Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13
EDrNBURG ITEMS.

An persons in need of dental work are IN
yited to call. Rooms at Murray's HOteI
We learn that fire will be put in the BIZ
furnace az Liberty in few days aud th
making Of iron at that point Will one
more oe one of the great industries of TIN
county. This will indeed be joyful neNl
not only to the people of Stony Creek AIT
surrounding country, but to Shenandoah
generally.
Mr.. Jno. W. IUff, a former citizen, bu
now Of Orange &. H., Va, came into tOwI
on Sunday evening with a string OF horses
that he had purchased on the road. H'
went 10 W Oodst0ck on Monday morning
to attend the usual cOurt-day horse mar
ket at that point Friend Huff is a square
dealer aud is very popular with his hosts
Of friends. Charlie Hoffman, better
known as "Padge," is still whh HIM,
and Is the same good fellow and bright
horse dealer.
1t will be welcome news to those who
are often obliged to cross the river at Mr..
John Burke's, better known as the old
! Pitman place, opposite town, and at Mr..
! IT. Ciinedinsts, east of town, on the Fort
road. that boats have been placed at
those points, that by means of wire
cable and line can be drawn from either
bank to the opposite side by any one
wanting TO cross When you now 80 to
the river and find the boat on the other
side. which Is generally the case, yOa
wont have to wai0 and call tor some one
10 bring 1t over for you, bnt yOn will just
take hold of the cord and pull the b lat
to your side. This ingenious plan Was
devised by Mr.. Ed. Grardstaff, who also
did the work.
The pot has commenced boiling ovtr
the election on the new stock law which
is to be held TIE och of the present
month We town voters have no say M
this matter, ard our country friends
/ throughout Madison district will have to
Fl ght it ont among themselves If the
law should carry then good bye to the
free ram les OF the stock along the roads
and grassy lanes, and If it should 60 the
'tother7 way then the COW Is horn shall be
exalted, except she be a mulay, and she,
along with the other domestic and semi
domestic animals, shall lie down in green
pastures along the dusty road. From
all we can learn from friends in different
parts Of The district, we are inclined to
think the law WI be defeated by a small
majority. and if the voters Of the corpora
ton could participate 1t wonld not change
/ the result, as the to1n is pretty evenly
divided, with probably small majority
| in favor of "cOw ont"
An accident occurred few DAYS ago on
/ .he gravity railroad that carries the ore
| from the mines to the washer and crusher
at Liberty Furnace. car loaded with
| two and a hall tons of iron ore was started
down The steep incline and as the persons
/ i'm charge had neglected to attach the
wire cable b. which the cars are CON
trolled it soon reached frightful rate OF
speed. Before getting half way to the
/ bottom il was flying along at not less
! than two miles minute. Everybody got
out of the way as quickly as possible
| Reaching the end Of the road az the ore
washer the car shot off the end Of the high
/ tIestle like a thunderbclt, landing On the
ground below with crash that could be
/ heard through the hills and hollOws tor a
/ long distance. A house that stood near
was ns.derab'y damaged, the pieces Of
heavy iron ore tearing through the win
| doWs OF enc side and out through those OF
the opposite wall like grape shot from a
heavy car non.
The following highly complimentary
notice of Young Shenandoah man ap
reared ia the Charlottesville AdrdHce, OF
which place Mr.. MaphIs is now promi-
nent and popular resident:
CHARLES C. MAPHIs.
The subject Of this sketch was horn
near Edinhur., Shenandoah county, Feb.
| l. 1865. The first sixteen years of his
/ life were spent on the farm, at which
time he began to lay the foundation for a
self-acquired education bV teaching school
in the winter. and attending school in the
summer. In competitive examination
tor a scholarship in the Nashville Univer-
sity. NJ Maphis stood first IN list of
over thirty applicants. After graduating
from tina Institution, he was selected
principal of the graded school at Stras-
burg, Va and associate principal of the
State summer iormals held there. lie
was aft,rwaids elected rim 'ipal of the
Graded and High School Of Harrisonburg,
and was also AN instructor in the State
Normal, which were held zach summer IN
that city. Resiguing h;s position, he
came I'd Char lotiesvlle in October 80, and
with his brother, whose interest lie So
bought. purchased the "Michis Drug
Store" at the corner Of Main and Fifth
streets Since NJ. Naphis took charge OF
the business Dr. has enlarged the store tC
ldoulls its former sizs aud built trade,
iof which be may we'll feel proud. His
IstoCk is large and varied and embrace:
Everything which can usually be fonnd II
a city drng store. lie keeps summer
drinks and runs two large soda fountains
Mr. Maphis is one Of the progressive youns
men Of Charlottesville. and stands higi
lao this community as business man aB(
cit.zDn. He employs Dr.. G. II. Hill, al
old practitioner and experienced physi
clan, as prescription clerk. G. w. Webb
Edgar Disney and Brady Kent are hi
accommodating drug clerk. Mr. MaphI
was marred October llih, 1890, to Mis-
Bessie, daughter Of DR. $. NJ. Doid, o
iIarrisouburg, and resides at $50 Park
stree.