Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-02-02

MAs GGuuCA % Ava
Chambersburg, Pa, now of McConnells-
burg. Pa. lie registered at the Keller
House. Mr.. Moore is travelling salesman
for the great Hooker Nursery Co., Of
Rochester, n. Y. He visited our fair in
the fall of 1892 with fine display Of
flowers, and be promises large display
at our fair for 1894. Mr. Moore has made
many friends while In onr midst and be
is always welcome in our little city.
Roll of honor for Conicville Public
School for 3rd mouth. The following are
the names OF scholars who were not absent
one day within the month Chss. n.
DOdson, Gilbert Dodson, Chss. Drum.
mond, Chas I. Dellinger, Rob.. Estep,
Arthur Estep, Frank Good, Warren Good
John Good, Willie Helsley, Russell Mu-
nav, Arthur Munaw, Joseph Mumaw,
Samuel Mooney. Laura DellinRer, Anna
Mary Good, Lula Mumaw, Stella Miller,
Efiie Swartz.
LIBBIE GoUCHENoUR, Teacher,
Mr.. NJ. h. Hotel, of this place, los.
his wellknOwn little riding mare recently
in a singular manner. The animal was
IL the stable with gray horse belonging
to the firm of Wightmsn, Hisey & Co.,
Of which Mr.. Hotel is a member. By some
means the gray got lose during the night
and savagely attacked ting little mare.
biting her in a number of lacel besides
tearing a piece from the tOpV pr neck
as large as a mans hand. b a poison
set up and the marc died in aWw days
Although quite old she WIS Still good
faithful little riding animal, and her loss
is much regretted by Mr.. Hotel and hi'
friends.
The biennial School report Of State
Superintendent Massey, for 1892 and 1895
has been received. 1t 10 full and COM
prehensive document, and is Of great
interes: TO all who fell interested in tbs
educational system of Virginia. Thu
following IS the school report OF Shenan.
doah county. Asby district has school
population of 1900 whites and IS oolored
90 white schools and / colored. Davli
district has 1875 whites and so colOred
l9 white schools and colorsd. JohnsoI
District has s04 whites and 2 colored, l;
Whites no colored. Lee district has 1926
whites, and l0} colored, 90 white Schools
and colored. Madison district has III
whites and colored, white schools NJ
colored. S.onewall has 10l6 whites l.
colored, Is white schools and no colore6
The town Of Woodstock has 34l white
and IS colered, white schools and
colored. The number of teachers il
the county IS as follows; White Males g
whice fomalts 81, colored males 0, dolores
females 4.
Woodstock made an attempt few
years ago to start a csnnery. The HRRALI
and the virginisn and News did tbei
Eduty fully in trying to show the sdvan-
tages of :he enterprise and to arouse thu
people. Several public meetings we're
held and big lot of talk was 6ae@~oi
into space. Then it ended as most Wood
stock enterprises end in nothing.
MaurertOwn, little hamlet with a few
dozen Inhabitants, situated few mile
north of Us. then quietly took itup, Wen
to work and started canning establish
ment that, we believe, has been quit
successful, their canned goods being o.
the highest quality, handsomely put o.
and commanding a splendid sale. 1t
affords a good market for the surplus
vegei a}les Of tbst section and gives EN-
ployment to a number Of persons.
How is this for Woodstock enterprise
II strangers should examine the ad
vertising columns of the HERALD ths'
would imagine Woodstock to be g littl
Cross roads settlement instead of on
among the large towns Of the Valley an
the county seat Of one of the most thickll
settled aud prosperous counties Of th'
ctafe