Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-07-26
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

every morning except sunday, only tOuI
cents quart at John Hsrman's.
Two COWS belonging to Mr.. Atch
wikln, of Lost River Hardy county, W.
Va, recently gave birth each to hne
twin calves the same night.
The Bethel Sunday School of Hamburg
will hold a picnic, on the 10Th of August.
Excellent music will be on haOd and
Shenandoah house wives know how to
prepare the balance
Crimson Clover seel AMI winter oats,
for sale by Lemuel D wakeman,
Toms Brok, Va.
During thunder storm some days ago
lightning struck in a pen of hogs belong
ing TO Mr.. William Tamkin. Of Seven
Fountains, this courty, killing number
of them.
The Virginia Live Stock and Fair AS
sociation will hold their fair, this year,
Sept. 10th. They expect large exhibit
ton. The Boldwin District Fair will be
held later.
J. D. Boyer & Son are agents for the
P. ". Sharpless cream separator. This
separator increases the yield Of butter
from 10 to p per cent. and makes the best
quality.
Mr.. Benjamin Hotel, of this place, has
been at work in the mill at Strasburg
Ben is an ingenious mechanic and can
turn his hand to anything from ladies'
watch to a merchant mill.
LosT-Between my premises and Mr..
Luther Neebs one check lever, with very
heavy chain. The finder will be literally
rewarded by returning 1t to
ROBr. HAUSENFLUCK,
near Jadwyn, P.O.
From the Free Lance, we learn that
Mr.. David Kneisley lost the horse that
was so badly cut a few weeks ago. short
distance below town. He also lost six
hogs that died from eating poisonous
weeds.
Rev. H. NJ Ubite, D. D., of Wnches-
ter, preached 10 the Presbyterian church
here Friday evening, Saturday morning
and Sunday morning and evening. Com
mutton services we're held Oh Sunday
morning. One addition was made to the
church.
The report in the Baltimore Sun. which
has been copied by many papers, that on
last Saturday, four inches of rain fell in
Woodstock in nine minutes, is not cor
rect We had bard rain, but four
inch ram would have given us an IN
precedented flood.
There are a number of people in this
county who seem to think that they have
the prettiest baby in the world. They
can find out whether their opinion, upOn
this subject, is correct BY forwarding
photograph of the baby to the Ladies'
Every Saturday,
On account Of increase Of business p.
L. Yates and son were compelled to
secure additional help. Mr.. Frank
Bowman. lately with Bowman & Mauck,
will hereafter bs found at this store,
ready to wait upon all old aud new
friends
The rain of last Saturday demonstrated
the fact that however we'll our new sys-
TEN Of sewerage may answer the purpose
in dry weather, it is complete failure,
when it rains. One Of its effects was to
FIJI the cellars Of some of our merchants
aud citizens with water, and not very
pure water at that.
Mr. R. Lee Wilson. of the Wilson
House. Mt. Jackson, met with a very
serious accident on Monday at Orkney
Springs. While wrestling with a young
friend he fell aud broke his leg in two
places above the ankle joint. The in
jury is a bad one and may result II
permanent lameness.
A reunion OF Confederate Veterans and
basket picnic will be held at Berryyiilo,
on the 3lst Of this month. Hon. John W.
Daniel will deliver an address on J. Z. 3.
Stuart and the cavalry. Everybody is
invited. Reduced fare will be furnished
on the n Il ". RR
The Shenandoah County Fair, one of
the big fairs Of the Valley will begin
Oct. 1st. The catalogues, we are inform
ed will be out 10 a few days. If you do
not get one and have something nice to
exhibit, write to Geo. r. Geary, Esqr ,
the accommodating Secretary of the AS
saciaton.
Mrs. Dodge, wife Of DR.. W. B. Dodge
died on Tbursday, 18Th instant. at her
home at s,Uart's Daft, Augusta Co. She
was a daughter of Mrs. w. D. Ross and
had many frands in this place, when
Rev w. o Ross was in charge Of the
Methodist church here. Her Oister had
preceded her to the grave
The Woodstock string band made a
highly appreciated visit on W,dDesd ay
night, OF last week, to the home Of MT.
and Mrs. Samuel Hotel, en- the river,
about two miles south Of town. Their
fine music was greatly enjoyed, as also
was the exceedingly sweet singing OF
Miss Guard, young lady of Stephens
City. Frederick Co., Va, no is visit
ing Mr. Hotels family.