Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-08-16
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

The Lutheran Synod of Virginia VIII
eon7sne at New Market on August goth
The winchester District Conference
NJ. E. Church South, will meet ID
cbarlestown, August 27-29.
Mr.. Robt. Frayel who was eriOusly Ill
last week, is now, We are glad to learn
improving.
An all dag bask ct meeting will he hello
At Hotties School Honse, short distance
seuth of town on Sunday, Aug. 2oth, 10y
Rev. J. W. Doflmyer.
We have receiy ed fiom Mrs. John j.
Bnrner a head of cabbage, weighing
elsven pounds. II is the largest We Lave
seen this season.
Mr.. Robt. Kooniz, of this place, had one
of his fingers badly mashed on Saturday,
while hauling rock for the dam at Stone
wall Mill near here,
P.LYates & Son have recently receiv-
ed over one thousand dollars worth OF
shoes. They say that they are prepared
to please any body.
He are glad TO say that Mr.. Jas. &
lCCupe. who has been quite i'll for some
Asv.. is decidedly better, and we hope
will be around again all right in a few
days.
Douglas lobe young nephew of Mr..
r B. Richey, cut himself so badly across
the knee cap with sickle few days ago
that Dr.. Cline had to put in several
stitches to close the wound.
Mr.. Robt Kible presented Us with
potato of rather peculiar growth that
weighed yearly two pounds. Mr. X.
knoWs how 10 make the most out of
crop which he undertakes to raise.
Miss Etha Hollar. daughter of Mr.. R. L.
Hollar read The notice in the HERALD OF
a large tomato, aud concluding that she
could beat it, she sent us the largest
tomato of the season, which weighed :
lbs. and OF.
Rev. X. Kline. formerly pastor of
the Reformed church of this place, now OF
Br.ddock, Pa, will revisit the Valley
dnrinp this month On the veniug of
August 23rd, be will deliver his lecture,
Palestine. on horse back from Haita to
Jerusalem" in the Reformed church.
There will be no admission fee, but there
will be taken up a collection to aid in
the work at Braddock mission.
The Mt. Airy Band will hold a yard and
aud lawn party at Mt. Airy school house,
on Saturday night, August Zach, Every
body IL cordially invited to attend and
participate in the social plays Of the
evening and enjoy the sweet music of The
band.
Refreshments of all kinds will be furn-
,s1ed in latest style. Don't forget the
date, Saturday evening, Aug. 9th.
The Edlnburg base ball club passed
through here Tuesday morning on their
way to Capon Springs to play the club
at that place. lie wish our neigbbors
success. and feel assured that our Stony
Creek bat singers will at least give the
Capon Springs club mighty tight bus
tle an send them to bed feeling that
they have PLAYED a sure enough game of
ball.
1t is with sincere pleasure we are able
to contradict the reported srdd'n death
of Mr James Miller, a popular young
man of Lost River, Hardy county W. Va,
who is well known here where be has
many friends. DIR. Miller did not fall
dead from he Rc.se, as was currently
reported, OF L contra = Is very much
alive to the great pleasure Of his large
circle of warm friends.
Asit Is too dry to pillow and the roads
are in good condition it is the best time
10 Law in your fertilizers. especially for
your early seeding. We have on hand
four or five car loads OF the best grades
The railroads will soon be crowded
and it will be difficult to get cars, max
ing IL troublesome for you to get your
fertilizers in time. You will do well TO
call on us at once and secure what you
want while you have time and OppOr-
tunity. ). ID. Boyer q Son.
Constable Jake DOwney of Mt. Jack
son. brought John Clifford. cOlOred to
Jail here Thursday. Clifford had a
difficulty with Bob. stephenson, another
colored man. on Tuesday night, in
course Of which he struck Stephenson on
the head with billet OF wood, Knocking
him senseless and inflicting what may
prove to be fatal injuries. Clifford Will
be held to await the result.
am glad to inform the kind people
Of Woodstock, who so generously helped
me to secure the invalid chair for the
little crippled boy in Edinburg, that the
chair has arrived and is great source
of comfort to thelittle sufferer.
Gratefully,
Mrs. Geo. Gearing.
Woodstock. Va, Aug. 10Th, 1898.
The empty barrels and kegs which
were AuNtIUcCu III IRcb WtNho AoANf
have all been sold. The gentleman
who had them for sale says he never
before 50 fully recognized the value OF
the Herald as an advertising medium.
The paper had not been out more than a
few hours before the buyers commenced
coming in and in few days he had
enough callers to have sold great
many more than he had. II you have
anything to sell make it known through
the columns of the Herald and you will
be certain to baye buyers and plenty OF
them,
Sarah-Msry Susan, wOuld like to un'
deretsnd why it is that your feet look
neater than mine. certainly have the
smaller feet.
Mary Susan-Why that's easily &C
counted for.
SARAH would like to know how you
account for it
Mary Susan-Why, / always buy my
shoes at Yates's. They keep such larg'
aud varied stock that can always ge
Just what l want, aud besides l never
a. IL