Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-13
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Nj. d. White is whiting MIS- hsoeco"
Harman this week.
W hoopingcough is still raging in this
community. Scarcely a family has es-
capped it.
Some of our citizens took advantage OF
the che ap excursion rates OF Tuesday, the
10Th inst, to visit Washington, d, c.
Pete, the tobacco stripper aud supe OF
the Dramatic Company, was looking about
on Sunday for his beau.
We learn that the itch is still moving
abroad round through the young men OF
this community. Six new cases at last
report.
We have four and feed exchange at
last in our village. Bowman has alse re-
sumed his fish business, and Frank has
sent in his order
Rev. Mr.. Hopkins, the new pastor OF
Strasburg Mission, Methodist Church.
South preached his first sermon at Toms
Brook, on Sunday last It was an able
effort.
Capt. Z. S. Spiker, our old friend and
playmate in days gone by, now one OF the
most efficient and popular conductors on
the b. & o. r. r., spent Sunday visiting
his parents and friends in this place.
We are proud to say that our delightful
little village will have at least three nice
new dwellings added to 1t during the
coming summer. if not more. Let the
good work 90 right on.
That steady, vosiferous noise at night
is the forward rumbling Of our dramatic
troup. 1t is increasing so fast that 1t VIII
get here before May LIST, lSsS, beyond a
doubt.
Joseph Yew, Esq, was seen at work
pretty early in the morning removing the
chip dirt from his woodward in order to
find his chopping block. When the pick
struck the long lost block he exclaimed,
"There, | guess have found you at last"
As there has been quite a stir in our quiet
village between the "wets and drys' as
TO how the town would vote on the ques-
ton, we made canvass Of our people
and found that the "wets" had it by only
a majority of four votes.
Our worthy gO-ahead friend, Mr.. Frank
+. sibert, has left rs, and has gone to live
on Mr.. John Funks place about fourth
of mile southeast Of town. We were
sorry to lose him, but as the town could
not furnish him house Of course onr
friend John took him in, and now they
will enliven many otherwise dnllhou rs
by discussing the horse and cattle market.
Two moro good citizens have been added
to our town in the persons Of Mr.. Snarr
and Mr.. /. Cofi'man, our new merchants.
We extend to them a hearty welcome.
The people of Maurertown and vicinity
will have rare treat in the near future
in the shape Of an entertainment for the
benefit Of the Union Sunday School here
We are informed that this will 90 ahead
of the usual amateur companies. They
will have the old regulars on the stage
with them. The performance will be
given in the large hall over A. G.. Shavers
new store, and the plays will be "En-
eaged" and the sterling old temperance
drama, "Ten nights in Bar-room.'
Mrs. Catherine Hickman, of whom we
made mention last week, died at her home
near here, on Saturday morning, April
9TH, at 3 o'clock, and was buried on Sun
day. Rev. S. A. Shaver conducting tho
funeral services. She was about % year,
old, and although she had spent all The
years of her long life IN this section she
never spoke any thing but the German
language She W as a consistent and mos
faithful member Of the German Baptis'
| Church for many years.
As mentioned above our people vii
have rare treat on the evenings Of th'
Goth and 9th Of this month, when oul
Dramatic Association or troupe will GIVE
them the sterling old temperance play
ADAPTED from the wel-known and widely
circulated temperance book by I. ;
Arthur, entitled "Ten nights in Bar
ROOM This is one Of the most entertain
ing and touching plays ever put on III
stage. 1t is good all through and tn
moral is all Of the best, and as the pro
ceeds Of the entertainment are for a trul!
good cause, that Of the Union Sunday
School, at this place. We hope to see
very large turn out and we wish that som
Of the good people of Woodstock vii
come down and give helping hand
This good work =