Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-09-29

See Leetcb, the painter, before buying
your paints, oils &C. He sells everything
il the paint line in quantities from half
pint to barrels.
A two seated carnage. one. set single
harness, saddle and bride and ore
haud-wagon for sale very reasonable to
purchaser. Apply or communicate with
this office.
Mr.. Robert Henry, Of Winchester, a
young man aged about % years, fell from
a train on Saturday night, near Charles
town, and had his left leg SO badly
crushed as to necess;tate amputation
He died from bis ipj ,ries londay morn
ing.
Cards are out tor tie marriage of Mr..
&c. Brook Magruder and Miss Marie
Brown, at Henrietta, Texas, on Oct. 9Th.
Mr. Magrader is a Woodstock boy, being
a sou of the late Dr. Geo. w. Magruder,
for many years popular physician of
this place. The many friends of Brooke
IN Woodstock will wish him and his fair
southren bride d happy life journey.
A discriminating thief made a descent
on the close line at Genl. Williams home
and tcok pair OF heavy undershirts and
two pairs of drawers. The scOundrll
came early ID the night. How long will
these thieves be allowed to curse this
community
r. F. Leetch, the weliknown painter,
Is now selling the celebrated non corrosive
pant that be has used in his business
for the past II years. This is pure
paint" OF lead, zinc and linseed oil, and
every CALM is guaranteed.
The entries in the Ladies' Department
are coming in finely. Quite a number of
entries for the Msin building from other
counties have been made. We expect the
exh bit IN that building to be the best we
have ever had. Shenandoah farmers
should make a big show of their fruits,
grains. vegetables and especially of their
live stock There is no better way to adj
vertlse our farms and farm products than
by making a good exhibit at the Fair.
Let every one bring something and we
will have the best Fair Shenandoah has
ever had.
What is the condition of our fire engine
hose and other fire apparatus Is every
thing ready and 10 complete order for
immediate service? To be sure about
this, aud as they have not BEEN tested
for long time, would it not be the
part Of even ordinary prudence to take
them ont and give them ann thorough
trial. It don't do to wait for the moment
of immergancy. Some little affair. trivial
in itself at a simple test. might then
prove fesrfully disastrous, and give u:
something to cry over ana regret fol
many yeaIs 70 come. Such things have
happened to other towns. May it not be
our time next
The HERALD Office is indebted to Mr.
Joseph Hausenhuck, one of our best
known melon ralsers, not emily for a fiu'
melon be brought, bat for the others b.
has so kindly promised to bring Us in I
few days, and when Joe. makes promis
it goes. We are just as sure of those de
hcious melons, for be iOn't raise 40.
other, as if they we're now in our Office.
Much complaint is heard through thi
section over the unfavorable condition
the cabbage crop, many heads bein
bursted open and large number havin
started to grow out which soon renders
unfit for food. A number of persons al
working up these Oursted and grown ou
heads into circuit although many Of th
older hands at the business say tba
cabbage IN that condition makes yer
D DOOR or inferior quality of circuit.
We believe IN the boys having all til
fan and amusement possible, but whe
il comes to making regular base-ba
grounds out OF the public str Gets it
thine to call halt. This practice is nc
' only a nuisence but is positively dal
D gerous, especially as many of the boys
a this town would lot stop their game
d moment FOX any consideration not eve
l. il they knew they were endangerir
}. limb or life. We believe there Is
Is corporation Law forbidding ball.playir
i lin the streets 1t should be prompt
and vigorously enforced.