Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-02
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

A perfect wilderness Of fruit jars at
prices too small to mention at GeaiN 8
The raspberry crop is enormous MS
,,,soa "a overruu with this delicious fruit,
many bushels coming in every day
Did YOU ever hear of one dozen papers
of pins for 25 cts3 You can get them at
Geary's.
Mr.. Jas. II. Ritter was last week au-
pointed postmasterat Welltown' freo'i''A
county, Va.
The season is here for ice tea. lou can
get the best and cheapest teas Of all A'u"'
at Geary's.
The B. &O.R. Il. will sell tickets at
two cents a mile for the ash OF Jaiy' lh,so
tickets are good from 3rd to the ON 'n-
elusive.
You can escape the annoyance oil these
miserable flies by using fly fans ana ny
traps. Bald-headed men especially 'ho"iu
20 at once to Geary's.
A tremendous stock of straw and sou
hats for summer so low that all can ouy
them, at Geary's.
B.F. Ralston, of Rockingham county,
died last Tuesday, aged - years Ills
father lived to the age Of % years
Cosr-July ist is the time l always APP
NV the knife to Ready Clothing oV
nice suits to be closed POSITIVELY AT
COST. o. ~ -
sue f. Lowman has been appointed
Postmaster at Kerr's Creek, RochDudge
county, in the place Of Jos. 5. Powell VINO
has removed from there.
Farms, Mills, Factories and Iown
Property, for sale. A. G. Wynkoop y
Co., Real Estate Agents.
Butter is only 10 cts. a pound aud eggs
10 cts. dozen. Even the printers can
grease themselves now, and also indulge
occasionally in half Matched chicken
Call At the Woodstock Land Agency for
Real Estate Circulars. A. G. Wynkoop
Co. Real Estate Agents. apr'-Om'
One Of the most enjoyable pie-nie' oil
tbe season will be held by the St. Luke
string band, in Jno. W. Cops woods on
saturday, July 3rd. Refreshments dane
ing. and a good time generally.
Send postal card for Real Estate CIR
eulars to A. G. wynkoOp s Co., Real Is
tate Agents. Box -.
In the REIMBURSEMENT Of salaries oil post
masters. TO take effect July lsi, capt
Bruce Gibson. P. NJ. Winchester, Va, viii
get an increase Of 500, his salary being
raised from 81, 500 to $1,000.
Mrs. Mary Hsavensr and Aguesl Som
mers Of Highland county, well known 10
many of our readers, have been visiting
Mrs, Mary Zirkle. They left for their
homes Thursday.
First-rate brown drilling drawers al
only 40 cts. per pair, at Geary's.
Blackberries and huckleberries have
made their appearance in this market. by
next week the supply will be abundant
and prices low. Small fruits have never
been more plentiful or of better quality
A large lot Of the very best quality oil
bacon and lard at Geary's.
John T. vanmeter, OF Old Fields, Hardy
county. ". Va has a herd of the largest
fat cattle that has been in Hardy county
for years. The herd numbers ninety bead
and the average weight is l ,5S5 pounds.
No trouble now to keep cool. Fans Of
all kinds ard all prices, at Geary's.
DR.. il. Campbell was painfully bruised
by his horse stumbling and falling on nun
on Sunday, while making a professional
call. We are glad to say that his injuries
were not serious, and the Doctor IS all
right again.
Genuine Balbriggan shirts and drawers
a splendid article, only Sl.OO EACH al
Geary's.
Miss Belle Eubank jordan, daughter Of
Mr.. Z. c. Jordan, Of Jordans White
Sulphur Springs, Va, who is on VISIT 10
Col. and Mrs. J. l.. Eubank, at the warm
Strings. Va, was thrown from a horse
SUNDAY and had an arm broken.
just received fresh stock Of gentle
mans summer underwear at Geary's.
Rev. Geo. Leyburn, of Lexington, Mo,
formerly Of Winchester, Va, has had the
degree Of d. D. conferred upon him by
the Westminster College, Mo. Mr.. Ley
burn is well known TO the people Of
Woodstock he having preached many
able and eloquent sermons in the Presby
terrain church here.
Now is the time to hoy your sugar by
the pound or barrel at Baltimore prices
Never have been so low, at Geary's.
A superstitious subscriber, who found a
spider in his paper, wants to know II u is
bad omen. Nothing Of the kind. Inc
spider was merely looking over the col
umns Of the paper 10 see what merchants
were rot advertising, 20 that 1t mgh'
know where to spin its web across the
store door and be free from disturbance.
The biggest stock Of fine lemons for The
4th Of July. cheaper than anywhere in th'
county, at Geary's.
Mark Few, Of this place, went Il
Washington, D. C.. a few weeks ago whcr
he enlisted in the u. S. Navy for a term d
five years Although but boy in year
Marx has had a great variety of exper
enee in this life. lie has now conclude
10 try a 'life on the ocean wave haYin
tried almost every other kind.
On Monday Of last week in Harrison
burg. Court-day, speeches were made y
w X. Alexander, Esq Of Wineheste
and Hon. Chas. T. O'Ferrall competiu
candidates for the Democratic nominatio
for Congress from that, the 9TH Congress
ional District.
Colo +. O'Ferran, the present men
her. and VIM K. Alexander, rival asp
rants for tho Democratic nomination i'
Congress from this district were in tow
on Tuesday, and their respective iollowe
were working busily. The political p
is beginning to boil pretty funously.
beautiful glass berry sets' all color
from 20 cts. TO sl75. One large dish an
twelve small ones comprise set.
NJ. Geary.
The first primary meeting to sele
deIegates TO the congressional conventio
Of this district, at Front Royal, Augu
Atb. was held in Luray, Page county
,,-..a.., and resulted in choosing q sol