Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-29
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Cor Main 81. & X. X, Ave, 4


Cor Main ST. & X. X, Ave,
Maarertown, Va, June %.
Mr. Frank Ray has been visiting friends
at this place.
Prof Erasmus Painter was in town on
last Sunday.
Cherry piokcIs were out in fall force
last week led by Mrs Matte K.
bowman has opened now business,
namely Galgiing oil.
Russell Vow, son of JOS Yew, has an
attack of intcrmitting fever.
Mr.. Carse Spiker has hard time to
keep ms new dog under control.
Alr. Ted Hess "little Swichel" has been
indisposed for the past few days
Hurrah for Harrison and Morton This
is strong ticket and one that will win.
Capt. Edward Spiker was in last Satur-
day and Sunday visiting his best girl, on
the Hill.
Our farmers are all in the midst of
haryes; and are happy, az the crop IS
good one. But if they can be able to get
dollar for it they will feel much better.
The Republicans of our town and neigh
borhood expect to raise q pole IN the near
future and wave the American flag to the
breeze with the names Of our standard
bearers.
Joseph Ycw was happy again last week.
az he picked mp an old horse in front of
his residence. But the owner came few
days afterwards, and Joe will now have
to walk to church again.
Good for Malone and Wise Both en-
dorse Harrison and Morton, and old Vir-
ginia will compel the Thurman bandana
to give way to the Harrison bar'l, log cab
in and coon skin with good round ma
iority.
L. b. Shaver Il Co. have had their store
front posted full Of Cleveland and Thur
man photos in the past ten days, and to-
day, the 2Gth. one day after the nomina-
tons at Chicago, you can see the names
of Harrison and Morton and their photos
along side the others. This certainly beats
the record. Either brand of the cigars
smoke excellent.
There seems to be quite an interest man
Tested in the meetings being held at your
place with some Of our young gentlemen,
As they did not return home from meeting
on Saturday night until Sunday morning.
Just As old "Sol" was casting his rays over
the mountain they dropped themselves
under the boughs of large cherry tree in
Mr.. Spikcrs yard, and when called to
breakfast. one of them arose rubbing his
eyes and exclaimed, Goodness | am wet
with dew I" as to make it appear to his
good mother, who had called him, that he
had slept there the b est part of the night.
But il would not work, as too many OF our
early risers saw them YEARLY vending
their way to town about $50 o'clock, a.
m. The boys, we really felt for, when
they tired to turn day light into dark
Dcdtl. our COUlilbu tltuia dHhih Won
ed our village on last Friday evening and
carried away Mrs. Mary 4. Doll, wife Of
George W Doll. Mrs. Doll was - years,
e months and : days old. She leaves a
husband and three children, the oldest
about years and the youngest II months
old. She has been a consistent member Of
the German Reformed Church for the past
1G years. She was good mother, good
neighbor and a devoted wife and had a
host of friends. She was loved by all
who knew her, as it was shown at the
funeral, tho procession being at least half
mile in length, and it is supposed there
was $50 people present at the church,
The services were conducted at tho Val
ley Pike Church by Rev. Mr.. Snyder, pas
tor of the Reformed Church, and Rev. T..
b. Shaver, of the Brethren Church. Mrs
Doll had been ON the decline for the past
II months with complication of diseases
and about thirty DAYS ago was attacked
with ictertoue which broke the last cord.
We extend our sympathy 70 the family in
their bereavement.