Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-01-17
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.

lEitnuAN CALL 1851 Mouuot'
If you want TO purchase a nice home
with 50 acres OF land, read Advertisement
in another columa.
Rev. Sam. Gill cfPcpn.. arrived here
on Monday for lew days visit to his
parents.
Circuit Court. his Honor judge Hsr-
Iisou presiding, has ben in session since
last Wednesday.
Marvin Msuek, while tkating on FIJI
day last, fell on the ice and painfully cut
the palm of his land.
DR.. B. F. Maphis. dentist, will be in
Edlnburg, in his Office, Monday, Jan.
Goth, and remaiA three days.
Samuel B. Milsy has been appointed
School Trustee OF Johnston District. in
place Of F. E. Sibert deceased
Our genial friend, Mr.. W. r. Alezan-
der of Winchester spent few minutes
10 III, HERALD sfice. while attending
the session of our Circuit Court
Messrs. Boyd, Byrd and Alexander, of
Winchester, Cook, of Front Royal, Roller
Conrad and sipe, of Harrisburg
Nnnick, New Market and TriplS't,
of Mt. jackson, have been attend
log the session OF court in this place.
Mr. Chas. R. Barham has hens egg
that measured 81 inches in circumference
and 3 Inches IN length. Eggs Of that
size would be cheap, even at WOodstcek
prices.
Mr. Juo l.. Pitmuan of near Hawkins
town killed a hog last week, that weigh
ed SD lbs. net. How does that sound to
people who have been calling 400 pound
ers boss hogs.
R. Z. Byrd, Esqr, Of Winchester. call
to see us, last Wednesday. We are sorry
we were not ir our Office. at the time.
Please call again, we will always be
glad tose. .ra.
The artici-, "a mistake has been made"
in last weeks Issue shOnld have been
credited to the Stanton Nsigs. We had
no disposition to appropriate to ourselves
the labor of the Editor of that excellent
paper.
The folly Of prejudice is frequently
shown by people who prefer to suffer for
years rather than try an advertised rem
edy. The millions who have no such
notions. take Ayers Sarsaparilla for
blood diseases, and are cured. So much
or common sense.
On Thursday morning Lauck, little
son Of Mr.. NJ. L. Walton, fell snd stFik-
ing bis head on a small toy bank that be
had been playing with, cut Large cash
over bis left eye. DR.. D. +. Burner was
called ID and closed no the wound.
The sugar-coating, which makes Ayers
Pills 50 easy to take, dissolves lmmedi-
ately or reaching the stomach, and 90
permits the full strength and benefit of
the medicine to be promptly commune
caJed. Ask your druggist for Ayers
Almanac, just out.
On Thursday night, oflast week, Mr..
Tm. MOreland, of uesr town, @as aroused
by hearing a noise among a lot of turkeys
that were roosting on tree along the
yard fence. Grasping his gun he hurried
ont in time to see man with turkey in
his hand, which be quickly dropped and
made of at a rapid gait. Mr.. Morelsnd
shot at him as he ran through a small
orchard but does not know whether any
of the shst struck him or not.
flour ADVERTISERS would step iato the
HERALD Office on Thursday evening, and
see the number OF papers we send out
they would be fully convinced of the
valuable Qualities OF the HERALD, as an
advertising medium. We have made no
special effort to get advertisements. We
have been endeayOnng to place the
HERALD in as many homes as possible
and have been highly grathed at the
rapid increase, upon our subscription
books. The people appreciate the paper
and we appreciate their kininss and
shall make every effort in our power to
render the HERALD, a welcome guest in
every home.
The stable of Mr. Z. C. Haas, was fred
by little boy, about or years Of age,
a SOD of Mr. Clyde Hits, last Saturday.
Mr. HIS horse was IN the stable at the
time, but By the prompt effort OF Mr. H.
Ramey, be was taken out only minute
OF two before the roof fell in. Mr.. Haas
lost some provender anO harness.
This fire demonstrated the fact that our
FIRE department is not supplied with suf
fcent hose to be effective. The hosemen
were compelled to stand at some distance
from the fire. A great deal OF the prop.
erty of the town can not be reached, in
case OF fire. The company should, at
snce, be supplied with at least double the
length Of hose which the now have. To
neglect this important precsution is
criminal negligence.
Monday being Court day. AID tie
weather sOmewhatmilder a1d more pleas
ant than for sometime past, q pretty fair
crowd was in town Although always
about the dullest part of the year bus!-
ness seemed generally good with orr
merchants and some money va, 0oa,-
ing around.
Seyesal horse buyers we're or the
streets but we did Dot lsarn what sales
we're made in this line.
Tue austicnsers wers driving a good
trade, aud the razor powder mao, who
put a shaving ecge on a hoe 10 few
moments, furnishe much amussu. eat to !
the crowd sroand hi, stial, an Z lined his
pockets with dimes. the eli OF hi,
tongue beng as keen as auy rtz,rhs sses
whetted with hu wOnisffaIp1wdsi
A considerable number obtas HE&ALD's
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