Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-06-12


a iine lot of black Tartarian cherries.
The Boston Racket Store Is in its large
aud handsome new store room on Main
street, with full line of everything you
want. Read their advertisement IN this
issue.
We return thanks to Misses Julia and
Birdie Carter for kind invitation to at
tend the commencement exercises of the
Valley Seminary, Waynesboro, Va, which
took place on the evenings Of June 9th
and 10;h.
The many friends of Mr.. A. L. Jamson
in this section will be glad to hear that
his horse, Sam Purdy, jr., beat his class in
the recent races at Roanoke. The horse
up in great shape and left tie
others without half trying.
Visitors to Middletown, Va, cannot fail
to be surprised and pleased at the hand
some new music store house of G. w.
Bra g, on Railroad ave. They will find
it well stocked with first-class pianos
and organs.
Some of the young ladies' of the Metho-
DIST church, Woodstock, will hold fest
val, in front of the CONT house, June Goth
and 9th, Friday and Saturday nights.
The proceeds for the benefit of the church.
All are cordially invited TO attend and
patlouize the young ladies.
At u q late term of the u. S, Court, at
Harrisonburg, information for violating
the arti-lottery law was filed against j.
". Drgedine, OF Shenandoah county,
aud Z w. Shepp and J. H. johnson, OF
Rockingham. Capias awarded in each
case, IeturnaLle forthwith.
Mr.. Brady, the new manager and editor
OF the Strasburg Tirginidn and Ne'cs,
called to see us Monday. Mr.. Brady is
evidently live newspaper man and will
keep the TirgiRian and Ners right up IN
the front rank. We b pc TO see bis pleas.
ant face often II our 81 nctum.
G. w. Bragg, of Middletowp, Va, has
the largest and most complete stock OF
pianos and organs IN his large and beauti-
full new music house. in northern Virginia.
Parties wishing to buy the best goods far
below the usual prices, will save big mon
ey by writing for terms and prices.
G. w. BRAGG, Middletown, Va.
We are indebted to Mr.. Geo. Samuel
Gill. of this place, and member of the
graduating class, for an invitation to at
tend the exercises of commencement week
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster
Pa. beginning June 14th and ending
Jure 18Th.
Two freight trains and a passenger
train were badly smashed mp in wreck
a short distance west of the bridge at
Harpel's Ferry, on Wednesday morning
Of last week. VIM. Magals, of Martins
burg, w. Va, an employee Of the B. * o
r r., who was in the caboose OF the from
freight, lost his life,
Some of the Grand Army boys may b'
interested in the following from Alex. B
Pope, A. D. c., Commander, Dept Tenn
and Ga. He SAYS: 1--WE had an epidemi
of whooping congh here, Stewart, Tenn.
and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ha
been the only medicine that has done an,
good There is 10 danger from whoop
ing cough when this remedy is freel.
given. 1t completely controls the dis
ease. 20 cent bottles for sale 10y F. r
IRWIN & Co.
The fine rains of the past week, follow
ed bv the warm sunshine of this wee
have caused the young corn to grow YER
rapidly, and Notwithstanding the lat
planting of portion of the crop the pros
pect for fine stand Is exceedingly flat
tering. Much of the earlier planting ha
been plowed and now is as promising
could be desired. The grass has also in
proved very much, and the hay Gro
will be far better than was expected
few weeks ago. The improvement in I'll
wheat has also been very marked, e
pecially in the growth of straw whic
threatened to be cut short by the Ion
dry spell that preceded the recent rain
and is headed and filling in way th'
} promises fine yield.
Court day brought one of the large
crowds that have attended these month
{ gatherings for quite while, the W
, weather that had prevailed so continuou
Q " for a week previous preventing far
work of all kinds. Business seemed to
, pretty fair with our merchants and hot
u,en. The display of harvesting mach
ery was complete, and each agent W
q busy trying to convince prospective bu
. ers that his binder, reaper or NOV
was lust the machine he was looking fC
Very few horses were sold, it being t
= late in the season for anything like
demand for stock of this Kind. The be
of order prevailed among the crowd, a
men cbafed each other over the
suits of the late election with great 90
humor. A number of our subscribe
called and left the call needfuP with
for which we are very thankful.
= You will find at G. W. Bragg's mu
re store a complete assortment of Decl
Bro, A. B. Chase and Smith AmeriC
pianos, and many other makes, all sold
" factory prices, either for cash or easy
" stallments. a two-cents stamp Will 81
many dollars. Write to me.
G.. W. BRAGG, Middletown, Va
{ The cases of the Commonwealth agai
J. ID. T. Kagey aid J. w. Miller, the "
r known bankers and business men, v
=, had been indicted for embezzling fun
we're called up in the county court
. Page county the first of last week.