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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-04
$. S. WORKERS AT ORKNEY

A large crowd of the loyal Sunday
School workers in Ashby District
gathered last Sunday at that beauti-
full matchless shrine located at DIRK
ney Springs, for union Sunday
School rally. Some dozen or more
schools were represented and the
keenest interest was shown in a
somewhat informal program during
the day
In the morning, the Rev. Dr. E. L.
Woodward was requested to preside
and direct the program. This consist
ed in the enrolment of the schools
having representation there, in the
study of the regular Sunday School
lesson, followed with an admirable
talk by DR. Woodward.
The noon hour being at hand, all
were invited to share in the bounti-
full spread of a dinner provided by
the visitors, sufficient to satisfy the
hunger of every one.
In the afternoon, the Rev. DR.. w.
b. Duttera. pastor of the Mill Creek
Reformed churches was asked to
take charge and guide the group in
matters pertinent to aggressive sun
day School work. Reports from the
various schools of significant features
in live Sunday School were called
fnr a n to lNo,
fitabIe as well as edifying. Differ
ent phases of effective Sunday School
activity were touched upon by vari-
Gus speakers and the greatest inter
est was aroused.
A high-water mark of enthusiasm
was reached which caused the large
gathering to determine on having
such an occasion annually. To this
end committee was raised repre-
senting the various denominations in
attendance. who shall make all ar
rangements for another year on the
fifth Sunday This committee con-
sists of w. C. Rupert, DR.. E. L.
Woodward, Miss Bessie Swartz, C. ].
Philips. W B. Duttera, S. t. D., and
J. w. CARRIER. Several other minor
items of business were attended to
when Rev. Duttera spoke briefly on
the real vitalizing elements in the
life of a Sunday School and how to
realize such. After this. adjournment
was taken and the foregoing com
mittee at once met and planned for
next year. Dr. Duttera was chosen
chairman, c. j. Philips. secretary and
w. c. Rupert, treasurer The offer
ing for the day amounted to S10.25,
which goes to meet the expenses of
this occasion and furnish the nucleus
for next years preparation
The universal judgment was that
no such occasion has ever meant so
much to the forces of that section.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-04
THE BIG SHOW AT FAIR GROUND

The great Matthew ]. Riley Shows.
which will be on the Fair Grounds
during the big Shenandoah County
Fair which begins next Tuesday. The
exposition and midway is rated as
among the best of American shows.
Mr.. L. G. King, the versatile and
hustling advance agent and publicity
man reached Woodstock Wednesday,
and straightaway began making ar
rangements for the transportation of
the 20 carloads of shows to the Fair
Grounds
1t is intended to start the big mid
way and the shows on Monday, Labor
Day. The big educational and other
viii arrive Saturday, prob
ably, and everything will be in place
for the grand opening.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-04
RESIGNS POSITION

Mr.. O. G. Sheetz. who has been
for several years identified with the
apple business in this territory as
representative of the Sibert Fruit
Corporation of Winchester. has re-
signed his position, with that firm and
accepted position with the National
Fruit Products Company of Wash
ington. He will buy for his new
alliance. canning and cedar apples in
the territory from Harrisonburg to
Linden. Mr. Sheetz is capable bus
mess man and well acquainted with
his line. He will be succeeded in the
Sibert corporation by Mr.. w. d. Hol-
lar.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-04
NO TUBERCULOSIS IN HERDS

Recent reports indicate that Vir-
ginia dairy herds rank high as being
free from tuberculosis. Shenandoah
County probably ranks as high OF
higher than many sections in the
United States as possessing herds
free from disease.
Or. c. c. Beidler, Woodstock vet
erinarian, who for years has had
charge of the tuberculin tests in this
territory stated to Herald represen-
tatiye that out Of approximately $50
tests, there were only five reactors.
The herds Of local dairymen showed
no tuberculosis and the reactors were
found in cows which were purchased
by out-of-State buyers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-04
F. LEE EMSWILLER
FRACTURES SKULL
Former Edinburg Man Seriously In
jured in Richmond

f. Lee Emswiller is in a Richmond
hospital with fractured skull and
other injuries, resulting from fall
down an elevator shaft Sunday morn
ing.
For time Mr.. Emswiler, who is
connected with the narcotic division
of the Richmond prohibition office,
was a resident of Woodstock. having
attended school here.
He afterwards went to Edinburg
and was owner of the hotel at that
place.
Following his appointment to fed
eral office, he went to Richmond. His
wife died some years ago.
Mr. Emswiller is a son of Levi
Emswiller.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ed. Hollar,
brother-in-law and sister of the in
tjured man, left for Richmond upon
receipt of news of the accident.
/ The Richmond Times-Dispateh
gives the following account of the
accident:
Francis Lee Emswiller, of Edin-
burg, federal prohibition inspector,
sustained a fractured skull and sew
eral broken ribs when he fell down
one story in the elevator shaft of the
postoffice building Sunday morning
about IL o'clock. An operation, per-
formed early Monday night, was re.
ported at Memorial Hospital to have
been successful, and he is expected tc
recover.
An X-ray picture revealed the ma.
ture of the fracture, which was con
sidered by surgeons to be one of the
less serious variety, because it oc
lcurred on the frontal section of the
head.
No details of the accident were
available Monday night 1t was
stated that Emswiller fell from the
second floor to the first, in the eleva
tor shaft. 1t is assumed that he land
ed on the top of the elevator, bu
it was not made clear to hospital au
thorities whether there were wit
nesses to the accident or not.
R. A. FulwiIer, federal regiona
prohibition director, and other mel
in the department called to see Ems
willer at the hospital 1t is under
stood that Emswiller had gone t
prohibition enforcement headquarter.
to write some letters .
Mrs. Hollar, sister of Mr.. Emswil
Ter on her return from Richmond
Wednesday night, stated that there
was little hope for the injured man..
recovery.
Details of the accident are thai
Mr.. Emswiller had himself operated
the elevator in the federal building
in Richmond to the floor upon which
his offices were. After writing sew
eral letters he went back to the eIe
vator shaft, thinking that the eleva
tor was just as he had left it. Ii
the interim some one had moved the
cage a story higher and when he
stepped into the shaft, the fall re
suited.
Besides the fractured skull it i:
reported that his lungs were pune
tured by broken rib and traumatic
pneumonia is feared.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-04
FORD TRUCK FOR SALE

In good condition. Model 1921.
Bargain for quick buyer.
v. S. SIAFFER.
Sp. Aft, Maurertown, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-04
IMPORTANT WATER NOTICE

The supply of water in both reser-
voirs has declined rapidly in the past
several weeks and we are now facing
a serious shortage We urge the
strictest economy in the use of water
in order to conserve a supply for fire
protection and for the essential re-
quirements of the household, and to
this end we respectfully ask the CO.
operation of every citizen and water
user. Use of hose in sprinkling lawns,
streets. gardens. washing automo-
biles. houses and porches is prohibit.
ed by ordinance under conditions
such as prevail at this time.
WATER COMMITTEE,
Town Council.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-04
BANKS TO CLOSE

The Shenandoah National Bank
and the National Bank Of Woodstock
will be closed all day Monday. Sep
TENDER z. on account of Labor Day.
a legal holiday.
They win also close at noon on
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week, because OF the Fair.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-04

The Herald is your home paper.
Published at the County Seat. One
nifty the year. Subscribe now.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-04
FOR SALE

Pure Tested Seed Wheat v. P. /.
il2. Grown by $. f. Boyer, Pelton.
Va See sample.
SHENANDOAH FARMERS, UNION.
Sp. 4 3-p. Woodstock. va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-09-04

The Shenandoah Herald. a county
paper published at the County Seat.
Fair and fearless. $50 the year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-22
CRELLIN

Mr.. Lester Bittinger, of Oakland,
formerly employed by the Standard
Oil Co., but now employed by Mr.. R.
W. Houch, was here Tuesday with
large tank of gas and oil which he
succeeded in disposing of in a very
short time.
Mr.. B. T. Lynch, woods foreman
for the Kendall Lumber Company at
Shatfer, West Va, was a business
visitor to Crellin on Monday of this
week.
Mr.. George Coddington was very
much surprised to see one of his old
friends one day last week. At first
George failed to recognize him, but
introductions were made by Mr.. C. D..
Shaffer.
S. A. Kendall, Jr., who returned
here Monday morning from Washing
ton, D. c., was summoned to Phila-
delphia the same evening on impor-
tant business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Forman spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Beckman at Fairsweep.
The pageant presented here on last
Friday night by the Young Peoples
! Missionary Society of the Oakland
Lutheran church was we'll rendered
before large and appreciative audi
ence. A solo entitled, "The Old Rug
ged Cross" was we'll sung by Rev.
D. NJ. Funk, pastor of the Oakland
church.
Mrs. Lester Shaffer spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs Frank
Adams, at Hutton.
There being no church services in
Crellin Sunday evening a number of
our people motored to Corinth and at
tended services there. District Su-
perintendent W. M. Shultz preached
very able sermon.
Marshall Sanders is reported ill at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Meyers and
Mrs. O'Brien, of Mountain Lake Park,
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Dorsey T. Ashby at this
place.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-22

Mountain Lake Park or at Eagles
Mere or at Dover before the parting.
There was to be no breaking of the
loved fellowship and this item of
comfort Jesus left with them, basing
its certainty upon their knowledge of
His own truthfulness. of it were not
so, I'd have told you" Suppose you
are mistaken? Suppose there is no
future life," was asked an old saint.
"God has more to lose than l have if
there isn't" was the answer. "His
honor is at stake" No better foun-
dation TO rheaven can be had than
the word of Jesus.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-22
THE COMFORT OF CONTIN-
UING WORK.

eve don't know how to get there"
was the perplexity of Thomas. He
didn't want to fail at the gathering
and he'd heard nothing that seemed
definite enought for his thinking.
"Companionship depends on charac-
ter and if you aim at that you will
know the Fathers door when you
come to it. You can't possibly make
a mistake" eff we could just get a
glimpse of the Father we would be
sure it was the right place of meet
ing" seems to be what Philip had in
mind. ''Not a bit of difficulty about
that, Philip, for He looks like l do.
Ii you know Me, you can't help know
ing Him. And you will find Him
busy doing the same sort of things l
have been doing and you can recog-
nize Him by that if not just by My
telling you" And then he opened
the door to the wonderful cheer of
the growing certainty in the COM
radeship growing out of a common
work. They would be workers of
the same sort as Himself and so en-
ter into an intimacy of living that
would preclude any possibility of mis-
take. For there is a comradery among
fellow-workers that is singularly in
innate. Every trade and profession
confirms this and there is a certain
type of mind, of ethics, Of appear
ance even, that grows out of it so
that one knows a banker from a
butcher or a minister from a mason
by both walk and word. Jesus was
promising them a craft fellowship in
creative activities so that there would
come such likeness of character that
they would be eligible for all the
joys of that gathering to be and
would find the way to the door with
out difficulty. Once more He lifted
their eyes from the black disaster of
the morrow to the busy days that lay
beyond it and thrilled them with the
pride of good workers who were
seeing themselves even outstripping
Him at the task. They were facing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-22
EVANSVILLE

Henry Schaefer OF Grantsville, died
Saturday morning at his home after
an illness of several weeks, aged 70
years. He was born in Weimer, Sax
ony, Germany, in 1856, and came to
America when a. young men, making
his home in Homecoming before COM
ing to Garrett county. His wife, who
was Miss Christina Lusetter, survives
him, together with the following chill
dren: Henry Schaefer, Mrs. Eliza
beth Lohr, William, James, Leonard
and Charles Schaefer, and six grand
children. The funeral was held on
Monday morning from the Grants
vile Lutheran church, of which he
was a member, Rev. Luecke, of the
Accident German Lutheran church
officiating.
A very enjoyable bridge party was
given at the home of Mrs. Fred Liv-
engood, Friday evening from to ~.
Those present We're: Mrs. J. H. Dor
sey, Mrs. G. c. Keller, Mrs. Byron
Bender, Mrs. B. T. Keller, Mrs. Har-
old Boucher, Mrs. Nevin Broadwater,
Mrs. Thomas Maurer, Mrs. Joseph
Fahey; Misses Mile Dorsey, Viola
Broadwater, Maude Bevans, Ruth
Stanton, Margaret Lyons, Ethel
Broadwater; Mrs. c. S. Zeller, Mrs.
j. o. Getty; Miss Christina Grothaus.
Mrs. c. S. Zeller was awarded first
prize and Miss Dorsey, second. Miss
Grothaus, the guest of honor, was
presented with a beautiful enameled
pencil. Delicious refreshments were
served
Asa Miller has returned to Akron,
Ohio, having spent the past several
weeks with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Fl. Miller.
Mrs. Daniel Conneway, of Somer-
field, Pa, is here visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthur Hanft.
Rev. Father Gabriel, Mr.. U. NJ.
Stanton and Miss Ruth Stanton were
dinner guests of Miss Maude Bevans
on Sunday.
Mrs. Susan burst, Of Meyersdale,
Pa, is visiting Mrs. Lille Younkin
at her home here.
Mrs. Charles Messersmith, of Phil
adelphia, returned to her home Mon
day.
Nj. and Mrs. Harry Edwards and
son left Saturday for a two weeks
visit with Mrs. Mabel Rittenhouse at
Brockwayville, Pa.
Mrs. Sara R. Getty, of Cumber-
land, spent the weekend here with
Mrs. J. j. Bender.
Miss Angela Getty, of Friendsville,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. O. Getty, in Grantsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-22
THE COMFORT OF CONTINU-
ING COMPREHENSIVE.


Have you ever fingered in some
asgroup of congenial folk after meal
together, knowing it was time to go
and yet staying for just one minute
more? Then you know something
of the feeling among the men in the
upper room. Their supper was end
ed. The last song had gone full
throated into the nights silence. 1t
was the familiar back and forth chat
of perfect freedom from any re-
straint just as in a fraternity group
on commencement night or an insti-
tute circle out under the trees and
stars after the last session. Some
faculty member, much beloved, is at
the heart of it and all are loath to
begin the breaking of the close init
macy. 1t was the after session of
the first class in the greatest school
that the world ever knew and the
boys who had passed-one had funk
ed and so could not share in this
gathering-were to leave the Instruc-
tor and go out "On their own" He
had just been explaining THAT
He was going away and they could
not go with Him. Peter showed his
new diploma as proof that he was
ready. "Why can't l go?" was his
query. Because it is in character and
not knowledge that gives comrade-
ship, and you will be lying before
daylight" was the frank word of the
Master whose smiling eyes made such
a speech possible. Then He looked
into the wide-opened eyes of John
and, to him particularly but also to
all, He began to seek the softening
of the thought of loss that had
crowded them about Him in the eff
fort for physical contact that would
assure them of His presence. The
separation was not to be a perma-
nent one. Not in this room would
the reunion take place. There are
"many rooms" in the Fathers house
and just as Peter and John had pre-
pared this one for those wonderful
hours of intimate comradeship so He
would be out of sight but busy pre-
pairing the place for their coming to-
gether again. Look past the break
to the reunion" was His word as it
is "I'il see you next institute" at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-22

Maryland's position as a good
roads state is primarily due to the
completeness of its maintenance sys-
tenn. Every road in Maryland which
has been constructed from capital
funds is being maintained from cur
rent receipts.
Because Maryland's roads were
built in the early stages of the road
building art, many are of a type
considered inadequate for present.
day traffic, as we'll as of a width con-
sidered inadequate.
The main feature of Maryland's
maintenance system is the individual
patrolman-''the man with the pick
and shovel" 1t is the judgment of
the Maryland Commission that no
road can be satisfactorily maintain
ed unless it is constantly patrolled
by an individuale responsible for it's
condition. 1t becomes necessary at
times to supplement the patrol sys-
tenn with a gang system, but it should
be borne in mind that this is purely
supplemental and not in substitution
for the patrol system.
The secret Of the maintenance of
any road is in making small repairs
while they are small. Even on the
highest type of pavement, which re-
quires little or no maintenance on the
surface pavement the shoulders will
require constant attention as will the
drainage. Human nature does not
greatly vary in different localities.
No engineer will send a gang to main
tain a road until there is sufficient
work for gang to do. When that
stage arrives the road is not in a
satisfactory condition for public traf-
fic
Maryland has many of it's most
heavily travelled roads constructed on
width of IA feet with surface treat
ed macadam of a depth of about 8
inches. These roads are now carry
ing from $500 to 5000 vehicles per "a
hour day, with 5000 to 1000 on Sun
day. AS the volume of traffic increas-
es beyond $500 vehicles per day it be-
comes increasingly difficult to main
tain these macadam roads in a salts
factory condition for travel. The
problem has been solved so far as en-
gineering features are concerned and,
fortunately, is beginning to be solved
as financial problem. The construc-
ton Of strip of concrete three feet
wide on either side of these macadam
roads serves simultaneously to widen
them to 20 feet and reduce the main
tenance to very low figure. Mary
land maintenance budget for the next
three years will, in addition to pro-
viding sufficient for current mainte-
nance, provide for the construction of
about 100 miles of shoulder each year.
These 100 miles per year will in ten
years widen the main lines, and it
is now estimated that the system can
be adequately maintained with the
funds involved until the widening can
be completed.
The Importance of making roads
render the maximum service of which
they are capable is a problem which
has not been met in many states. 1t
is problem Maryland is attempting
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-22

to meet in a satisfactory manner. The
/ highway department is attempting to
make the roads render the maximum
service to the maximum number of
pepOle in the minimum time. This
cannot be done without adequate d.
rection and distance signs, warning
signs, surface markings, etc. In adj
dition to the customary signs, the al
| lowable speed limit has been conspic-
uously posted throughout the entire
system. This permits a motor vehi-
Gle to travel the maximum allowable
speed with the assurance that the op-
orator is travelling within the limits
OF the law. 1t has done much to ex-
pedite travel along the road and has
materially increased the average
speed of motor vehicles, and at the
same time has decreased the maxi
mum speed of the so-called speed
king" So complete is Maryland's
sign system that it now boasts that it
is harder for traveller to get lost on
Maryland's highway system than to
find his way through most of the
other states.
One of the important elements of
road maintenance in Maryland is its
snow removal. While Maryland is re-
garded as Southern state, its snow
removal has been one Of considerable
magnitude in certain years, although
on the average Maryland's snowfall is
light. However, because of the great
part which highway transportation
has come to play in the social and
business relations of the state, it is
important that the roads be kept open
to traffic at all seasons.
Five years ago Maryland equipped
the highway department with ade-
quate snow removal machinery and
snow fences. During the last five
years there has never been a time
when the roads have been blocked or,
in fact, when they could not be safe
ly and satisfactorily Travelled at all
times. There have been exceptions
to this for period of few hours in
the mountains where drifts have oc-
! Cured after snow has fallen. Here
snow fences have been erected to pro-
tect the roads against drifts from
north winds. The prevailing wind
during snow storms is from the north
and there has never been difficulty
eral days after the snow has fallen,
wind from other directions has caus-
ed the roads to be blocked with drifts
This condition is decidedly rare and
has not given a great deal of trouble.
Snow removal was undertaken with
the idea that the expense incurred in
its removal would be amply justified.
Experience over these five years has
demonstrated without exception that
the entire cost Of snow removal is
far more than offset by the saving in
spring repairs necessitated by traffic
in the ruts after the snow has fallen
and during the period when it is melt
ing. That this service could be ren-
dered at no expense is certainly am
pie proof that it should be rendered
in every state regardless of whether
or not the snow fall is frequent
Manufacturers Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-22

wishes now will be yours in full I'M
derstanding then" And He lifted
their eyes again so that they caught
a glimpse of the abiding residences Of
heart that went beyond the empty
days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-22

The Crellin Boys Band will hold
their annual meeting on Friday, Jan
uary 30th, at 1880 o'clock at the Crel-
lin school house. At this meeting a
full and detailed report will be made
of all money received and all expendi-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-22

lures for the past year. Everybody
cordially invited.
The mines owned by the Stanley
Coal Company at this place have been
running steadily for the past two
months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-01-22

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