Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-13
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.


Mrs. Bette Stephenson aud daughters
Misses Lula aud Birdie, and Miss saline
Wade, of Parkersburg, W. Va, are ViSl'-
Ing their relatives in this place.
Mr.. VIM. Sly, of Kentucky, has been
spending some weeks in this county, ViSl'-
ing Mr.. Stewart Fur, and other relatives
Fisher & Bro. have Just received fresh
line of undertaking goods and Will iurn-
ish collins and attend funerals With hearSo
at the very lowest prices.
Edgar, the little Il months old son oil
Thomas and Ella Bowers, died at their
home near Woodstock, on July lth' after
a short illness
Rev. Mr.. Carson, of Winchester preach
ed a very able and instructive sermon III
the Methodist Church, in this place last
Sunday, morning and evening.
The firm of Macatee Il Co, Of Front
ROYAL. one Of the largest concerns in that
section, made an assignment snort Time
since. We learn that their liabilities are
about $4,000.
Hon. r. ]. Walker and Genl. J. II. VIII
liams will speak in Maurertown on Satur-
day. July l4th, on the occasion OF the
raising of the Harrison and Morton nag
at that place.
keep the best spool silk, best and cheap
,,t ribhons. Richey.
The Woodstock Daily Ne'os Of Nednes-
day. saws: "a man went into his garden
to get some potatoes for his dinner. When
be pulled up the stocks the potatoes ana
hole flOated away"
We have now the largest furniture
room in the Valley, and will keep 1t fully
stocked with furniture of all kinds Call
and examine our goods and get prices.
Fravel {, Feller.
Kennedy, of the "Sbockey House. is
the only merchant that pays CASH for all
the eggs you take him.
Mr.. Jas. II. Rodefer has been appoint
ed Postmaster. at this place, vice Danl.
Lichliter whose term has expired. This
being a Presidential Office Nr. Rodeiiers
appointment will have 10 be confirmed by
the Senate.
II you want set Of genuine handmade
buggy harness, you can find them at Ora
bill's. He does not sell the machine har-
mas that is made IN imitation OF hand
made. Much Of it is now put of on Gus
TONERS as genuine hand made work.
We regret to learn that the typh old
fever epidemic in Hsrrisonburg still pre-
walls to an alarming extent. Most OF the
cases are of mild type, but some Of them
are severe. The disease is spreading to
the country surrounding the town.
On Saturday Of last week the Democrat
ic precinct primaries were held ia this
county. At the two Woodstock precincts
quite a liy ely fight was made between the
Alexander and OFerrall partizans. The
Town Hall precinct sent three O'Ferral
delegates and the Court House sent sever
for Alexander.
We are glad to notice that Nr. William
Donaldson is at last able to be out aftei
his long and serious illness. Ga Wednes
day morning be alked from his hone on
Main street to the residence Of his son-in-
law, Mai. J. ". Magruder, on Court street
near this Office. His many friends are tru
" rejoiced to see him about once more.
Sove;@ 20 10 % d % cents. Curtain
pole . window lOllaud IN brown and
green kichey'
The IRAN vleh commenced on Sunday
night and'~, pt mp with but brief inter
walls until Tuesday forenoon, caused The
streams to overflow and do considerable
damage The Spring Hollow, which runs
across the southern end Of town rushed
over its banks with a heavy food between
8 and o'clock en- Tuesday morning, flood
ing gardens and sweeping away hoodgates
footprints, &c.
The next eclipse of the moon will Oc
cur on the night of July p, and will BE-
more interesting than the one Of the 25tl
OF January. The diameter Of the eaTth's
shadow will be much larger at that tim'
in proportion TO the diameter Of the
moon, darkening the surface more totally
II will take place at midnight, when The
moon is higher in the heavens and will b.
visible in this section.
For the largest, freshest and most stylsl
line Of goods ever seen in this country, <
to Fisher 4 Bro. at Harrisyile.
The handsome new residence Of Mr.
Milton Boyer, at the south end of Mullen
burg street, is nearly completed. 1t vii
be one of the prettiest and most desirabl
homes in Woodstock, and we congratulate
Mr.. Boyer upon his energy, enterprise an
public spirit. The brick work was don
BY Ar. JnO. S. HOshOur. The tin roofn
by Mr.. Henry w. Bauserman. and tn
woodwork was under charge Of Mr.. PER-
Marshall.
The deciding game Of base ball betwee
the Eureka club of Edinburg, and I'll
Climax club Of Woodstock, will be playe
st Fishers Hill, on Friday, July goth.
A game will also be played at the sam
time and place, between the Valley Stal
of Woodstock, and the Cleveland club (
StrasbGrg. Both games promise to DO il
teresting, especially the one between I'll
Eureka and Climax, these clubs bein
pretty evenly matched.
My stock of mems, women's, boy Us, girl
and babies shoes-especially men's coars
and fine bOOts-is the largest to "loo'
over aud prices the most reasonable any
where. Richey.
Mrs. Copenhaver, wife of D. w. p. Ca
penbaver, near Calvary. this county, fe
from a cherry tree a week OF two sine
dislOcating her wrist and injuring he
lip in a very serious manner. IL wa
feared at first that her injuries migf
prove fatal, but we are glad to sa
that she is now much improved, and
out OF danger. The same week the vii
of Mr.. Geo. Sam. Copenhaver, brother
the above, fell from a cherry tree at hi
home, on the mountain opposite Edinburt
and broke her arm.
have the best assortment of buggiei
carriages and road carts in tic Valley ant
guarantee the lowest prices. only asl