Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-09-07
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BUREAU SHENANDOAH HERALD,
Cor. Main st. a. X. II, Ave,
Maurertown, Va, Sep. 4.

BUREAU EHENANDOAn AiiNHA'fl
Cor. Main St. Il X. X. Ave,
Maurertown, Va, Sep. 4. }
Miss Nettie Maphis is visiting her sister,
Mrs. +. L. sibert, Of this place.
Mrs. r. C. Boxer and Mrs. VIM. L.
Grim OF Winchester, are visiting Mrs A.
G. Shaver.
Mr.. Hugh saum and wife, Of Washing
ton, d. c., are visiting friends in this
neighborhOOd.
Rev. Frank Koontz will preach in the
brethren Church here on Sunday night,
Sept. 9Th.
The Methodist of Toms Brook have
placed a 400 pound bell on their church
II has fine tone.
A good many Of our citizens attended
the mass meeting at Middletown last
week, and as for as we can learn, they
all came home well pleased.
Dr. w. p. Rinker and Miss Hattie Reilly
were married between here and Wood
stock. on the Valley pike, last Saturday
evening, by Rev. Z. b. Shaver. Press has
had the boys guessing about his wedding
for the past month, and after all he fooled
them completely. We hope he may have
life strewn with roses.
G.. L. Shaver returned home on Satur-
day from White Sulphur Springs, w va
We we're glad to see him, aud one OF our
Young ladies' especially. George will leave
this week to fill the position of stenog-
rapher IN the Office of the superintendent
of the Western Division OF the Norfolk "
Western Railroad, at lucrative salary.
We have not been able to learn if he in
tends 10 take a bride with him or not.
The Republicans of Toms Brook and
Lebanon Church will each raise a Harri-
son and Morton pole on Saturday, Sept.
the Sth. Lebanon's hour is ? ?. NJ, and
Toms Brook at p. m. Gen. Jno. T.
Roller and Robt. J. Walker, Esqr., will
address both meetings. All who favor a
free ballot and a fair count, the education
of the masses by liberal appropriation
from the national government on the
basis Of the Blair bill, the abolition Of the
Internal Revenue. the protection of home
industries for projections sake, the eleva-
ton Of American labor, and protecting
the same against the pauper labor Of the
old countries. and the election OF the
Republican ticket, are cordially invited
and are expected to be present. Devote
one half day at least, to the cause which
represents your principles, your manhood
and your independence. Remember the
places and the time. Turn out, one and
all.
On last Saturday night Gen. Jno. T.
Roller, candidate for congress from TINS
district delivered public address on the
political issues Of the campaign before
the largest political audience ever assem-
bled in this village. The wet weather
had no effect to cool the enthusiasm Of
the Roller men here. He made the tariff
Blair bill and Internal Revenue so plan
that any school boy could readily under
stand it. He spoke Of the Legislature o.
Virginia passing resolution calling OF
Congress to pass the Blair school bill bu
this did not suit the leaders Of the De
mocracy, they want the poor mans chi
dren TO be raised in ignorance. Also NJ
spoke Of the Democratic stump speaker
in the past calling the Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue, but when Mr.. Cleve
land in his message said retain the inter
nal taxes they were all with him. III
told the people he had not lett the Demo
cratic party but they bad left him. Ina
he was a protectionist and intended T.
support Harrison and Morton and tina
they would be the next President ant
vice President OF this great America. IN
tariff is the issue in this campaign, an
the Democrats must face the music, n
lodging. Rev Mr.. Hanen also spoke 10
a few minutes. The Harrisville BAN
furnished excellent music for the &C
casion.