Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-14
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.


cbeap anetion goods and Iron Gross
segars at +. s. Hess.
Read the advertisement of the Poiytech'
mic Institute, the justly celebrated school,
at New Market.
We return thanks for complimentary
invitation to the Baldwin District Fair at
Stanton. to be held on the 25th, Doth
9th and 2sth of August. 1891.
1t will repay you to read the advertise
ment of the Blacksburg, Va, A. and NJ
College, in this issue.
Rev. Mr.. Folk, of Mt. Jackson, will
preach at Union Forge on the 9TH Sabbath
of this month, at 10 O'Clock a. M, and a.
night.
The Staunton shoe factory IS hOurishing
Over 1900 has been cleared since last
December. Orders ace now on fie toi
10000 pairs of shoes.
A considerable number Of people TOOK
the train here on Sunday morning Tor the
Mt. Jackson camp meeting, but the iai
greater number of our town folks remain
ed quietly at home on account OF the OK
cessive heat.
Rev. James Fl. Corden, pastor NJ. l.
Church. Wilson, n. c., says: have used
Bradycrotine and never in a single IN
stance failed to obtain immediate relief
from headache when directions were fol-
lowed.
Mr.. ]. Leteher Burner, while returning
70 town from his farm on Tuesday, was
overcome by the heat after too free III
dulcepee in lce-water. He was assisted
into Mr.. Dan. Lichliter's residence and in
few hours was able to return home. lie
has about recovered as we so to press.
On Sunday last death again entered the
unfortunate family of Samuel Lindamood'
on Puoh's Run short distance from this
place. taking his son, a young man OF
about 90 years. This is the third one
within six months, and the fourth inside
of year.
The Shenandoah Record, the new Demo
cratic paper Published in this place, made
its first appearance last week. 1t is
beautifully printed and OF course ably
edited, as the veteran newspaper man, K.
II. Martin is at its bead. We wish it
every success.
Supt. Why's gang are still engaged in
the very necessary work of cleaning up tie
streets and lining the sewers and cutters.
Look carefully to the foot bridges as they
are lurking places for disease, and keep
MP the work until the last fever breeding
spot is thoroughly disinfected.
The first copy of the Stanton Daily
Macs is upon our table. 1t is live sheet
and if the people of that progressive city
know a good thing when they see it they
will give the new paper the fullest kind
Of a support. 1t will do more for Stauu-
ton than dozen manufactures.
Lost some days ago, either in Wood
stock or between town and the river on
the Fort road, the subscription list to the
new bridge across the river on the
Powelrs Fort. As it IS of no value &c
the finder he Will confer great favor by
leaving it at the HERALD Office.
Respectfully, WIN. PETERS.
Prof. Jones, of Harvard University, as
sisted by some of our best lady singers
gave a delightful entertainment in this
place on Friday night of last week, fol
the benefit of the Episcopal church. Prof
Jones is a highly trained and interesting
elocutionist, and bis efforts greatly
pleased and delighted his audience.
An emplOye of the pottery at Broad
way lost bis life at that plaza on Sunday
night. The unfortunate man while in.
toxicated attempted to board a freight
train for Harrisonburg but falling under
the wheels had one leg cut off and the
other foot crushed to pieces. He hged
bat a few hours. We could not ascertain
his name but learn that be was from
Trenton, n. j.
PRUDENCE dictates that great care
should be taken in the selection of q
sewing machine. We commend the Dayi.
Vertical-Feed. This machine is gem
which, once obtained, will never be ex
changed. 1t is the favorite for the fam
lily, and the pOSsessOr of one is Away:
glad to recommend it. 1t is the only ma
chine on which all kinds of sewing can b.
done without basting For sale by Snarr
Borden & Miley, Toms Brook, Va,
In calling attention to the advertise
ment of the Willard House, of Mt Jack
son, we would say that this is really on,
of the handsomest hotels in the Valley
having been almost rebuilt throughout, II
refurnished in cosy hOmelke STYLE, whil'
the location is in the most beautiful par
of the great Valley. The proprietors
Messrs. johnson & Hotel, are full O
energy, and are model landlords. II
stop at this house once means to stoI
/. again.
Can newspaper please everybody L
cannot. Ought everybody be pleased
No. Why not if newspaper please
everybody, TIE time spent here on eartl
would be so monolonous that the poopl,
would not care how soon the old globe OF
which we repOse went to pieces. news
paper must rattle the dry bones; max,
everybody mad, and be boycotted kIcl
up Jack, tell the truth, expose falsehood
lay bare hypocrisy, fraud and misrepre
sentation, and trust to the sober, second
thought Of all fair-ninded people.
Capt. Ed Russell, one of the Oldest
best known and popular conductors OF
this line of the b. & o. r. R., died il
Harrisonburg, on Monday morning, afte
blief illness. The prime cause of hi
death Is suDDosed fo have heen ininrie