Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-08-31
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.


of his right hand very severely while work
ing with a reaper, several days ago.
have several TWO year old colts 70
sale. Call on me at Saumsville, Va,
JNo. w. SAUM.
We regret to say that an able and in
teresting article from Van Buren Furnace
was received too late for publication il
this issue. 1t will appear next week
Red and yellow peaches by the box Sat
urday. Send in your orders at once.
W. c. Barron.
Our friend Billy Barr says that MD
night cholera mOrbus is too much fun ior
him, and he thinks that water melons and
cucumbers are entirely too rich for hi'
blood
SC lueh Henriettas, only 95c at P. J.
Fravel and Sons.
The barn OF Col. J. c. Shields ID
Rockbridge county, containing about fve
hundred bushels of untbreshed wheat
was destroyed by az sccid entail fire Few
days ago.
For the largest, freshest and most stylish
line Of goods ever seen in this country 20
to Fisher & Bro, at Harrisyille.
Picket Nelson. a colored man living ID
Loudoun county is the tallest man IN the
State. He is seven feet four inches 10
height, weighs nsarly three hundred
pounds and wears a number eighteen
shoe.
Call on A. L. Jamison for Baker & Cos
brands of phosphates, Of Winchester.
ChAs. Litten, a young man Of about q
years, attempted TO commit suicide ie"
nights ago, n the upper end of this eoun-
ty, near the New Market depot. He shot
himself in the head with a pistol, infiet-
ing a very serious wound.
Fisher & Bro. have Just received fresh
line Of undertaking goods and will furn-
ish cofins and attend funerals with hearse
st the very lowest prices.
Everybody call and examine the best
drill on earth, which is the Bickford and
Huffman. A. L. JamisOn.
ALTERNATE .grape growers report the
best grape crop for four years. They give
IS q reason for this that the rot, which
has so sadly devastated the crop for the
past few yea rs, has probably, like many
other diseases of the animal and vegetable
kingdoms, run its course.
Imported French and American sar-
dimes, jellies, sauces and pickles, corned
beef. OK tongue, patted ham, and every
thing that is kept in a first class fancy
grocery. W. {. Barron.
The fredericksburg Star says; The
corn throughout this section is the largest
seen for many years, We are Informed
that one Of the Oldest and most prosperous
farmers in Orange county has declared
that his present crop Of corn is the finest
tie has ever cultivated"
Chas. Grove, who was, as our readers
remember, arrested and imprisoned fol
the action Of the grand jury for the break
ing into and robbery Of HopewelPs jewelry
establishment in Edinburg was released
from Jail on Saturday last, he having been
admitted TO bail in the sum Of $1,000.
We have now the largest furniture
room in the Valley. and will keep it fully
stocked with furniture Of all kinds. Call
and examine our goods and get prices.
Fravel Il Feller
The work Of constructing a fourteen
hundred foot bridge across the Potomac
river at Point of Rocks will be commenced
at once and completed within four
months. The bridge viii be bsilt by a
stock company. 1t will furnish an I'M
DISTRACTED driveway through London
county.
will be in my Office at the Valley Inn,
opposite the court house. in Woodstock,
on Monday, September 3rd, and will re-
main one week, fully prepared to do all
manner Of dental work.
b. +. hsphis, Surgeon Dentist.
The samll boys and some Of the big
once are happy. The advance agent Of
Frank Robbins big circus and menagerie
was in town a few days ago, and next
week the big brigade Of twenty bill pos
tiers will be here TO cover the ;. gable
end Of creation with their flaming col0red
pictures.
The person who has my saddle and
bride will please return them at once.
M.B.S. HOOVER.
Wharton Coles who was confined IN Jail
here under indictment for housebreaking
and larceny, made his escape on last
Saturday night by saving through the
iron bars and scaling the Jail yard wall
He was to be tired next week and we
learn that the evidence was very strong
against him.-Page Ns'cs.
will continue TO sell Ramsburgs' fertil
izers at j. l. Triplett's warehouse, nea
the depot. I will receive wheat at marke
price on old fertilizer notes.
Aug. lo-4tl j. W. MAGRUDER.
am handling all Of Ober 4 Sons brand
Of phosphates, and in addition, Zell'
Lorentz & Rittlers and the old Msrylan'
at prices low down. A. L. Jamison.
Albert +. Miller, one Of Shenandoah
most energetic and popular Young mer
now living in Chattanooga, Tenn, wher
he is employed on the Cincinnati Souther
R.R., is at home for few weeks visit I
his mother and other relatives nes
Woodstock. We had the pleasure of
pleasant call from him few days ago.
Call and see the first installment Of on
tall stock. II is complete, and prices ar
90 losc, that they will surely please you.
p j. Fravel and Son.
Robbie, the interesting little boy, an
youngest child of Mr.. L. c. Kniesly, 0
this place, died on Sunday last, after
short illness. He would have been seve
years old Oct. 10th. He was brigh
little fellow and great favorite, and hi
early and unexpected death has cause
deap sorrow TO his devoted father an
mother, brothers and sisters as well as
large circle Of relatives and friends
LOsr-On the turnpike between m
house and Edinburg, on the &2Dd,
August, pair of check lines. will Civ
a liberal reward for their return, or an
information by which can recover then