Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-05-24

the evidence being too plain on all sides
to be oyer looked.
The first thing to claim the attention
and interest of a visitor to a town Is Its
hotels la this respect Mt. Jackson
can be congratulated. The "WilsOn
House. located within few steps of the
depot, has long been widely known for it's
excellent management, good table COM
portable rooms and general excellence.
1t is now under the management of Mr..
Lewis AppersOn, most pleasant and
atf4ble gentleman. On Main street, not
far south of the centre of the town, is
the Willard House. This hotel under
the name of the Farra House, was one of
the old stage hotels of the Valley, and
was known from one end to the other of
it. It's present proprietor Mr. c. j.
Hotel has greatly enlarged, remodelel
and improved it, and 1t is now a hot,
of which any town might be proud. The
rooms are clean ami comfortable while
| the table is loaded with all that can
tempt the appetite and satisfy the crav-
ings Of a hungry man. The landlord,
Mr.. Hottie, who was raised near Wood
stock, Is genial host and anyone stop
ping with him will be sure of a welcome
that will make him feel right at home.
Mt Jackson Is well supplied with irst
class stores conducted by live, energetic
and intelligent business men. Among
these houses is the large establishm eut of
Mr.. S. P. Lonas, who is business all over,
aud with the aid OF his efficient staff OF
statesmen, handles very large stock Of
general merchandise, hardware and ma
chinery. Mr.. Lonas is a very public
spirited citizen. and on the upper floor of
his large brick business house he has
atted a most convenient pu bile Lall.
Mr.. H. II. Cof'nan, formerly prosper
our merchant of Conicville, is now To-
Gated here with fine stock of goods. He
las made many friends and enjoys a first
class business.
Another iuely equipped general store il
that of Mr.. B. F. BuIkett, VINO does g
large business to the satisfaction of hi,
many customers. Mr.. D. w. Proctor is
another OF Mt. JacksOn's live merchants
He carries a fine stock and does a gooC
business.
One of the oldest and best known of The
merchants here, is our old friend, Mr.. J
P. LOnas, who Notwithstanding his grea
losses by being burned out twice is still
on deck with well stocked grocery, az
well as an agricultural implement ware
house.
Mr.. Samuel Kingree, one of the old and
much respected citizens. is still in The
saddlery and harness business which ht
has so successfully conducted here fo
many years, his goods being always o
the very best workmanship and material
The ladies of Mt. Jackson, noted TO
their intelligence and beauty, are abun
dainty supplied with every thing of tn
latest and most fashionable style, b,
the millinery establishments of Mrs. A
VI. Bowman and Miss Regina Jones, anC
) no W here else will you find better or nor
, handsomely dressed ladies than in thi
place.
The finely appointed and equippe,
livery stable Of R. R. Rinker is alway
ready to furnish the people of Mt. Jack
son and the travelling public general,
with safe horses aud stylish vehicles a
short notice. There is also a good liver.
attached to the Wilson House.
} The very handsome aud well stocked
drug store of Mr.. E. B. Cootes, IS one O
, the appreciated conyeniences of thi
place, that enj 'ys fine trade.
The wagon making shop of Mr.. RObt
, Evans is an establishment that turns on
the best grades of work at REASONABLE
prices, while at the carriage works herr
Mr. B. F. AppersOn is always ready t
+ rurnish you a first class job in the shsp
/ of repairs. &c.
Mr.. Jno. Ruby & Son, W. Fl. Ruby
are the proprietors of of one of the hes
blscksmithing shops 10 this section, ant
have a full Iun Of work at all times. Th
town has two other good blacksmIt
shops belonging respectively to J. 5
Glenn and Cbas. Hopewell, both of whc
turn out good work and have plenty G
custom.
The large i)uring Mill Of DR.. j.
Tripett, is located on Mill Greek,
ern part of town. Much of the splendi
flour made here under the skllful mar
agement of Mr.. ". Z. Carroll, the hea
miller, IS sold in. southside Virginia an
North Carolina. Mr.. Triplett is ais
the proprietor OF a successful dreamer
at this place.
One OF the mDst successful in instrie'
= here Is the old established Excelsio
Marble Works. so long owned aud operat
ad by w. NJ. KrOnk. bat now owned b.
+. E. Brill. A Large amount of flu
. jmb and monumental, as we'll as Oth9I
V work Is turned out by this establishment
all of it giving the best of satisfaction
Two uu shops are in operation bel
Q under the respective ownership of Messr
E. X. Saum and Raymond Newlan
: both of which seem to enjoy fair degr'
T. of prosperity.
Mr.. T. Z. Moore, Mt. Jackson's unde
$ taker and embalmer. is justly co nsider
9 amoag the best in the Valley. He al:
has firstrate wood working esta bills
u ment operated by water power on tb
river at the east edge of town.
Three very able physicians. Drs. J. v
# Koontz, Z. d. Davis and c. A. r. Moor
@ minister TO the needs Of the sick Of th
IS section, aud much Of the legal buslne
7. is 10 the hands Of Mr.. L. Triplett,