Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-11
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.


Fitzhosh Lee has entered as pupil 81
the Virginia Female Institute al Stanton
Va. Mrs. Gen. G. E. B. Stuart is the
principal:
The freight crews on the B. & o. K H.
have been working almost constantly for
the pasI couple of months. Freight ouS'-
ne., on the Valley Branch must be very |
heavy if we can Judge by the trains.
Coronation taxes are now due Oo-
tobSr sIst, will be the last day.
S.V.R. CLOVER, Treas.
Of the COrpOrations
The dancing payil on the fair grounds
where a Jolly set kept noisy time to the
vheezy music of cOnsumptive violin
along with the hobby horses off merry
go-sround, furnished amusement for many |
spectators.
Wanted. 100 bushels onions.
N. Gearya
The ladies Of the W. C. 7. u, Of Edin-
burg. will hold supper in the building |
opposite the NJ f. Church, ON Saturday |
evening. Oct. 10Th. The proceeds CT which !
will be used for the benefit Of the order
The public are cordially invited.
DIR. Geo. Dinges, of Mt Crawford
naive of Woodstock. accompanied by his
accumulated wife, who was Miss Lottle
Rosepbaum was also a resident Of tins
Mace for some years, took ia the fair last
week. visiting relatives and friends mere
Wanted dressed pork for cash.
W c. Barron.
Miss Minnie L. the pretty and accom-
plisAed daughter of Capt. Jacob ROderiek'
the passenger conductor on the B. x o.
RR. WAS married 90 Wednesday OF iast |
veeE to Mr. Henry r. Holmes, agent fOF
the United States Express Company at
Lexington.
william Mccormick, afrei ght brakeman
on the shen. Valley r. R GOT his srm
caught between the iron bumper while
coupling cars at Shenandoah Junction on
Monday Of last week and the arm was 50
badly cut and manglei ss to require am
putation.
Cash paid for poultry. " T. Barron
Hon. Jefferson Davis will visit the
,sntsapial celebration at Fayetteville, n.
e IN November uext. HIS daughter
Miss Winnie Davis, will accompany him,
and a grand ball viii be given in her
honor during the centennial
II you want large select, or medium
sized oysters by measurement so 10 W.
c. Barron's.
Several children of Mr.. Andrew Mar
.teller have been seriously Ill. Two are
new in . critical condition and the anxious
wife and mother in Cbarlestown, Jefferson
county, West Virginia, not knowing the
present address Of the absent father takes
This method of informing him of the dis
.resed condition Of bis family.
Fodder Irvine wsy down.
W c. Barron.
The immense iron bridge across the
Potomac river at Point o. Rocks has been
completed, and will be opened for travel
ina few days. The bridge connects the
counties Of Frederick, Md, aad Loudonn,
Va. A new bridge is to be across the
Potomac river at shepherdstown to re-
place the one carried away By the food
last June.
Just received a large stock of sole
leather. Upper leather only 40 cents per
ID. W. T. barron
Shenandoah county is blessed with no
lea, than seventeen brass bands. Moores
Store. situated in the extreme western
corner Of the county can boast brass
band. Although they have been organized
but comparatively short time they play
very we'll and will soon rank along side OF
some Of our more pretentious organiza-
tions
Capt. G. Julian Pratt, Of Augusta coun-
tv. had large lot Of hay destroyed by
nre ON Wednesday Of last week. Mr. Jno.
w. Ellison wasengaged in bailing the hay
on Capt. Pratt's farm near waynesboro'
daring high wind when spark from the
engine started IRE that soon destroyed
Al. bay and bailing press. The loss was
400. the value of the bailnig press being
$3.50
One OF the heaviest frosts FOR years WISH
ted this section on Tuesday night Ice
formed in some places, while on Monday
snow was seen on Paddy Mountain north
west OF this place. The unusual cold snap
scared up many Of our agricultural people
who have not finished cutting up corn
AeonsiderabIe amount Of blowing yet re-
main. 10 be done while the seeding itseli
IL not more than half done.
Twill send out state ments next week az
need money. and hope all will SETTLE
with me. W. bario''
Mr.. John Tharp, living at Mr. Ihsma'
Wilson's. near Capon Iron Works, w Va
about seventeen miles northwest Of TIM
place. caught large bear in trap on
aAv last week. Tbs animal had beer
depredating on his corn field and wa
very fat. Mr.. Tharp brought some Of tn
meat 20 this place and soon found read!
s.le for It. Quite a number Of bears haT'
been killed in the same neighborhood b.
John and Thomas Wilson.
Just m store a larg, supply OF Tres
candies. cocoanuts, rsi sons, figs, date'
Ae W. c. Barron
The display Of the msIolica ware
J. Eberly & Co. ofstrasbnrg. Va, at th
fair was one much admired and atsracte
great attention. The clay Of which the
were Manufactured was dug from the BAT
lie field at Fishers Hill. We bough
several pieces and received handsom
vase as q present. II is not only hand
some for the house, but its durability W
know as we have been usIng it for man
purposes since last spring.
Pulysrized sage, sweet marjoram, pei
per, &C., for sausage. W. c. Barron
Has the river bridge on theroad betwe'
this place and Powelrs Fort been give
upi What is the matter anyway tn
this greatly needed improvement is
long dslAyedf Who is to blame Is