Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-02
TELEPHONES TO BE TAXED.
considerable revenue VIII DC De-

WOODSTOCK, VA. December 1.-(Spe-
c;ai.1-Thc members of the Methodist
church at Mount Jackson. gave their pas
Tor. Rev. II. S. Coo. donation party
last Wednesday. On Sunday. very
handsome set of walnut collection plates
were used in the church. They were
presented by several members.
DR.. d. 1. Shaver. OF Maurertow'n, has
been reappointed as the physician to the
county a.mshouse. situated near Mauref-
town. for the ensuing year. with SAL
airy Of $50 per annum.
Mr. Jesse Walton WHO has been en-
Moved 10y Mr.. b. F. Borden as team
sfer at Toms Brook and Overall for the
past twenty-five years. has given up his
work and returned to his nome at Iom
Brook, on account of his old age.
TAX ON PHONES.
The county treasurer has been ordered
by the Board OF SUPERVISORS TO collect
taxes from telephone companies in the
county for their lines as follows: 80 cents
for county purposes, 10 cents for school
nprposes. 10 cents for district purposes,
and 20 cents for county roaGs on each
500 worth Of property for taxes for l9e-.
This will add considerably TO the income
from taxes in Shenandoah. as inc couh-
~ is becoming a network of telephone
ines-there ia. dly being place in this
section which cannot be reached by them.
During the past summer a number OF
miles Of line have been stretched. one
new company having installed nearly -Vo
phones during the time
Walter z. Finks. whose hand and arm
were SO badly lacerated while hunting
two weeks ago, near his home AT Tom
Brock is recovering rapidly. and 1t is
expected that a part Of his hand Will be
saved.
5. :. VIII. a prominent public school
teacher and Republican worker at Mount
clifton. has resigned as principal of that
school and contracted with the Odd Eel
lows F.aternal Relief Association OF
Richmond. He will devote his time 10 the
business Of writing insurance in the east
crn part Of the State.
SHENANDOAH S VOTERS.
The total number of voters in Shenan-
doah county. under the new Constitution,
amounts to 1857 whites and IL negroes.
divided into the following districts:
Lee Dist. ict-5s2 whites and negroes.
Ashby District-53l whites and negroes.
Madison Distrct-5S0 whites and Z ne
sI'oes.
Johnston Distrct-47o whites and ne
Eroes.
Stonewall District.-7SO whites and ne
sroes.
Davis District-496 whites and 2 ne
y-oes.
The negro vote at former elections iii
the county amounted to about 800. but
while the registrars were sitting through
out the county very few of them pre-
scented themselves or made application to
register.
BOYS BROKE UP SINGING SCHOOL.
q singing school, conducted In Hotels
schoolhouse. about two miles south OF
Woodstock. last Wednesday night by
Professor II. Bauserman, was broken up
hy a ,,1f IF rex OK bows.
DR. J. L. Campbell and his daughter,
Miss Ge.tie, Of Woodstock, attended the
marriage of their cousin. Miss Glass. near
Winchester, last week.
Mrs. John Clanahan. of Powell Fort.
died at iler homo on Friday, after suffer
ing for several years from a cancer. She
Nag about 81 Years old.
Mr.. NJ. S. ktontZ, Of PttsourG. Pa, Is
visiting 'iis i;;rcrts. Captain and Mrs.
George ". Koontz. of Muhlenburg street.
Woodstock
Mrs. Emma Y. heidelberg er widow Of
Senator II H. Riddleberger. of Wash
ington, D. c.. is the guest Of her dauGh-
ter. Mrs NJ w. Magruder. here.
Mrs. j. Silor Garrison, of Woodstock,
is 1tsit.n:, hrr parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
a X I>.r;cEer. a: Harrisonburg.
Mr., Joh. Paxton, of Indian Head. Blu
cnanan county, who recently purchased
the RGckd:,ic Lime Cn:npany's plant at
Toms Brook at price Of S25.000, will
move mis- family to this place during this
month They will make their future
home here.
MAGRUDER'S SHORTAGE
The shortage of Mr.. D. p. Maeruder.
who until four weeks ago. was cashier
of the Merchants and Farmers Bank of
Woodstock amounts TO over $4,000. and
covers a period of several months The
loss does not injure the standing of the
bank. which is Il partnership business,
backed by some of the wealthieSt people
of Shenandoah county. Ii is estimated
that this bank is backed by SS)00o0, which
would make its capital larger than any
other bank doing business in the Valley.
Mr. Magruder was very popular with
the people of this section. and the utmost
confidence was placed in him. He is well
connected on both sides of his family.
and much sympathy is expressed FOR
them Nothing has been heard from him
since his departure, and it is thought that
ne is now making his home in Canada.
The hunters Of this vicinity are finding
game of all kinds very scarce. and are
not spending as much time as usual in
pursuing it. Very few birds and rabbits
are offered for sale Since the enforce
ment Of the special law prohibiting birds
from being shipped out Of the county
very few nonresident hunters have put
In their appearance here.
RoI,crI H. Montague Dead