Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-09-13

West of Mt. Jackson, died OF cancer,
last Monday afternoon, aged 10
years.
Mt Jackson, Sept. 10.-Mr. and
Mrs. E. z. Dingledine, who spent
several weeks in Niagara Falls and
and Atlantic City, have returned
home.
j.. Fox, of Culpeper county. WAS
visiting at the home Of j, L. Will
liams the first of the week.
Rev J. A. McMurray. of Wood
stock, preached two excellent serm
ons in the Union church here Sunday.
Mr.. John L. Wissler, Sr.. was in
Winchester the first of the week.
Ben Hoover, of Etkins. W. Va,
and Mr.. and Mrs: Claude Ho over, OF
New Market, spent Sunday with Capt.
J. G. Neff.
Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Geary
spent Sunday and Monday in Har-
|risonburg, visiting Mr.. Geary's
brothers at The Kavanaugh.
Quite a number of our people at
tended court 10 Woodstock Monday
W. J. Supinger, of Woodstock has
been in our town for several weeks
painting the new dwelling of Mr..
Geo. Geary.
The new town council held their
first meeting on Thursday night with
Mayor J. Il. Downey presiding. All
members were present except j. r.
Maphis. The following officers we're
appointed: E. E. Brill, secretary: y.
H Ruby, treasurer; o. L Burket,
collector aud John w. Hawkins,
sergeant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hammond re.
turned to their home after visiting
in Harrisonburg for several days.
Harry Rinker, of Rinkerton. has
accepted position in drug store il
Salem.
! Allen Snyder was business visito,
| in Woodstock last week.
Miss Emma jordan entertained a.
cards Tuesday evening in honor O.
her guests the Misses White, of Cum
berland, Md.
Mrs. Annie Henkel, who has beer
i'll at the home of her sister, Mrs. P
NJ. S Bird, is very much improved.
Miss Louise Koontz has returned Il
her home in Norfolk, at tier spending
the summer with relatives in town.
Mr.. ard Mrs. James Coffman ar
visiting their son, Mr.. Medred Golf
man and family of Cumberland.
Ripley Walker and John William
son left this week for Charlottesville
where they will attend the Universit!
of Virginia.
Miss Virginia Williamson has re
turned to her home at "Sunnyside'
after visit to friends in Washington
Mrs. R. H. Payne and Mrs. W. W
Bird were hotesses for a most attrac
tive card party at the former "Clay
Hill" near town on Friday evening.
Mrs. W. B. Allen, of Woodstock
won the ladies prize large box O.
candy, the gentleman's prize, a hand.
some deck of cards was awarded tt
Mr.. w. B. Allen of Woodstock, tn
consolation prize was awarded Il
Mrs. P. NJ. S. Bird, Jr.
The spacious to revandas where tn
iguests were entertained was attractive
lily decorated and lighted with Japan
lese lanterns and candles.
The guests were Misses Minnie an,
Maria Snapp, of New Market, Louis
lKoontz, of Norfolk, Effie Moore, Will
lie and Katie Neff, Edna Rinker
Frances Snyder, Virginia and Lauri
Lice Lonas and Regina Jones.
| Messrs. Thomas Snapp, of Ne,
Market, Frank Grabill of Woodstock
Paxton Williamson, Ripley Walker
Robert Bird, Allen Snyder, Tauquier
lLonas.
MIR. and Mrs. W. B. Allen, of Wood
stock, Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Bird
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Bird, Mr.. an,
Mrs 2. NJ. S. Bird, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Bird, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar L
| Hynes, Mrs. D. o. Foley, Mrs. Mar
Wine, and Mrs. P. NJ. S. Bird, Sr.
| At the conclusion of the game al
elaborate luncheon was served.
The town of Mt. Jackson is movin
along steadily. Seven new houses
have been constructed during tn
lyear The town has an excellent sup
Iply of pure mountain water and I
Igood sewerage system. The water
lsystem in Mt. Jackson is among tn,
best in the Valley. While severa
of the towns in the Valley were yer!
short of water of water, incident to
the dry weather of the summer, Mt
jackson has suffered from no such
conditions.