Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-06-12
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Lots of paint going on Woodstock
houses, but not near enough.
Nothing has improved, or is improv-
ing. the town as much as painting.
Then, too. it is economical improve
ment Fifty dollars worth of pig
ment and oil makes property look
$1,000 better. Among those who have
listened to the slosh of the white
lead are Delmar D. Davis, who had
the Carter property dressed up in
brighter colors. Then on South Main
Street, Philip Rinker has given a
paint bath to the Martin property,
formerly the J. G. Gravely residence.
On North Main Street, Mrs. Irene
Keller RAIDER has had local Angeles
touching up the woodwork, and the
house looks fine. Indeed, there is
an awakened interest in the paint
ing proposition. 1t certainly helps,
too But, as we have said before,
let's have paint and more paint. 1t
pays.
Well, it looks as if along about
July l Woodstock will have modern
hotel conditions. George E McCor-
mick has practically renewed the in
terror of the Geary Hotel, as it was
once known, or the Hoffman An
mex, as it has been called in later
years. Paperhangers, carpenters,
plumbers, painters and in fact every
artisan who can contribute to MAX
ing the hotel new, modern and COM
Portable has been busy at the job.
A number of bathrooms have been
installed and it is the purpose to
refurnish the rooms throughout. In
other words, Woodstock is on the
eve of the opening of a really first
class hotel in all of its appointments.
Incidentally, there will be IS rooms
with baths.
Rather funny, isn't it? No; not
comical, but rather a reflection on
our citizenship. That is, on those
who appreciate the beautiful and ad-
mire nature at its best Thousands,
yes, tens of thousands of tourists
come to the Shenandoah Valley to see
the things which God has wrought.
In Shenandoah County are caverns
which have become famous all over
the world. Thousands of visitors
see Shenandoah Caverns. On the
crest of Massanutten Mountains,
only few minutes drive from
Woodstock, the Chamber of Com
merce has built tower. From its
top there is unfolded a panorama
without equal on earth. You just
ought to hear visitors whose homes
are remote from the Valley rave over
the picturesqueness of this scene.
Have you been there? You who live
mi Woodstock, or Edinburg, or in
fact in Shenandoah County. Have
you seen your beautiful caverns; or
the Valley from the mountain top?
Why not. then? See the Things at
home Too many Acres of Dia-
monds."
A committee from the Chamber of
Commerce is scheduled to take up
with the Town Council the matter of
painting the poles on Main Street.
You know, Edinburg has just com
pleted similar job, and you would
be really surprised at the great i'm
provement made by the painting of
the poles. Probably it will only re-
quire suggestion, passed along the
line, and the utilities companies,
operating in Woodstock will Join
hands in improving the towns ap-
pearance. The minimum cost of
such improvements means a maxi
mum of good derived therefrom. 1t
will help the town. Then it will help
the posts.
See the big piles of sand in front
of Bargelt's new building and the
Herald office? Well, these are fore
runners of another section in the
miles long ribbon of Woodstock,s
concrete paving This is taking the
line along Court Street, and just a
fe whore gaps to fill and from the
depot to the Court House we will
have smooth surface pavement. 1t
will be nice, too.
Not sure whether Amundsen found
the North Pole or not. Rather in
elined to think that he not only
found it, but Jared it loose from its
pedestal and started it drifting south
ward. Did you ever see such
change in June? Monday, the per-
spiration ran in rivulets down the
wrinkled visages of Valley folks.
Thursday it was cold enough to don
grandpa's red fiannels and feel com
Portable. And no rain. Even Vol
stead would be tickled with the local
aridity. Vegetation is perishing and,
incidentally, we know not why, weeds
airs fiourishing.
One of the Oldest dwellings in
woodstock is the home of Miss Fan
ME OFT, on Main Street. Don't look
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