Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-05-11
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

visiting Mr. and Mrs. l. NJ, HollingswOrth,
of Riverside.
Mrs. i'll. O,born, Of Mt. Clifton had
two fine COWS killed by lightning. last
Saturday.
There will be no flies on yol this s1m-
mer if yOu use TAM l3foot At Irwins
Drug store.
Several excellent letters from oar cor
respondents have been necessarily post
pened
Mr.. James r. Cation, prominent
Attorney of Alexandria. Va, is visiting
Gen. Jas. Fl, Williams and family.
Rev. Mr.. Jett, Of Stanton, late pastor
ef the Episcopal church, of this place, is
visiting Mr.. Hollipgsworth and family,
At Reversible, near here.
Malta shovel plows and spring tooth
barrows at J. D. Boyer Il Sons ware
house, near depot.
The fire engine has teen oyerhauied,
aud thoroughly repacked aud Is now IN
fine condition for effective work, it 1t
should be needed.
Mrs. q. w. Blown has iDine1 her hus'
band at Star TAnnery, aud Miss AIDA
Brown has gone to Mlc;.a'blTs, W. FAr
to visit relatives.
Oae of the severest wind storms for
many years visited the Columbia Furnace
section one night recently. doing con-
sidefa'l3 damage.
You will never lose yo1r heal if yon
will use Irvin's Headache Powders Safe
sure aud only 10 cts.
The HERALD Office had pleasant call
on Monday, from Mr.. Herbert Borden,
the post master OF the euterprising aud
rapid growing town of Toms Brook.
We regret to hear of tie illness Of Tom
Masruder. a popular young salesman in
Mr.. T. B. Richey's store. He has been
confined to the house for over a week.
Mr.C. ;. Marshall caught a beautiful
brown aad white pigeon on the street a
few weeks ago. Il is very tame and
supposed to be of the carrier or homIns
species
Miss Edmouia slime, Of near Winches-
ter, Is visiting Mr.. & Ms. II. B. Chap
man. Miss Lou Ryan, Of Clark Co., Va,
spent several days last week, with the
above named.
Partridges seem to be unusually p'eati-
ful through this section. and the cheer
iul. musical whistle of this beautiful and
attractive bird can be heard in every
direction on the delicious evening breeze,
DENTAL NoTICE:-Dr. T. F. Locke will
be in Edinburg, OF Thursday May 18th
and remain one day. All persons in need
of Dental work are invited to call, Rooms
at Murray's Hotel.
Tie celebrated Walter A. Wood harvest
ing machinery, linGers, mowers and
rakes. for sale by
J. D. Boyer & Sons.
A strawberry and ice cream festival il
to he held in the town hall in Mt. Jack
son. on Friday and Saturday, at Z p. m
NAY llth and 18th, 1894 for the benefit o
ST. Andrews Episcopal church. Come all
Durins the rain of last Saturday light
ming struck the chimney cf Mrs. y. F
MsCann's dwelllngopposite, The Lutheran
church but we are glad to say, did bu
little damage. II also struck in stvera
stLer places.
The New York Bazzir extends thei
thanks to their friends s1d Customer
who called to see them on court DAY, and
beg 70 be excused for not being able t
pay special attention, for lack Of help il
store.
The alarm Of fire on Monday, caused
stampede on Court square where th'
crowd was thickest. when the boys daah
ed through with the hose real and engin
at inll speed. The alarm was caused b.
smoke escaping from a fue into the room
and thence pouring out of the window
of Capt. II. Logan's residence
4 recent issue Of the Baltimore Su
saws that Miss Rose Huffman Haas
daughter of the late William II. Haas, c
this place, and a very popular and inter
estiug young lady, graduated with dis
tinction from the training school f.
nurses of the Maryland Medical Universit
alter two years course.
The rains Of Saturday and Sunda
were pretty general throughout tn
county. and the dry spell from which tn
wheat, grass and vegetation general
was beginning to suffer rather sever
", has been borken, Everythir
is now growing rapidly and wit
continuance OF the favorab
weather our maket will soon DO supple
with plenty of early Vegetables.
Mr.. F. B. Stevenson of New York, hi
rented the track OF the Shenandoa
County Agricultural Society ard is pr
pared to train horses. He comes high
recommended as trainer, and WILL '
have no doubt, give entire satisfaction
his customers. Parties having horses
train should consult him, at once.
The many friends Of Capt. Fiemm inc
of the Brook Guards, will regret to he
that he contemplstes leaving Virginia j
a short time to mike his home in &
far western state of Washington on t
Pacific coast The Captain is one of E
best citizens, just the kind our Sta
needs and we hope he W i'll reconsider &
matter and conclude to remain amoI
his many friends in Virginia.
The big musical tournament to be he
at this place on the coming 4th Of Jul
promises to be one of the greatest affsi
r. A. L;nI o,-or IN tho Valie