Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-07-19
The Base Ball Kids will hold a Festi-
val On Friday and Saturday NIGHTS.

The Base Ball Kids will hold a Festi-
val, on Friday and Saturday nights.
Geo. R. Geary & Co. have the best
spring tooth harrow on the market. 1t is
sold with q guarantee.
Mr.. Newton Brumback was overcome
by heat on Wednesday and was brought
home. He was working at the Stone
wall Mills.
Services will be held in the Episcopal
Church on Sunday, July 25th, by Rev. j.
Grammer, D D., the new Rector Ct
Beckford Parish.
Seventy-fve tickets we're sold at this
place for the Reformed reunion excur-
sion to Pen Mar, Md, on Thursday morn
ing. The number would have been much
greater but for the Firemen's Celebration
in Harrisonburg.
1t is reported that the Military of
HarrsOnburg will be ordered to Pocahon-
tas the latter part of the week to relieve
the Lynchburg company now on duty
there. Look out! Woodstock soldiers
boys, you are dead sure for the next
call. There is mighty little fun standing
guard through the wild bills of POcshOn
tas during the dark hours of the night
with the prospect of getting q bush
wacker's bullet IN some part of your
anatomy where it will do the most good
for the bushwscker
The course Of true love don't always
run smooth. as one young gentleman
known to bis friends by the pet name of
I"Crocodlle," can testify. At least there
is one very rough and dangerous place on
his route between Pugh's Ruu and Wood
stock. 1t is on the pike at Triplett's
warehouse. But Dams fighting blood is
up aud the next time this deaf and dumb
william comes jOinted arms he won't take
to the fence with his hat standing six
inches above his head, but with his
heart brayely warmed by sweet memories
of "the girl be has just left behind him, Z"
he IS goiug to wade into the scOundrel,
fight his level best. and leave the result
10 the "eod Of battles"
The fifth annual Union Sunday School
Pic mic will be held on Saturday. August
10th, 1895, N Sager's Woods. one of the
most bcau hful groves in the Valley, one
mile northwest of HarrisyIlle, and at the
junction OF four highways. This promises
10 be the biggest affair of the season
Fifteen Sunday Schools are invited to at
tend. They will be addressed by able
and prominent speakers. An abundance
of mHsic, both Instrumental and vocal
will be one of the features Of the day.
Those who desire business communica
lions 10 regard TO the picnic will please
address the committee of the same as
early as possible.
Very truly.
Committee U. s. S. Picnic.
Harrisville, Va.
Thursday. of last week, was a great
base ball day in Strasburg. No less than
FIVE clubs swung their bats and shouted
their war cry on the dismand there,
while q large crowd of spectators were
on hand to cheer their favOrities on TO
victory or howl over their defeat.
In TIE forenoon the Edinburg and
Delaplaine clubs crossed bats, the boys
from the Stony Greek city taxing ont
the oyer-the Ridge lads by q score of q
to Is.
In the afternoon the Woodstock and
Strasburg clubs lined up forenenst zach
other and the bat swingers of the CAPT
tai city of Shenandoah gave the gallant
but unlucky Strasburg players the sou
scrsping defeat Of Is to 3 score.
Later on the Winchester and Delsplaint
clubs in which the boys from Rousevill'
wert to grass. The truth is thai
Winchester has of late been holding out
the hat so much with "thsnk you sire
to Mr.. Chas. Broadway Rouse. that they
can't stand alone any more. Nov Mr.
Times, News. Leader. Item &C., this i
only little joke, you know, 50 pleas
. don't ell of you get mad and shop on I
cripple" 1t lie only mean envv on on
lpart, anyway