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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-01-04
THE SHENANDOAH HERALD
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.

VNk uUUONLD ALnNO WV
The Shenandoah HERALD, on
the oath of December, 1917, was
one hundred years old and it is
the oldest paper in this county.
This is no fictitious claim. The Ed
tor. one hundred years ago, tells
US that no paper had been previ-
ously published in this county,
aud the oldest inhabitants know
that no paper was published in
this county for about thirty years
after the establishment of the
HRRALD.
We present to our readers a
copy of the FIRST paper published.
One hundred years ago, the peo-
pie received their news from the
weekly papers. Then the "lat-
est news" was often several
months old. There were then
no rail roads, no telegraphs, nc
telephones, no wireless and very
Indifferent mail service.
The Editor devoted himself
principally to Foreign News. and
reports from Congress and the
Legislature. Almost no atten
ton was paid to local news.
Woodstcck then doubtless de-
served the description Porte
Crayon" gave it, many years af
tsrward. He said that ut nigh
be like = singed cat-better thar
it appeared to be-
Many changes have beer
made. Then the largest store
occupied 4 room but little large
than q modern chamber, and OF
every. counter was a pitcher O
bottle Of pure whiskey or brand.
1fem which evefy visitor wa
welcome to take what he wanted
Now an aduiterated liquor car
emily be gotten in some out of til,
place, in Al out the way manner
At abeat two dollars for a hal
pint.
The principal churches wer,
,.tks 6efnK11 kEfDrmed and til,
kstIesen. A coed classica.
school vss esalacted in a small
building kaovn as the Wood
stock Academy, which was still
saali after It had been enlarged
II ESQ Of tvs cheap common
schools were taught the three
"R's."
The streets were dark at nigh
and evening services were cor
Quoted "at early candle light.
There vas dirt road through
the town in which were deer
hollows. in some of which tradi
ton says the old fashioned
schooner wagons could be seer
only for a short way. The prin
cipal amusements were pitching
horse shoes, shooting matches
foot races, hand-up and quilt
iugs. Our people then wore al
mest exclusively home made
siethes and there were a number
Of matters, tailors, shoemakers,
clock makers. sAddlers, &c. 1t
Is said that SEINE years later
there vas but one carriage in
the town. A. the town was prin-
cipally settled by Germans who
cane here from Lancaster. coun-
~. Pa, TIE German language
va spokea in the town to som E
extsst and alacst exclusively in
the eoaaty. Within the recol
lectisa OF the writer. German
sermons we're delivered y.Rey..
0ehmsckef and Cline In the
Luthsrea Church. and..it is said
there vas laite Q bitter contro-
vsrsy betees that charch wonld
espioy . preacher Who delivered
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-01-04

The entertainment given at
the High School building New
Years night by the members OF
the Civic League was we'll at
tended and those who partici'
pated are being complimented
for the manner it was rendered.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-01-04
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Ia residence Of Noy Hockms

~ y!E!l ~! q.
tho rsaidencs Of Roy Hockms
This was Mr.. SIS former rest
dsnce. the consideration being
s., 900.
M. L. Saum is visiting relatives
Ia Hagerstown.
Mrs. John M. Artz and sons,
john Paul and Alfred, left for
baltimore, Wednesday, where
they will visit relatives.
Misses Goldie and Ruth Cra-
bill. who are with the naval re-
serve service at Washington, af-
ter a visit to w. E. McInturff
and family, returned to their
duties Monday.
Miss Maggie Funkhouser is
home from Stephens City with
w. P. Fahnestock and family.
Earl Helsley was presented
with a big boy as a Xmas gift
on Xmas morning and Mr.. H. is
wearing a broad smile.
Mr.. and. Mrs. w. Edgar Leedy
of Washington, who visited Mr.,
and Mrs. Silas A. Copp, returned
home Thursday. Mr.. Leedy is q
registered patent attorney and
counsellor in trade marks.
d NO ? nd Mrs. Otis Painter and
two children, of Capon Road are
visiting Miss Sue Doll.
". D, Shaver left THURSDAY
fol-, New York to spend the re
mainder of the holidays will
friends.
Mrs. VIM. R. Coffman is i'll.
Mrs. Elmer Hisey, of Wood
stock, is spending the holiday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. G. Shaver.
Miss GLADYS Dida wick. o
Woodstock, who was visiting he
friend, Miss Edith Stark, ha
returned home.
Duke L. Shaver and wife, o
City Point, who we're visiting
Mrs. SIS parents, Dr.. and Mrs
D. L. Shaver have returned t
their home.
The Church OF God Sunda
School entertainment that wa
held at Emmanuel Church Xma
night was a pretty service an
was we'll attended. although tn
weather was Indictment.
Mrs. Ollie Peer, who has bee
ill for sometime is slowly conva
Ilescing.
| The Sunday School entertain
ment at the Brethren Church o
Thursday night was one of tn
lbest services the school has eve
had, the church was crowded an
a number turned away. 1t wa
la white Service" The gift
will be sent to the Kentuck
mission. in the heart of til
mountains and hills of Kentuck
THE cash offering was SITS
THE musical selections were we
rendered and those present n
turned home happy.
| Mrs. r. L. Newland and tw
lsons, Joseph and Ben, are visit
ing Mrs. Ms parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. Levi Kiser.
| Frank Riffey and family ha v
moved from the Rinker farm int
the dwelling house of Blain
Wisman's. Frank Wright an
ia mily have moved from tn
IGrabill farm at Woodstock t
the Rinker farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Border
returned Tuesday from a visit t,
Bowman's.
A local branch of the Re.
Cross will be organized here a
the High School building FRIDAY
night, Jan. 4th at 1890.
10y Keckley, who had beer
visiting Mrs. Emma Bauserman,
returned to his home in Harri-
sonburg, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Swarts and
two sons, Manor and Harry, mo.
tored to Hinton, Sunday, where
they visited Mrs. Chas. Strick-
lar TLau ss.k.saod l NJ
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-01-04

Marion Sw'artz returned to De-
troit, Mich. Tuesday, after a
visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Swartz.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-01-04

home eff his brother.in-law, VIM.
Clanahan, az miles east of town
"wednesday morning at S O'Clock.
Death was due to complications
of diseases. He was aged 81
years. He and his wife and two
daughters accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Clanahan to their home
last September. where they had
visited them at Akron, Ohio.
and he had been i'll since he
reached here. He moved to Ohio
from Pleasant Grove of this vi
entity about 20 years ago. his
wife and two daughters remaiu-
I'd here with him during hi. ILL.,
ness. Beside his widow he is
survived By ten children, one son
Willie 10 at Camp Sherman, Ala,
The others are at Akron, Ohio,
Eve, brothers, Henry Of this
place. John Walter of the Fort
Thomas Of Cnlpeper, C.
4. andnillard Finks, of Cali
'ornia, two sisters, Mrs. William
,laaahan of near this place and
Hiss Mary Finks, of California. |
lie was member of Christian !
and the funeral services |
vill be conducted By Rev. D. H. |
At Zion Church. Friday |
lfternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter.
sent in the Beydler graveyard. (
Ieaf The chaech. J
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-01-04

The Office of the Shena ndoah
HERALD will be removed to the
house occupied by Capt. Hill as
a saddlers shop, between More.
land & Otis and A. D. travels
stores.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29

Have that suit cleaned, pressed and
repaired at the o. K. shop. D. Roach
proprietor.
A son of Barber Gillin, of Sarles,
is at Camp Merritt, and will shortly
be on his way to France.
If you appreciate efficient service
go to. A. O.. Void & Co., for what
you need in the ~jewelry and musical
lines. With more than twenty years
of experience they know qualities.
Harold S. Snyder, the typo of the
Munich Herald, who left with the
first Cavalier county draft for Camp
Dodge, writes Of arriving in France.
He is with the band of the 352ne
Infantry. ="
Mrs. A. o. Lestrud, who was tsker
! from Milton to Grand Forks to re-
ceive hospital treatment died the day
after her arrival. She leaves a hus,
band. three daughters and four 80 p,
one Of whom is at Ca mp Dodge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29

"a -. -sA- is.s ssa.,. H-T-"S-sE+ .--f~ A+sNs - -s.''. y =.
A car of Ignite coal or. a this
week. Sc. 25 per ton. Langdon Wood
Yard. .'
Mrs. j. W. Pratten was a visitor
at the DeBerg home during a couple
of days here from Milton the end of
the week.
Miss Pearl Scott was an arrival
Friday, coming over from her home
at Lawton and will remain for a short
visit with friends.
w. A. Farrell was a returning pas.
senger Saturday from Fargo on bust
ness, also visiting. while away with
his mother and brother, Ed.
Mrs. Jos G. McComb was a Friday
passenger down the line and will
spend a week visiting with the family
Of her son, Chas. E. McComb, in
Winnipeg. +
The Mona settlement, to, the east
of Langdon reports two visits from
old Doc. Stork. "A boy at Carl Jacob j
son on the 10Th and a girl at the
Lawrence Peterson home on the Goth
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29
BRING YOUR FILMS 10
6be Opie Studio
To b. developed andsprinted 9.
Popular PRICES and quick service
/ We also have . tlae Of Films and kodsks
@ FOR SALE

Robert Binnie. a former resident
east of Langdon, arrived on Fridays
train from his home in Minnesota, to
look after tie harvesting of crop on
Hand he still holds in this county ex.
pecting to; spend about two weeks
here. ~
These days we hear a good deal
about camouflage in the army. De-
ception is also practiced in business.
but not by A.. O.. Void & Co. Their
words, goods and service must be 100
per cent dependable. 70" = 81 VI
Manager R. O. Miller, Of the in.
terests of the Cavalier"rCo 60. Lumber
Co., in this county, lefs1on Mondays
train for che Twin. C~ities,s: where he
expects to spend most of the week at
tending to business matters.
MRS. N. D. Dixon and son. Bobbie.
left on Saturdays passenger, for
their home in, Minneapolis, having
visited here at the Mcknight home and
with the ,Dixons at Hannah during
the greater part of the summer.
I G. P. Getchell, cashier of the State
Bank of Wales was in Langdon or
Friday fora short time. He report
led that the. unsettled weather. was
| proving a greater set back to4 the
! progress Of harvesting thannthe short
age of:labor in his s%ectionS'of Cava'
lier county "a +'*.sr : ~ -
= Mrs. A. Mcknight left Saturda!
expecting to remain during most Of
the fal)eseason at Boise City, Idaho
the home Of her son, Prof. John Nc
Knight, who again takes up schoo
work, there this fall after a year spen
in the. mining districts Of Colorado
for his health engaged as a icivi
engineer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29
+ Local Happenings &
- 81

A car of Ignite coal on car this
week. 1928 per ton. Langdon Wood
Yard.
DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Backus were
visitors in Langdon on Friday from
their home at Wales.
City Attorney Thomas Devaney was
in Fargo this week on official bust
ness, returning yesterday
DR.. A. O. Void will guarantee to
relieve you of any headache with
glasses and his new line of drugiess
treatments.
Miss Carrie Lothspeich, who is
taking a course in nursing at St Jos.
eph's hospital in Fargo, arrived Tu-
Fesday for a visit with her parents.
Herbert Haugh came on Saturdays
train from the farm in Minnesota to
work here with his father during the
harvesting and threshing season.
Mrs. Drew. who visitedsfor > week
in the city with Mrs. Judd H. Kirk.
ham, left Friday, accompanied by her
youngest son returning to their home
at Lakota. ~ III *, " - -
Farmers, now is the time to take
out your short term grain insurance.
This is the only form Of fire insurance
that covers grain wilhelm the shock.
Talk with T. E. Burke. SIR hs" ~
Rev. F. z. Browne. left Monday,
for his home at Starkville Miss,
after two weeks spent in Langdon,
during which he conducted the ser.
vices at the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Merriam, pa
rents of Mrs. Fred A. Thompson, re-
turned Saturday to their home at
DEVILS Lake, after a week spent
here at the home of their daughter.
Mrs. Marion Kessler returned tc
her Langdon home on Saturdays
train from a visit of some length al
the farm of Rev. and Mrs. Duncan
Matheson, in the vicinity Of Hannah.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29
DR.. E. J.tIughes
DENTIST
A. M. HOURS p.
to IL Phone 112 4
SCHULKE BLOCK Langdon, N.

~".NS- q ~ -. 4. 4 :
Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Mcqueen AID
son, Allan; returned to their Langdon
home IN Saturday from an auto trip
to points through the Canadian North
west, where they enjoyed visiting a
number of relatives and old friends
during ar outing of a couple of weeks
Tony Backus, in a letter to Jos. F.:
Schneider, received this week, writes
Of a pleasant day spent at the. camp
of Company E. boys-now the 116th:
Trench Mortar Battery. 1t was their
first meeting since arriving over there
1t must have been n of those real
good times.
Sam Scott left on Fridays train
returning to Grafton after making a
short visit here with his mother and
his brother, Jno. W. Sc 1T, of the
auditors office. He left Grafton
yesterday with the Walsh county
drafted men for Camp Lewis. Wash.
Another of the Scott Buys is here
this week, Mr.. Geo. Scott, who
comes from Camp Custer, in Michi-
gan for a short THROUGH through the
fall havest and threshipg season and
has good reason for not expecting
that his stay on this side of the At
lantic will extend very far into TIE
approaching winter season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29
PHONE 1O8

Miss Lucille Sullivan left on Mon.
days train for Bismarck, where she
will make a visit during the balance
of the school vacation with her sister
Miss Helen Sullivan, assistant to
State Sup't Macdonald.
Mrs. Henry Hytson returned Mon.
day from her visit of a week at
Camp Grant. at Rockford. III. Ser
fgeant Hytson, 1t is expected embarks
today at some Atlantic coast point
on a transport for France.
Mrs. Roberston'a and youngest daugh
ter. Marjorie, were passengers on
Fridays noon; train for Reynolds,
where they visit at the home of Mrs.
Myron Brathvode. daughter of Mrs.
Robertson for a couple of weeks.
= A. E. Lindstrom was among the ar.
rivals of yesterday and expects to
spend most Of the fall season look
eing after his crop interests in this
county and over the state: before re-
turning to his home at Orland, Calf.
tss Rev. and Mrs. D. Matheson were
in the city Monday from their home
at Hannah accompanied by Mrs. Fin
layson, who took the train south to
her home at Edgeley, N. D., having
spent two weeks visiting with the
Mathesons.
George Sturm arrived Saturday
from California, and will remain here
during the harvesting season assisting
their partner, Mr.. Geo. W.. Price, in
looking after the crop interests over
this county of the real estate firm OF
Messrs. Sturm & Price.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29

- ..fEt MS. . ~ ~NtttSH .- 10 '--
]. K. Hamilton's two son in the
service, Roy and Tom, the former at
Camp Custer, in Michigan and the
latter taking a special training in In
diana, for motor service, are having
their war work speeded up so that
they expect orders to leave for points
of embarkation at any time.
! H: q. Eddy, a travelling salesman
who has been confined to the U. C..
7. Hotel since an auto accident Of 2
! month ago Was able to leave on Sat-
! urday's train south returning to his
home in Minneapolis. He sustained
a severe leg facture in a car upset
f, and will have to be satisfied to get
: around on crutches for some time
Mrs. Louis Schneider and her son,
Ralph, were in town last Friday from
Mt. Carmel, spending the day in
visiting among a number of their
Langdon friends. Ralph is one of the
Mt. Carmel boys who left yesterday
with the drafted men from this
county for: Camp Lewis, in the state
of Washington. He is the second boy
from the Schneider Homie circle to be
called up for military duty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29

Farmers, now is the time to take
out your short term grain insurance.
This is the only form of fire insurance
that covers grain while in the shock.
Talk with T. E. Burke.
= Ole Lykken and wife, pioneer earIy
day residents near Milton. last week
observed their golden wedding ami
versary, the day also being the sev-
enty-fourth birthday of the bride.
Upwards of a score of near relatives,
many coming from Western Canada,
were present. The gift rendered the
honored couple was a purse Of gold
Landlord. T..B. Hankey Of the u.
&c. T. Hotel is among the number who
have been placed on the casualty list
among the shocker troops. "Teddy''
who is n of the squad captains. Ia
badly stiffeued up with rheumatism.
as a result of having got caught out
in the rain one afternoon Of last
week.
NS's O'O" dShS G1ldG ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
be made that there will be no Epis-
copal services in the Langdon church
on Sunday of this week, his ahsence
being unavoidable: On Sunday, Sep
TENDER 18th. However, he will be-
here for the purposes Of conducting
a memorial service for Private Geo.
rye Leslie Rourke, of Easily, who
was KILLED in action in France.
The members Of the Presbyterian
church of this city have a congrega-
tional meeting called for Sunday
afternoon, when it is expected that
action will be taken on extending q
call as pastor of the church to one Of
! the several ministers Who have filed
the pulpit at intervals within, the past
few months. There has been a va
cancy since the Resignation in No.
vember Of last year by the Rev. F.
j. Hibbard, at the time of his leav-
ing Langdon to accept a call from q
church at Crookston, Mimi.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29

,aA car of Ignite coal ION car this
week. Sc. 25 per ton. Langdon Wood
Yard.
Miss Lulu Goodman. who has for
the past school year. taught in the
town school at Iona. was a visitor
at the county seat Saturday from her
home at Milton.
Mrs. William Plummer has return
ed to her Langdon home during the
week from Miles City, Mont, where
she attended her daughter, Mrs. Win.
ger, during her recent confinement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29

I. Cor poral Charles Machacek, ar
rived at his home near Dresden on
Saturdays train from Fort Stevens,
Oregon, where he has been located
with the heavy artillery most of the
time since entering military training
last December. He secured a fur
Tough in order to attend the wed.
ding, of his sister, which event was
a church wedding Sunday forenoon
at St. Alphonsus church.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29
Today's wheat-$2. o..
Buy a war savings stamp.

Buy a war savings stamp.
Calvin sche ola have deferred the
opening of the fall term one month
until October LIST.
The first unit of Calvin's electric
light plant is in operation having.
been installed in the auto garage.
Cando and some of the other towns
over the state are noted as discount.
ing Canadian currency when offered
in trade or at banks.
Threshermen, now is the time to
put insurance on your outfits. The
one premium also covers both lorna.
do and cyclone insurance. Talk with
T. E. Burke. y
You ear get your hunting permit
for the fall chick en- shooting season
of 1918 now at the office of the
county auditor. Hunters will be in
the field in less than q month";.
Canadian trunk lines of railroads
are all running low fare excursions
from the eastern provinces to the
grain fields of Manitoba; Saskatche-
wan and Alberta. The crop outlook
there is stated as having materially
improved since the rains of the past
few week came to save what looked
like a total failure.
"Pershing's Crusade" is the title
of a wal time film that will be put
on the screen at the Electric
Theatre on Monday evening of next
week under the direction of the
United States government. Two
shows will be given during the even
ing and the proceeds go to the bene-
fit If the Red Cross.
Joseph Heapy, who since leaving
here some weeks ago has been in
Buffalo, N. Y, under treatment in
a medical institute for the treatment
of a cancer, from which he has suf-
fered for years, writes Langdon
friends that the doctors there give
every possible a for giving him
successful treatment.
Joe Snowfield went north on Fri.
days train to his home at Hannah,
having obtained a short fur]ough at
Camp Fremont to visit the family,
who recently sustained bereavement
at the time of the death of his
brother Barney. .Life-in camp as {
soldier of Uncle Sam would appear t.
have built. Attorney Joe Snowfield W
with as fine a physique as could bt
asked. for by a trained athelete.
Sundays afternoon meeting here
in Langdon, at which the opening
gun was fired in the campaign fo1
the Fourth@Liberty Loan drive wa
Civ N an attendance that was all tina
could be asked for. This feature hal
over a column Of space on page tire,
and will interest readers all over thu
county. j. w. Haw, who heads the
committee on publicity has furnished
the papers of the county with a de
tailed report.
Jas. Mcintosh, U. S. customs col
lector at the port of entry on tn
boundary line at Antlers, in thi'
state, came over via auto on Satur
day last and during a weeks leav'
of absence will look after harvesting
operations on his farm in Harvey
township. Mr.. Mcintosh states tina
the crop in Bottineau and othe
counties to the west of here is mucl
lighter than here in Cavalier. He
.uclaims that Harvey township has tn
best crop that has been cut there il
years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29
j. W. Towey
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Langdon, : N. Oak,

Banker P. J. Antony was here by
auto from Munich on Friday and
stated that in spite of the backward
harvesting weather Of the past ten
days much of the crop in the south
western part of the county was cut.
Many will start %threshing during the
early partyof next week. A fair crop
is now looket for, despite. the lack of
rain during the early part of the
past summer. -.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-29

40. WOLD

81 5ochiroprnaHetto e .s and op 3tD e 9tt
Dakota, Montana, Washington,
\, - Oregon. and. California. .ss.sfAi-
-LANGDON. .s,@ a.. IN. OAK.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-06-14
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Preaching service eleven a. m. and
eight p. m.
Attendance at Mr.. McKee's bible
class last Sunday was fine. Good
lessons and fine class fellowship.
Don't lose your opportunity there by
staying at home
The prayer service was earlier than
usual but fine attendance.
Attendance at church last Sunday
night? Some people need a little
heart to heart talk with some relig.
ious expert about going to church on
Sunday night. The habit Is very
scriptural and influential. The world
is now in need Of church goers as
well as soldiers. Twice to church on
Sunday is normal. Anything short of
this Is abnormal. Let us build up a
little In and about Mariana. We
have cooling fans, good music, a pat.
riotic congregation. Every induce
ment to come and bring others
Some of our members in the country
are setting some in town a good ex
ample in church attendance. How
will 1t be next Sunday?
Morning theme, The Chautauoua
message in spiritual terms" Good