Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08


her friend, Miss Cora Miller, OF Lebanon,
spent Thanksgiving at her home in this
place.
Hon. ". L. Walton left on Monday for
Richmond, to attend the session Of Tie
Legislature. He will return to spend the
holidays aud will remain at home until
after January court.
VIM. T. Carpenter, prominent resi-
dent Of Rockingham county, near Rock
land Mills, was stricken with apoplexy on
Monday of last week, aad died in a few
hours.
The stores with their fancy articles
tons of candies, false faces, fire works,
toys and holiday goods generally, are
const Mt reminders that the jovial Christ
mas times are not so far of
Ii You are looking for cheap goods or
handsome Christmas presents at very low
figures, read tie new advertisement in
this issue of the Racket store, J. l. Norris
Manager. He means business ever time.
Just think, entrants G cts, raislns 8. 10,
and 10 cts, citron Is cts. per 10. Florida
oranges p cts dozen, lemons 20 cts doz,
Oysters % cts. quart, special price by the
gallon and upwards W. c. Barron.
Tie annual JlnQuet OF the King Arthur
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will be held
on the evening of Dec. 2O,h. The Lodge
has a urge aud constantly increasing
membership and is in furnishing con
dition.
The wheat has made a more than CT
binary slow Ing in growth in this county
tais fall and will go into the winter bet
I r rooted and better prepared 10 stand
the cold weather than for many years.
We can box for good send OIL in The
spring.
The l)w prices at which Hess sells his
goods aston;sh the people. Look at some
Of them Needles cent per paper. Pins
l cent per paper, lead percils with gum 1
c-s. per dozen. cotton cents per spool.
Spectacles from . cents up. Cravats.
ne kites. Sc, al prices too low to men
ZION.
DO you wait a fine large size picture Of
your wife, husband or child The New
Yok Bazaar FURNISHES fine crayon pic
lures. free of cost, TO all purchasers that
bay ten dollars worth OF goods. They
keep an account Of all purchases from .
cents mp and when the amount reaches
ten dollars they furnish the picture.
The churches Sunday were in spite of
the threatening weather very well at
tended at their morning services, but the
night services were not SO well attended,
owing TO the rain, which about church
time was coming down in torrents. All
the churche, were attended by their pas
tors
Alr. John Miley of Wardensyiil9, Hardy
county, ". Va well known here, recent
Ily purchased Of Mr.. Garrett Cunningham,
Of near Mooreheld, SIX head of four year
old cattle that averaged 1890 pounds.
lie also purchased of D. L. Wilson thirty
five three year dds that averaged 1916
pounds.
Dr.. Barney, performed skillful sur
gica, operation for inverted eyelid
upon little daughter Of Mr.. John
Ruby, of this place, some days
ago. Tho operation, We learn, was
complete success, and the little gil
viii be relieved from an annoying and
disfguriug trouble.
The colored revival which las been in
progress tor several weeks in the church
at this place, still continues. Between
forty and City pentents have 50 far been
at the altar AMI number of conversions.
Rev. J. P Stump, OF the Methodist church
preached a very touching sermon for
them one night during the earlier part
Of the meeting
Husk.ng bees or Corn shuckings. as
they are called in this section, are quite
popular at this time As royal supper
such a. none but our Shenandoah far.
mers can get up, always follows the
nights work, the boys are glad to take a
hand in the business. The corn cropis a
large one, and although a considerable
amount OF it was damaged by the heavy
storm TIA, blew much of it fat to the
ground, there is still au abundance Of
good corn in tbs section.
The friends OF the HERALD, who failed
to get in last month will be welcomed at
tue HERALD Office, next Monday, court
day. Please call to see us. We are try
ing 20 give you the best bcal paper we
can get up, but it takes prompt payments
70 enable us to keep the machine running
Oar subscription price is only one dollar
: per gear and we hope to add large MN
Der of subscribers to our Us. next Mon
day.
While driving down tie upper Fort
road in a buggy on his return from a
hunting trip Wednesday Of last " eek Mr.
James Marshall drove over pretty live
and active moccasin snake. The reptile
wrapped itself around the wheel and
with each revolution was whirled M
comfortable near Jim's ear, who pulled
b up as quickly as possible and killed it
As the ground was covered with a light
snow at the time, and Jim swore they
hadn't a drop with them, it was a pretty
e tough sort OF an old serpant,
The iovial holiday season is close al
hand and you will be selecting youI
presents and other good things such al
are indispensable to the full enjoyment
Of the good times. In making your selec
. lions Won will save time and money 10y