Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-06
EpTNRuRG ITEMS

son have purchased the entire stock Of
goods of the Boyer Co., aud have taken
possession.
Mr. C. w. Kelley, wife and child, Of
Shoustown, Pa, are visiting Mr.. Kelleg's
parents near this place. Every one had
a warm welcome for "Buck" after his
absence of four or FIVE years.
DENTAL NoTCE.-Or. T. T. Lecke will
visit Ednburg professionally on TburS-
day, Jan. II, 1898, and remain one day.
All persons in need of dental work are in
vited to call. Rooms at Murray's Hotel.
Three entertainments on different
evenings of last week ela5ened the hearts
OF our young people. Miss Maud Murray
entertained a number Of her young friends
most delightfully."- en- Wednesday night.
Miss Rose Burke gave very pleasant
party on Thursday night to a joyous
gathering of her young associates, and on
Friday night Miss Katie Tapley gave an
evening of unallcyed pleasure to a large
circle of young folks of both sexes at the
hospitable residence of her uncle, DR.. A.
p. Beleg.
al of these entertainments were very
pleasant affairs, ard left nothing in their
wake but pleasant memories.
The C hristmas services of the Sunday
School Of the Methodist church, On Friday
night before Christmas, aud those of the
Sunday School Of the Christian church,
on Christmas Eve, surpassed all previous
ones, the singing being especially fine.
All the scholars received presents that
gladdened each young heart.
Misses Maud Murray and Cora Glen,
and the latter's brother, Mr.. Ed Glenn,
returned to school at Dayton, Va, on
Monday.
TIE ice on the river proved q fortunate
thing for our fishermen, and many fine
ones were taken from under it with
dipncts and gigs. Messrs. Frank Hook
man and Perry J. Allison do not approve
of this unsportsmsn like way of taking
fish, but stick faithfully to the rod and
line, and, We are glad to say, are often
rewarded as honest and true fishermen.
The following visi tore were here dur
ing tho holidays:
Mr.. and Mrs. Nal Ion Jackson, of Win
chester, at Mr. L. w. Groves Mrs.
Hattie Seabri ght, son and daughter, of
at H. A. Whssen's Mrf. Sue
EVERY ard daughter, of Sirasburg, at
her brotherq, Jno. M. Ludwig Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Rau and tFo daughters, Of
Ro anoke, at Mr.. Rau's brother. Mr.. c. w.
Rau.
Quite a number of young gentlemen,
from different sections wero here visit
ing tteir best glrls.
A half dozen Indians from the country
dashed into town last Saturday, and with
their heavy loaded revolvers kept up a
lively fusilade in true wild Western style.
The holidays passed very quietly here
and 1t was only after dark when the mas
queraders started out that one could real
ize that it was the happy Christmas
times. Almost everybody Joined in this
sport, so that the maskers included little
boys and big boys, little girls and big
girls, and even married women caught the
contagion and joined the happy jewellers,
who kept it up night after night the
whole week through. One of the greatest
sources Of qualification was the little
drinking as compared with previous holi-
days. A drunken man was rare sight,
and not q single brawl broke the happy
quiet of the week.
The many friends o! Mr.. John u. Hth-
man, in this his native town, vii be glad
to hear of bis happy marriage to Miss
Fannie b. Coy, one Of the fairest daugh-
ters, of far eff Colorado. FIcm tie Fort
Collins Express we Learn that tho happy
event took place at the residence OF the
brides parents in that city, on W odnes-
day, Dec. 1lth, 1892. From tLi1 paper
we also learn that Mr. Hoffman Las made
many friends in his new home, and has
won a high position by his sterling IN
tegrlty and honest worth. HIS many
friends in his oil Virginia homo send
warmest congratulations.
On AMI after the lst day OF January,
1893, will sell goods strictly fir cash or
trade. BY doing this it will enable me to
meet my bills, This is also my last notice
to all parties indebted to me. l must
have money to pay my bills and l most
respectfully ask all to come forward and
settle up at once. Respectfully,
J. r. BAKER.