The Washington herald., 1909-04-25

mountain terminus. II has four churches.
one graded school. a young ladies' sem
mary. and a public library. the volumes
OF which show constant use. II has a
weekly newspaper called the Observer.
s hank, a large -four mill With elevator
attached capable Of holding in storage
Z. 900 bushels Of grain. Years ago much
grain was raised about HeTndOn. but
since the advent OF the dairy COW all that
has changed
He-ndOn has twenty stores. including
four large general stores, in which i is
possible 10 buy almost anything from
toothpick 10 a steam shovel K has Two
furniture stores. one general hardware
store. two seed. fertilizer and agricultural
implement houses two millinery pariers.
two butcher shops. two confecti0neries.
one excellent drug store. one stationery,
one harness store. and tvo jeweiry stores.
Herndon has a canning factory. where
the summer crops Of tomatoes. beans.
peas and small fruits are put up in form
OF valuable and marketable product
which adds 10 the revenues Of the town
The factory is operated by white help.
and the goods canned there are IN good
demand. even in the stores Of HerndOn
About everything wanted in HerndOn
and the country for ten miles around is
either. produced on the spft or brought
IN by the enterprise Of the local mer-
chants. most OF whom buy the bulk Of
their supplies in Washington or Alex
andTia.
Has SET Trains Daily
He-ndon has daily schedule Of SIX
trains over the Southern Railway. It's
mails cone twice = day, each way. and
are distributed at the presidential post
Office for the town and immediate vicin-
ity. Two rural delivery routes center
here One Is twenty-five miles long and
the other tvsenty-eight. and the mail goes
regularly. rain o. shine The local car
riers receive So a month for the work
saw one OF them in action about the
center Of his route. and at evening they
arrived in town dust-laden. grim and
weary with their long days ride
The production OF lumber is cOnsid-
erable OF an industry al HerndOn- Since
the civil war much OF the country has
grown I'D 10 Virginia pine. oak and ash
These trees are nov being utilized al two
local sawrnills IN the making Of a good
grade OF lumber Much OF the output
IS put Immediately back into buildings
in the town and upon the surrounding
farms. But to-day two cars were loaded
with six-inch rough boards and dressed
flooring. for sale elsewhere Railroad ties.
fence posts and wood for use in the
making OF furniture Is a part Of the out
put. A local furniture maker utilizes his
time IN the manufacture of handmade
chairs. OF oak. which are among the best
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this workman gets a good living from
the industry OF his shop.
Local Shoemaker Does Well
The furniture maker is not the only
man who does well in Herndon in supply
ing local wants There Is = capable
shoemaker. who mends or makes shoes.
ss his customers may desire. and proof
vas shown to-day that az least one man
IN the town stood Up TO be welded 70
the girl Of his choice in a very fine pair
Of patent feathers. made by the local
knight OF the last and awi.
A baker. who once sweated and fought
mosquitoes IN Baltimore. came I'D 70
Herndon 70 visit a friend. He liked the
place so well that he went home. sold
out his business there came TO Herndon.
set I'D his ovens and kneading table. and
is fast convincing the good housewives
OF this town that Il IS better 70 buy
bread than 10 make II at home. His bus
mess has been a constant struggle 10
keep up with the demand ever since he
started
Two hardware stores. one covering half
a block. supply the farmers round about
and the residents OF the town with what
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makes doorsteps. and chisels terse cpl
taphs upon the monuments 10 stand in
the local cemetery An undertaken. not
busy, looks after the needs Of the people
in time OF sorrow. and one or two local
attorneys and a justice OF the peace help
in the settlement OF civil and petty GRIM
iaai troubles.
Has Town Hall.
Herndon boasts a large and comfort
able town hall. where, betimes. there are
lectures. meetings. plays. gatherings Of
various sorts. and sometimes the trip
ping Of the light fantastic toe by the
young people 10 the peep O. day.
The school advantages OF Herndon are
of the best There is a graded school,
With three teachers. which looks after
the educational needs OF 40 pupils. The
young ladies' seminary. conducted by the
Misses Castlemsn. provides special IL
sfTucti0n for about sixty young women.
II is supported by both local and out-of-
town pupils
The four churches in town are Baptist.
Methodist. Episcopalian and Congrega-
tiOnalist while. within a mile or two OF
the town, are a Presbyterian and Luth-
eTan church. and within a radius os three
miles half a dozen more churches. two
or three Of them Baptist congregations
The Masons. Knights OF PythisS. Junior
Order OF American Mechanics, Maccs-
bees. and Red Men have lodges in Eern-
don.
Elisha Dyer Is Mayor.
Elisha DYER Is mayor OF Herndon. and
re has held the Office so long that the.
Oldest inhabitant Temembereth not when
he vas first elected At least eight times
hs has received the majority vote for
she Office. He IS a capable and popular
mayor. for the reason that. he administers
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