Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-06-12
(Rsported for the Herald.)
Reapsfs and Movers.

ing entertainments our town ever wit
messed, tosk place % Saturday, June
Ist. the occasion Of the grand delivery
of Reaper, and Mower. sold by Messrs.
HuShss 4 Burusr, agents for a large
section Of the esustry, and as reliable
and sa~sstlc Business men as any COM
nunity in Tin state can boast. Having
hests a trends and patrons they de-
s.rninsd to have an enjoyable time,
snd crevs to all that they would just as
seer put COED dinner under fellows
vest az to sell him machinery, fertlll-
zsrs, sewing machines, &c. Having
given timely notice through the columns
of the Herald the best material Of the
country was early on hand to witness
the parade and indulge in jolly good
dinner. The procession formed at the
depot ABOUT 1920 p. m. and headed by
travels Cornet Band, in magnificent
band chariot belonging to Mr. N. v.
French, moved through the principal
streets. The long line of wagons, load
ed with bright and gaily painted
machinery, with horses, dryers and all
trimmed with banners, notices and beau
tiful wreaths, made display that took
all by surprise and caused the children
to rush around for spare quarters, for
Odd Jehn Robinson's Circus" had
surely come.
At the head of the procession rode
Mr.. VIM. Stratford, one Of the Cham
pion Co.'S. energetic travelling men.
Mounted on a splendid black horse
gaily caparisoned, his own person trim
med with wreaths, he looked like some
brave aaveher of the Golden time"
Following him in light buggy, came
Messrs. Hughes IS Burner, the origena-
tors efihe show and the givers OF the
feast. The jolly smiles would smole
over their faces, for they just take biz
comfort in doing a good thing. After
the parade, all the purchasers. men,
hers Of the band. drivers and others ia
the number OF &c. repaired to NJ. Geary's
Exchange Hotel and sat down TO a
dinner that would have killed a Fort
Delaware Reb just to look at. Even
the horses about forty in number, were
taken in charge and fed until they
doubtless would like TO have such a
parade every day. II was an occasion
Of genuine enjoyment not soon to be
forgotten b, all who participated.
In this connection we give few facts
40 regard to the Champion Machines
which may be OF interest to our readers.
The first Champion machine invented
and patented BY VIM. n. Whitley, Of
Springfield, Ohio. was built in lS53.and
in that year about half dozen were
built and put in operation. From that
time Oh the demand for them has been
increasing until this, the 25th year Of its
manufacture, there is one complete ma
chine turned out every five minutes. OF
one particular kind, the New Cham
pien" mOwsr, a novelty in its working,
there are now forty being made daily
and still the demand is greater than can
be supposed.
The Champion Machines are not
only sold throughout the United States
bat are exported in large numbers to
Europe. South America and to all parts
of the world where such machinery is
used. Five mammoth manufacturing
establishments in the United States
and ole in Canada, are constantly en-
ployed in making these machines. The
most perfect and reliable system of
agencies for the sale Of these goods
have been established everywhere
They are unquestIOaably very superior
machine and will save crops under
most unfavsrable circumstance
The following named gentlemen have
purchased Champion machines during
the present season: James W. Smoot,
Reaper and Light Mower; Jacob Tisin-
ger, A. J. Kagey, Levi Fuukhouser,
Geo. ". Menick, VIM. Stickley, Amos.
Moore, Robt. Foltz, Daniel Stickley,
Ellis Bauserman, N. NJ. Funkhouser,
Lawrence Hannah, machines, J. q.
SAger, Isaac Foltz, John A. Collman.
WA. Kibler, Samuel Clanahan, J. J.
Burner. 2 machines, Frank King, and
Joseph II. Ruby.