Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-09
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.


Tarbells cheese lot ~ Gus pei i"' ''
Geary's.
A COW belonging to Mr.. Jos. Keller
was killed short distance above the
depot, in Woodstock, last Wednesday by
the East-bound passenger train.
The Sabbath School Pic-ni advertised
TO come of at Mt. Olive, this county
July 10th, has been postponed until some
time in August Of which timely notice
will be given.
Larse home grown cabbage only five
cents piece. W. T. barron.
Samuel Shacklett, president OF the
Valley turnpike. one Of the best-kno"n
business men in the Valley and one Of the
wealthiest citizens Of Harusonburg' died
last week, aged about eighty-three years
Prints from to 3 cts. per yard and
dress worsted, sail shades, 10 cts. per yard
at Dayis's.
Young son of Mr.. Lemuel Borden OF
Toms Brook. was thrown from load OF
hay one day last week, and had his left
arm badly broken. But, as usual, the
vim Of the rising generation will tell and
the Young American is doing we'll
Buy your machine oil at Geary's. Tie
will sell you oil for 80, 40, 80 aud mp TO -
cts per gallon.
Onr fine eoifees and teas cannot bo eN-
called. Try our l2ic Rio. No gait. No
DIRT. No filth. W. c. Barron
Capt. Thompson Lenning' wealthy
Pennsylvania has purchased tract OF
and lying just beyond the corporate
limits of Harrisonburg, aud viii establish
a stock farm, with a view to raising
blooded horses.
Just received another biz lot of sugar
which is going rapidly on account OF the
extraordinary low price. ". c. Barron.
Messrs. +. NJ. Il l.. G.. Evans, have
opened shoe making establishment ON
Main street, opposite the Shenandoah
Bank. They are first class workmen'
clever and accommodating gentlemen
Try them and you will be pleased.
Just received another large lot Of
straw hats at Geary's.
The ounce crop will be a small one Tins
year. Some sort Of a blight has attacked
the trees, and the ends Of the limbs wiiher
and die. BY some persons il is believed
that the damage was caused by the seven
teeu.year locusts singing the branches
last year and that the Matching Of the
eggs kills the limb.
Mr.. William Thompson, living on the
Furnace road, near Narrow Passage, had
his hand painfully injured one day last
week. He was harvesting with a lself-
binder and in trying to disengage a sh eaf
had his band caught by the binding
arrangement and badly mangled.
Send postal card for Real Estate Cir
culars to A. G.. Wynkoop * Co., Real Is
tate Agents. Box -.
Mr.. William Mowrey, Of the vicinity
Of ST. Luke, met with severe accident
in the harvest field, few days ago. While
endeavoring TO get a sheaf loose from the
binder his hand was caught in some way
and bound in with the wheat, the large
binder needle that carries the Irvine being
thrust through his hand. The wound is a
painful one but we are glad 20 say that
Billy is getting along very well.
Buy your groceries at Geary's lie keeps
a fun stock Of staple and fancy goods.
The "Old st. Luke's String Band' viii
give the picnic OF the season in Craig's
woods, near Fair View, on Saturday, July
17ths Full particulars next week.
The Roanoke Machine Works, Roanoke,
Va, paid ont 20 employees on Friday Of
last week, the enormous sum Of S35,-2l65,
wages for one month only. This money is
paid out by only one establishment. The
aggregate of wages paid by the manu-
facturers Of Roanoke city reaches at least
SiOO,OOO.O0 a month paid to men who are
bound to spend it there, thus putting into
circulation in Roanoke city the large
sum Of nearly one and one-qnarter mil
lions Of dollars annually.
We have a lot Of Potomac herring
packed in barrels and half barrels. Also
some large shad which viii be closed out
cheap. W. {. Barron.
Two handsome Peerless traction en-
gines were unloaded from the cars here on
Wednesday, and moye, down to the well
at Court Square where they were filed
with water, steam raised and started
OF by their owners at a lively gait. They
were built by the Geiscr Company, at
wayneshoro', Penn, and sold by The
agents at this place, Messrs. Hotel y
Lacey, TO Mr.. Slas Crabih, Of Maurer
town. and Mr. Daniel Keller, Of Edinburg
They will be used in threshing ont part o
the immense wheat crop Of Shenandoah
Our Roller family flour is made from
choice old wheat and is giving the best Of
satisfaction at five dollars, and extra "a
four dollars per barrel. W. Barron.
With this issue closes the "llistory o
the Valley" which has been running
through the paper continuously each weel
for seven months IL has proved very in
teresting to many Of our readers, am
some will lay down these last chapter
with regret. Il may be that in the iutur
we will publish continuation of th
history Of this beautiful Valley embracing
the period from the close of this work a.
to the present time. After this issue Oh
space will be filed with the lea
and most carefully selected matter, as
is our earnest wish, as it shall be our con
slant endeavor, to make the. snENANDoN
HERALD worthy Of the very liberal an
widely extended patronage it has so Ion
received
Eggs............-.......... pc per dol
Old Fowls. sc
Spring ChickeDs.----.----- l2i ID
at j. n. Davis's.
TIE grand picnic of the Couinb
Furnace Comet Band, advertised fl
Saturday, July 3rd, was postponed on az
count Of the unfavorable weather
Saturday, July 10th. This promises to |
most thoroughly enjoyable occasion,
the bard boys never stick at half wa
measures, and the good people Of thi
hospita6le section always back the 10.
up to the last notch. Music, tournamen
horse racing, dancing, base ball, and,
course, counting will help to make q
time pass pleasantly. The old reliab
l... hn..a Of O. uI-nia Iii La rresel