Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-04-23
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

You can find the finest Ion of hand
made harness in the Valley at Grabill's
We are glad to say that Mrs. Catherine
Bowman, Of this place, who has been
quite sick for some days with pneumonia,
ia now better, and on the road to complete
recovery.
Fish caught from this time to close Of
.a.sop viii be inferior to first run. Buy
the best. W. - D"''o"'
About so colored persons, male and
f.male. were baptized in the river at
Lexington, Va, on Sunday OF last Week
About a thousand persons witnessed the
ceremony.
A full line Of Deering Binder repairs on
the road for Woodstock and Mt. Jackson
COL A. W. Harman has resigned the
presideucy Of the Augusta Agricultural
Society. and Mr.. John W. Todd, promi-
nsnt farmer. has been elected TO succeed
him.
Sand n postal card for Real Estate Cir
culars to A. G.. wynkOOp Il Co, Real rs
tate Agents. Box -.
A statement of the affairs OF 5. H.
Sterling. late treasurer Of Rockingham
county, shows an apparent balance due
the State of 54,597. &c, and an apparent
balance due Rockingham county Of sl0'-
O9O.2O.
A lot of trunks Just received at GrabilIs'
A fisherman in Warren county, Va
recently caught in the Shenandoah river
s3 black bass and . yellow suckers, the
aggregate weight of which was lou
pounds. One day last week three citizens
of Front Royal also caught IS bass
averaging nearly two pounds in weight
Go to J. Rhodes h Son, Saumsville, Va
for your millinery goods. All the latest
styles.
Woodstock has been singularly free from
labor troubles and strikes, probably be-
cause the laborers are too few and far be
tween. but the epidemic has at last reach
cd even our place aud big strike oc-
CURED on Tuesday night, in Twins Opera
Hall. when Toby Melhorne struck the
bass drum.
Car load OF Junior Deering Steel Binders
will be on hand in a few days Don't buy
til You see them.
Mr.. Geo. Ryman, has at his home near
Kerns Springs, one Of the finest carp
ponds in the Valley II is fed from
mountain stream and is Utterly crowded
with these fine fish Of every size, from the
little minnows 10 the huge fellows almost
as long az = mans arm.
Opening of full line Of Millinery
Goods. May lst 1ss6. under the supervision
of Miss Emma Saum. Ladies, come in and
examine before purchasing. J. Rhodes Il
Son, Saumsville, Va.
4 COW was found to be giving much less
milk than usual on a farm near Warsaw,
Richmond county, and the reason was dis
covered in the fact that several pigs were
enptying her bag regularly. Whenever
they desired to suck they manifested 1t by
squealing around the COW which good ma
turedly accommodated them.
Bone. Rawhide, and Java buggy whips,
busters, Fly Nets, &c, at Grabill's.
The warm weather has brought ont the
snakes, a number having been killed
around through this section. We only
wish they we're all dead but one, aud We
could have fair crack at that one with a
good broad hoe. You can just bet that
the seed snake of the world would soon
sleep with bis father
Don't fail to call at Jamison's warehouse
and examine the Light Champion Steel
Binder.
Please don't forget that little sum OF
money You owe this office. Gracious how
il would help us about now, and there is
nothing that gives us more sincere pleas
ure than writing receipt for a good,
kind.hearted Subscriber whose conscience
wout let him hold back the nsedful from
the poor over-worked printer.
Choice Potomac herring first running,
large and fat, ei25 per hundred. VIC.
Barron,
Mr.. Lewis Wagner. one Of Richmonds
leading business men, is now here on
visit TO his brother-in-law, Mr. w. T. VIII
liams. Mr.. Wagner will probably spend
.ome time here as he is devoted disciple
Of Izak Walton, and can land as many
bass a. the next man. His wife has been
here for several months with her mother
and brothers
Don't forget the Junior Deering steel
hinder is the only all steel binder made.
Mr.. II. Cabell Msdduz, of the Orkney
Springs, last Friday, purchased the Fau-
unier White Sulphur Springs, and will at
once commence preparations for opening
them. A wing four stories high will he
,dded new stables erected, and swim
wine pool constructed. Robert G. Burke,
late of the CsrroTlton, Of Baltimore will
assume charge. This new venture Of Mr..
Maddux does not affect hi- lease and con
duet Of the Orkney.
Wanted to trade nice sound Potomac
bsrring and shad for bacon and lard. w.
C.. Barron.
A few DAYS ago number Of yonng
men. of this place, were arrested for hook
ING a few fish from a set net belonging to
Mr. Eli Hotel. They were arraigned he
fore Justice Grabill who for satisfactory
reasons declined TO hear the case and
called 10 the bench lawyer Jas. c. Baker'
who after a patient hearing held them In
f.. bond Of 500. This Was pretty sealy
affair. causing several soft hearts Of pretty
dudes TO quake.
Farms. Mills Factories and Town
Property. for sale A. G. Wynkoop 4
Co, Real Estate Agents.
We arc sorry to say that MI Lon Irwin
vvbo has been confined 10 hrs room and
bed since last October with consumption,
ia now very III. This will be sad news to
90 many worm friends as ever young
man possessed. OF a gentle, kindly ma
turs, upright and honorable ia everything
he won the sincere respect, love and adj
narration of all who knew him. Nay
hind and loving Providence make his bed
very ssft and easy to him.
Hamssasage only i2i cents per ID. W..
&C. Barron.
Rev. Geo. II. Martin, d. d., whose sud
.s.u illness was mentioned in last weeks
issue of this paper, il better, and hopes
are now entertained Of his recovery. Mr..
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