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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26
List of COnveyanCeS.

J. F. Blosser and wife to Fannie E
Keister and others. 80 acres in the
bend OF Cedar Creek; 5000.
Anna A. Ramey to &. F. Ramey
undivided IA interest in tract of land
near Strasburg; $3.50.
G. W. Keller and wife to Edward
Baker, I acres on Capon SPRING.
Grade; $500.
J. J. Racey to E. L. Orndorff, 1o4s
acres in Davis district; $3.50.
h. H. Snarr and wife to Emma
Borden, 26 acres in Davis district:
5000.
Emma Borden ard husband to
Lille v. Pangle, "a acres in Davis
district; $500.
David Miller to. Aaron Franklin
Bowers, 4. acres, l rood, and 10 poles
in Shenandoah county; $780,.
M. &c. Minnick and wife to Mrs
Am C. ..Grandstaff, house and lot
near Edinburg; $50.
c. W. Barb and wife 70 Christian
Barb 81 acres near Alum Springs:
$l8 so.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26
HARRISVILLE

Last Friday j. W. Pifer and wife
had a sumptious dinner consisting of
turkey, and many good things to eat.
Thev invited number of their rela-
tives to enjoy the dinner with them,
which was enjoyed by all. 1t was at
the old home of John NJ. and Lydia
Bushong who died some years
ago, yet they have not been forgotten
and this occasion brought to the
minds of those that were present some
sweet thoughts of their youthful days,
when they would gather around the
ireside and the table with father and
mother and enjoy mingling their
voices together. 1t is sad, one has
gone to the city and some to different
parts of the country and some are
sleeping beneath the clsds of the
valley, yet we should rejoice aud be
glad that God has spared us to once
more meet together at the old home.
Those present we're: Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Bushong. Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Bushong, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. n. Wis
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Tascer Shrum,
and Miss Jennie Foltz
Mrs. Tobias Keller at Mt. Olive is
a very sick woman. She is suffering
with asthma.
Last Friday while Albert Borden
and Geo. Miller were passing Mr.. Z.
Deans home in the warm part of the
day, discovered along the road
spotted snake Crawling on the snow
which Mr.. Borden killed. The snake
was found to be three feet long. This
has never been known in this part of
the county.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26
VIRGINIA.:

Office of Clerk of Court for ST. NJ; II
! doah County.
| To G. B. Barker,
Residence uaanown:
You, and any p@rson holding un-
der you, are hereby notified that a
lot, known and described as lot No.
in block No. s. in the subdivision,
of Strasburg Land & Improvement
Company, near Strasburg in this
county of Shenandoah, standing in
the name OF o B. Barker, on TIE
books of the Commissioner of Reve-
nue. for Davis District in said county.
was sold on the 18th day of January
1908, for the non payment of tsxes
due thereon for the year 1906: and
more than two years having ella psed
since the date of said sale; and ;.p-
pllcation having been fl ed in this
Office by the purchaser thereof fol
deed to SAID lot, as provided under
section 655 of the Code of Virgi ia,
you are further notified to appear n
four months from date of this notice
and do what may be necessary to PRO-
tect your interest
Given under my hand this the seth
day of December 1911
Nj. B. WUNDER, Clerk.
Jan, 5-4w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26
WHATEVER
YOU'RE
GOING TO Do
DO IT.

It's useless for you to tell of the
things you are going Ato do SOME
DAY.
"Some DAY" is away up in the air
"Some day" won't buy you even
loaf of bread or bring you cents
worth of credit.
The only things that count are the
things that you actually do.
Successful men are men who don't
have to be hit with club to make
them do anything. If they see good
thing, they go straight to 1t. If they
know that anything OUGHT to be
done, they forthwith set about doing
it. They get power and wealth by
acting promptly and WITH DECI-
SION.
II you are convinced that .ACCI-
DENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE.
is q good thing-GET it and GET it
NOW.
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY
COMPANY,
District Office
WOODSTOCK. VIRGINIA.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26
RiCheSpn'S Death
Warrants Issued.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 22.-Death
warrants, ordering the execution OF
Rev. Clarence v. T.. Richeson, for
the murder of Miss Avis Linnell, were
served today upon Gov. Foss, War-
den Bridges OF the State prison and
Sheriff Quinn Of Suffolk county. The
warrant is in the customary form and
provides that Richeson be held in the
Charles street jail until May and
then taken TO the death chamber in
the State prison. His execution is
set for the week beginning May 10.
Richeson is receiving daily conso.
lation from fellow Baptist clergy
man. Els petition for Communication
of sentence will be sent to Coy. Foss
early next month.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26
VIRGINIA.:

Office of Clerk of Court of Shenandoah
County,
To L. w. KREMER,
Residence near Capon Road,
You and any person holding under
you, are hereby notified that tract
oil land containing improvements up
on said land of two acres near Capon
Road in this county of Shenandoah
standing in the name of L. w. Kre-
mer, on the books of The Commission
er of Revenue for Davis District in
said county was sold on 10th day of
January, 1910 for the non-payment of
taxes due thereon for the year 1908,
and more than two years having elaps-
ed since the date of saio sale; and APP
plication having been filed in this
Office by the purchaser thereof for
deed to said premises, as provided
under section 655 of the Code of Vir-
GINA you are further notified to APP
pear in four months from date of this
notice and do what may be necessary
to pl otect your interest.
Given under my hand this 10th day
of January, 1912.
l-12-4t NJ. B. wUNDER, Gle rk
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26

The Hampshire ReY Jew of last week
says: Speculation has been rife
among the fruit growers as to the
effect of the abnormal cold weather
on the peaches. Many examinations
have been made and conflicting re
ports have come in. AS we figure it,
from the various reports the peaches
on the low lands were killed or most
ly so, at least. Other orchards Of
medium eley alton have some left. in
some of them there being still enough
live buds for a crop, while the or
|chards on the mountain tops were
not seriously injured. The coolest
two nights the thermometer registered
from 10 to Is degrees lower in The
valleys than on the mountains, there
being no wind.
The Mooreield Examiner of last
week says: "While working on the
new Court House last week, H. A
Clinedinst had the misfortune to loose
his balance and fell a distance Of
about % feet below, striking on the
hard concrete floor. He was picked
up by several who were working there
and DR.. Love was hastily summoned,
who made an examination and found
no bones were broken. Mr.. Cline
dinst was right badly bruised and has
suffered a great deal, but at this time
is getting along nicely. His escape
is almost miraculous"
Bates Warren, Washington man,
who bought the Montgomery Hall es-
tate from Frank Walter, in Augusta
county, several months ago, has plant
ed 5, 400 apple trees on the place, and
it is expected that he will pl ant as
many more in the near future.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26
A Girls Will Midnight

To warn people Of fearful forest
fire in the Catskils . young girl rode
horseback at midnight and saved
many lives, Her deed was glorious
but lives are often saved by Dir. Kings
New Discovery in curing lung trouble,
couG his and colds, which might have
ended 10 consumption or pneumonia.
II cured me OF dreadful cough and
lung disease. writes w. X Patterson,
wellington, Tex latter four in our
family had died with consum ption,
and gained 81 pounds Nothing
20 sure and safe for all throat aud
lung troubles. Price Soc and o. 90.
Trial bottle free, Guaranteed BIZ
Walton 4 SmooE.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26
POWELLS FORT
Mr.. r. L. Funk's two saw mills are
now in full blast

Mr.. r. l.. Funk's two saw mills are
now in full blast.
Mr.. r. L. Walters lost a fine mare
some time ago and he would be gla d
if the party stold IA of her won d
bring her back again. This is the
first case of that kind in this section.
v aften hear of live horse bein.
taken but not dead one,
The sale of Mr.. James Callers
gethered large crowd. Mr.. Callens
is going to move to Ohio.
Mr.. Samuel Shipe has a sick boy
at this time.
Mrs. E. r. Smith and Miss Rosie
spent Sunday with Mr., D. H. Walters
and family.
Mrs. David Boyer is still on the
sick list.
Miss Lucy Coverstone eturned les
Sa turday from the west.
Every one in this section fonnd Gu,
about the cold snap this inter.
Mr.. w. c. O'Flaher ty killed h S
big hog Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Rinker has tented the
Callens farm. He will move in MAJ a!i
Mr. o seer Keller one of our hunters
captured fine wild cat, measured
over feet in length. Sold the cat FOX
four dollars.
The holidays passed away nicely
the Christmas services were all lice
AID every one seemed to enjoy Them.
We thank Mr.. VIM. Tampkiu so much
for his kindness as a superintendent
of Trinity Sunday school, through
the past summer he did his work we'll
and at the proper ii me.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26
Printing Office
FOR SALE.
[ will sell, at public sale, on

will sell, at public sale, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1912,
the JOB PRINTING Office, lately
owned by the late VIM. N. Grabill.
This office is we'll supplied with
presses, paper cutter. imposing stones
type, sc. and is in first class con-
dition.
TERMS OF SALE:
One half cash and balance in six
months, the purchaser to give we'll en-.
dorsed negotiable note for deferred
payment.
Sale at II O'Clock a. m.
J. D. GRABILL, Ex'r.
Jan. 5-ts. of w. N. Grabll, decd.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26

invest you money IN the per cen
Certificates of the Shen. Valley Loan
& Trust Co., Woodstock, Va. Sc
curity unquestioned. Interest pay
able semi-annually, and Certificates
rcdeemable any time after six months
no short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Premier Carrier Of the South.
Schedule between Washington, Alex
andria, Woodstock and Harrisonburg.
In Effect January s. 1912.
N. B.-Folloving schedule figures
published only as information and
are not guaranteed.
WESTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. 75-Mixed-Except Sunday
7:O1 a m. Local for harrison burg.
Arrive Harrisonburg 1915.
No. 49-Daily-1:10 p. m. Local
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg 2:55 p. m.
No. l3-Except Sunday-7:29 p. m.
Limited for Harrisorburg, stopping
at Edinburg, Mt. Jackson, New Mar
ket and Broadway. Arrive Harrison
burg 900 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. 2l7-Except Sunday-S:42 p. m.
Local for Harrisonburg. Arrive
HSrrisonburg 1925 p. N.
EASTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. l4-Except Sunday-s:O0 a. m.
Limited for Alexandria and Washing
ton. Arrive Washington 11:5o a. m.
Buffet Parlor Car.
No. Is -Daily-4:26 p. IN. Local
for Alexandria and Washington.
Arrive Washington $40 p. m.
No 2lo- Except Sunday $40 D, m.
Local from Harrisonhurg to Stras-
burg. Arrive Strasburg S:45 p. IN.
No. IA connects at Manassas with
Main Line Fast Mail Train No. 43 for
point South.
Trains PIT and IL in connection with |
Main Liue Train No. 10 between |
Orange and Manassas affords good |
service from Richmond via G. & o. |
Railway and Gordonsville
E. H. CoAPMAN, Vice-President and I
Gener al Manager.
5. H. HARDwICK, Passenger Traffic
Manager.
4. F. CARY, General Passenger Agt.
!. S. BROWN, General Agent, Wash
ington, ID. 9.
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and friends are cordially invited to
come out and help US in this good
cause.
H. c. Clover, Principal,
Maude Hotel, LIST Assistant,
Mary Rinker, I'd Assistant,
Grace Y ates. Primary Dept.
Mr.. Joseph A. Shrum departed this
life Jan. 18th, 1912, aged So years, 6
months and days. He leaves wife
and twelve children and host of
other relatives and friends to mourn
bis loss.
He was the father of fourteen
children, one daughter and one son
which are dead and twelve living.
George and Tacher, of Maurertown.
Melvin who has been at Hallensdale,
Fla. for some time, Mrs. Ira Coffelt,
of Mlddletown, Mrs. Martha Haun, of
Hendricks, w. Va, Mrs. Jas. Stonc :
burner, of near I4antz Mills, Charlie,
Hubert, Melvin, Guy, Raymond and
Pauline at home.
The deceased was member of the
Brethren church at st. Luke. Funeral
service was conducted by his pastor
P. W. Wisman on Monday morning.
After which the body was laid to rest
in the cemetery at this place.
Farewell. dear neighbo-, sweet thy
rest,
Weary with years and worn with pain
Farewell, till in some happy place,
We shall behold thy face again.
Tie ours to miss thee, all OR years,
And tender memories of thee keep.
Thine 10 the Lord to rest, for 50,
He giveth His beloved sleep.
Written by neighbor, V. ".
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26
ST. LUKE

The St. Like Graded School will
hold a pie ard box social, in the pub
lie school building at this place, on
Friday night, Jan. 26th, for the pur-
pose of raising funds, with which to
purchase a school library. Patrons
and friends are cordially invited to
come out and help US in this good
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26

why should these few gentlemen be
allowed to make money at the incon-
venience of the public, and from an
institution no longer needed and con-
trary to the spirit of the age? WHY
should these gentlemen saddle the
public with an antiquated institution
to pay themselves salaries?
The Turnpike Company right at
this time has been authorized to put
tour more gates in Shenandoah Couu.
ty. Why was Shenandoah alone
selected for more gates by the gentle
men who control the road? WHY
should Frederick, Rockingham and
Augusta escape this additional bur-
den? The reasons used before the
Commission to obtain the additional
gates in Shenandoah, are certainly
applicable to the other counties, I.
is apparent why Frederick escaped:
the controlling members of the NJ
pany live In that county. Politics
pulled Rockingham through. Poor,
Shenandoah was alone Sc.
lected to supply an increase 10 the
revenues of the road. Who will get
the berefit of the Increased earnings
derived from these additional gates?
Now the question import INT to the
public is, how can toll gates be abol-
ished?
There 10 but one method, and that
IL to cause the Legislature to pass en-
act authorizing the State to purchase
the road and turn It over to the re-
spee1iye coanties-
Bono oess1fon - - rafsod lol
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26

Direc tor of Valley Turnpike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

Bigge, his private secretary, to work. and as a result of his investigations discov- cred that he has no more legal right to open a door or Jay a drain pipe in Buck ingham palace than the humblest news boy in the street without. Whereupon he altered his procedure, humbly pettioned '.his majesty's office of works to make the desired changes and awaited results. In the course of several weeks he re- ceived a reply to the effect that his com munication had been received. He wrote a letter of thanks and received in return the information in printed form that his request was receiving attention. A couple of months later he received a let ter asking him to fill in an enclosed form. The form contained long list of ques- tons and the answefs>were to set forth just what changes were wanted, the To- cation of the doors and existing drain pipes, the reasons why, and so on and so on. The king patiently filled in the form. As reward. >enost a year after he first made the requests, he received the well come news that the "office of works" agreed to make the required alterations at it's earliest convenience. The officials selected the few weeks just past for the job and the king comes back to his pal ace happy in the assurance that he can now pass from room to room without climbing through the transoms
 LADY MARY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
The Growth of Suicide
the Chicago Journal,

From the chicago Journal.
 The suicide rate of the great cities of the United States has increased aI-
 most 50 per cent in the last 30 years. With a thousand things to make life more interesting than ever before. an increasing number of people come to the conclusion that life is not worth having. Our suicide rate Is still be- low that of Denmark, of Germany, and of the cities, at least, of France. But 1t is almost double that of some of the backward" countries of Europe Spain. for example.
 Perhaps the explanation of the in- crease in self-destruction lies in that comparison. Civilization does many ad- mrable things. But 1t tends to lessen the, old restraints which have kept
 mankind up to the mark in ages of
 stress and storm.
 New restraints may perhaps be de- veloped in the course of civilization,
 new restraints which shall be more
 logical and more enduring than the old
 But the plain fact Is that the new re-
 straints have not yet come, and the old
 ones. in our great industrial cities,
 have almost passed Away.
 The modern world has not come to
 the Oriental view of looking upon sui
 eide as an imperative duty under a
 great many conditions. But 1t no long CT has any very well marked horror of se1f-destruction and, even on the in-
 diivdual contemplating suicide public opinion has some force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Canned Ostrich Plumes om the Philadelphia Ledger.


 There is no place like a pawnshop for packing up useful hints," said the improvident man. Every time my cir cumstances compel me to patronixe one I glean some item of general information that almost reconciles me to the necessi- ty of being there. On my last visit I saw a man redeeming ostrich feathers. Our uncle brought them out tightly sealed in a glass jar.
 What did you can them for?' the pan asked.
 So they wouldn't spoii.' said the pawnbroker. A glass jar Is tho safest thing on earth to keep feathers in Moths and dust cannot get at them: besides. you can keep an eye on them easily, and any trouble that might have been breed- ing when the feathers were brought in can be discovered and nipped in the bud That hint I consider worth going to pawnshop for. The way things look now nobody belonging to me will ever have any ostrich feathers to take care of, but If we ever do have any shall know what to do with them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Pointed Paragraphs

From the Chicago News.
 A silent man never has to eat his words
 Almost any little old restaurant can pose as a chop house.
 If you would keep your friends, let them keep their money.
 The size of dollar depends on whether 1t Is coming or going.
 A good memory is one that enables us to forget unpleasant things.
 The average man is always putting in and adding to his collection of enemies
 Typewriters tell no tales-but the same cannot always be said of stenographers
 If you want people to sit up and take notice, simply make a noise like a hun dred dollar bill.
 After a man has been married six months he never takes a friend home to dine without first letting his wife know.
 An expert cabinetmalSer can take a new piece of furniture and make it look as if it was 200 years old-and so can the average small boy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
English Bathing Habits

From the NashvilIe Tennesseah.
 It is generally supposed that when- ever an Englishman cannot think of anything else to do he takes bath.
 But pr. R. IT. Quine of Manchester is authority for the statement that tho Englishman really Is not half as clean as the world supposes, and does not wash nearly as frequently as he should.
 Dr. Quine has discovered by inquiry at hotels and boarding houses through out England that not more than per cent of the guests bathe daily D Physicians. clergymen and commer- cial men alike were found to avoid baths. Even sanitariums famous the empire over failed to make use of the bathtub every day.
 Scotsmen are more frequent bathers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Champion Dishwasher

From the Chicago Inter Ocean. On Sunday the second anniversary of his remarkable victory in the con-
 test with Mrs. Mary Nelson, Joseph vogel, of Clark Station. Ind, holder
 of the dlshwashing championship of
 the world. declared that he was ready
 to meet any and all corners in a catch
 as-catch-can dishwashing "go." Incidentally Mir. Vogel confided to
 the reporter that he was suffering from
 dearth of opponents. The fame of his tremendous and grueling contest
 In dishwashing with Mrs. Nelson. her self long the pride of a large section
 of our population, had gone abroad.
 and had served to discourage pretend
 CTS to the championship.
 It would be strange, however if Mir. Vogels challenge of last Sunday should
 remain unaocepted. There are many people engaged in the dishwashing
 business in this country, and among them are doubtless scores of an ex- treme1y high degree of proficiency.
 Surely some one of them must burn
 with the desire to match his skill with
 that of tho worlds champion.
 Considering the eagerness of MT. Vo- gel for a match, there should be no difficulty whatever in arranging pre-
 liminaries. It Is no doubt the custom
 for the loser to pay for all broken
 dishes. But we dare say that MT. Vo- gel would be quite willing to agree that the broken dish bill should be di- vided between the two contestants. Furthermore, 1t is believed that 1t
 would not be necessary to stage the spectacular proceeding in New Mex ico or some other distant state. From
 all the information that we can gather 1rxxw 1.. d arrl Rr.+ bid such contests and the police are
 inclined to view them with a certain tolerance.
 Our understanding is that MT. yogel
 has kept in perfect training. Of course
 there have been during the past two years rumors that the champion had gone back so far that he couldn't wash dishes any better than hired girl who
 was hurrying to get through in time
 to attend a picnic in a park. It has
 been said that lis. couldn't hold job
 as second dishwasher in a Chinese res- taurant.
 But all such rumors, we understand, fall fiat on the ear of the man who is so fortunate as to see the champion in his present condition. He is report ed to be in prime shape. His celebrated rotary stroke Is as good, if not lit- tie better than ever. while the delft
 movement with which he mops his brow without losing a swipe at the dish in his hand is still the wonder
 of all trained observers.
 It is to be hoped that MT. Vogel will secure a match at no distant day. Unless he does we see nothing else for him except to go on the vaude- vile stage. He is to be commended for having refrained from taking this step up to the present time But he cannot
 be expected to refrain indefinitely, If
 he can't get contests. There is such thing as asking too much of even champion dishwasher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

than Englishmen, according to the fig- ures of the learned doctor. Englishmen rank second. Irishmen come third. Then American women. English women are fourth in his list. American men arc fifth. Frenchmen rank seventh, and Germans bring up the foot of the class.
 Dr. Quine found that men generally take cold baths. The daily bathing habit is limited to the young and mid- de aged, and especially to military men and those who are athletically in- cljped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Mr.. Chase Here

E. II. Chase, Jr,, manager of the Olds- mobile company in the south, spent Tues day and Wednesday in Birmingham. He was very much surprised to see Birming- ham leading the south in handling first class automobiles He said in the city of Atlanta there were only r automobiles that cost more than 5000, and the city of Birmingham shows something like 130
 He further stated that the city of Louis vile was using nothing now but Olds- mobiles for their ambulances, patrols. etc. After trying large number of other makes, experience taught them that the Oldsmobile was the most economical