes.
Rev. J. A. Spencer viii preach at Shen
andoah County Aims House the 81 sun
day in December, 1856, at 3 o'clock, +. y
c. FANsLER, supt.
We call especial attention to our larg
truit and other cakes,
MF.-,rr, Davidson q Capper.
Mr. liosours ID. Conway, who has mo-
becotne an American again, has veritab
passion for hunting down myths. n
sooner did he become settled down q
home soil than be started South to loo
Up the truths about the superstition
"shskespeare's pall-bearer," said to
buried in fredericksburg, Va. su
enough, under Mr.. Conway's keen invest
cations he vanished into myth, and NJ
Conway tells in the January iIarper's Il
story Of his search and its satisfactory
suit in nothing.
Fine fruits, Florida lemons and orange
Malaga and other grapes, bananas, peal
apples, &C, at Davidson a CaPper's
Messrs. Robert Koontz and Chas. Noak
propose to afford a lot Of amusement
- noo4;,.,, cporfarnen They will Il