The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-01
WJODSTOCKS MANY VISITORS.
Book Agents Try to Discount the De-
cision of the County school Board.

WOODSTOCK. Va. OCT. I-During the
past week Woodstock has presented
scene of activity and life seldom known
in this comparatively quiet town of the
great Shenandoah Valley. Every hotel
and boarding house I'm the town has been
taxed 90 the utmost TO Accommodate the
large number OF visitors, who. by q
strange coincidence. happen here just at
inns uIne.
ON Thursday morning a county teach
ers' institute, presided over by Sugerin-
lruueul AlclutuiI. convened lu the cnuIt-
house here. About a hundred and TWEEN
ty-uNe teachers were present, ana 0uilN5
thursday ana FFgl4y there were many d.
teiestlug speeches made and topics dis
GUESSED. Representatives of certain DOCK
publishing houses We're present attempt
ing 10 overthrow the action or the COM
mIttte which selected books for the use or
the county az their september meeting.
After "a VICIOUS and spirited discus
sion of this subject 0n which 30 agents
were allowed 10 spcakt, resolution WIS
adopted thanking the committee for tnelr
wise choice OK books ana aces ptlug lnclr
decision 1s final The books attempted 20
Dos thrown out were Frye biographies
tine Stepping Stones series or readers and
lne American History "Our Country II
was a pleasure TO those VINO know any
tulue ABOUT the matter 10 know that few
besides the book agents desired these eX-
cellent books exchanged for any others
ever up 20 this time introduced 10 the
people OF Virginia.
Superintendent McInturf Is 20 be con-
graduated upon the splendid system OF
schools which has grown up under his
The season for shooting partridges
came in to-day. There are great quahu-
ties OF the birds an through the county;
and "a particu'ariv large number around
Woodstock Sportsmen out hunting FOR
raDDils nave reported as many as eight OF
ten nOcks Of birds started 10 the course
OF a few hours hunt. Rabbits too are
plentiful end are killed IN large quantities
So numerous IS this timfd beast thar
spOrtsmen seldom take dogs with them,
but rely upon finding them In their beds
or skipping along the paths where tney
seem 10 Congregate early IN the morning
or late IN the afternoon.
On Tuesday OF last week the Potoual
Synod OF the Reformed Church OF 1u'
United States convened here. ne Nc
formed Church. which IN us doet ttI.tt
closely resembles the presbyterian Snu 1,, NJ,
Is n growing denomination or cOnSiael'D.'
influence and has churches IN an Pl.
OF the land. IL IS strongest IN ltug7f
Vania and Ohio. The Potomac Shhou
cludes the eastern portion OF iSl,.iis
vanfa and all OF virginia West NlftlHi",
Maryland and North Carolina. There arr
present az the synod about LOO clelsy a. g.
lay delegates. many Of whlh are 49,.
e-ifishof for their learning ana c,"iL',tch
ST. Paurs Reformed church. IN VIA
the services Of the synod are being o me,i,
Is an elegant church edince' anv f,,.,,o
lentlv ADAPTED 10 the needs OF th.' 80
meeting St Paurs churcn - tno N''N''
horse Of worship IN the Naley. -.,,,.o,>,as
What with the sOldiery lAe peu'e n 'er-
ard the clergy. the town has pee" o,bom
ally nl'ed with visitors many h OF ~''0''
have never visited this seciioh D,.,..oIiN,,,,d-
Politically Woodstock and 'ne su .I,,,.,o,b
Ing country is quiet The snen lil' ''oi'
Herald recently stated In its ell, ~. T,,-id-
,,nr NAT Shenandoah county W. %
ed politically into two facilons OF -" s,r,'sr
rS,hiir1n marty. Two factions o. VIZ ,ic
Democrats party the gold1 ne DSn nl9oSibi-
nortv the "nrodigais." ana tne bb,',tsioc
tionists. OF course al ms uit ,aten
means that little II any interest - - ~
IN N the coming election. 10y anr o.. - G, a.
bertv the opposing candidate, ior oon p,
grass are toih Democrats. aulef.nt, 81, ~
Cr Nro~d,v evenin~ a number OF 49,
ard re,,ieu,en OF a literary TURN NJ SI-, ni,u
49, ,oe, n, the home OF Hon. VI. l. W1,oi,
IN voods,ock ard organized so .'a.,d s,'h
,,ter,rv society TO be kno"A n--ceio''h
az he "Tucsdry club