Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-12-17
MAURERToN, Dec. 18th 1879.
KIND EDITORS:

KIND EDITORS:
Hoping we are not in
lirely Objectionable to the many readers
OF your interesting columns, We pre-
sumo again 10 submit, for your consider
alton, few cogitatlons of our COM
munity. The loss to our friends, Bor-
den Bros, occasiened by the confagra-
ton of their factory, is deeply and
severely felt, with sympathetic hearts
by this entire community, with one &C
cord we all exclaim, we feel the loss,
and will show Willingness, with labor,
to assist in the erection of new build
ings. by which life and employment
will be given to many needy ones OF
the propinquity to Toms Brook. We
know. the energy, the enterprise and
the perseverng spirit Of this live firm,
Is guarantee sufficient to bear us out in
saying, "twill not be long till we again
hear the engine's whistle, proclaming
the noise of industry in our fast grow
Ing town.
Our school is in progress, under the
professorship Of that No. teacher,
Eras. Painter; assisted by the kind Miss
Susan Sibert, numbering over four score
scholars. We are proud of our temple
of learning. and wonder if the dissatis-
6ed will still insist we need no such
building as that for this place. An ex-
hlbition is in contemplation for Easter,
by the young men and pretty-lsdies
for the purpose of painting building, and
procuring bell, for the belfry erected.
By the interposition OF Providence, in
the very inclement weather OF yester-
day. the dedication of U. B. Church,
did not take place, neither are we ad-
vlsed when it will. The edifice is a
very beautiful, comfortable and SUBJ
stantlal one, with exception OF roof,
which is Of TIN, and we notice the ceiling
all over dotted with wet, from drip
ping Of rain. This Is bad, but will, We
hope, be satisfactorily remedied by the
worthy contractor OF the same.
We have petitions IN circulation fol
voting precincts at Toms Brook, which
will he presented to our Worthy Coun'
ty Judge at January County Court
Now dou't get envious let us have the
polls, we will not ask for court house
or Jail, neither the lawyers offices.
Long Joe is our home lawyer with
whom We are satisfied, when we come
to court we will employ others, by the
way Joe has for SEINE time been per-
ambulating to some extent, we wonder
what he is looking after, perhaps q
partner to Join him in his fine water
power, which ought really be more
utilized. Persevere, friend Joe.
We have taken up the spirit OF I'M
provement in Maurertown too, as VII,
be cen ty passing. My article vii
become weansom by diating upon tho
many improvements, we will only say
look around as you pass through. We
will, though by your permission, say
We have the boss inventive genius hare
III the person of J. X. l.. whose latest
but IN nowise least, is a patent pump,
which is altogether conceded to be q
good invention, built out OF GALVANIZED
iron, by our little friend Saml. J. Spiker
Maurertown Lvceum having organic
ed sometime ago, met on last Wednes-
day night and was called TO order by
the worthy President, Levi klser.-
Question for discussion was: Which
Yields the greater influence upon the
mind, Beauty or Wealth. Dscl'ion in
favor of the negative (Wealth.)
Question for next Saturday night,
which deserves the greater praise,
Washington or Layfaette, to be par
ticlpated in by: Cyram Hausentluck:
Jno. X. Leedy and Abr. Koontz, All.
and Jno. w. Saum, Jas. Il. Rosen-
berger aud D. l.. Shaver, Neg.
Aud now for The present we arc done.
please find room and we may say
s.;1ore anon.u JAY BEE.