Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-10-30

north of Woodstock. A few years ago
some scattered houses with a handful of
inhabitants, leading hum-drnm sort OF
existence. comprised all there was of the
Mace. Now 10 is a neat little village OF
MANY new and attractive dwellings and
business houses, with population OF
several hundred working people ME"
with the spirit OF enterprise and energy.
Among the leading industries are d"
LARGE stave and barrel factories OF joel >
x b. +. Borden, The one building Is
filled with improved machinery for the
manufacture of flooring and siding Tor
building purposes, slaves and heading iof
barrels. aud machine for making the new
wire and paling fence that is taking the
lead of all other fencing in this sectlon'--
The amount of slaves and heading turned
out by this concern is simply enormous,
they having, among other contracts, one
for supplying the Carson Lime Works q"
Warren county. with one million siatts.
I'm the manufacture of lime and apple
barrels almost any kind of lumber can bc
used, and this firm is now working up
large quantities of the heretofore useless
scrub OF bull pine growth Of the old barren
fields and mountain ridges. For Hour
barrels Of course none but the best of
lumber is used Close 10y the stavo fac
tory will be found the long cooper shop,
in which "a fall force OF expert hands IN
der the charge of the experienced ioe-
man Mr.. Cal. Phillips are engaged IN put
ting mp barrels with rapidity, skin ana
noise that Is astonishing rs well ~ deaf
enmp. These barrels are shipped i'm every
direction. always giving the best salts
faction. These works are under the
general supervision of Mr.. Joel ;. Borden,
another force of hands under Mr.. Il. +.
Borden. with engine, saw mill and other
machinery being engaged i'm getting ont
slaves at a point on the river near the
mountain. about three miles from the
Brook. This enterprising firm gives EN-
plovment 10 between 30 and 40 hands.
Just below the factory, situated against
the creek blum, is the large lime kiln Of
Sir. {. W. Jones' another Of the live bust
ness men Of this place. lie burns from
$50 TO $50 bushels of splendid lime a day,
giving employment to about 10 hands.
During the last season he shipped all his
lime to Baltimore, 1t being the first Viz
pinia lime ever sold on that market. II
rives the best of satisfaction, he not being
able TO supply the demand. Mr.. Jones
has Just completed neat building 10
which he has a handsome store room. ON
the Main street is situated the celebrated
cigar factory Of j. t. Kronk ~ Co, former
lv Kfonk. Mloy * Co. Here, under The
sNnml supervision Of Mr.. j. b. kronk,
the manager and travelling salesman, and
II. C.. Frick. The foreman, 10 hands are
kept constantly employed ia making tie
very best cigars Of all grades, At least
A.. 900 or 10000 being turned turned ont
every month. This concern was started
ON the smallest possible scale by Mr. J. i.
Kronk, a few years ago, and has attained
its present proportions by the good work
and fair dealing Of the firm. The hands
employed in this establishment are gay
set. noted for their neat dress, good looks
and,various tricks peculiar TO cigar makers
Mr.. Frick. the hand-om' 81 man OF the
rang. has already been taken in and done
for by one Of the fair and dangerous
danchters of Toms Brook. while the
other, are in great danger. Jno. W.
Crabill is the dude Of the shop, and Jno.
Wise. notwithstanding his good looks, is
the champion pie enter. j. b. Kronk can
ALWAYS find time TO hold his own on fried
ecc-. Toms Brook has a large depot, cx-
press Office, pos; office with money order
department. a large store, &c. Three new
and handsome churches are owned by the
Lutheran. Methodist and United Brethren
respectively. while a roomy and convent
emit school building shows that the cause
of education is not neglected. oar friend,
DR.. Cline. is the popular physician of the
place. NE has a large and remnncw'iv'
practice. Pretty girls are numerous, and
is 8. said to be the most dangerous section
of the county for old bachelors. They
generally 90 up the lnme in about four
weeks. newspaper man visited the
place short time ago. and became SD
utterly bewildered at the many pretty
forms and faces that he was afraid TO
wait for the train and made his escape mp
the pike in buggy. Dunng his stay be
was handsomely entertained by Mr. j. j..
Kronk and Mr.. Cal. Pm Hips and his est
mable family. If it was not for the young
ladies' he would like to repeat his visit.