Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-07-13
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

SeersuCkers-tne best goods lot SUMMER
shirts and boys waists, lOc yard. Richey'
DENTAL NoTIcE.-Dr. J. B. Rush ex-
poets to be absent from his Office from
July 18th until July 2Sth, 1894.
Mr.. James H. Clover, threshed out the
wheat from two and a half acres on
Saturday and realized 73i bushels.
The SHENANDOAH HERALD and Weekly
Emes, Semi-weekly Edition, will be
furnished tor $3.50. in advance. Three
papers at the usual price of one.
On the first of this month the use of
postal notes was discontinued by the
Post Office Department. Money orders
for small amounts at the same rates
charged for postal notes.
A famous maidstone known as Fred's
maidstone, and which has been in the
seaton family near Rectortown, Fauquier
county, Va, since III, has been moved
70 J. c. Germans, near Bloomfield, Lou
doun county.
A piece of home made rag carpet 4Oc.
Richey.
Mr.. Jacob Webb a highly respected
citizen of Ccnicville, Shenandoah county,
and a member of and active worker in
the L. B. Church, departed this life June
Goth. 1894, aged 81 years, 10 months and
twelve days.
Remnants of mating at cost, and less.
Richey.
In consequence Of the stOppage OF
freight traips on the western roads by
the great strike prices of stock OF all
kinds have advanced considerably and
cattle dealers are buying up cattle and
making large shipments oyer all Virgin ia
railroads.
Beautiful dotted swiss, blue, pink and
black dots. 25c was IS. Richey.
Complaint has been made that our
papers fail to reach one post Office in
Powelps Fort, and that as many as four
mails in succession have failed. We will
give this matter special attention. We
are glad to say that arrangements are
now in progress, by which the mail will
reach all the Post Offices in POwelPs Fort
every day. This section of the county
are entitled to prompt mail service, and
we are clad 10 know that they will soon
have it.
Wool ehallie 16c, was 2Os. Richey.
Waist patterns of madras and basket
cloth 12.c was 15c. Richey.
We have recently interviewed some
representative French people from Canada
who have in view removing to the Shen-
andoab Valley, Va, for the purpose Of en-
gazing in grape-growing. This industry
is destined to become one of the most In
portant crops of the upper South. The
splands and mountain sides, which skirt
the valleys Of Yirginias and Mary
land, are specially adapted for grapes
Already considerable attention has been
paid TO their culture. --Erokangs
John Ridenour, aged about 70 years.
was brought from his home in Power
Fort, on Tuesday, and confined in the
jail here as a lunatic He is well known
to our geople as @Huckelbsrry John" on
account of his extensive dealings in TINS
valuable fruit, he usually employing a
large number of persons to pick the Der
ries which he marketed IN this place ana
surrounding country. His many cusVO-
meIs, who hsys so long depended upon
him for their yearly supply, will be Sorry
TO bear Of his misfortune.
There should be sufficient pride IN
every citizen Of our town to Keep tns
sidewalks and cutters clear of grass anu
weeds, without being compelled TO 40 SO
by the officers. Many persons allow .ne
grass and weeds to grow in their sac,
walks and cutters to such an extent InS'
they are completely covered and cnoKeo
up. Nothing adds more to a towns aP'
pearance than clean sidewalks and streets
The town authorities should take the
matter in hands and see that properly
holders clean up, and then let the streets
be also cleaned up, and then leu 'ne
streets be alsO cleaned of grass and wesos