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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
l.. Allen Snyder Dead.

L. Allen Snyder, of Mount Jackson
died at Rockingham Memorial Hos.
pital, Monday morning at $50 O'Clock
in the 44th year of his age. Mr.
Snyder was q son of Rev. i A.
Snyder, D. D., OF this place.
Surviving Mr. Snyder are his
widow, who was Miss Hattie V. Allen,
daughter of the late Linden Allen and
two children, Frances and Beverly
his father, his step mother, one hall.
brother Geo. Warfield Snyder, OF
West Virginia and two half-sistets.
Mrs W. Fl. Overcarsh, of Charlotte,
N. c., and Mrs. Ralph Thomas. OF
Woodbury., N. j.
He had been in failing health for
the last year, but had been seriously
ill only for the last week. The all
nouncement of his death was shock
to his many friends.
His body was brough: to Mt, jack
son and the funeral was held on
Thursday morning.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
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PERSONALS

Messrs Wmi Meyer and b. b.
Bowman, of Edinburg we're visitors
| in Woodstock Monday
Mr.. C. O. Keller and family have
returned to their home in Pittsbrr
Mr.. VIM. L. Hall. Asst. Forestry,
of Washington, D. c., and Mr..
Rudolph Dieffenbacher, Of the Forester
Department spent several days in
Woodstock, on official business.
Mrs. E. D. Funkhouser and little
daughter, Marie, spent the weekend
with Mrs. M. B. S. Hoover.
Miss Margie Hoover returned sew
eral days ago from a visit to friends
in Winchester.
Mrs. William Brooks and children,
of Davis, w. Va, are visiting Mr..
John Ruby and family.
Miss Frances OFT, of Washington is
visiting her aunt, Miss Fannie OFT,
on South Main Street.
Rev. A H. Smith, of York, Penn I,
q former pastor of the Reformed
Church at Harrisville, is visiting
friends in that section OF the county.
Mr.. Smith was visitor in town We'd
nesday shaking hands with his many
friends.
DIR. S. F. Pfohl, of Winston-Salem,
N. c., is visiting his wife and family
who are spending the summer with
Mrs Pfohl's aunt, Mrs. L. s. Walker
ut Lntanna Hall.
Mr.. Hugh OFT has retured to his
home in Washington after having
spent his vacation at the home OF his
sister, Miss Fannie OFT.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. r. Jacobs and
family have returned from three
weeks camping trip to Seven Fount-
aims.
Mr.. Lee Barr and two daughters,
of Reading, Pa, are visiting relatives
in this place.
Mrs. Vernie Estep ard two children
have returned after visit with rela-
tives at Lantz Mill.
Mrs. Hall Glenn and little daughter
Dorothy, returned to their home in
Washington, last Sunday evening
after a months visit to MIR. Clem's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. 1. Glenn.
MIR. Lewis Kibler who has been i'll
for several weeks was taken Thursday
to Richmond where he will enter the
home OF the Little Sisters of the Poor.
MIR Robert S. Magru6er, of Peters
burg is spending short vacation
with his parents. Maj. and Mrs. ].
W. Magruder on Court street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Monroe and
two children, of Jacksonville, Fla,
are guests in the home of MIR. and
Mrs. James Clover on North Main
Street.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. A. Snyder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Overcarsh and Mr.. Warfeld
Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs F. M. Fravel,
Mrs. J. D. Grabill, Misses Anne
Moore and Katharine Snyder and
Gertrude Pence attended the funeral
of their kinsman, the late Allen Sny-
der in Mount Jackson, Thursday
morning.
Mr.. Joel Borden, of Toms Brook,
was business visitor in town, the
first of the week.
Mr.. Walton Haslett, who has been
spending the summer in Roanoke,
| where he held position has arrived
for visit to his mother, Mrs. Alice
Haslett before taking up his work at
Roanoke College.
Miss Virginia Haslett has returned
from Edinburg. where she has been
visiting Miss Julia Wightman, after
| having spent three weeks on camp
| ing party at Eawkinstown.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
Paint and Not.
Paint was so high the last few year

Paint was so high the last few years
the market was flooded with trash
What is trash?
1t looks like paint and pretends TO
be paint, but isn't worth painting. IL
costs a painters dav's-work to put-on
gallon OF paint. good or bad and
a painters day's-work is % or "a.
Add that to the price of q gallon.
That is the cost of gallon. Devoe
is IS or 90 a gallon, and trash a hall
dollar less.
But Devoe is all paint and more
too: YOU add oil to it; gallon IS 0
or 6 quarts OF perfect paint for the
painters pot. But trash 10 three
Quarters two-thircs or half paint
Won nav ha;f-dollar less for nobody
knows what-it-is.
10 gallons Devoe is enough for the
average job it takes ID to 70 gallons
~ trash. Aud the wear same way.
Unfortunately, they look alike when
first put.on.
DEvOE
Valley Builders supply Co. sell II
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
The Civic League !.

The Civic League held meeting at
the Court House on Friday night,
August 18th, at s P. M.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev. G. Palmer.
The regular Secretary being absent
a Secretary pro tenn was appointed.
The report of the last meeting was
the principal business of the evening.
Upon motion the following resolu-
tons were presented and carried:
LIST. That the council be requested
to employ a competent engineer to
establish grade lines and building
lines for the streets of the town for
the town; as first step toward gen.
eral steet Improvement.
End. That, in order to awaken a
more general interest in civic affairs,
the council be requested to have its
proceedings published regularly in
HEN ANDOAH HERALD.
Bird. That the requests to the council
be accompanied with an offer OF the
Leagues moral and financial CO.
operation in the carrying out of these
and other needed Improvements.
Mr.. Saum made his report to the
League, as chairman of the committee
appointed at the previous meeting to
wait on the council.
Mr.. Walton appeared before the
League as representing q committee
from the Town Council.
He requested that the League CO.
operate with the council in placing
galvanized cans at certain street
corners for the reception of waste
paper.
He also invited the League interest
and help in movement to purchase
Town Clock for Woodstock; the
said clock to be placed on the top of
the Court House.
A committee was appointed by the
League to WANT on the Council with
the resolutions previously mentioned
and to assure the council of its will
ingness to co operate in placing the
waste paper cans.
It-was also resolved that the League
express its interest in the matter Of
the Town Clock and its willingness to
consider any definite proposition that
the council may make.
Mr.. Shoemaker informed the League
that the new Public School Principal
would arrive about August Goth and
urged the League to support him in
the work he hoped to do here.
There being no further business on
hand, the meeting adjourned to meet
at the School House on the regular
night in September.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
Junior Chautauqua.

Fifty-seven children and quite a
number Of older people enjoyed storit 8
told by Miss Lucy M. Carvin, the
forerunner of Junior Chautauqua at
the Court House Tuesday afternoon
despite the unusual teat. Miss Car
vim held the undivided attention of
her audience during the stories and
explanation OF the good time coming
for the little ones during Chautauqua
week.
The children's tickets are selling
rapidly at 81 90 for all of the of
Chautauqua as well as the special
training and jolly times at the Junior
Chautauqua in the morning
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
Death of Mrs. Keller.

Mrs. Lydia Keller, of Mount Olive
who died Sunday, was buried Mon
day. She was more than eighty five
years old.
Mrs. Keller is survived by two chill
dren, Mrs. Matte Sibert, of Loudour
County, and w. j. Keller. She il
also survived by one brother, Lemue
Borden, of near Woodstock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
Marriage Licenses

Charles NJ. Wyner and Myrtle A.
Hodson.
Arthur P. Crider and Lizzie NJ
Funkhouser.
Lewis G. Ramey and Irene Will
son.
Joseph Houston Riley and Mianie
E. Dinges.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
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PUBL IC SrEAkING.

Appointments for speaking on the
State Wide Prohibition Question are
announced as follows:
MT. OLIVE
Friday Fight August 18th, at 8 O'Clock
Rev. J. r. Jacobs
Rev. E. B. Shaver.
SAUMSvILLE
Tuesday night, Sept. 1st
Rev. J. r. jacobs
M. L. Walton, Jr.
orlando
Wednesday night, Sept. End
Rev. j. D. Hamaker
Rev. J. r. Jacobs.
ST LUKE
Friday night, Sept. 4th
Rev. j r. Jacobs
M. L. Walton, Jr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
Mr.. Fisherman

A $500 reel will be given to the
lucky fisherman for the largest black
bass caught out of North Fork of the
Shenandoah river in the months OF
July and August The only restric-
tions to this offer are that you use
a part of fishing tackle thSt comes
from our store. The fish must be
weighed in our store, and b statement
of what bait and fishing tackle was
used. Walton & SmOot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
Church Notes.

Regular services were held in the
Lutheran, Presbyterian, Episcopal
and Methodist churches last Sunday
morning and Union service conducted
by Rev. J. r. Jacobs III the Methods
Church, at night.
Next Sunday afternoon and nigh
services will be held in the Chautau
qua tent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
Not So Strange After

You may think it strange that so
maay people are cured of stomach
trouble by Chamber'la Tablets.
You would not, however, if you should
give them a trial. They strengthen
and invigorate the stomach and and
enable it to perform its functions
naturally. Mrs. Rosie Rish, Walsh,
Ind, writes, Nothing did me the
least good until began using Cham
berlain's Tablets. 1t is decidedly the
best medicine for stomach trouble I
have ever used" For sale by All
Dealers. adv
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
Chautauoua Tickets.

On Wednesday night 800 of the 7C0
Season Chautauqua tickets had been
sold. Parties who wish to procure
season tickets should apply at once.
as the number to be sold is limited.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
SHENANDOAH VALLEY LOAN AND
TRUST COMPANY.
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.

-1oney loaned at 6 per cent. On real
state or good collateral security.
Savings deposits received in sums OF
81 90 or over, and interest allowed on
Iame.
EFor particulars address the Com
pany at it's home Office, or call on j.
W. Eberly, Strasburg G. w. Win
lie, Edinburg F. S. Pennybacker,
Mt JaeAson /; or S. r. Hoover, New
Market Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
Festival at Cross Roads,

There will be an Ice cream and
general festival held at Cross Roads
on Saturday evening, August 10Th.
Proceeds to go towards the purchas
OF bell for the new school house
Every body come out and help a good
cause and enjoy pleasant evening
COMMITTEE,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
Notice..

An opportunity for live, ambi-
tious young man to secure the Special
Agency for one of the Oldest old line
life insurance companies. There's a
future. Give references and present
occupation. Address Manager, 304-
305 Real Estate Trust Building,
Washington, D. G.
Aug. 21-4w
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
Valley Builders sup
Rilev-Dinqes.

On the 10th inst, Mr.. Joseph Hous'
son Riley, Of Woodstock and MISS
Minnie E Dinges. of near Edinburs
we're married 1t the United Brethren
parsonage At Edinburg BY Rev. r 3.
Chubb.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
Social Events.

Little Miss Josephine Barney. oil
Fredericksburg who is spending the
summer with her grandmother, Mrs
d. D.Carter was charming little
hostess Tuesday evening for abou,
forty of her little playmates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
How to Cure a Sprain

A sprain NAV be cured in about
one third the time required by the
usual treatment by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment and observing the
directions with each bottle. For sale
by All Dealers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21
Hay For Sale.

We are in a position to name you
attractive prices on hay in car load
lots. When in need OF HAY be sure
to get our prices.
F. L. SUBLETT HAY CO.,
Aug. IA AARRisoNBURG, VA.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-08-21

Miss Alice Co ffman was hostess fo,
a porch party Tuesday afternoon a,
her home Maple Heights, in honor OF
Miss Grace Starbuck and Mrs. s. F.
Pfohl. Winston Salem who are guests
of Miss Arlene Walker.
Dainty refreshments were served
during the afternoon. The guests
were Miss Starback, and Mrs. Pfohl
Mrs. Charles MCGEE, of Woodville
Miss, Mrs. W. c. Ford, Mrs. c. v
Shoemaker. Misses Arlene Walker
Lula Magruder, Anne Clover, Alice
Bowman, and Eleanor Grabill.
Miss Arlene Walker entertained a,
Cards wednesday evening in homo,
OF her house guests Miss Grace Star'
buck and Mrs. s. f. PfOhl, of win.
ston-Salem, N. G. ="
| The ladies prize was awarded -
Miss Anne Clover and the peptlemen,S
prize to DR.. w. C. Ford. ''o"
Punch, ices and cakes were so,ros
throughout the evening. ~
The guests were: Miss StarbucL
Mrs. Pfohl, Mrs. Charles McGae 81
Woodville, Miss, Miss Frances c,tt
OF Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. G "
shoemaker, DR.. and Mrs. w r.
Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Shields Chan ~
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Co...
Misses Alice Cotfman, Anne Clovar
Alice bowman. Lula Magruder. Mes.
srs. Charles Skyles, Emmett Rans.
aum, Carl Boyer, James CamnheiI.
toward Gurley, Moritz and GiIher'
Coffmsn and Dr.. Bovmsn. '
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
From the Philadelphia

(From the Philadelphia Record.
The only dreams are apt to believe
in are the ones that come true.
The homelier a girl is the more she Is
inclined to believe that love is blind.
You never can tell until you try to sit
on some people how sharp they are.
All the worlds stage. in which man
seldom hears the prolnpter when he
misses his cue.
Hoax-"When a married man loses his
hair what is it sign OFF, Joax-"It's a
I<etty good sign his wife has had hand
in 1t.
Blobbs-''Tne devil always uses such at
tractive bait" Slobbs-"Oh. don't know
He can catch some people with bare
hook
Tommy-"Pop. what do We mean by an
average man?' Tommy's Pcp-"An aver
age man, my son. is one who Is just about
as good as he is bad"
Nell-"Mrs. Dashaway says she knows
all the ms and outs of marriage Bella
-''She ought to- She has been married
and divorced three four times
Wigg-"Dolittle is the sort of fellow
who is always waiting for something to
turn up" Wagg-"Yes. and he generally
manages to dodge II when 1t comea.' %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHISON GLOBE.

Some people worry too much about
germs.
pawn shop may be a friend in need,
but at no other time.
Nearly everyone is urged to save his
money and give it to the poor.
Most invitations are Short and that is
why your visit should be short.
A wedding cigar should be better than
the well known campaign variety.
The rule is that the man who plays for
pastime could find cheaper amusement.
There is comparatively little going on,
but only a few men resort to tatting.
While he may be poor, no married man
leads what can properly be called the
simple life.
In time. no doubt a perfectly polite per-
son becomes accustomed to being i'm
posed on.
Man is contrary cuss who isn't par
ticularly anxious to get up until he has
to stay in bed.
Our revised notion of a mollycoddle is
one who relies on the aid and assistance
of the mistletOe.
There are some when who can't take a
joke, as the fellow said when arrested
for disturbing the peace.
The man who attends a poultry show
with the expectation of mingling with
-'broilers'' IS apt to be disappointed.
This is to warn the men that a Christ
mas should not be allowed to associate
with Santa Claus cotton whiskers.
When a man says he doesn't care what
idea as to what said neighbors are say
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17

IL necessary. to look for employment
at distances Of fifty miles and more.
Residence in the country, with a
fair-sized garden attached to most
houses. has other advantages which go
long way to compensate for the time
lost in transit. The Brussels brick
layer. when work is scarce. stays at
home working on his garden plot or for
a neighboring farmer. and leaves what
jobs there are to his less fortunate
mate who lives in the town itself.
The Antwerp decker does not hang
about the dock gates waiting for ship
to arrive. but awaits in his own village
the telephone call of the labor bureau.
He usually has a side Of bacon, a sack
OF potatoes, and other food. about his
home, and does not starve the moment
his wage ceases to come in. His chill
dren are brought up amid rural sur
roundings, and there is not the same
cleavage between Industrial and agri-
cultural employment as there is. for
instance, in England. Scratch the
Flemish MINER Is a saying, and UNDER
meath his CRIME you will find a peas
ant He is able to go back to work
on the land IL circumstances incline
him to do so.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
THE BEIGIANs THAT WE'RE.

The housing of Belgian workingmen
and the agricultural activities through
which they supplement their wages are
described in an article on "Imperish-
able Belgium in the Survey. The au-
thor, Bruno Lasker, says:
Until the war broke out, the Bel
gians undoubtedly were the best housed
nation in Europe. If the invading arm
les had concentrated their destructive
talents on the few confined slum areas
of the great cities, We should find
little cause to complain. But unfortun-
ately, when we read of the devastation
of whole villages. we must remember
that a considerable proportion Of the in
habitants not only of the agricultural
but also of the industrial populatio
-habitations which are the envy of
the workers of other lands, have been
destroyed.
Belgian workers. by means of a rapid
train service at cheap fares, are en-
abled to live distributed over wide semi
rural areas. Land values have been
kept down, and the mobility of the
wOrkers-their choice of employment
is increased even though they own their
houses. Though the great majority of
them only live a few miles from the
place where they work. they are able,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
CHB1s,a6As GIETs.

Cdk1SMA8 GIFTS.
She needed pots and new floor broom.
And window shades Tor the children's
room:
Her sheets were down 70 > threadbars
Ana her table eloth. were a sight to ses
She wanted scarfs and = towel rack,
AND q good plain. useful dressing sack.
some Kitchen spoons and q box for bread,
A pair OF scissors and sewing thread
She hoped some practical friend would
And figure out that shed like a mop.
Or bath room rug or q lacquered tray
Or a few plain plates for every day.
She hoped ana she hoped and she wished
But these. of course. were the things she
got:
A cut glass vase and bonbonniere.
A china thing for receiving hair,
Some oyster forks, a manicure set,
A chatting dish and q cellaret.
A boudoir cap and a drawn-work mat.
And sterling this and a sterling that;
A gilt-edged book of a lofty theme.
And fancy bags til she longed to scream;
Some curling tongs and powder pun
And q bunch OF other useless stun.
But though she inwardly ragged. she wrote
To all her friends the self-same note.
And said to all Of her generous host
Just how did you guess what I needed
most 2"
Ella Bently Arthur. in Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
Jayhawker Jots

AS the Anthony Bulletin puts it:
Europe has the war and we have the
war tax.
We blame the devil, says the Hia-
watha Democrat, for many things he
couldn't possibly do unless men helped
him.
Attention is called by the Eskridge
Tribune-Star to the fact that follow
the crowd is the slogan Of sheep that
are destined to become mutton.
In the spring it's baseball, points
out the Peabody Herald. in the fall
it's football, and with the laying away
of summer clothes it's moth ball.
Maude. the Bluff Valley Core
spondent of the Caldwell Advance, is
one of those old-fashioned corre-
spondents who write: News ara
scarce this week.
The old, oaken bucket, the moss
covered bucket-bah. how unsanitary!
exclaims the Marquette Tribune, and
| It adds: Poetry and photos can make
| sin and disease look wholesome and
| beautiful.
While the young man is looking at
Mother and seeing ahead how daugh-
isfhe young lady has her ea9le eye fas-
tened to Father with vision of what
son is coming to.
Turning the other cheek. It was re-
ported to w. S. Timmons, says the
Riley Regent. that some one has been
getting coal in the middle Of the night.
| He says they should come in the day
| time so they can see which bin has the
best COAL
| No doubt about the Kincaid High
| School Tattler having a nose for news.
| 1t reports: The new glue pot and
heater in the Manual Training room
adds fragrance to the air and strikes
| balance with the odors from the
| Domestic Science laboratory.
Contemplating the killing of Amer
| lean soldiers and citizens along the
Arizona border, the Americas Greet
ing observes: Forbearance is vir-
| tue, but it would be a blessing If
| Uncle Sam would kill about 1000 of
the Greasers and then apologize
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
60 7S9}B$ SEa&'5|
I SA1 BY ms EAN4LfER

stay or not. but he is my little moth
er's brother. and reckon he will live
here"
"Oh. dear! Oh. dearr sighed Bobby
Jones. What will become Of us?"
"Oh. he Is very little" explained
Druslla; mot much bigger than 1 am.
1t will be long time before he can
get in here. am not worrying about
that; it is whether I am to be baby
or not that am fretting about"
why win you have to be a baby ?"
asked Bobby; isn't one in the house
enough?"
You would think SO If you could
hear him cry" answered Drusilla:
but the trouble is this-my little
mother wants to play with the new
baby; she wants it for a doll, and when
the nurse would not let her give it a
bath and dress it she began to cry.
$50 they told my little mother to play
was baby. and do all the things
the nurse did with the new baby.
That is is the reason 1 have on this
dress. 1t IL much too big, and now in
stead OF candy and cake have to take
milk from the bottle.
II have to be put to bed and stay
there until the new baby il taken UP,
and can't go out in my carriage be-
cause i am too young. I am all pow
der ard have to have all my clothes
pinned with eafety pins because they
are too large. and sometimes the pin
there is one sticking into my back
''Your little mother will get tired Of
playing you are baby" said Bobby.
who was trying hard to help Drusilia
bear her trouble calmly. You will be
dressed in your own clothes In a day
of two. and. riding in the park az
though nothing had happened
s"Oh! dear. 1 do hope 30. Bobby
jones'" said Drustlla. Here do not
know whether have tn grow up ali
over again or whether 1 am going to
be boy or = girl. This isn't an adj
venture or an accident; It Is dilemma.
Good night, Bobby, don't suppose
I should have talked to you tonight,
because the, new baby can do nothing
but crx. but whatever happens I hope
70 ~ able to talk to you at night. even
II have to be baby all day"-(Copy-
right. 1914. by the Mcclure NewspapeP
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