Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-08-24


Valley Assembly, at Mt. Jackson, mas
been great success.
For the largest, freshest and most stylish
line of goods ever seen in this country 20
to Fisher l. Bro, at Harrisyille.
The wind storm of Tuesday night
Frustrated considerable amount OF the
growing corn in this neighbOrhood,s
There will be preaching in the NJ. T.
Church, South, in this place Sunday
next. morning and night, by the pastor
l.. G. Miller.
DIR. c. L. c. Minor has sold the shenan-
dOah Valley Academy, in Winchester TO
Messrs II. Conrad and Jas B. Russell, for
the sum of $4,000.
A class Of FIVE persons were con hrme
in the Episcopal Church, at this place on
last Sunday, by Right Rev. Bishop Ran
dolph, OF Virginia.
The colored NJ. E. Church Of this place,
under charge OF Rev. JnO w. Meredith,
will hold a bush meeting in Supngers
Woods, on the LIST Sunday in September
Our farmers are busy blowing for their
fall seeding. Much of it has already been
done, and the late rams have again put
the ground into fine condition for con-
tinuing the work.
The silt fever has broken out in an
aggravated form among the boys in this
place and they now 90 stalking around
like human cranes with their heads many
feet higher than their daddies.
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.
Gall on A. L. Jamison for Baker Il Cos
brands Of phOsphates, of Winchester
Mr.. l.. Wagner. the well-knOwn Rich
mond druggist, called to see us Wednes-
day. Mr. Wagner is visiting his brother
nIaw. Mr.. VIM. T. Williams. lie will
clean the bass out of the river before he
leaves.
An epidemic mouth disease Of canker-
ous nature is prevalent among the cattle
on Cedar Creek. In several instances 1t
has proved fatal. The symptoms are
soldering, painful mastication and de-
cided dimunition Of milk yield.
Mr.. W. b. Morrison says Frank Twins
milk shakes are big thing but they are
not huckleberry in the Little Fort when
compared with the shaking up he got a
short time since while crossing the noun
tain to Cedar Creek in a road wagon
We are indebted to well known gem
tlemen of this place for an apple taken
from a tree that is one hundred aud twen-
ty-Rve years old. The tree is on the farm
ofMr. Hal. CrabIl, on the river below
Toms Brook, and its age is well anthem
ticated.
Bristol. situated on the line of the val
ley between Virginia aud Tennessee was
visited by most destructive fire on Fri
day night Of last week. 1t swept away
two Of the largest business blocks in the
city, the total loss being between S2o,OOO
and $780, 900.
For three years that have sold phos-
phate in this country | claim my various
brands have given better satisfaction
than any agents goods in the country.
have the same high standard goods this
season with prices at rock bottom, sure.
A. L. Jamison.
A heavy wind and rain storm passed
over that section Of this county lying
along the mountain northwest Of town,
on Tuesday night or rather Wednesday
morning. The damage to fencing fruit,
and other trees growing corn &c, was
very considerable.
James. Flynn, one of the turnpike
hands working below town, received
painful injury few days ago. He was
trying to get away from dynamite blast
and fell, straining himself 50 badly as to
start a large abscess in the groin. Dr.. II.
II. Irwin is attending him.
There will be a Sunday School picnic
at lions Church, near Hamburg, Satur-
day, Sept. LIST, 1898. Several addresses
will be made by able speakers. A band
OF two will enliven the occasion. TIE
ladies viii have 8 festival at night for the
benefit Of the school. All are cordially in
vited 10 attend.
Our mems Congress CATERS, ladies' dom
COLA overlapped buttoned shoes, youths,
misses and childrens shoes are all the
rage. Come examine our large new stock
and zee if We can't please you in price
and quality. Something new added every
few days. w. c. Barron.
A young man giving bis name as II. B.
Eaton, from Shenandoah county, was
caught a few mornings since, breaking
into a box car on the New River X.
K. He was arrested and taken to jail
We think the fellow Is fraud as well as
q thief, as there is no young man by the
above name in this county.
Mr.. NJ. Gesry's immense new store room
on Main street, adjoining the Geary Hotel,
will be soon completed. Our people have
now the great chance Of lifetime to get
the biggest kind Of bargains before he
moves his stock OF goods into the new
building. Just try him, and we know
you will thank Us for the information.
Everybody call and examine the best
drill On earth which ia the Bickford and
Huffman. A. L. Jamison.
You should have the HERALD during the
campaign just commencing. 1t will be red
hot politically, as well as the best local pa
per Ia the state. 1t is one Of the largest
papers published in Virginia, and contains
more first clas- reading matter than any
other paper published in the Old Domiu-
ion. fyo1 want live paper, one that
gives Gil the foreign as well as the home
news, subscribe for the HERALD.
A destructive FIRE occurred On the farm
of Mr.. Jacob Conner, near Waynesboro,
Augusta county, Va, few days ago, by
which bis large double barn, stabling,
corn crib, SC, with over 700 bushels of
wheat, large straw rick, twenty tons Of
hay and full set Of agricultural imple-
ments we're destroyed. The fire originated
from spark from the engine Of baling
machine.
Fisher & Bro. have Just received fresh
line of undertaking goods and will furn-