Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15

sixty days for stealing eggs in Mt. Jack
son.
Mr.. Henry s. Baker, a well known citi-
zen Of Winchester died Friday after a
long illness. He was in the seysnty-hfth
year Of his age.
Quite large quantity Of ice was har-
vested last week and it now looks as if IT
would not be the weather's fault il the
crop would not be an abundant one.
MIA. II. Snyder Of the TrginiaR and
Ne,rs has received an invitation 20 attend
Mrs. Cleveland's last reception tomorrow
afternoon. lie will leave for Washington
tonight
DR.. George W MagrudeF aud Captain
john c. OFT removed large tumor that
had grown TO the sire Of hen egg from
Mr.. Robert G. Anderson's thigh on Satur-
day last.
OF the 372 convicts received at the Viz
ginia penitentiary in lsss, l2S were mod
crate drinkers 80 total abstainers, and
20 Incorporate. OF the total IL could
neither read nor write.
Valentine day was utilized in a new
manner here yesterday. Instead of send
ing out the usual cheap comic mementoes
white cap notices were substituted. Each
one was worded to snIt the recipient.
Prof. c. NJ, Best, Miss Towns and Miss
Seldom opened their private schools in
the graded school building last Monday
morning to continue four months. The
attendance excels their most sanguine
expectations.
Little Dick. son Of Mr.. William Gill,
brought 10 this Office last Monday an
unusually large hen egg. layed by last
wears hen. II measured three inches in
length and two inches in diameter and
weighed three and fye-eigth ounces.
Ed. Rather, Charles HaiTston and
Willis Richard all colored, who were
allowed to stay outside the cells, cut a
hole through the wall around the water
pipe and made their escape from the
Pttsylvsnia county Jail on Thursday
night.
Rev. A. Spencer as previously men
toned in these columns, will deliver a
temperance address in the Christian
church in this place tonight. An effort
will be made to re-establish the l. o. CT.
lodge here. Let all friends Of temperance
attend.
Eggs 10 cents per dozen choice butter
90 per pound old hens : cents per
pound turkeys 10 cents per pounds at
Davis's
Pare sugar syrup 81 cents ; New Or
leans molasses 40 cents best Portorico
molasses 90 cents per gallon 10 pounds
brown sugar for 500 hominy cents
per pound good 12-inch plug tobacco
for 10 cents per plug at Sti ekley ~ Foltzs'
LsntI's Mil.
We have been having some wintry
weather this week. On Monday and
Tuesday there was a slight fall of snow.
The temperature has been lowering
uncomfortably near zero, and with chilling
northwest winds at intervals it is very dis
agreeable outdoors.
Ira Henson was committed to jail Tues
dsv to await trial before Justice Feller
charged with forgery. Henson was ar
rested on complaint of Mr.. c. W. Jones,
Of Toms Brook, for the forging Of a small
sum. lie is about eighteen years old
He will be tried Monday before a magis-
trate.
A new way Of dissolyng a partnership
comes from Danville. Crawford Robin
son and Aaron Pointer were parties en-
gagged in digging wells. Robinson wanted
10 dissolve the partnership, but Pointer
refused 70 dissolve, so the former got the
latter 10 the well and dropped the bucket
on HIM. The partnership was dissolved
BY the mayor aud Robinson vas sent on to
the grand jury
Rev. T. 2. Epes will preach at Old
Forge church on Cedar Greek next Sun
d.v morning This church belongs TO the
strasbnrg pastorate. and on that day Mr.
Fpes will assist the congregation % make
ont A call for a pastor for that field which
has been vacant for some time. In con
sequence there will be no preaching ser
vices in the presbyterian. church in this
place next Sunday.
There will be a public debate at Pine
Grove School House on Saturday evening"
February 18th. The subject for discussion
il Resolved. that we the people would
get better representation Il the United
states Senate was elected by the popular
vote. The speakers are Affirmative
Me.srs. ]. W. sheetz, A. Bemis aud NJ. ID
Sheet. Negative, Messrs. H. {. Ma
Rruder. D. E. W. Myers and d. II. Hotel.
Owing to the very unfavorable weather
last Monday morning the crowd tha'
usually gathers in town on court day was
not Is large a. customary. Quite mum
Der Of horse buyers were on hand and theJ
succeeded in purchasing few horses a
little excitement was caused by an alter
cation between Mark Few and Uncle Har
yey Nicholas. Mark hit Nicholas IN thu
face with rock, aud was arrested. IN
was plsced 10 Mrs. Sbull's care for IN
night 10 regain his senses.
DR.. George W. Magruder, of this place
left on Tuesday last on the California e1
cursion for trip to the southwest. TIT
doctors destination IS Fort Worth, Texas
where he goes with view to locating
b, finds the city as represented III
family will ioin bim next fall IT he deter
nina 70 remain. Mrs. W. d. L. Borum
who has been with her parents in HarrI
sonburg since her husband went to To
Lone Star State. accompanied Dr. Ma
gruder'
We are not loaded with gas 40 we hav
none to give vent through the HERALr
but what we say IS solid truth. 1t matter
not what we or anyone else pay for tnei
goods, we will sell you goods as low q
they can be bought in the county. If W
don't. tell US so when you come to on
store. We are now offering lot Of ladie
buff and goat lace and button shoes at
cents per pair, worth more money and ma
be the last at that price. Also shop mad
goods warranted at $3.50 to 1926 per pa
that would bring more money. A lot