Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-13
MAURERToWN ITEMS.
BUREAU SHENANDOAH HERALD,
Cor. Main st. & X. X. Ave,
MaurertoWn. Va, july 10.

MaurertOwn, Va, July 10. }
Misses Mollie Shaver and Pansy Spiker
are visiting friends IN Winchester, Va.
MISS Annie Flynn is on visit to her
brother, William, IN Nashville, Tennessee
Geo. s. Gochenour, Of this place, has
beon elected assistant resident physician
of the Maryland Hospital during the
summer season.
Samuel Hawkins, Esq, Of Toms Brook,
has received a life sized Autograph OF
Gen. Harrison from the General himself.
Mr. Hawkins tells rs he knows the Cen
eral well and that lac is first class gentle
man.
Mr.. H. II. Gochenour put an AK on his
shoulder last week and started out to cut
the pole to be raised here on Saturday
next for Harrison and Morton. Hen. says
he wants to show the people that he is
good old time Wing.
Gen. J az. II. Williams was in town last
week to take a fish with the old veteran,
Tom Flynn. lie and uncle Noah had a
little tilt on the administration. We have
not been able to learn how many bass
they caught.
Our village needs good first class
wagon maker and saddler and harness
shop. This is one of the best openings for
the above trades we know OF, and would
be pleased to have borh with u.s.
The Methodist festival at Toms Brook
was a perfect success, the net proceeds
amounting to 6G.33, which will be used
to get bell.
On last Monday L. B. Shaver's woods
were full of hands getting out logs for the
four houses he IL building. And the dif-
ferent occupations were fully represented.
They had minister, doctor, cigar maker,
book agent, two carpenters and two farm
ers They all did about as much as four
GOOD hands would have done. Politics
seemed to be the topic of the day.
In our local last week We made slight
error. Revs. Mr.. Gerald and Boyer, OF
Philadelphia, will commence their services
at the Brethren Church here, on Saturday
night ut : O'Clock, and viii continue on
during the following week. Preaching
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and Sunday
night.
Now, don'tforget Saturday, the 18th, for
the Republicans Of our place and neigh
borhood expect to have a rousing good
time. They will raise a Harrison amp
Morton pole and open the campaign in
Shenandoah county. Gen. Jas. II. Will
liams and Hon. Robt. J. Walker will adj
dress the voters at the same time. and we
invite all our Republican and Democratic
friends of the county to come out on
Saturday at 3 o'clock and hear the above
gentlemen fire the first gun of the cam
paipn. There are no Malone or Riddle
berger factions here-only good and sound
Harrison and Morton voters. We want
all to come and give us a lift and hear the
good hdngs from Indiana and New YORK
Recollect the two gentlemen above
mentioned have given us their promises t'
be here for a certainty, and when good
Republican gives his promise you can de-
pend upon it, We also expect Jno. l.
Keller, Esq, and Senator Rddleberge'
will be with MS if he is at home. Republi
can friends, we look for you. Don't for
get this, uncle Abe.
We have had the highest water herr
that we have had for years. 1t commenced
raining on Monday morning, continued
during the day and night and our streets
were entirely covered with water all Mon
day night and Tuesday. The water ha
injured gardens badly, and was II
Mr. Noah Bauserman house for the hrs
time. Our streets were turned into
regular Venice. The boys boated will
boxes. tubs. &c The railroad is the onl.
street that can now be used and uncle
d Noah can not get out to read the Bait
more Sun. We extend our sympathy.