Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-08-31
GENERAL LOYAL NEWS.

Try Pythian Punch, the popular new
drink, only ) cts. a glass at Twins soda
fountain.
Eggs and butter exchanged for all kinds
of goods at market prices, at john
Harman's.
Mrs. J. W. Martin wishes in this public
way TO return her thanks to her friends
and public generally. for their assistance
and patronage at the festival held by her
We had expected to give notice OF
some fine watermelons sent to the HERALD
Office. but unfortunately the melons failed
to re aeh US.
Labor day being legal holiday The
Shenandoah County Bank, will be closed
OF Monday Sept Sid 1894. All Bills
maturing on that day must be paid on
Saturday, Sept lsr.
". Ccffman, Cashier.
have a rice line of fresh syrups, il
Guiding the best grade q Porto Rico mo
lassas at oul, 80 cts. a gallon. Pure New
Orleans mola.sas, a splendid article only
Nets a gallon. John Harman.
Mr.. Tbos. Kerlin. prominent citizen of
the southern part Of this county, wa;
kicked 10y a hoIse aud severely hurt a
short time sine. We ale glad to learn
that his condition is somewhat improved
Dr.J.N. Barney, assisted by DR.. d. F..
Burner, performed a very skI.lful aud
delicate surgical operation on Thurday, Of
last week, in removing cateract from
the eye Of Aunt Mary Thomas, a worthy
colored woman of this place.
We are indebted to Mr. D. J. CSffnan,
of Washington for copy of Washington
illustrated. Il is a veIy'handsOne volume
containing a number Of illustrations OF
buildings and other objects of interest.
Among them is a fine picture o. Mr.
Coffman.
Rev. Mr.. Rocky, of ehephaTdstOwn, y.
Va, who had been in attendance upon
the Virginia Synod, of the Luthera u
church, at Strasburg, during the pas
week. delivered an interesting address
before the Christian Endeaver Society,
of the Lutheran church, and the Rpworth
League, of the Methodist church. and the
young people generally, on Sunday night,
in the Lutheran Church.
We are informed that gang Of rough:
raided the different watermelon patches
alsng tie river in this section a few night:
ago and after eating all they wanted
they went to work with a refinement al
degradation almost inconceivable and de-
stroyed the green melons and vines. Fol
the sake of every decent man, woman and
child in the country we hone these de-
graded sooundrels will be hunted down
aud if possible put behind the bars of the
penitentiary. Nothing is safe as long as
such creatures are at large.
Newton Cook, of POwell's Fort, re-
Gently captured in a trap a large beal
that weighed 300 lbs. When be visited
the trap be found the old bear dead with
her neck under the weighted trap log
while two good sized cubs were playing
over the trap OF pen but got away into
the bushes Nj. Cook falling to take a
gun with him.
DR.. Hutchinson, of Winchester, has
purchased the hide and will haye il
finally stuffed and mounted, and on ex
hibiuon at the coming Shenandoah
County Far, along with a splendid
collection Of all the animals and birds OF
Virginia. It will be an exhibit worth
going many miles to see.
Frank Grabill, son of Capt Jno. II
Grabill, proprietor of this paper, me
with a very painful and distressing &C
cident Cd Wednesday morning. Will
melting the top from a tin can drop o.
the melted solder splashed into his lef
eye embedding itself IN the coating direct
Is over the sight. 1t was removed b.
Dr. in. Barney, as soon as possible, aud
although the pain was intense for som
time after the accident, 1t is hoped tha
the sight will not be permanently i'm
paired.
A telegram received by Col. 4. ]
stlckley, on Wednesday morning, al
nounced the s1ddsn death at Dayton
Ohio, of Rev. Robt. A. Cutler, his wife:
brother. He was the son of Rev. L. A
Cutler, and although only % years o
age was one of the most promising mil
listers of the Christian church, being pas
tor of the Contra. Christian Church 0
Dayton. Ohio, at the time of his death
While we baye not received full part
culsrs of this sad occurrence, it is almOs
certain that he died while undergoing
surgical operation. Mrs Stickley LEI
for Louisa c, II. Va. on Thurs lay morn
ing, where the body will be inferred.
Miss Mary Myers, one of the Oldest res
dents of this place, died on Tuesda
about IL o'clock, noon. She had been sic
for several weeks with fever, but be
death resulted frem paralysis with whic
she was stricken short time prior to h
death. Her age vas about s. years, an
but one member of her immediate famil
survives her, an aged sister. Miss Ma
Myers was truly good woman, and froi
an early age was a devoted and consistai
member of tie n E. Church. South, ar
hls gone to receive the reward of Lon
and well spent Christian life Her funer
took place on Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. conducted by her pastor, Rev.
p. Stump, assisted by Rev. DIR. Stephe
son, Of the Presbyterian church. late
ment in the Methodist cemetery.