Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-01-06
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
EPsas- How many Of our patrons are
A9~HalS coming in ON Monday next,

weighed 473 lbs.
A new postofhce to be known as Hep
ner's, has been established near John d.
Miller's IN this county, with David Hep
ner as postmaster.
Mr.. c. NJ. Best, Principal of the Wood
stock Graded School, was presented with
a beautiful gold-headed cane by the pu-
pills of his room, on Christmas day.
NoTIcE.-we are now selling best flour
at $3.50 in barrels, and 1926 in sacks
Extra, in barrels, $500. Less than half
barrel lots 24c. per pound. RUSH Bros.
Mr.. Chas. B. Reuss, of New York, feast
ed one thousand poor people in Winchester
on Monday, Dec Goth. Several hundred
boys surrounded Mr.. Rouss, among whom
he scattered a considerable sum Of money.
The postOfice safe in Charleston, W.
Va, was blown open between one and
three o'clock Tuesday morning, Dec. 9th
by burglars. The thieves obtained four
hundred dollars in money and eleven
hundred dollars IN stamps.
For sale privately splendid five acre
lot lying within the corporate limits of
Woodstock. Call on Hugh G. OFT, Wood
stock. Va. IT,
One hundred and tweuty-nine marriage
licenses were issued from the Clerks
Office of this county during the past year.
Quite a number took up the idea Of
sleeping a little warmer this winter.
Some Of our citizens eommenced to I'll
their ice-houses last week with a fine
quality Of ice from four to i've inches
thick, but the snow storm that 81 on follow
cd aud the rapid thaw stopped all pro
ceedings IN that line for the time at least.
Communion services will be held in the
Presbyterian church, in this place on the
second Sabbath Of January. The services
Of the annual week Of prayer, is now
being observed in the chapel of the above
church.
Read all the new advertisements in the
HERALD this week. A large amount OF
new advertising will be found in tais pa
per, and all who are "up to SNUFF and on
the lookout pfor bargains will not let
single line escape them.
Adams & Kronk, dealers in general
merchandise at Stephens City, Frederick
county, have made an assignment. Their
liabilities are about $1,000. and their as
sets are estimated at nearly the same
amount.
On Monday night, Dec. 26th, the wooden
mills, situated near Winchester, known as
Morga.is rmills, recently purchased by
Kern. Barr & Co. were destroyed by fire.
Origin accidentally, occasioned by falling
Of a lamp. Insurance $1,000. The mill
aad contents are a total loss The loss is
In excess of insurance several thousand.
]. s. Kline, ieweler, of Woodstock, de-
si-es 10 thank his numerous customers Tor
tleir liberal patronage during the Holt
DIV season lust past, aud no pains will be
oared TO serve them faithfully in the fu-
ttre.
The comic side of life is not neglected IN
Harper's Magazine for January, 1888, The
full.page cut OF George Du Maurier Illus
trates the 'March of Progress" in way
hat every one. even a dyspeptic, can ap-
2reciate and laugh over. "a real Chest
mt Is clevarly described by the studies
dW.H Hyde's clever pencil.
The Brethren Church, at Maurertown,
Va. will be dedicated on next Sunday
Qth). at II o'clock, a. m. Elder W. l..
sanogle will preach tho dedicatory ser
non. The meeting Will continue each
night during the week.
E.B. SHAVER.
Mr.. Jsmes P. Riley, formerly clerk oil
tie County Court Of Frederick, and at
o,e tune A member Of the Board OF the
Western Lunatic Asylum, died in Win
clsster last Monday. Hewas well-known
il the Valley and esteemed for his many
generous traits OF character.
larpe crowd was in Woodstock on
Thursday last attracted by the sale OF the
iage and valuable property of the Column
bi,.Liberty Iron Co.. situated seven miles
vat Of this place. The bidding was slow
all weak. and it was finally knocked
down TO Mr.. PiersOn, for the sum OF Sol,-
on sum not thought to be over third
ofits value.
The trial OF 4. A. Ridenour for the
Murder Of young Broy began in WIN
rb..er on Tuesday. The following jury
w~selected E. Nicewaner. D. c. Men,
KP. Hoover, Vim. Burner, W. J.
sningsr. c. W. Fravel Ed. Beasley, 5.
p uoii;npsworth. Jno. ". Reesor. R. II.
t;rndstaa. B. F. Wilson and George Woif'
auirom Shenandoah county. Witnesses
for.he prosecution are being eIamined.-
No,ew evidence has been elected so iar'
NV the weather u rough and bad and
,,orr boots and shoes need repairing, and
vor gum boots have holes in them and
thasoles are worn out. Don't say you
cant have them repaired, but take them
,ov IT. Alberts Boot and Shoe House
.navon can have it done in first-class
- =, M nav. W. II. Albert.
Woodstock, Va.
me Of the boldest robberies ever COM
,D,.sd in a community was perpetrated
- C,lnener short time ago. Thieves
t0,nd an entrance into the Culpeper post
ofl,e adjoining Coles drugstore where
thsnigbt clerk was asleep and blew the
wbds front OF the iron safe off, and stole
.ho,t s3OO in currency and stamps. This
4. A. second time the Office has heen
,ohbed in the last three years. There IS
M du. TO the robbers 80 far.
Va reoret to say that great and sud
Aa,rrsb If new advertisements compelled
us,, defer uatil next week some very
;,ts.est,ng local matter. Among other
tb;nc we are forced TO postpone well
,v-;,ts, communication from Mt Jackson
alsoa very interesting description by a
revular reporter, of ball at the Wilson
Hons. in that place, which was one OF the
mos, brilliant and enjoyable affairs Of the
LIN that has ever come off in this section
a will appear in full in our next.
n. los. G.. sager, well-known and
rromipent citizen and farmer living near
Poob,. Run, this county, met with a very
.r.rr ooc,dant neqr thia