Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-24
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

hard worked printers a little chance to
keen MP with the procession and have
aay or two of play time. To get out a
paper As large as the HERALD. with its big
lot of reading matter it requires the
steady work of every hand without the
loss of scarcely and hour in the week.
consequently we would be compelled TO
work our entire force even on Christ
mas and New Years day in order to get
ont paper for next week. We know
onr friends and readers VIII not begrudga
MS our holiday.
New Orleans sugar and new crop New
Orleans and Porto Rico molasses at
Ceary's.
Mr.. Peter 5. Sedwick, aged . years. a
school teacher. Of Page county died at
hi. home. in the above county, a short |
time since.
Ten barrels Of syrup and molasses from
O. to - cents per gallon. W. c. Barron
The large new roller Touring mill on |
the river. near this place, was sold at pub
Tic sale. on Wednesday. 10 was purchas- !
ed by Mrs. Mary J. Rush for $500.
Choice cigars and tobacco Of all grades,
very cheap, at the Gem Saloon, Court
street. W. y. Oraoiil'
There will be an Xmas tree and other
entertainments at Bethel Church. Ham
burg. Va, on the evening Of the 9th Of
December, at g. o'clock. All are invited.
Raisins. currauts. citron. eocoanuts and
spices Of an kinds fresh and pureat Geary's
Capt. Samuel Judd. an old and promi-
nent citizen Of Page county, died sudden
" while sitting IN bis chair conversing /
with bis wife, on Monday morning, Of last
week
Oysters Of tie best quality served in
every style al the Gem Saloon, on Court
street, w. y. 6rabili'
Mr.. wm. Keller. Toms Brook met With
painful accident last week, at Borden's
siave factory. His hand was caught in
the stave cutter crushing the fore finger
OF his left and very badly.
Good green coffee T. cents, fancy Il
cents. Levering roasted % cents, per 10.
W. c. Barron,
We have received the first number Of
the new scribners Magazine, and find it
tobs Just what we expected, mp to the
very highest standard The illustrations
are particularly fire.
Dat meal. corn meal, hominy and buck
wheat -four ior sale al Geary's.
We are informed that Jos. Maphis. the
boy Who wa. so terrible mansled on the
saw AZ Fnrt'- saw mill near Ne. Jackson
several week. since, Is rapidly recovering
and able go lit up.
Twill have on hand three grades ofoys-
ters f5r The holidays, and viii sell them in
any quantity desired. None Int the best
and freshest so'd. Can AZ the Gem saloon.
". n. Grahil
Many Of iho roads through the country
have gotten INTO such % condition. that
orr peopls are seriously thinking OF
abandoning their wagons and using canal
boats. The only drawback 90 this scheme
Is the trouble 20 find enough solid ground
for a tov-path.
Christina. presents io giassware,queens-
ware china and TOYS OF an kinds at Geary -
The Gilbert Foundry and Machine
works m Winchester have made an assign
ment. The assets are supposed 10 be
ample 10 cover an liabilities. This is one
Of the Oldest establishments 10 the Valley
but has been doing only moderate bust
ness since The war.
Candies. nuts, raisins currants, citron'
mnce meat. aavoriug extracts Spices
&C.. Of the purest and bost quality NJ
reasonable price. W. {. Barron
Mr. Thos Johnston. the wen known
Commercial Traveller, Of this place who
has been quite sick for some tine is we
are glad TO say. better, with cheering
prospects for an early recovery. This
will BE good news 70 very many persons
a. Mr.. Johnston is very popular busi'
ness man. and has a world Of friends.
Ladies' and cbildren's mits and hoods
for sale 10 Geary's.
Just received anotherlot OF rubber goohs
such as ohildren's rubber shoes and circ"'
lars. misses and ladies' rubber boots and
shoes. gents rubber boots and shoes Also
ladies circulars and gents rubber coats.
VI. Geary.
Pr DeHk has concluded to leave Wood
stock before long Tie will positively sell
overcoats and heavy winter suits, gloves
millinery. etc. at cost. BOYS overcoats at
$50: mems heavy suits 1896. Call all
and secure bargains.
Oysters have advanced owing to the cold
and stormy weather. but shall endeavor
10 have a good supply on hand at the low
price Of Sl.lO and sl6O per gallon.
W. c. Barron.
The Sabbath School at Chapel Grove
near Mt. Olive, will have Christmas tree
I'm the church on Christmas night. Good
speaking is expected as a number Of min
isters are expected to be present. Fine
vocal and instrumental music will add TO
the pleasures Of the evening. All Sabbath
School friends and workers are invited.
A remarkable novel begins in Harper's
Magazine for January It's purpose is to
expose the mysteries Of social and political
life in Russia by means Of dramatic
love-story. The rich material for anthem
tic fiction in this despotio realm has lately
become conspicuous in the popular Russian
novels.
Luray people must have the worst teeth
in the world. They have aboutla dozen
dentists in that place now, with three or
fonr more new ones advertised to settle
there. One fellow from over there, says
that whenever boy goes to kiss a girl
he first sticks a spongefull Of disinfeotants
under his nose. But we don't believe it
is quite that bad.
The late cold snap has caused many
hacholers Of Woodstock TO think serious
" OF matrimony. One fellow swore that
he was fairly sick Of creeping into a
freezing bed that felt as If it had been
aranehed with ice water, and sleeping
ike tombstone Or ice-cream freezer all
NIGHT long. when the thing could be