Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-10-22
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

ed Will please give Us tho h"iho VI '"0 va
fee from which they want their papers
transferred, as well as the Office to which
they want them sent
Fine crackers and cakes b. Schmitt.
An infant child of Mr.. & Mrs. ALI. Hol-
lingsworth, living on the river near this
place, died on Wednesday night, and was
buried on Thursday afternoon at ) o'clock.
II was about nine months old.
Window glass and putty. B. schmitt.
Mr.. John Donavin, Jr., of Clarke coun-
ty, was injured while haging trains on the
B.&o.R R., near Baltimore last Friday.
His body was caught between two trains
and mangled. He was taken to hospital
where be fingered until Monday, when
death came to bis relief.
The steam saw mill together with 30
900 fl. of lumber the property of Messrs.
George and Henry Glaize, Of Winchester
located near wardensvlle, W. Va, was
destroyed by fire on Wednesday night OF
last week. Origin of the fire not known
There was no insurance. Loss, Sl5,OOO.
Fine cut chewing tobacco, cts. o.. 10
cts. h., a good article. b. Schmitt'
We hope to publish the rest Of the
x,,,miums awarded at the Fair in our next
issus. Owing to the pressure on our COL
umas this week it was impossible to give
ALI Of them and we do not wish to cut 1t
up into so many parts.
Every size window glass. h Sehmit'
Pure silver twist tobacco 40 cents per
N W. c. Barron.
We have an article prepared on the
rapid and surprising growth and prosperl-
tv Of our ueighboring village OF Toms
Brook, but owing to the pressure on our
columns 1t will not appear until next
week. Many Of our readers will be sur
urised to read Of the amount OF business
push and energy that has developed at
this point.
Twill sell valuable square, in the town
of Woodstock, containing twelve lots SIX
If them have dwellings upon them. This
is very valuable and desirable property
Communicate in person or by letter with
DR.. J. S. Irwin. Woodstock Va.
NIP. swauk, one Of the largest cat
tie dealers of Rockingham county pur-
chased a drove Of 30 head Of cattle in Bal
timore. a short time since, and took them
70 the above county to Craze. Since then
Texas fever has broken ont among them
ten or twelve having already died. We
learn that government officials are taking
prompt measures to check the spread Of
this much dreaded disease
We call attention 10 the advertisement
Of Hog Cholera Star Powders, in this issue
II has proved 10 be a most valuable
remedy. and if used in time will prevent
md cure this disease that has caused so
much loss through the country. IL is put
upby Mr.. L. Wagner, the well known
Richmond Druggist.
We notice from the Tally TTginiaR
that the pick pockets were thick in Staun-
ton, during the fair held there last week.
Among the sufferers are Mr.. Cyrus Creigh
Of Augusta, who had his pocket picked OF
$40. Mr.. Geo w. Crist lost about the same
amount. A lady while leaning over the
fence at the track, watching the races,
had her purse snatched from her hand
The thief getting safely away with the
money.
Prof G. De Pierr will close his engage
ment in Front Royal. on the l1 Of Nov.
and will then visit Woodstock for the
purpose Of opening an Academy of Dane
ing and Department. Prof. De Pierri was
master Of department at Warm Springs
n. c., and comes highly recommended.
His charges are moderate and he Will IN
addition to public classes give private
lessons.
Fancy cakes 90 cts. ID. B. sehmitt.
The third quarterly meeting for Wood
stock and Edlnburg, Methodist Church.
will DO held in Woodstock, next Saturday,
Sunday and Monday, Oct. 23-25 Preach
ing Saturday and Sunday, II a. NJ and I
Pm. Holy communion Sunday. Quar-
terly conference will be held Monday 10
A. NJ. The Presiding Elder, Rev. J. ;.
Martin, d. d., will be present
G.. II. ZIMMERMAN. p. c.
Nr. W. T. Williams little boy, Twyman'
was presented with handsome pony, a
abort time since, by his uncle, Mr.. L.
WAGNER. Of Richmond. few days since
Marx Few attempted to break il into a
riding animal For a while it Travelled
along very nicely and Mark says every
thing was all right, but when gentle
man standing by struck it with cane
the whole scene changed in the twinkling
of an eye. Mark took flying summer
sault through the air landing on his head
in the hard road bruising and cutting bis
face very badly and stunning and dazng
him for some time. Mark now looks as .
he had been trying to train all the am
mails e. a large menagerie, which he say
would be much safer and easier WORK
than monI.eying with "blarsted' Iexa
poney.
One Of the most Interesting features o
the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural fai
ut Winchester last week, was the bieycl
race. Seven Valley Wheelmsn entere
the contest, which Was for handsom
gold medal to the FIRST aud silver med'
20 the second best time. Much feeling an
excitement was shown by the large crow
that surrounded the track as the rider
appeared and waited for the start. Whe
the signal was given the seven ride
darted ahead on their light wheels NAL
ing very fine show, rivaling, 70 use u
words of a spectator, the best horse RAJ
ever seen on that track. Mr.. Charles
Knlesley Of Woodstock, one OF the be
riders we have ever seen, was the winn'
Of the gold medal, lie making the ha
mile in minute and AZ seconds on a
inch light Columbia Roadster. Mr.. &c
w. Ribble, Of Harrisonburg, won Il
silver medal, making the half mile in
minute and 81 seconds on a Star machin
We are proud TO know that Woodsto'
boy carried Of the honOrs Of the race, al
that the prize fell to one so fully WORT
of il in every respect as our young friei
Charlie. His fine riding was the subie
Of many complimentary remarks by t
large crowd, The Columbia is now
long odds the leading wheel. In f