Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-28
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DOLLAR.
GENERAL LOCAL. NEWS.
The Iron Cross segar at F. S. Hess.

OrOOQ mare thdt N"0
within one year.
Cheap auction goods ana iron CIoSS
segars at F. s. Hess.
I.R. Brauham, editor Christian hd'T
Atlanta. Ga. writes 81 have used Brady
erotine with unfailing, prompt, decided
relief"
Wanted-a good cook and general
house-sirl for small family TO live North
White OF colored may apply at this Office
At the local option election at Front
ROYAL, Va, Monday, the opponents OF
license to sell liquor were victorious by a
majority Of six-twO.
The Shenandoah Farmers Home Mutual
Fire Insurance Company met in this place
on Saturday of last week. Full report OF
proceedings will lie published shortly.
The fruit crop of this section is simply
enormous, and prices are eorrespondingly
low. Large quantities are being preserv-
ed and canned.
Every woman in Shenandoah is busy
preserving or canning fruit. Even the
sweet girls take hand snd are so sticky
that the boys dare not touch them for
fear of being glued fast for good
The Lutheran Synod met at Lebanon
Church. this county, on Tuesday OF last
week. and continued in session until Sun
dav. Abou. thirty ministers were pres
ent besides a large number of delegates.
l.. T. and r. T. Stcneburuer, at Edin-
burg. will haye another auction on Satur-
day light. Aug. 29lh, in their store room.
If you want to gain some big bargains do
not fail to be present.
The Graded School, of this place, will
open on Monday, Sept l4th, With Mr.
Chas. Funkhouser, OF this county, primer
pal Misses Emma Lantz, Blanch March
and Mss Snapp will be the assistant
teachers.
The strong point in which the Davis"
has fought, and won, so many battles, is
the Vertical Feed"-an improvement
used on no other sewing machine. For
sale by Snarr, Borden & Mley, Toms
Brook, Va.
The Catholic pic-Hic at Fishers Hill on
Saturday was very largely attended. A
most delightful day was spent and every
one returned home happy in the knowl-
edge of having enjoyed day of innocent
amusement.
Petitions will soon be in circulation for
the re-establishment of the daily mail
route between Woodstock and Wardens-
VILE, w. Va. 1t is one of the most i'm
pcrtant star routes of the Valley and
should never have been changed.
We return thanks for TN invitation to
the annual commencement exercises Of
the New London Business College, New
London, Conn, on Monday, August oath.
The many friends bere, the native place
of Prof. Robt. Brubeck, are glad to know
that he has made a great success of his
business school.
A new coat of metal is being put on
Court street from Main street to the de-
pot. 1t is much needed. but if possible
should be continued the entire length of
the street, as that portion from Main
street to the creek is much travelled and
is in bad condition.
The pine trees throughout this section
are still dying at an alarming rate. Their
dead tops can be seen in every direction
on the mountains aud through the wood
land. So far no cause has been discover
cd for this singular and much to be re-
GREETED freak of nature.
Every body is rejoicing over the coming
of King & Franklin's great circus The
most fiattering reports reach us from all
points v here they have exhibited. While
theIadmission price to every department
is placed at the moderate sum Of twenty
five cents, the performance is be ter ,ban
many shows that ask double that price
Boss Stone Mason Commisky, with a
force of hands has been at work for some
weeks past IN repairing and strengthening
the large cnlvert over the Spring Hollow
at the south edge of town. 1t IS a big
job and will take sometime yet to COM
plete. The eulvert was badly damaged
ly the Unprecedented high water of sever
al months since.
Mr.. Henry f. Bailey, iruit man, is still
to the front. Among some fruit that he
brought to this office last Monday was
some of the largest and most delicious
peaches We ever saw. He also brought
us some large ripe straw berries, gathered
that morning from the vines. The fruit
man who gets ahead Of Henry Bailey will
have to get up very early in the morning
Mr.. Robt. +. McInturff son of Mr.. Levi
McInturff, of near this place, who has
been residing in Georgia and Alabama for
several years, was married in the latter
state on the 10Th of August, to Miss Maud
Hunt, an estimable and attractive young
lady. The happy couple will make their
home in Montgomery, the beautiful capital
city of Alabama, where they are followed
by the best wishes of many friends.
Mr.. L. c. Kniesley, with force of hands,
has been engaged during part of this
week in putting substantial metal roof
upon the Graded School tdilding in this
town. OF course this is much needed
Improvement, but a new building is the
only improvement that will fully fill the
bill, as neither the present building nor
location is at all suitable for II town the
size of Woodstock.
A number Of colored men assembled in
the colored buryIng ground, at the west
edge of town one day last week, and I'M
der the direction of Dan. Ransom, went
to work to clean up that long neglected
spot. At the close of the day great i'm