Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. VIM. B. Grove has been appointed
postmaster at Stephenson, Frederick eoun-
ty, Va
Mrs. Eliza Keller, of this place, is
visiting her son, Mr.. David NJ. Keller. at
RApbine.
"Quite a come down." remarked the
average citizen as be looked out last Sun
day morning.
Geary is closing out his heavy overeoats
at very little above cost. Come and Sc
sure bargains.
The blacksmiths would have a hard
time il it were penal offcnse to forge a
horse shoe nail.
We have been informed that measles
have broken out in the neighborhood
around RinkertOn.
Communion services will be held in the
Lutheran church at Toms Brook next
Sunday morning.
Needles, 2 cts. per paper pins, cent
Der paper hose, cts. per pair at J. b.
Clem's, Lantz's Mil.
There will be q meeting Of the FIRE COM
pAny tonight. Afull attendance Of The
members is requested.
Mr.. E. NJ. Boshong has sold his house
ana lot in the southeastern part Of this
place 10 Mfr. Abram Smooth.
Delays are said to be dangerous but a
large percentage of our debtors seemed
determined to incur danger.
A girl down south wanted husband SO
bad she paid $50, 900 for one and picked
out al editor. Don't welcome high.
The best so cent unlaundered shirt in
she town. I defy competition. Come
and examine it at N. Geary's.
Mrs. Hovey and Mrs. Keller, of Wood
stock, are visiting the family Of Mr..
WI. Fuller, IN this city.-Warre' Mes
ssnger. January 10Th.
Go to NJ. Geary's for gum goOds-suita-
able for children, youths, misses. ladies'
and gents-at the lowest cash prices.
number of cases Of typhoid fever and
whOoping cough are reported in aud
around Timberville Several Of the fever
cases have resulted fatally.
The village of Red Springs, Va, has
been nearly destroyed by fire. Loss $780,
co. The wife of Postmaster Heckling
was killed by falling timbers.
James Windle was shot by his brother
William, IN the head and side, near MARI
boro, in Frederick county on Friday Of
last week. Neither wound will prove
fatal.
The revival services at the Methodist
church were closed last Wednesday night
owing to the death Of Rev. Mr.. Balls
father. The attendance throughout has
been very good.
Keep your yards aud pig styes clean
now that sickness is aSOut. Dread filth
and dirt as You would the plague, and
then you will have better chance to
save the expense of a doctors bill.
HUB. Glen at Lantz's Mill can't save
you IS per cent. on most all goods he
don't wish you to b1y.
John Kenny, an employe on the Win
chester extension of the Martinsburg &
Potomac Railroad, was crushed to death
near Dorkesville, on Monday Of last week,
BY pile Of stone, where be was at work,
falling on him.
NV. 7. Williams killed ~f0ur- sse
--sorkers Issswsek, tbslrlsEEfegate weight
being LOCO pounds. The larger OF the
four weighed ass pounds. Mr.. P. W.
Magruder also killed very large hog
last week. 1t weighed 49i pounds.
If You want rubber goods Of any kind
don't forget that Gesry has all kinds
sizes and best quality at the lowest
prices.
The military company held meeting
on Wednesday night last to decide
whether to attend the Inauguration Of
Gen. Harrison or not. They decided tc
20 il they could get together the required
number Of mep-thlrty-twO.
For sAIE-A iour-horse wagon in first
class condition, or will exchange for it,
equivalent in white oak or walnut lum
bar sawed 10 order. Call or or address,
LIT. & r. Z. SToNEBURSER,
IT, Edinburg, Va.
Raw. n. Spencer, Of Strasburg, vii
deliver a lecture on the subject Of TEN
perance in the Christian church in thi
Mace on Friday night, February 18th. l
ia hoped that there viii be a full atten
dance Of the citizens Of Woodstock au'
vicinity.
Morris Alexander, colored, died Wednes
day night In this place after a painfu
illness Of several months, aged forty-tw
wears. His mind had been affected 70
Years. and he afforded tho boys a grea
deal Of amusement by his curious pranks
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mis-
Ida Miller at wardensville, w. Va, Feb
mary 7th, to Mr.. VIM. Fry, Of CapO
River, W. Va. Miss Miller is daughte
of Rev. P. Miller, former pastor Of tn
Lutheran church in this place, and
extensively known In this section.
Some twenty or more prospecting pa
ties, locking up the minerals Of this stat
are in ROckbridge county. They ca"
from the north and south. Several agen
Of Kansas and other western states iarn
era are in the county looking for home
The boom is growing daily and prom's'
much.
JB. Glen at Lantz's Mill wishes to Il
form his customers that he will take tnl
corn they promised to bring him. higl
est market price paid
The Baltimore Sun almanac for u
wear has been received. AS usual, ITO
cover q cover is found a mass OF inform
ton useful to all, and the copy Tor loo
We think, excels any yet Issued Il
amount of information the little oo'
contains is we'll worth the suoscr'p'i'
price Of the Sam.
Don't forget that Gesry is selling
winter Clothing way down to make TOO
for the largest spring stock ever brougI
to this market.
Msssrs. J. C.vanpelt & Co. have p
chased the clothing storeof Messrs' u