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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-23

lard and A. L. Bryan to r. H. Cason
and wife, Geo H. Siebern to w. f.
Hallam Co., Geo. H. Siebern to w. f.
Hallam Co.
Quit Claim Deeds
Ellsworth estate 20 Holly Hill Grove
& Fruit Co., Southern Land Securi-
ties Co. to Seasons Investment Co..
w. A. and Minnie NJ. Seamon to r. W.
Cole, Sylvester S. and NJ NJ and
Sarah Bryant to L. c. Barrett
Miscellaneous Items
Dixieland Investment Co to A. NJ
Smith, bond for title; Mary r. Adams
guardian, to W. a. Seamon.
guardians deed; S. l.. Bryant VS..
Harrison V. Canup, final decree
divorce; Mozella Harris VS.. VIM. Har-
ris, final decree divorce; c. B. VII
liams to c. A. Hardwick, agre ment
and assignment; J. A., Emma NJ. H. r
vey and Ruth Curtis to Henry j.
Crawford, agreement for deed.
State Of florida to NJ. p. Lyle. tax
deed; Lena Scally to Polk County
Trust Co., deed in trust; 7. l.. Wi. son
10 j. j. Willis (charcsry case. lis an-
Gens; Laura Lenora and w. +. John
son to S. F. Everett, least.
New Suits Filed County Court
Annie Mae Franklin VS.. o. w. 9pi-
vey, enforcement OF iein, damag
$4,000, garnishee.
Dixie Highway Garage VS.. Geo. Co.
kel (def-ndanD and Thos. W. Bry mi,
assumpsit damages $4,000.
New Suits Filed (Circuit COuri)
j, M. Huistt VS.. Maurice Huiett,
divorce (chancery)
A. J. Atherston VS.. Florida Natal
Hay Association, civil action, damages
100000.
Buffalo Jewelry Co. VS.. ]. V. Ste
yens Jewelry Co., civil action, dam
ages 100000.
0. ]. DemOllco VS.. Arthur Davis,
civil action, damages 100000.
T. l.. Wilson VS.. J. J. Willis, bill to
enforce vendors lien (chancerv).
P. G. Moorehead VS.. \. A. Jane Xxi, /
civil action, damages 100000.
Bud Lewis VS.. V. A. Murphy. debt,
damages $4,000.
E. C. Morrison VS.. W. r. Miller, |
damages S250.00.
Gibson Plot Co. VS.. ]. J. Hathaway. |
damages $4,000.
Gibson Plot Co, VS.. NJ. =. Martin /
and Esther, Damages 100000.
Gibson Plot Co. VS.. w. II Coleman, |
damages 100000.
Gibson Plot Co. VS.. a. L. Tho pc, |
ioing business as Wauchula CASH /
Store, damages $4,000
Gibson Plot Co. VS.. S. A. Douglas, /
damages $4,000.
Gibson Pl0tt Co. VS.. p. q Afford |
damages $4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-23
NEWS FROM THE STATE
MARKETING BUREAU

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-23
ASSESSED ON SO PER CENT BASIS

West Palm Beach, Jan. 23.-Com-
plying with the request CT Governor
Hardee. who has interested hir self
in tax reform and who has asked
cooperation of all county tax as lss-
ors, property in Palm Beach county,
will be assessed in future at fit: per
cent of its real value, accordir& 10
James M. Owens. county tax asseS 5or.
Mr.. Owens, who will begin his work
January 80, interprets real va'ue"
as the price which property would
bring at a forced sale and not its
speculative value.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-23
Boston

Oranges. twelve arrived, slow do
mand, brights and goldens, box, $2.75
lf2.50, few best, $490@4jO; grape
fruit, five arrived, steady, brights and
goldens, medium ai?es, box, mostly,
$3.0063.50, fsw fancy S450@5.00:
tangerincs. market weak. half straps.
all sizes, brights and goldens, $4,000
800; peppers, slow demand, crates
fancy, mostly, $500, choice, $500:
strawberries. market firm, per stuart,
T5c; beans, slow demand, hampers,
gre II, $2.O0@3.00, few fancy Valen-
tines. $3.50.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-23
susie
FOR DELICATE
CHILDREN
Tested and Approved Mt One OF Our
Greatest American Medical
Colleges

For the first TIM in history we are
able to offer 20 our people IL remedy
tested and approved by Il Professor OF
Physiological Chemistry at one of our
grc-.est American Medical Colleges.
Aft,r testing susie in many cases
and for many months in his final re-
port he says:
In every instance where under
rourished infants and children were
given susie, important body weight
increases were registe red. A notable
case is that of boy of eleven, who
had been under weight for three or
four years, in spite Of the best medi-
cal and dietetic treatment. susie
produced a gain Of six pounds"
Similar tests were made upon chill
dren, adults and aged people suffering
from Malnutrtion, nervousness, ane-
mic conditions and others recuperat-
ing from illness. In ever case susie
demonstrated its power to stimulate
The appetite, AID increase bodily
weight and strength. TIL refore, we
reel confident that those who have
delicate, ailing children or adults VINO
Geed strength, lack energy. are ner-
vous, anemic, run down, under weight
or feeble old people. can find moth
ing better than susie.
susie simply adds to the daily
diet in concentrated form the growth
promoting, strength and life-giving
clements of y asst, rice, eggs, milk.
beef protein and iron that they are
lot getting in their daily food and
which are necessary TO sustain
strength and life. For sale ct Hen
ley's Drug Store. adv.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-23
Chicago

mostly $3.25@3.4O, decayed, $4,000
go.
Chicago
Grapefruit, steady; oranges. slight
ly better trading but market rather
dull, prices unchanged; lettuce. egg
plant, no supplies on market; straw
berries, firm, Per quart, G5G010c; to-
.matoes, moving wei under lirm mar
ket. repacked. fancy 6s, $S.5OM9.50
choice, $6.OO@7.OO; peppers, cukes,
II ady, unchanged.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-23

No one has ever regretted seeing
The "MICROBE OF LOVE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-23
COURT HOUSE RECORD.
Real Estate Transfers Guaranty
Deeds

Samuel r. Dexter to Lakeland Man
ufacturing Co., J. c. and Bobbie j
Swindell and V. w. Stephenson TO j
Young, Cade and Carrie Long to NJ
H. and Ruby M. Lee, ]. w. and Lucy
Tucker to Cade and Carrie Long. Mrs
r. W. and r. w. Walker to Mary B
Marley.
w. D. Nydegger and wife Jennie
w. w. Man and wife Lola, q. A
Daughtery and wife Arabelle, E. L.
Haskins and wife Carrie to Nora
Belle Palmer; John P. higgins to
Nora Belle Palmer, Egbert J. B. Bow
yer and wife Margaret to Christie
Whiting, v. w. Stephenson to Len w.
and Sarah Winstead, W. F. Hallam &
Co. to John ]. Sheeler, S. C. Quimby
to A. E. Bellman, w. G. Cook and An
ME and E. L. Cook to S. C. Quimby,
C. L. Johnson and wife Eliza Belle to
Irwin A. Yarnell w. F. Hallam &
Co. to John P. Cook, B. M. Mary,
Edna, Lloyd and Evelyn to r. W. Cole.
heirs of H. P. Ciemons, deceased to
l.. C. Barnett, A. ]. and Annie
Dicken to Lafayette and Minnie Da
Wis, ]. H. and Maud Brown to Robert
Lloyd.
Real Estate Mortgages.
B. F. and Frances L. Robinson to
Lakeland Lumber and Supply Co..
$65.6O; R. E. and Gladys H. Hart to
John H. Davis, 100000; o. A. and Ma
bel Tally to Lila Black, guardian, ST.
100000; l.. w. and Matte Clayton to
c. w. Graham, $1,66O.O0; Will and
Ciemmie Lucas to Walter Hodge,
$4,000; John w. and Emma D. Miller
to Cade and Carrie Long, $2,500.0O;
j. l.. and Susie F. Lockhart to Lloyd
Adams, $5,67549; Grover C. and
Gladys Creel to Phil Miller, 100000;
Ada Monohan to r. H. Summers.
$526.21.
X. H. and Emily L. Haynes to ]. H.
Gentry, 100000; j. R. and Lois Med.
Boulware to Annie G. H. Campbell.
$2,000.00; John P. and Blanche H.
Cook to w. F. Hal'am e Co, 100000;
Helen, Sallie and Mills NJ Moore t0
Alonzo Logan, $2,200.00; l.. w. and
Elvia Robinson, Coe. and Marion An
dsrson to Dixie Land Investment Co.
100000; Laura and Zeke Larry to Geo
w. Oliver. $361.29; l.. H. and Ruby
q. Sloan to C. B. Williams, $1O,000.00;
w. l.. and Pansy Rivers to H. M.
Loadholtes, $525.00.
Satisfaction of Mortgages
C. C. Pitman to l.. S. Echols and
wife; Fruit ands Company to Samue'
and Sallie Greenfield; C. w. Graham
to L. w. and Matte Clayton; A. c
Nydegger to Clifford C. Taylor and E.
D. Strait; P. X. and s. B. Merton to
]. H. and Mary Revels. A NJ. Davis to
Grover c. and Gladys Creel; Rene
Swift to Mae and l.. o. Gravely.
Frank and Jennie Ward to w. S.
Ingram, C. ]. Baldwin to Katie L. ant
D. H. Cumbie, Pan American Life In
surance Co. to D. B. Dickson an(
Coral P. Dickson, A. ]. and Grin Pol
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-23

Meet your friends at the East Park
err street acution Tuesday afternoon
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-23

ton Tuesday leave corner Main ano
Kentucky.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-23

Why are so many towns repeating
he "Microbe of Love-"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-23

The "MICROBE OF LOVE" KILLS
THE BLUES.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-23

A riot of fun and laughter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-24
Activities of Shenandoah County
Fdrm Bureau

Farm Bureau membership campaign
work by state solicitors, which has
been going on in Shenandoah County,
for the past two months, being over
the Shenandoah County Farm Bureau
has commenced functioning actively as
a part of the county, state, and national
organization Of farmers.
Directors have been elected from the
various locals, met and drawn up a
constitution for the county organiza-
ton, and J. + Catlin a graduate of the
state agricultural college and former
state Farm Bureau organizer has been
chosen as secretary and business man.
ager. The duties OF the secretary will
be to actively push the organization
of farmer owned selling associations,
do cooperative buying when the men,
bership desires and to carry on the
work Of building up the county mem
bership. The office Of the secretary
will be on the second floor Of the
Shenandoah National Bank building
with the County Agent and all men,
bers are urged to make use of him.
A called meeting of the entire county
membership will be held in the Court
House Woodstock, Va, Saturday after
noon December 2, 1922, and business
of great Importance with regard to the
future development of Shenandoah
County Farm Bureau will be discussed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-24
Anniversary Order of Owls

Woodstock Nest, No. 1876, Order OF
Owls, celebrated the Eighteenth Ami
versary of the founding of the order,
at their hall on the third floor of the
Shenandoah HERALD Building, Wood
stock, Monday night, Nov. Goth.
w. NJ Barbe, Secretary of the Wood
stock Nest, made the first address de-
scribing in an interesting way the
growth and benefit Of the Order of
Owls, stating among other things that
this beneficial order was organized IS
years ago at South Bend, Indiana, with
seven members and today has a mem
bership of over half million in all
parts of the world 2500 widows are
on its pension list and 1900 orphans are
being cared for and educated. On the
same night the anniversary was cele-
brated all over the world, the ritual of
the Owls, having been translated into
many languages.
NJ l. Walton, Jr, who was the guest
of the Owls, made IN address on the
benefits derived from secret orders
which was well received and greatly
appreciated by all present.
An elaborate banquet was served to
125 guests and the members of Wood
stock Nest, Order of Owls.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-24
Rev. John Tamkin
Buried al Broadway

Rev. John Tamkin, a we'll known
minister of the Christian Church, dice
Sunday at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Jennie Bush, in Clarksburg, w
Va, from a complication If disease
due to the infirmlties Of age.
Rev. Mr. Tamkin was born in Lon.
don, England, .and his age was ninety
years, four months and eighteen DAYS
He was one of the last survivors OF the
Crimean War, also was veteran in
the War Between the States, and fol
many years was an active minister ir
the Christian Church. He was secre,
tary Of the Virginia Central Christian
Conference and was quite active until
a few years ago.
His wife, who was Miss Catherine
Splitter, of the Broadway neighbour
hood, died October 16, 1904. Surviv-
ing are two sons, William and Frank
Tamkin, of Powells Fort, and two
daughters, Mrs. Jennie Bush, OF
Clarksburg, w, Va, with whom he
made his home, and Mrs. Peter Cook
of Powells Fort.
Interment was made Tuesday after
noon at . clock in the terry a
the Linville Creek Church Of tht
Brethren, near Broadway. Brief ser
vices were conducted, at the grave b,
Rev. A. w. Andes, of Harrisonburg
The funeral services will be preache'
at later date at Powells Fort, wher
he formerly resided.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-24
New Restaurant

The New York Restaurant for Ladies
and Gentleman, owned and operated
by j. Kotsianas and Company, will
open in the Lock ebuilding on Main ST.
opposite the Court House, Saturday
afternoon, with an elaborate bill of
fare.
The rooms formerly occupied by the
Woodstock Restaurant have been en-
larged, remodeled, elegantly furnished
with an entire new equipment and
present most attractive appearance
white and light blue is the cheerful
color scheme of walls, woodwork and
tables, in fact, the New York Restau
rant is by far the best equipped eating
house ever opened in Woodstock ane
will be great conve nience not only
to the people of Woodstock but to the
travelling public.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-24
MEMORIAL

DEATH OF MRS. SARAH CATHERINE SHEETZ
Mrs. Sarah Catherine Sheetz, nee
Ro senberger was born Jan 10, lS47
land departed this life Nov. s, 1922 at
her home near Calvary, Va, from
stroke of paralysis sustained only a few
days prior to her death. She had attained
unto the good old age of IS years, 9
months and 2S days.
She was received into the Evangelical
Lu theran Church by Rev. H. Wetzel,
through confirmation, in 1863 of which
she remained faithful member for
nearly threescore years. But however
long and pleasant the relationships of
earth, they must be severed before
entering our eternal home.
On March 18th, 1867 she and George
Washington Sheetz were united in
marriage, to which union there were
born two sons and one daughter. She
was preceded to the spirit world by
her only daughter about % years and
her husband 81 years,
| She leaves her two sons, two half
sisters, seven grand children, and one
lgreat grand child.
On Friday, 10a a, m, relatives and
Friends assembled at the house where
la brief service was conducted by Rev.
M. D. Gilmore pastor of the NJ. E.
IChurch, South, of which Mr.. Sheet
Ihad been a member. The body was
lthen conveyed to Calvary union Re
formed and Lutheran church where
the funeral was preached by Rev W
IL Darr, of the Lutheran church, Rev
Elmore taking part in the services in
the church and at the grave which was
in the Sheetz grave yard right neal
the home of Mr.. Asa Sheetz.
0 why should weep for you, mother
: Whose swift passing years have all fled
For Death is the gate, and mother,
, To the home of the sanctified dead.
/ w. L. D.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-24
Front Royal Fire Damage
Estimate Is Now $500, 0Q0

Revised estimates of the damage
caused by Tuesdays fire at Front
Royal at least $500, 900, with only about
one fourth of the loss covered by in
surance. The section around the
Southern Station along Main and Water
Streets was completely swept by the
flames, before the combined efforts OF
the Front Royal, Winchester and Stras.
burg fire companies could check their
progress.
The D. C. Proctor &: Son Flour and
Feed Mill, where the fire was first
discovered, was entirely consumed, the
owners estimating the loss at this mill
alone at $3.50, 900, with $4,000 fire in
surance. Other structures destroyed
were the D. H. Updike garage and
dwelling the John Ritenour building,
including the Modern Woodmen's Hall,
the Cocoa Cola bottling plant, the A.
G. Weaver dwelling, the John Warren
dwelling and blacksmith shop, three
residences belonging to George H.
Bowman, at Main and Water Streets.
The Southern passenger station was
badly damaged. Stocks of the E. D.
Atwood store and number of other
stores in the neighborhood were badly
damaged by the efforts of the owners
to get them away from the path OF the
tire.
The fire when first discovered in the
Proctor mill was very small, but soon
gained Roadway up an elevator shaft
until it was beyond control.
But for the hasty construction by an
army of volunteers of a dam across
Happy Creek, and a consequent in
crease thereby in the supply of water,
it is believed that the whole of Front
Royal would have been destroyed by
the flames. Dynamite was used freely
in an effort to check the progress Of
the fire.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-24
CALOMEl. SALIvATES
EVEN WHEN CAREFUL
TREACHEROUS DRUG CAN NOT BE TRUST
ED AND NEXT DOSE MAY START
TROUBLE

Calomel is dangerous. 1t may salivte
you and make you suffer fearfully
from soreness of gums, tenderness of
Jaws and teeth, swollen tongue, and
excessive saliva dribbling from the
mouth. Don't trust calomel. 1t is
mercury; quicksilver.
If yvu feel bilious, headachey, con-
stipated and all knocked out, just go to
your druggist and get bottle of bod
sons Liver Tone for few cents which
is harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel Take a spoonful
and if it doesn't start your liver and
straighten you up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and without making
you sick, you just go back and get your
money.
If you take calomel today you'll be
sick and nauseated tomorrow; besides,
it may salivate you, while if you take
Dodson's Liver Tone you will wake up
feeling great. No salts necessary. Give
it to the children because it is perfest-
" harmless and can not saliyate. Adj
vertisement.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-24
The Red Cross A Real Mother

The Red Cross is real Mother in
Armenia, Chill, Russia, everywhere
even in Shenandoah County.
A few days ago, two little girls were
driven from their home by their mother
and step-father, they wandered about
six miles to Mt. jackson. They were
scantly clad, practically shoeless, and
were hungry. 1t was getting dark.
They found their way to local
store, where they were found by E. Z.
Dingledine, Chairman of the Mt, Jack
son Branch of the Red Cross. He pro-
vided them with clothes, food and a
temporary home,
Little Nellie, just twelve years OF
age, seemed particularly weak and
wan, and it was noticed that she
limped. Upon Doctors examination
her condition was pronounced serious.
Miss CoWling, the Red Cross Nurse,
was called upon, who determined tc
take the child to the University Hos
pital where she is receiving free treat
ment.
A letter which has just been re
ceived by Miss Cowling reads:
"Nellie-was operated upon yester
day and rather large amount of deae
bone removed, and we feel she should
get very good results. 1t will probabl.
be several weeks before she can leave
the Hospital"
The Red Gross will secure a new
home for Nellie when she leaves tn
Hospital.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-24
DIX. ". $. CLINE PASSES AWAY

i DR.. William S. Cline a beloved citi
zen of Woodstock passed quietly te
his reward Sunday evening at o'clock.
! DR.. Cline had been in failing health
for the past six months, rapidly de.
clining since early last summer when
he sustained painful injuries in fall
on the streets.
William S. Cline was born in Smiths
burg, Md, April 22nd, 1874. He was
son Of the late Reverend John P.
Cline, we'll known minister of the
Lutheran Church who served the New
| Market passionate for forty years. After
attending the Polytechnic Institute in
New Market young Mr.. Cline entered
the University of Maryland where he
graduated in the Medical Department.
Together with his brother DR.. P M.
Cline he started on his long and useful
career in the practice of his profession
at Forestville, Shenandoah County.
later practicing in China Grove, N. c.,
Luray and Toms Brook, Va. He locat-
ed in Woodstock in 1889 where he con-
tlnued the practice of medicine up to
short time before his death.
AS youth of seventeen DR.. Cline
enlisted in Rice's Battery of New Mar
ket and served with marked bravery
throughout the four long years of the
war between the states. He was an ex-
pert shot and enjoyed the distinction of
having fired the first gun at the battle
of Gettysburg. He was devoted to the
cause of the Confederacy but was
modest in this respect as in all others
in that he never spoke boastingly of
his many daring acts nor referred to
his bravery as a soldier.
Seven years after the close of the
war he married Miss Annie New
man, daughter of the late Walter
Newman, of New Market with whom
he lived happily until the union was
severed November 23rd, 1916 by the
death of his devoted wife. Dr. Cline
is survived by one daughter Miss Pearl
Cline, of Woodstock.
Throughout his life he was devout
member of the Lutheran Church. He
truly lived his religion from day to
day. He was in a position to show to
the world the immense amount of
good that can be done by a Christian
physician. No call of suffering which
reached his ear but received his closest
attention. He was faithfulness itself
to any duty which was incumbent upon
him. He leaves the priceless heritage
of life we'll spent. The world is truly
better for his having lived in it,
Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning at II o'clock from the home.
Rev. George Beardon, pastor of the
Lutheran Church Of Toms Brook con-
Quoted the services and was assisted by
Rev Francis Brown Of the Episcopal
Church. The Woodstock male quartet
rendered several beautiful selections.
Interment was made in the family lot
in Massanutten Cemetery
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-24
Death of Mrs. DAVID BenCh0ff

Mrs. Eleanor Wolverton Benchoff
wife of David Benchoft died at hel
home near Saumsville, Sunday, Nov
10Th, age 81 years, 10 months and II
days.
Mrs. Benchoff had been an invalid
for a number of years but sustained
another stroke of paralysis within the
past week, from which she did no
rally.
Mrs. Benchoff was before her mar
riage Miss Eleanor Wolverton and was
a most excellent woman, bearing with
patience and cheerfulness her long i'll
ness.
Surviving besides Der husband are
four sisters, Mrs. John Conner, Mrs
William Smoot, Mrs Daniel Hotel an(
Mrs. Perry Teller, three brothers
Messrs. George, John and Frank VOL
verton, all of near Saumsville, ant
living within a mile of each other.
Funeral services were conducsed by
the Rev. L. w. Gross at Fairviev
Lutheran Church.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-11-24
G. E. Emerson Acquitted.

G. E. Emerson, who has been in the
county jail since July was acquitted in
the Circuit Court Saturday of criminal
assault upon young girl of ID years.
Lack of evidence in the case was the
cause of the verdict as rendered by the
jury. The case has caused much COM
ment and owing to its nature the trial
was held behind closed doors. F. H.
Brumback, of Woodstock, and D. O.
Dechert, Of Harrisonburg, represented
the accused and 6, E. Pence appeared
for the Commonwealth.
With the acquittal of Emerson the
cases against CharleslHocl,man and wife
were automatically propped. They
were charged with aiding G. E. Emer-
son in his assault upon their daughter
Anna May Hickman.