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in Harrisonburg was on the chief of
the fire department. His name is w.
A. Bra athwaite. He is sixty-six years
young, is serving his fifty-first year
in the department, and one of his
friends standing by said:
He is as young as the youngest.
and answers every alarm, night and
day
The present fire company was or
ganZed thirty-one years ago. and of
the thirty-five charter members. three
are still in active service and eight
are living. There are now on the
roll 2S5 members. all of them volun-
tecrs. The company has one La
France combination wagon, one auto
truck. one steamer. one hand hook
and-ladder wagon and 2.400 feet of
fiber hose. 1T is a member of the
Virginia State Firemen's Association
and the largest company in the asso-
citation. In the last thirty years it
has won $4,000 prize money in hose
races. two silver cups and one trum-
pet. and in order to win trumpet
company must take first prize twice
in succession at state meets. The
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cities of Washington. lor al
though il is quite distant in
terms of time as We modernS count
minutes and split seconds. yet it is near
to US in terms of miles as we. the speed
marvels Of the world. estimate such
things. There is much about Harrison
burg which you do not know and much
that you should know if You would
broaden your knowledge of your coun-
try. and there are many things which
will surprise you if you have a feeling
that all enterprise. enlightenment. art.
literature. music. style. excitement and
thrills are in your own home town.
Harrisonburg is the capital of one of
the rich and progressive regions of
America. II is A region which strikes
all travellers with the beauty of its
scenery. the fertility of its farms the
variety Of its products and the excel
lence Of its roads. You have motored
far enough in the Shenandoah valley to
observe these things. but there is
great deal of worthy information con-
cerning Harrisonburg and those sections
OF the valley of Virginia. the Blue Ridge
and the Alleghanies trbutory TO 1t
which you have not collected.
Harrisonburg is big little city, and
taking its population into account 1t is
in some ways the biggest small city in
the United States. In many lines of in
dustry. in bank deposits and resources.
the character of its public buildings, the
number and architecture of its churches.
the charm of its homes. the sInartness
OF its shops. the civic spirit of the peo-
pie. its press. its hotel acComm modationS.
its city government. its police, fire, wa
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ter and sewer service and all the other
things which one considers in calculat-
ing the quality of city. Harrisonburg
is given high rating.
HARRISONBURG is 1i5 miles south
west of Washington by way of
the Southern railway. but Harrison
burgers and their trade reach all the
north. west and south United States
without the aid of Washington. A
Harrisonburger connects with great
east and west railroad systems and
the net Of Southern railroads by taxi
ing train to Staunton, Natural Bridge
or Roanoke. At these points he takes
train for Lynchburg, Richmond or
Norfolk. Cincinnati. st. Louis. San
Francisco. Atlanta, Jacksonville or
key West. At Lynchburg and Roa-
noke he can buy transportation for
himself and his products to any part
of the world. The Harrisonburger
connects with franscontinenraI rail-
way systems and the northern and
eastern rail lines by taking train
and travelling g few miles north-or
down the valley-to Winchester and
then to Harpers Ferry or Shenandoah
Junction. where he comes upon the
main line Of the Baltimore and Ohio;
or from Shenandoah Junction by
means of the Norfolk and Western he
can pass north to Hagerstown. Cham
bersburg or York and out into the
vast world that lies beyond the bor-
ders of Maryland and Pennsylvania
You can go to Harrisonburg by
way of Harpers Ferry and thence
north up the valley of Virginia
through Charles Town. Winchester and
Strasburg, or you can go from Wash
ington to Shenandoah Junction and
- ~ IL
Berryville. Riverton. Luray Caverns
and Elkton. The usual route to Har
risonburg by rail from Washington is
over the Southern by way Of Manas-
oas. This involves no change of cars.
Though the distance is only 145 miles.
it is a six-hour trip, but there are
reasons for this.
Fifty miles of the way from Thor
oughfare to Strasburg lies through
the Blue Ridge mountains. AT Stras-
burg junction the line turns north.
and il your idea is that that part
of the Shenandoah valley is fat.
you must revise that thought The
country. or the floor of the valley"
is decidedly and often wonderfully
hilly. and the line of the old Manassas
Gap railroad. now the HarrisonburD
branch Of the Southern. was laid out
when cuts and fills were made by
men working with pick and shovel
and the spoil moved by horse and
cart and when rock formations were
cut through by handdriven drills and
common powder Again; the trains
from Washington to HarriSonburg
serve a large number OF fair towns
and pretty villages, and TO each of
these towns wide sections of fertile.
active country and many non-railroad
towns are appendant- Hence. many
etops are made. After passing Ma
nassas you will stop at Wellington.
Gainesville. Haymarkot. thorough
fare. Broad Run. The Plains. RcIvoir.
Marshall. Rectortown. Dclaplamc.
Markham. Linden. Happy Creek,
Front Royal. EIverton. Buckton
waterlick. Strasburg Fishers H!ll.
Toms Brook. Maurestown. Wood
stock. Edinburg. Bowman, Mount
Jackson. QuiCksburg. New Market,
Gimberville. Broadway. Daphua. Lin
VILE and hen-Harrisonhurg-
Though il is a long trip, it need not
be hard one. for every tram carries
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OUTPUT of two carloads of -four and
one carload of feed. New machinery
has been purchased to increase the
output Of feed for poultry and stock.
\ gentleman connected with the com
panv said Its flour is as good as
long experience and modern equip
ment can make it. The mill enjoys
one Of the best trades in North and
South Carolina. 1t srecializes in
ity of this ilour has enabled tho mill
to work up an enormous trade on
it" The officers Of the Harrisonhurg
Milling Company are {. +. tofman
president and treasurer and the
largest Stockholders: William NJ
Joseph. vice president: G. c. Dovel.
secretary. and -. II. Dixon.
Carloads of cigars go out of liar-
risonburg and. be it said to the
credit of the cigars, Harrisonhursers
smoke thcm: too. Ther" ar" two
cigar fact cries one. the Morris n
Ncuman Cigar Company. employing
about twenty-five persons. and the
other the factory of Grumhinc n
O'Donnell. employing from twenty to
twenty-five persons.
Among the milling companies. addI-
tional to the Harrisonhurg Milling
Company. arc the Mutual Milling and
supply Company and tn" Rocking
ham Milling Company. The latter
was recently organized and consists
of IL stockholders. mostly farmers
and other county people. and has
capital stock of sl5n.000. 1t employs
now about twenty-five" persons and
has a daily capacity of 2ne barrels
Harrisonburg has three of the
largest poultry houses in the south
They are the City Produce Exchange.
j. q. Hald@rman Il Bro. and the Har-
risonburg Poultry and Egg Company.
The City Produce Exchange did 81
600. 900 worth of business last year
1t bought, fed and shipped $4,000
chickens; bought and shipped 1900
000 dozen eggs and 10000 pounds OF
dairy butter. 1t employs seventy
five people.
There are two large ice plants-the
Pankey Ice Company and the Harri-
sonburG Ice Corporation. There are
also two ice cream manufacturing
piants-l.oewnerB Brothers and Sha TX s
ice cream factory-whch ship their
product all over the Shenandoah val
ley and contiguous mountain regions.
The Harrisonburg Chamber of Com
merce. which has exercised such in
huence in ccntering industrial plants
in its city. is composed as follows:
President. Thomas p. Beery; vice
president. John J. Reilly: secretary,
Andrew Bell: treasurer, {. T. Martz;
directors. William II. Byrd. Prof. S.
|, +. Duke. William 4. Dutrow. f. War
: rem Denton. William NJ. Menifee. w.
l.. Dechert. c. c. Conrad. c. Grattan
Price. r. X. Brown. Isaac Ney. G. \.
Mason. II. H. Weaver. !. Is"man, A. H
Hamakcr and T y. Thompson.
one of the calls The Star man made
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| annually in automobiles. Macadam roads rad-
ate in all directions, and summer resorts are
| easily reached
! Has an elevation Of l. 500 feet above tho sea
! level: the pure mountain air is clear and in
/ vigorating. free from inalnria and uhsnrrassrh
| in healthfulness. Contagious diseases arr al
most unknown and its death rate Is the lowest
! Here follow few facts relating to
Rockingham county as set forth by
the Harrisonburg Chamber of Com
merce:
1T ranks as the second county in
; the United States in its agricultural
products. All grains and grasses are
/ pr oduced in abundance. 1t leads the
state in agriculture. in live stock and
! in poultry and poultry products. IT
produces annually more than 100000
bushels of wheat. oyer l.ooo.oo9 bush.
els Of corn and $4,000 tons of hay. 1t
raises fine draft and saddle horses.
, cattle, hogs and sheep. The annual
shipments will average 1000 cattle.
1000 hogs and 10000 sheep and
| lambs 1t has thirty-siX Touring
mills producing yearly $4,000 barrels
of -four; large tannerics and other
/ manufacturing enterprises.
| Perhaps the oldest and largest in
dustrial plant in Harrisonburg is the
! J. p Houck Tanning Company,
branch of England, walton & Com
pany of Philadelphia The plant COW
! ers two city blocks, employs an aver
age of $50 people and has an output
! OF 31O nlueS per udI anu I-,pUu
pounds of leather.
One of the Interesting establish
ments is the Ncwtown Giant Incuba-
tor Company. 1t employs an average
| of 100 men, has pay roll of $4,000 a
year and manufactures incubators
holding from 60 to $4,000 eggs. These
| ncubators are shipped All over the
, United States and throughout the
world.
Another interesting industry, and
! y, ,;,,h 70 II
| risonburg through the efforts of the
chamber of commerce. is Il branch of
the Stehli Silk Corporation of New
| York which also has branches at
This company purchased a site of
three and Il half acres near the city
and erected steel and concrete
building at a cost of $4,000, with
plenty of space for additional units
when needed. The mill employs about
100 persons, mostly girls.
Wise Bros, Inc. of Bait jmorc have
| a plant in Harrisonburg for the man
ufacture of work shirts for the job
/ bling trade. The Harrisonburg plant.
| secured through the representations
| Of the chamber of commerce. was
| opened in May. 1917. with about fifty
people at work. More than 100 en-
| nloyeS are now on the pay roll and
the production ranges between 500
| and 1000 dozen shirts per week. The
goods are cut in Baltimore. shipped
| by rail or truck. made and returned
| to Baltimore for distribution to the
/ trade. The pay roll of the Harrison-
| burg branch ranges from $1,000 to
| $1,000 per week.
| * X X J:
THE Harrisonburg Milling Company
of HarrisonburS says that it op-
| crates the largest and best equipped
-four mills in the Shenandoah valley
and in the best wheat section of the
state Of Virginia. 1t has G. AaIy
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crest line, suggesting titanic for
tresS outlined against the sky, DOM
mates the landscape and stays with
you until you come close to Harri-
snnburg.
Between the Blue Ridge and the
distant Alleghenies the man things
you note are big fields Of green,
thick wheat already high and head
ing out; great fields of brown and
gray earth, deep plowed, pull
verified by repeated narrowing and
checked off in corn rows; orchards
covering loWland and tops and sides
of mountains. the geOmetric setting
and the symmetric growth of the
trees calling to mind pictures one
often sees Of California orchards.
There are wide pastures where beef
cattle and dairy cattle Craze. but the
main beef cattle ranges are in the
mountains. All the rounded hills and
miles of pasture show outcroppings
of limestone.
Flowing for corn was going on
when this was written. and plows
drawn 10y three fat. sleek and heavy
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with = combined population OF more than 100,
400. its department stores carry lHrg" and eN-
tcn>lrr st"ks and its merchants are ne the
most progrcs>iv" type
Has fourteen churrlYs. a daily newspaper. a
hospital with n low mortality rate and civil"
organizations working for the upift of the
community.
Is the seat OF the largest poultry and egg
shipping plant in til" United States: has whole"
sale houses. -four mills and other industries.
with sites fer flcfores and other enter
rriscs. Is the crnter ef the valley apple belt.
which produces annually more than tDn.0iO
barrels of apples. many peaches and Other fruit
Has excellent passenger and freight train
servirc over the Snuthcr.t railway, til" Iitlti-
| more and Ohio railroad and the ''hrSaI"lke
Western railway connecting at Elkton with til"
Norfolk and Western
ON the famous Valley turnpike and Lee high
way over which Thousands Il tourists travel
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His Articles the Towns
Visits Along the Famous Valley Pke-Industrie and Var
Business
Supply Electricity
System nd County and City Officials
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-08
| TlENJEI6IS

Mrs. Nellie Patterson Branden-
burg, about IS years of age, died
Wednesday, night at her home in
Columbia, S. c., after az illness ex-
tending over period OF year
caused from paralysis.
Surviving relatives arc her hus~
band, W. d. Brandenburg. two
daughters, Miss Helen Brandenburg
and Mrs. Otis johnson, of Columbia,
S. c., and two sons, Lynn Branden.
burg, of Athens, Ga, and Perry
Brandenburg, of Columbia.
Funeral services were held Thurs.
day afternoon from the family resi-.
dence, with DR.. NJ. f. Boggs, pastor
of Presbyterian Church, officiating.
Mrs. Brandenburg was a former
resident of Americas having spent
The early portion of ner life in this
community and was 9 sister Of
Mrs. E. P. Morgan, of this city.
Her marriage to Mr.. Bvandenburg
removed her to South Carolina,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-08
M016GQ1IEFFD
MISS BLACKS WEDDING
OF INTEREST HERE.

Many friends in Americus of Miss
Kathleen Black, of Thomaston, Ga,
will be Interested in the announce
ment of her wedding last week to
David p. Whelchel, of Atlanta, Ga.
Because of the recenG death of the
brides mother on February, while
in Atlanta on a shopping tour, the
wedding was a very simple one, vita
only immediate relatives of the two
families and few close friends
present. The ceremony was pen.
formed by Rev. NJ. S. Williams, pas
tor of First Methodist Church, long
a friend of the family.
The bride is the daughter Of Dr
A.. H, Black. of Thomaston,. and has
been one of the most admired of the
social set in her community She is
also a niece of DR.. and Mrs. f. l..
Caot, of Americas, and has fire.
squcntly visited in their home, where
she made many friends during her
visi s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whclchcl arc now
making their home in Atlanta, where
he is connected with the Western
Electric COMPANY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-08
LITTLE Mr.. WISHARD
CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY.

Raymond Wishard celebrated his
ninth birthday Wednesday with a
delightful party al mis- home, the
happy occasion assembling num-
Der of friends who enjoyed the
beautiful refreshments and the
amusing games during the afternoon
hours.
A color scheme of yellow and
white was detailed throughout the
decorations of white and yellow
roses used in the living rooms on
bookcases, cabinets and tables, as
well as in the refreshments Of cream
and cake served after the games.
In the dining room, where the
guests gathered, roses were used,
with the central feature of the table
being a large yellow cake on which
rested nine lighted candles. A fruit
salad was served in orange baskets,
and sailed nuts and other dainties
delighted the little guests.
Present were Raymond Morris,
Edward Wheeler, John Daniel, Fred.
crick Leamon, Gordon Brooks, Dor
othy Morris, Christine Schneider,
Mary Graham, Mary Ferguson,
Ethelyn McBrayer, Louise Halstcad,
Clara May Suggs, Nellie Oliver,
Raymond and T, c. .Wishard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-08
C1,1rChNotaSs
SPECIAL SONG SERVICE
SUNDAY EVENING AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Instead of the regular evening
preaching service this song and
praise service has been arranged
Old familiar hymns will be sung and
the pastor will relate some interest.
ing events connected with the writ.
ing or the use of the same. Those
singing in the chair will be: Miss
Emmie Morgan, Miss Marie Walker,
Mrs. j. w. Lindley, Mrs. Dan O'Con.
nell, Mrs. Ray Latson and Mrs
Frank Anderson, with Mrs. j. NJ,
Bryan as piaHst
The progras follows:
Saviour Breathe an Evening
Blessing" Congregation.
Prayer by pastor.
"The Lords Prayer"
Scripture lesson.
Come Thou Fount of Every
Blessing" Congregation.
Pastors Remarks.
what a Friend We Have in
Jesus" Choir.
alas and Did My Savior. Bleed
Congregation.
Duet Jesus Lover of NJ Soul"
Mrs. Lindley and Mrs. Anderson,
90 Love That Will Not Let Ne
Go"-Choir.
Quartette- Must Go and Emp,
ty-Handed," Miss Morgan, Miss Wal
ker, Mrs. Lindley and Mrs. Ander-
son.
'Let the lower lights be burning
Choir.
Solo-"The Ninety and Nine"
Mrs. O'Connell.
abide With Me"-Quarette.
Bcnediction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-08
Many Visitors Attend
Lions Charter BANQUET

Continued from Page IL
ties. We must accomplish things to
justify our existence. We are band.
ed together for that purpose. When
The Georgia Children's home asked
the Atlanta Lions for $40, zoe, why
we just went out and got it. They
needed it. said we'll get it, and we
did. When Atlanta wanted to pass
big bond issue the Lion Club was
the first organization to endorse
them and get behind them and we
did the lions share IN that great,
campaign.
''This, is one of the happiest mo
ments of my life-and | mean just
that 1thc di;lrict governor said as
he placed the clubs charter on the
table. at is the first charter |
have had the very great pleasure to
present. | am particularly happy
that it is Americas that has this
honor of being first among Lions
Clubs in Georgia"
The charter was accepted by Dan
Chappell in splendid speech of &C
ceptance. The Atlanta party had to
rush out to catch their train back to
Atlanta.
A number of Lion songs were
sung during the evening. Miss SUI
san Stallings and Miss Mary Dudley
read a number of amusing pieces,
Mrs. j. w. Harris, Jr., sang and
Miss Ryals rendered piano selec-
Following is the-list of officers
and members of the club:
Officers-Dan Chappell, presi-
dent; Geo B. Turpin, first vice-pres-
ident; f. L. Carswell, second vice,
president; VIM. E. Rogers, third
vicc-president; c. NJ Hall, secretary;
G. A. Ames, treasurer; Rev. H. 7.
Brooksbrc, chaplain; D. F. Daven,,
port, Lion tanner; Nat LeMaster' tai,
twister; Ferd. Cohen, assistant tail
,tWistcr. ~ r.
Morris. T. C. Poole and Ferd. Cohen
Club Roster-H. E, Allen, G. A.
Ames. Dr.. B. f. Bond, Rev. Il. T.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-08
LEADING AUTHORITIES
NOW SHOW JUST WHAT
TANLAC REALLY IS

"a rundown condition." uses the
following expression: at is highly
esteemed in loss of appetite during
convalescence from acute diseases"
There are certain other elements
in Tanlac which, because of their in
fluence upon the appetite, digetsion,
assimilation and elimination, i'm
prove the nutrition and vital activ-
lty of the tissues and more impor-
tant organs of the body. and pro
dllce that state of general tonicity
which Is called Health.
The United States Dispensatory
makes the following comment re-
garding another Ingredient: 1T
may be used in all cases of pure de-
blhty of the digestive organs or
where a general tonic impression is
required. Dyspepsia, atomic govt
hysterla and intermittent fever are
among the many affections in which
it has proven useful.
There are certain other ingredj-
cnts described in the Dispansatory
and, i'll other standard medical text
books as having a beneficial action
upon the organs of secretion, whose
proper functioning results in the
publication of the blood streams
passing through them. IN this mail
nor Objectionable and poisonous i'll
gradients of the blood are removed
and the entire system invigorated
and vitalized.
TanIac was designed primarily
for the correction Of disorders of
the stomach, liver and bowels. Al
the same time, however, it is a pow
erful reconstructive tonic and body
builder, for it naturally follows that
any medicine that brings about
proper assimilation Of the food and
a thorough elimination of the waste
products must, therefore, have a far,
reaching and most beneficial effect.
upon the entire system.
Although Tanlac's claims for SUI
prcmacy are ahundantly supported
by the worlds leading authorities, It
is the people themselves who have
really made Tanlac what it is. Mil
lions upon millions have used it with
gratifying results, and have told
ether millions what it has done for
them. That is why Tanlac has be
come the real sensation of the drug
trade in this country and Canada,
and that is also why it is having the
largest sale of any medicine Of its
kind IN the world today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-08
FRECKLE-FACE
sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly spots
How To Remove Easily


Here's a chance, Miss Freckle-face,
to try remedy for freckles with the
guarantee of a reliable concern that
it will not cost you penny unless 1t
removes the freckles; while if it does
give you clear complexion the ex'
pense is trifling.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and few applications should show
you how easy it is to rid yourself of
the homely freckles and get beauti-
full complexion. Rarely is more than
one ounce needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othine as this
strength is sold under guarantee of
money back if it fails to reno
frcckles. (adv-6)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-08
Physiological Action Of
Principal ingredients
of Celebrated Medicine
On the Human System
Is Explained
SUPREMACY CLAIMS
WELL SUPPORTED
Many Of the Medicinal
Elements Have Been
Known and Used Since
Civilization First Be

TanlaC, the celebrated medicine
which has been accomplishing such
remarkable results throughout this
country and Canada, is composed of
the most beneficial roots and herbs
known to science The formula is
purely ethical and complies with all
National and State, Pure Food and
Drug Laws. Altogether, there are
ten ingredients in Tanlac, each of
which Is of recognized therapeutic
value.
Many of these ingredients have
been Individually known and used
since civilization first began, and
some of them have been used and
prescribed by leading physicians
everywhere, but until they were
brought together in proper proper
tion and association, as in the Tan
lac formula, humanity had not here
tofore realized their full value and
effect
In referring TO one of the more
important ingredients Of Tanlac, the
Encyclopedia Britannica says: 1t has
been the source of the most valu-
able tonic medicines that have ever
been discovered" In referring to
others of the general tonic drugs
contained in Tanlac, the 18th Edi-
ton of Potter's Therapeutics,
standard medical text book, states
that "They impart general tone and
strength to the entire system. in
Guiding all organs and tissues"
This same well-known authority,
in describing the physiological ac-
ton of still another of the ingredi-
ents of Tanlac, which is of value in
treating what is commonly known as
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-08
MRS. EVERETT'S PRETTY
PARTY FOR MRS. SCARBOROUGH

Mrs, f. 3. Everett entertained
the members of the Wednesday club
at her home Thursday afternoon in
special compliment to Mrs. Claude
Scarborough, of Columbus, who is
her house guest for the remainder Of
the week.
Bridge was played at. six tables in
the pretty living room which had
for its decoration protusion of
lovely roses.
At the conclusion of tie game II
salad course was served with fruit
punch.
Mrs. Gay Raines, Of Dawson, is
also the at yac:iv2 guest of Mrs
Everett for the weeN nnd.