Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05

There will be a meeting OF the fire com
pauy tomorrow night to elect officers for
the ensuing year. A foil and prompt at
tendance of the members Is earnestly re-
quested.
WANTED-5CO tons black oak bark.
~ H. Hotel.
A fierce fire ragged on North mountain
northeast Of this place the latter part of
last week and until the rain Of Monday
extinguished it. Some valuable timber
was destroyed.
We have bought whole case of ladies
fancy woven ribbed vests from the fac
tory which we can sell at p cents-scarce-
IL halt what they are worth.
P.J. Fravel & Son.
Don't forget that L. T. & K. +. Stone
burner, Edinburg, want to buy all the
good chestnut and black oak bark they
can get and will pay top prices for good
article.
The one price clothing store opposite
the court house is prepared to furnish
both the young and old with suits, gents
furnishings and bats. Van Pelt & Wal
ton, proprietors.
Before beginning your spring work in
earnest wouldn't il be a good idea to drop
in and ascertain whether OF not you owe us
anythisg. We feel sure that you could
work with more ease. Monday would
be a good day to attend to this matter.
WANTED - 1000 tons chestnut oak
bark. NJ. H. Hotel.
A rare treat is in store for all who at
tend the rendition of that well-kDown
aud popular drama, "Ten Nights IN Bar
ROOM by the amateur theatrical COM
pAny. at Pine Grove School House tom0r-
row night. The price OF admission is ten
cents.
Some much needed improvement was
done 10 eur streets last week. The most
needed being crossing on Main street
betw n Messrs Clover & Magruders and
Mr.. FoeEravel's, besides repairing sew
eral other bad places. Let the good work
continue until ali the bad places il town
are repaired.
The dead body Of man. supposed to be
Frank Powell, was found on the edge OF
pine thieket in Accomac county, last
week. The face and throat had been
horribly mutilated and the eyes picked
ont by buzzards, and decomposition had
set in, showing that the body had been
dead several days.
Deering Binders and Mowers and BIN
der Irvine for sale by NJ. II. Hotel.
George Thomas Madigan, fourth son OF
Patrick Madigan, Of Rlverton, who for
1--WE years bad been good brakeman ON
the freight trans Of s. Y. K. R., on Thurs
day evening, March Dist, while putting
down brakes at BentonvIlle, was acct
dentally killed, his head being crushed
and body mangled.
We have the latest styles Of misses and
ladies' shoes and slippers. Also a nice
line Of fancy mattings. Call and see US,
and we will make it to your interest TO
purchase from US. 2. J. Frayel Son.
Mrs. Potter. accompanied by Dir. Kyrle
Bellew. in "Antony and Cleopatra" has
an engagement this week at Albaugh's
Grand Opera House, Washington, d. c.
Mr.. Ezra N Russell, well known at Co
lumbia Furnace and vicinity, is an An
tony trumpeter. and will appear IN each
performance during the week.
State Temperance Lecturer W. c. Dut-
ton will deliver an address IN the Metho-
dist church tomorrow night. No charge.
No collection. All are invited Mr.. Dut-
ton will deliver addresses at Edinburg,
on Sunday and Monday nights, az Mt.
Jackson, on Tuesday night, and at New
Market, on Wednesday night, Of next
week.
The trial Of Jacob shipp for the murder
Of John Hottinger last December was con
cluded at HarrisonDurg, last Saturday
and the accused was found guilty o
murder in the second degree. The sen
tence is eighteen years in the penitentiary
Ship, it will be remembered, shot Hot
finger because he objected to his trespass
ing on his land.
1T. GRE. stoneburner will buy al
the black and chestnut oak barE they cal
get. delivered at Edinburg, for whic
they will pay the highest market price d
spot cash at the scales.
The Court Of Appeals Of this State ha
decided that the term Of office OF a
County and City superintendents q
Schools expire on 3Oth Of June next
Board Of Education, composed OF th
Governor, Attorney General and Superb
tendent Of Public Instruction will max
Appointments TO fill all these vacanei'
prior to July LIST.
The stockholders Of the Shenandoa
County Agricultural Society met in thl
place last Saturday and made arrange
ment by which the society will be able
pay off its floating indebtedness. Tt
society will then be in frst-class cond
tion. and we are assured that arrang'
ments are now In progress to give us
frst-class fair this fall.
Recently, thieves entered the Episcop'
church, at Warrenton, and carried o
three stoles belonging to the rector, value
at $40. The same night the Presbyteria
church was entered and an unsuccessful
attempt made to force the lock OF boo
case. The Baptist church was also visit'
and the Stats were cut ont Of the windo
blind. but the attempt to raise the Wi
dow was unsuccessful.
Mrs. Samuel Summey died very sudde
liz at her homo near Sanmsville on frids
morning OF last week. She bad bee
complaining from dropsy for some tim
but went about as usual. On Thursda
evening she ate a hearty supper, al
soon afterwards complained of feeling n
we'll. She grew rapidly worse and die
at four o'clock the next morning. Mr.
Summey was in the sixty ninth year
her age.