Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-08-21
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.


finder will please return to Herald office.
II YOU want to read the full testimony
in fine celebrated Elder Weatherholtz
wife. murder case, you can find it in this
paper. Extra copies for sale at the
HERALD Office.
I'D. Boyer n Son have a large supply
Of fsttilizars on hand at Maurertown, va
where the farmers can be supplied with
any ofthe popular grades IRON the COM
NAMES they represent at unheard OF low
priees. For prices apply to L. keyser
ManrertOwn. Va.
Mr. Nathaniel MortonsOn,a well-known
citizen of Ishpeming, Mich, and editor
S,nsrior Poster. who, for long time,
entered rom the most excrnclating
Mains of rheumatism, was cnred, eight
Years ago. by taking Ayers s'rsaparnlla
having never felt twinge of it since.
There will be festival held at New
Hone. on Saturday. Aug 29th, 1896, for
fine benefit of the church now in course OF
erection at that place, The committee
will spare no means tomake this en-
iovable affair. Thanking the people for
past patronage we solicita continuance
Of the same,
The hair. when not properly cared for
looses its lustre, becomes crisp, harsh,
and dry. and falls out freely with every
coubing. To prevent this the besl dres'-
ing in the market is Ayers Hair Vigor.
II iuparts that silky gloss 50 essential
10 perfect beauty.
Now Is The time to haul yOlT fertilizer
while the roads are good and 1t is too
drv TO pillow. lie have on nand a full
and complete line of 5 andard fertilizers,
from south Carolina Bone to Pure Raw
Bone Meal. at prices lower than evOr
before. Haul your fertilizers now and
avoid the iush. J. d. Boyer Il Sou.
The National Business College. Roa-
noke. Va, will open the session for '96
and q on the 7,h day of September. By
that time they viii be ready to be IN
Heir new quarters where they will have
more room than last year. The rooms are
all newly painted, papered, lighted with
electricity, and heated with steam. The
prospects fer next years enrolment Il
far SURPRISING any thing that this iusti-
tuition has ever witnessed Send for
catalogue.
Bowers formula of RAW Bone and
Acid Phos is an unparalleled fertilizer
for wheat and grass for the nOUey. As
proof of we can offer no better evil
dence than the Increased sales from year
70 wear and the remarkable satisfactory
results reported to US by the farmers who
nse 1t year after year. Try it aud be con-
vinc'd.
\ lady Of this county over fifty years
Of age. visited Woodstock for the first
time last Saturday. She is a native Of
Shenandoah but has never been in Mt.
jackson. or Edinburg and never in
Woodstock. She had never seen a
railroad train or a negre and had
never been more than five miles
from home. Although she was
ONLY about lG miles away from home
last Saturday the world seemed larger
10 her than il had ever before appeared.
Her home is a short distance from ST..
Pauis.
The Lutheran Sunday School of this
place, had a most enjoyable pic mic on
last Friday. along the banks Of Pugf's
Run. near Mr.. Abram Hotels resi-
dence Crowds Of happy children and
many Of the older people filled the con-
veyauces, on the way to the grounds, a
we'll A. themselves after they got there
with the world Of good things that the
numerous baskets contained. The local
man regrets his absence. but it was un-
avOidable on account Of his invitation
also being absent.
The third game Of base ball between
the Woodstock and Strasburg clubs came
of at French's ball park here on Tues
day afternoon and resulted in a victory
for the home club by score Of u to 3.
As both the previous games were won
by the Woodstock club we suppose this
gives them the call over Strasburg.
After the above game another was
PLAYED on the same grounds between
the young clubs Of Edinburg and Stras-
burg. the first named winning by score
Of : to 4. The game was well played.
Three or four boys from Edinburg
were arrested at the depot here by pO-
liceman Gearing and special officer
Rodeffer on Tuesday morning for beat
ing their way down on a freight train.
They were brought before Mayor Bauser-
man but as the railroad agent dint ap-
pear against them they were discharged
with a caution. One OF the lads by the
name of Wickham had a brother who
lost a leg in jumping freight train, and
was afterWard killed at the same bust
ness.
The Conference of the Christian church
was held at lions church, about one
and half miles southeast Of Maurer-
town, commencing on Thursday, of
last week, and ending Monday night.
The meetings which were full of in
terest, were very largely attended, the
number present on Sunday being es-
timated as high 1900. Col. f. e. Stickley
of this place, was the moderator, and
among the ministers present were the
following: Revs. d. II. Rhodes, Saums-
Vile, pastor in charge; l. Bauserman, of
Woodstock; L. Dudley, of Walnut
Springs; D. w. Sine. of Reck Enon
Springs; L. A. Cutler, of Louisa e. II.
Va, Peter Ainsley, Of Baltimore; d. w.
Brown, OF Luray; Mr.. Owens, Of Giles
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