Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-10-09
HEADQUARTERS

We AOSiSt 10 learn Oh the dHl1c-
ton of Mrs. John T. Eckard. on ac-
count of which she was taken recent
ly to Winchester Memorial Hospital.
where she received surgical and med
ical treatment. Members of her fam
lily motored down to see her last Sun
day and report that she is doing rea-
sonably well, and hopes to be able to
return home in few weeks.
]. c. Heishman is on visit to rel
atives and friends in Pennsylvania,
and may go on to Iowa to visit rela-
tives there.
Tucker ID. Foltz has been suffering
for some weeks with severe pains in
his face and head. Hoping for re-
lief, he had four teeth drawn. but
still suffers.
Mrs. Caroline Ryan of near Hep
ner's, spent last week with the fam
lily of T. d. Foltz. Also Mrs. Moliie
Grim of near st. Luke spent some
time last week with Mrs. Foltz, her
sister and manifested deep interest
in preparing home remedies to try to
relieve the suffering of Mr. Foltz. Mr..
Grim also spent Thursday with them.
The Headquarters School was start
ed Monday, October 5, with Miss
Edyth Eckard as teacher. Miss Eek
ard has had several years experience
teaching in the school at Hamburg,
and we hope there may be splendid
success in her new position Few
teachers realize the possible results
of their faithful work in helping chill
dren to cultivate thirst for educa-
ton. From the ranks of the chill
dren of today will come leaders of
thought and industries of only a few
years hence, and what teacher now
knows what position some pupil of
theirs may occupy as a result of their
influence Miss Eckard enrolled 20
the first day.
A gentle rain on Friday refreshed
pastures some and on Sunday several
showers with right hard thunder
shower that evening made the ground
too wet for seeding. But this will
be fine for getting the land in condi-
ton for seeding. 1t also relieved a
serious water problem, at least tenn
porarily. Many streams and cisterns
were dry, and it is to be hoped that
these showers were the breaking of
( the severe drouth
/ Prof. G. NJ. Moser of Asheville. N.
c., for four years the roommate of
Rev. Darr, recently spent few hours
with the latter at the parsonage. This
was their first meeting for 80 or more
years. Prof. Moser taught a couple
of years near Toms Brook, years ago,
and may be remembered by some citi-
Zens of that section. He was accom-
panied by Mrs Moser and her sister,
Miss Dora Goodman and their daugh-
ter, Louise Moser. They were mo-
toring to Washington and will then
return home to arrange for their abb
senee during the school year, as Prof
Moser will be principal of a high
school in Moore County, N. c., where
he has taught for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1.over Painter oil
: Strasburg recently spent the day with
Mrs. Painters sister, Mrs. w. L. Darr
We are glad Mrs. Painters health /.
improving
George H. Tisinger had a fine croI
of York Imperial apples for only {
couple of acres. He sold the expor
apples to H. o. Wakeman, who bar
relied and shipped 269 pounds, leav
ing the culls which Mr. Tisinger il
selling for cider. apple butter, etc.
T. d. Foltz. at the request of G
Gilbrt Foltz, who now lives at Anne
: vile, Pa, recently sold number o
articles belonging to the latter an,
lift in the Lee Long house when the
moved to Pennsylvania. There wer
not many present Some things wen
l. for a song.