Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-16
r. F. D. No. 2 & 3

at st. Luke, is doing profitable
business, buriedsth six months old
infant of T. A. Williams on last Fri
day Feb. 9. The child vas buried in
the cemetery at Columbia Furnace.
Mr.. Billy Holler has been housed up
for the past few weeks with grip and
bad cold.
Mr.. James Mumaw has the whoop-
ing cough at the age of As years.
MrsPeter Sherman has bought
farm of 200 acres in Alabama and will
move there in the near future. He
| is offering his farm sfor sale now,
located several miles west of St. Luke.
Mr. George Riffey while cutting
wood in thewoods had the misfortune
to have a tree to fall on him, one OF
the. limbs striking him on the back in
juring his spine which caused him
cons iderable pain, and disabled him
from work for sometime. Mr.. Riffey
| is now able to be about again.
Mr.. Ed. Smoot is still housed up
with cold and bronchial trouble, but
thinks he can soon be out and around.
Mr.. B. Nilkin our progressive
miller. who is doing q prolific bust
ness, is now offering s1.00 bushel
for wheat and wants several thou
| sand bushels.
Mrs. Eva Splitter and her son Mark
left Friday morning for Martins burg,
W. Va, where they have secured
employment in silk factory.
Ed. r. W. Mowry preached a very
Interesting sermon to his congrega-
ton at st. Luke last Sunday morning
at II O'Clock.
Mrs. Frank Long visited her daueh-
ter over last Sunday, Mrs. George
Reynolds near Valley Pike Church
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker gave a
social last Wednes day evening in
honor of their son Earnest who was
married recently to Miss Estella
! Wilkin daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Wilkin. The Kern's Spring
band one of the best bands of this
kind in the country furnished ex
cellent music both vocal and instru
mental. The evening was most en-
joyably spent bv all. At 1l:3O O'Clock
refreshments were served, after which
the guests dispersed for their homes
each one claiming the best time.
Mrs. Robert Gochenour spent last
week with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kipp.
We are glad 10 mention that we
have new firm to start up in this
F, vicinity. The Gochenour Bros. will
run a stock sale and exchange stable,
such as horses, cattle, sheep, and
hogs. Last week they bought and
sold 6 head of mich COWS, on last
Monday they sold IS head of young
cattle. They also bought and sold
some good horses rece ntly. Stock
on hand at all times. Give them d
call.
Mr.. Frank Riffey will run Mr. Asa
Sheetz s farm this year, as Mr.. Sheetz
will devote his full time and attention
to his fruit business.
Mr.. Charles Clark and wife visited
the latter parents over last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. David Smoot, of Wood
stock.
Two young menssfrom Wood stock
spent the first of this week with Mr..
Sam Reedy of near ST. Luke.
i Mr.. Charles Wisman who is teach
ing school on Cedar Creek was at his
home with his mother over last Sum-
day.
| Those who spent the day at Mr..
Jos Gochenour's last Sunday we're:
Ed. r W. Mowery and wife, MIR.
George Hoover and family, Mrs.
Frank Windle and daughter, Messrs
Oscar GochenOur ard Sam Walker.
After dinner all agreed that San was
by far the best eater.
Rev. q. H. Rhodes filled lis ap-
pointment at Fairview Sunday night.
Miss Fannie Wisman one of the
teachers in the high school at Toms
Brook was at her home with her sick
father over Sunday.
Rev. p. w. Wisman left here Sat-
urday evening for Quicksburg and
preached several sermons 10 his con-
gregation at Liberty church and re-
turned home Monday.
l. Mr.. Calvin Gechenour appears to
be the most pleasant and happiest
man in the neighborhood This is
largely, if not all due to the arrival
of the young farm hand who came to
his place to stay, and who will help
Mr.. G. to bear the burden and cares
of this life at time that will be APP
lpreciated.
| Prof. Hays who makes his regular
trips up and down the valley, stopped
lover last Sunday with Mr.. R. w
Mowry. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Hays was captured by the Indians
when a young lad and remained with
them for some years. While being in
bondage he fell in love with one of
the Indian girls and at her request
one night stole the chiefs daug hter
and two horses, and made their es.
cape, and we're married and lived
together for number of years. But
while being with the Indians he got in
to that roaming nature and still
wants to be on the go, so he travels
from Pennsylvania to Staunton, Va ;,
He is no spunger, he pays for wha the
gets. He does light repair work.
The Pleasant Grove school is doing
nicely under the management of Mr..
Gratten Hasler, Prin. and Mr.. Harry
Crabill, assistant.
Mr.. John Richard takes the lead
| in this section in the poultry business.
| He takes great pride in his birds and
gives them the best attention. Last
woL ho killed sheen for thor, ~ Sc