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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26
LOCAL DRUGGIST
MAKES REMEDIES
Products Shipped All Over United
States-GrOwing Industry

Joseph B. Clover. genial manager
of Schmitt's Drug Store, is one of
the hundreds of Virginia pharmacists
attending the state association at
stanton. Va. In addition to the
keen interest which Mr.. Clover takes
in all things pertaining to his pro-
fession. he is one of the best win
dow dressers in the United States.
Saying a whole lot, but he has fire.
quently won prizes in competition
with druggists from Maine to Cali
fornia. in itself proof of his pro-
ficieney in this calling.
AS head of the Clover Pharmaeal
Company. he markets the celebrated
O-Joy Corn Plasters. known where
ever eorns and eallouses make can
tankerous people. O-Joys are sold
all over America, and frequently or
ders come from foreign countries.
The Egg Easter Dye is another prod
uct of the Clover Pharmacal Com
pany which, in season, has enormous
sales. 'Savem' is a product of the
same company. is growing in de-
mand from poultrymen and raisers
of turkeys. 1t is safe. efficaceous
and guaranteed remedy for diseases
of young turkeys, and is finding big
market.
The Clover Pharmacal Company Is
a Woodstock institution which Is
adding materially In putting Wood
stock on the map.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26
RATTLESNAKES
IN MOUNTAINS
Reptile "More Than Five Feet Long
With 10 Rattlers

Driven by excessively dry weather,
rattlesnakes and the deadly copper
heads have gone on a rampage in
the Blue Ridge and Massanutten
Mountains, in Page and adjoining
counties, menacing the lives of berry
and cherry hunters
Rattlesnakes of immense size are
being killed daily in the mountains
by these people. Perhaps the largest
rattlesnake killed in the section was
slain on Sunday by Lloyd Brubaker
in the Blue Ridge. The reptile was
more than five feet long and had
6 rattles and button. The snake
was found near mountain spring
and put up big battle before sue
cumbing
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26
COL. H. J. BENCHOFF
BACK FROM CLEVELAND
Meeting of Rotarians In Cleveland
Ohio, Shows Interest in Virginia
State Gets Wide Publicity

Col. Howard Benchoff, Headmas.
ter of Massanutten Military Academy
and President of the Shenandoah
Valley. Incorporated, returned from
motor trip to Cleveland, O., Tues
day night, where he attended, as a
delegate from the Woodstock Rotary
Club, the 18th international Meeting
of Rotarians. The 1100-mile auto
mobile journey was made without ac-
cident or incident. not even a pune
I ture marring the smoothness of the
trip, but the automobile had hardly
been housed on the return before
there was spit and a squirt, and
one of the tires let 60 Which shows
the luck or providential care taken
of motoring Rotarians.
Col. Benchoff was enthusiastic
over the trip, not only from the Ro-
tarian's viewpoint but from the part
Virginia had in the big convention
with delegates from all of the states
and territories, and from "a foreign
countries as well. He stated that the
publicity given the Old Dominion.
and especially the efforts for the es-
Enlistment of Shenandoah National
Park was widespread, and that dele
gates from the four corners of the
globe were anxious to learn all pos
sible about the state.
Delegates Told of Park
Handsome booklets filled with
valuable information about Virginia,
its resources and opportunities. to-
gether with literature setting forth
the advantages of national park in
the Blue Ridge area were freely dis
tributed, and the thousands of dele
gates present were keenly interested
in the State and particularly in the
far-famed section which Col. Bench
off, in part, represented, the Shen-
andoah Valley.
The comfy and amity existing in
the convention was outstanding in
the deliberations of the great body,
and Col. Benchoff was particularly
impressed with the ovation given the
delegates from Mexico at this time
when there are strained relations in
the diplomatic intercourse of the two
countries. However, there was
feeling of brotherhood existent
among all of the delegates which au-
gurs well for better world, and
Col. Benchoff was thoroughly innoc-
ulated with the germ of good will
which is one of the cardinal virtues
of the organization.
All of the Valley towns having
Rotary clubs were represented in the
gathering, and one town in Florida
with IA members had IA present at
the Cleveland convention.
At the Rotary dinner in the New
York Restaurant Wednesday, Wood
stock Rotarians were given a verbal
report of Col. Benchoff's visit
Mrs. Benchoff accompanied her
her husband on the trip.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26
HEAD OF COLLEGE
PRAISES LOCAL BOYS
Richmond Educator Sounds the
Praise of Local Students-Best
i'm Virginia, He Says

Prof, Wortley F. Rudd, dean O
Medical College of Virginia, wa.
among the noted pharmacists at
tending the Druggists State Conven
ton at stanton during the week
DR.. Rudd, as his position would in
dictate, can qualify as an expert or
the capabilities of young men whose
aptitude for absorbing the intricacies
of the apotheeary, and during his
stay in Staunton he paid tribute to
Woodstock schools and Woodstock
boys which is heartening and which
should be a source of pleasure To
every citizen of the town.
DIR. Rudd said, 81 would rather
have graduate of the Woodstock
High School enter our college than
from any other school l know" and,
adding another flower to the bouquet
of commentator, he further said !:
I'VE have turned out more good men
from our college who were gradu-
ates of Woodstock High School than
from any one school in Virginia. "
List of Graduates
Woodstock boys who have wrestled
with the pharmacopoeia under the
tutelage and administration of the
dean of the Richmond medical
school are, in part, DR.. Roy c. Fra
vel, now chief assistant in surgery
to Dr. Hunter Mcclure of Richmond
one of the Souths foremost sur
geons; Joseph B. Clover and Clyde
E. Walton, the first manager of
Schmitt's Drug Store and the latter
partner in Walton G. Smoot, local
druggists; Cecil Hoffman, W. E.
Locke and the Spiggle brothers,
Blaine and Charles. all holding re-
sponsible positions in Richmond
pharmacies; William L. Irwin, for
merly a laboratory expert with
Parke, Davis & Co.. largest manu-
facturers of pharmaceuticals in the
world at Detroit, now with the Bak-
er Drug Company of Winchester;
Robert s. Magruder, manager of a
large drug store in Syracuse, n Y:
Terry English, with the Boyd Phar-
macy in Winchester Harold Miller,
now with the Schmitt Drug Store in
Woodstock but who, because of his
proficiency and high standing as a
pharmacist, has recently accepted a
position as member of the faculty
of the Medical College of Virginia;
Charles Bowman, now holding a re-
sponsible position at Lumberton. n
c., and at the same time studying
medicine; and Hunter Guant and
Minor Kavanaugh of Woodstock.
There may be others of the town
inadvertently omitted, who are en-
titled to the praise of DR.. Rudd, and
it should be matter of qualification
to local citizens that the biggest as
set of the town is the quality of boys
and men who are winning for Wood
stock place nthe map.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26
WALTER WILLIAMS
DIES UNEXPECTEDLY

Walter Pifer Williams, a we'll
known resident of Capon Road, died
very suddenly at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Matte A Williams, last
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Williams had
been i'll only five days and his death
came as a great shock to his many
friends. who were unaware of his
serious condition.
The deceased was a son of the
late Harry Williams and Mrs. Matte
Williams. He was born at Capon
Road on November z. 1873 His
father. the late Harry Williams, was
killed by train at Capon Road some
months ago.
Mr. Williams is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Matte Williams; one
sister, Mrs. NJ. o. Walton, of Ham
ilton. Canada: one brother, j. A
Williams. of Capon Road. and on,
niece, Miss Katherine Williams, alst
of Capon Road.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26
CARS SMASHED
AT WILLOW GROVE
George j. Hoover Severely Cut In
Collision-Two Cars Wrecked

In collision between a Chevrolet
occupied by William Gochenour and
George ]. Hoover, OF the st. Luke
neighborhood. and a Moon automo-
bile driven by Mrs. W. A. Shetron of
Harrisburg. Pa, and carrying a lady
passenger, Mr.. Hoover was painfully
injured by flying glass, and by being
hurled partly through the wind
shield. The Pennsylvania car was.
with several others, en- route to End
less Caverns and Natural Bridge
when the accident occurred, and
spectators attributed the mix-up to
the skidding of the Moon car.
The accident occurred on the crest
of the long hill north of Willow Grove
and it is stated that neither car was
moving rapidly at the time. Both
cars, though, were badly damaged,
and the Harrisburg car was taken to
the Edinburg Garage for repairs.
Daniel F. Burner. of the Herald
stan, was an eyewitness of the
smash-up. and brought Mr.. Hoover,
who was bleeding profusely and in
IA semi-conscious condition, to the
drug store of Walton & Smoot, where
DR.. Smoot put a number of stitches
in the five facial wounds. Response
bility for the accident will be fixed
by the courts, it is stated, as pro-
ceedings have been started by both
Goehenour and Hoover for damages.
The Pennsylvania ladies left di-
rectly after the collision, with 9TH
ers of the tourist party.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26
MT. OLIVE

There is some grip in our section.
We had a fine rain here Monday
night. the first to do any good for
over month.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Towne and son
John. of Washington, spent Saturday
and Sunday with J. p. Snarr
Miss Audia Hottie. of Washington
spent Saturday night with her father
and mother.
Mr.. B. w. Hottie, who has beer
sick, is better now.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Barbe and sor
of Front Royal are spending some
time with his father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. M. w. Barbe.
Mr.. George Bott was the first on,
to have his transformer burned ou
over the new electric line. 1t wal
done Sunday morning by lightning
NJ. w. Barbe, ]. p, was in Wood
stock Saturday to hold court and will
have another case next Saturday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26
DOUBLE SLAYER
AWAITS HIS FATE
Murderer of Wife and Hired Man
VIII Probably Know Fate Tonight
LII Witnesses Summoned

4 Judging by the progress made in
the Introduction of witnesses by the
defense, the trial of Lloyd Grover
Meadows, well-to-do lumberman, re-
siding on Dean Mountain, near the
Rockingham line, for the murder of
his wife. Mrs. Serena Meadows and
of his first cousin and hired hand,
Stanton Dean, on the night of May
IL last, will probably be concluded
in Greene County Circuit Court to-
night (Friday). To date, nearly rs
of the TAI witnesses summoned have
testified
The prosecution stated that the
killing was without any extenuating
circumstances of any sort, and char
acterized the crime as one of the
most foul ever committed in Vir-
ginia. 1t was stated that it would
demand verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree.
Defense to Plead Insanity
That the defense will contend that
/
Meadows was not mentally respon-
sible for his rash act was indicated
in the opening statement for the
Dean Mountain lumberman. They
will endeavOr to show that the de-
PENDANT was abnormal mentally
cripple physically, and that he COM
mitted the double killing in a cy-
clone of rage. provoked by an admis-
sion of his wife that she had been
intimate with young Dean, who was
Meadows cousin and had been mar
ried but two months before he was
killed by Meadows.
DIR. Davis, county coroner; Sheriff
c. w. Dove, of Rockingham County;
Sheriff Russell Malone, of Greene
County: OFT Brill, Elkton undertak-
er. and Thomas Haney, the first of
the prosecution witnesses, described
in detail what they found in the Mea-
dows home the morning after the
crime. They narrated how the body
of young Stanton Dean was found in
bed on the first floor of the home as
though sleeping, with two bullet
holes in his head, and how the body
of Mrs. Meadows with four bullet
holes was in a heap at the top of
the stairs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26
WOUNDED YOUTH
BACK in HOSPITAL
Wound Received In Foot BY Shoot.
Ing Accident Serious News from
Edinburg and Vicinity

The unsatisfactory condition O
Hunter Bowman. youthful son O
Mrs. Wayne Bowman and nephew O
E. c. Meyer, who was accidental,
shot in the foot several weeks ag,
with .22-calibre rifle, necessitate,
his removal to Winchester Memoria
Hospital for the second time, on Mon
day. The wound. beca use O.
infection. did not heal and a gan
grenous condition resulted. At frs
it was thought that the injury wa,
of a minor nature, but the lads con
dition became very serious and it i.
hoped that hospital treatment will
result in a cure 1t will be remem
bered by Herald readers that the ac
cident occurred while his younger
brother was handling a rife.
Miss Bess Mcdonald, who is at.
tending the State Teachers College
at Harrisonburg. spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. c.
Mcdonald.
Joseph C. Hutcheson returned Sat.
urday from Hot Springs, Va, where
he attended the State Bankers Asso.
citation.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Stoneburner
and daughter. Ella May. spent Sun
day in Washington with their daugh-
ter Edna, who is attending summer
school there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Walter and
sons Billy and Harry Stewart are
spending this week with Mrs. Wal
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. o.
Hisey.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. French and
sons of Woodstock spent Sunday
with Mrs. Freneh's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. Sheetz.
John Saum and Harry Rhinehart,
who are employed in Cumberland,
spent the weekend at home.
William Downey is spending this
week in Washington with his uncle
oA0 aunt mi. anu ME- duCC ".
Dinges.
Miss Dora Swami of Front Royal
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. w.
G. Swami. this week.
E. C. Meyer of Washington spent
the weekend with his mother, Mrs.
W. H. Meyer.
Virginia Clark is visiting her un-
cles ]. Byrd Glenn, in Washington.
Miss Gladys Mcdonald, who is in
training at the Sibley Hospital,
Washington. arrived here Monday to
spend vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Mcdonald and to
recuperate from a recent operation.
Mrs. Charles P. Hisey and small
SON returned to their home in Har-
risonburg Sunday after spending the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. H. o.
Hisey.
r. w. Barbour, A. C. Sights and
CONTINUED to last page)
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26
WOODSTOCK WINS

The Woodstock varsity duck pin
team pulled a surprise Tuesday night
and defeated the Edinburg boys 2S
pins. The game was fast, with each
frame close, and as usual it took the
last box to decide the issue.
Everyone rolled we'll. Ike" Bow
man chalked up 12S in one game
and Ramsey" Miller averaged high
for the home talent, with 102.
Ford, Miller, Gibbs. Funkhouser
and Skyles hit EN- for Woodstock;
Wightman, Downey. Bowman, Stone
burner and Mantz for the visitors.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26
ATTENTION, ATTENTION.,

Policyholders Shenandoah Farm
ers' Home Mutual Fire Insurance
Company: Assessment notices were
mailed prior to June first. II you
have not received yours. write to sec
rotary. Do not overlook payment
You may lose. We do not want you
to do that. Payment to your bank
for credit my account is good.
r. L. CAMPBELL,
J2s-2t. Sec'y-Treasurer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26

Mr.. Charles Hisey. of Washing
ton, d. c., is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
David Hisey, at Mt Calvary.
Miss Lillian Howard and Miss
Leonora Wender are visiting Mr..
and Mrss. David Cline, of Baltimore,
Md. They will return to Woodstock
after a weeks stay.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26

Mr.. Clarence w. Bushong. of Pu-
laski, Va, spent several days this
week at Hotel Woodstock. on his re-
turn from two weeks vacation.
spent at Atlantic City with his sis
ter, Miss Lula Bushong.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26

Messrs. H. B. Fitzsimmons and
Landon Fravel left this week on a
motor trip to Mr.. Fitzsimmons' home
in Iowa. They expect to spend sew
eral weeks.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-26

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, 1925-03-12
Caroline Sumcrinc Larson

On Tuesday afternoon the funeral
of Mrs. Caroline S. Larson was held
from the Methodist church in Hanna.
Rev. Orman C. King the pastor
preached the
Mrs. Larson was an old time resi-
dent of Hanna living here for years
until last May when she removed
to Pine Bluffs to reside with her son,
Melvin.
Mrs. Larson was born in Sweden,
October 27, 1863. and same to this
country th~irty-six years ago, locating
in the town of Carbon and later com
ing to Hanna where she was married
to John Larson. Mr.. Larson died
about one year ago.
Four children were born to this
union: one girl and three boys, two
boys survive the mother, Harry G. OF
Erie, Colo, and Melvin l.. of Pine
Bluffs. She has two brothers living
in Colorado and others in Sweden.
Mrs. Larson died at st. Luke's hos
pital in Denver, Mar. 9Th, 1925.
She was a member of the Lutheran
church but there being no Lutheran
church in Hanna she always attend
ed n worked in the Methodist
church.
A long list of friends mourn her
loss and expressed their heartfelt
sympathy to the family.
, 1925-03-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for the construc-
ton of the Washington Grade School
at Green River, Wyoming, will be re
ceived by the undersigned up to six
O'Clock p. NJ. Thursday April 8,
1925 and then opened for the Cen
eral Contract, Plumbing and Heating
and the Electric Wiring all in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
as prepared by Frederic Hutchinson
Porter, Architect, Cheyenne, Wyom-
ing.
Plans and specifications may be OBJ
tanned from the Architect upon de-
post of $4,000, one half OF which
will be refunded upon proper tender
of acceptable proposal and n half
, 1925-03-12

revealing the devastation wrought in
one of Hanna's thoroughly modern
homes, the flood abated. A 100 lb.
sack of sugar, a few sacks of flour,
corn meal. two or three fruit cakes,
a dozen hair nets, a few boudoir
caps and a large bottle of castor oil,
that were stored in the basement
were all lost in the flood. Aside
from this no damage was done. The
water jacket in the range had burst.
The Giee Club and orchestra OF the
high school rendered college Days"
a musical melange Of college life, at
the opera house Saturday evening.
All acquitted themselves creditably,
showing the painstaking care of Miss
Cleo Clark, the director.
Mrs. Robert Milliken was hostess
to her bridge club Friday afternoon.
Her guests were Mesdames Jack Cook
R. B. ODER, Glenn Stoddard, Henry
Peterson, Margaret Milliken Hill, F.
l.. Williamson, Frank Amoss, c. ID.
| Williamson and Harold Finch.
The 500 club held it's regular
meeting with Mrs. Henry Peterson
Saturday afternoon. Prizes we're won
by Mrs. Kinser, Mrs. Hughes. and
Mrs. Williamson. Those playing were
Mesdames Henry Jones, Thos. Love,
Frank Amoss, Harold Finch, Ira
Clark, F.. E. Ford, John Hughes,
Glenn Kinser, Glenn Stoddard, R. B.
ODER, James Massey and Williamson.
Frank Maxon was greatly sur
prised when he came home from
school Thursday to find a dozen of
his boy friends all fixed up in their
Sunday best, holding down the seats
in the living room. 1t was Franks
ninth birthday and Mrs. Maxon ar
ranged the little affair, which was
a very successful one. After enjoy
ing all the games, dear to childish
hearts, the boys were treated to de-
licious homemade ice cream and a
lovely big birthday cake. Those
participating were: Carlyle and
Harley Pomeroy, Jack Lee, Charles
and Herbert Morgan, Charles King,
John Collins, Walter Kennison, Joe
Mellor and Reggie Hearne. Mrs. Max
son was assisted in entertaining the
children by Florence Woods.
Nels Lahti formerly a well known
resident of Hanna, died in Portland,
Ore, March 9th of lancer. The re-
mains will be brought here for
burial.
Much interest is being manifested
in the outcome of the contests in
Laramie this week. A large crowd
gathered at the depot Sunday to see
the contestants off. Hanna is most
proud of the basketball team and
great hopes are entertained for its
success. In the other contests Emma
Hansen and Will Clegg entered for
typewritinP. Frances Greer for music
Clark Russell for essay and Will
Clegg for shorthand.
Mrs. Charles Hennesey, nee Mar
garet Sullivan, was in from Shirley,
Saturday and spent the day with Mrs.
Frank Amoss.
Miss Freeman who has taught the
commercial department of the high
school this year., has resigned her
position and gone to Laramie TO
complete her studies. Her place has
, 1925-03-12

tient In st. Luke's. Her condition
took a turn for the worse a few weeks
ago and she failed rapidly until
death released her from her suffering
last Saturday. The funeral was held
Tuesday from the Methodist church,
Rev. King conducting the %obsequies.
1t was one of the largest ever seer
in Hanna, and was the first to be
held from the new edifice: by a pc
culiar coincidence the funeral of John
Larson last May was the last one
from the old church. The altar was
a bower of floral pieces sent by
friends Of the family; the body was
escorted from the depot to the
church by a large delegation from
the Masonic Lodge Of which order
her son Harry rs a member. The
~pallbearers were DR.. %Stoddard, c. d.
Williamson, Robert Milliken, Ira
Clark, E. v. Dwlarno and H. w.
Pheisterer. The interment was in
the Hanna cemetery where Mrs. Lar
son was laid to res beside a daugh-
ter, Esther. who died in 1908 and
beside her husband. Two sons,
Harry and Melvin, servive their
mother, both accompanied the body
from Denver to Hanna as did also
Mrs. Harry Larson and Mrs. Fred
Wilson.
Modern sciences are sometimes in
convenient. This fact was demon
strated in the C. d. Williamson home
one night last week, in a manner
both forcible and ludicrous. About
two a. m. Mrs. Williamson was
reused from peaceful slumber by an
unusual ~down-pour of what she took
to be rain, accompanied by a pc
culiar metallic sound. Listening in
tently for a moment, she decided 1t
best to investigate and perhaps close
bedroom windows. On opening her
door she was greeted by a sight that
almost staggered her, a rushing tor
rent of water was rolling from the
dining room, into the hall and down
the register of the pipeless furnace.
Hastily rousing her spouse, who had
snoozed blissfully through it all, she
proceeded to construct a raft of
clothes brushes, hair brushes, tooth
brushes, a few matches and tooth
picks, and on this frail but trusty
craft, they rowed their way through
the seething waters to the kitchen.
There they discovered the source of
the Nile. From every crack and
crevice Of the white enameled range
water was spouting, in a manner
that would put to shame the latest
of street sprinkling devices. Hastily
donning B. v. DIS and overshoes,
C. d. grabbed an automobile pump
and proceeded to pump a foot or so
OF water from the kitchen floor. Mrs.
c. D. being of a more practical dis
position had brought her bathing suit
along on the raft. this she put on and
swan to a point OF vantage, an is
land on top of the kitchen cabinet,
from whence she directed her bewild.
cred aide in his aquatic maneuvers
Mops and brooms. shovels and dus,
pans, tin cups and a little of every.
thing were brought into play and
finally. just as the blazing sun was
creeping DER the hill tops to the cas-,
shedding a rosy glow on the tin cam
and garbage heaps of 3 town, ant