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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
No. 20.
MISS CHILES
STRASBURG BRIDE
Well known Young Lady Marries
Georgian, Wedding in Christian
Church

A beautiful wedding, of interest in
Virginia and Georgia. was that of
Miss Elda Louise Chiles, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Chiles of Stras-
burg and Mr.. Addison Weisiger. of
Augusta, Ca, which took place in the
Christian Church. Strasburg, on We'd
nesday, July Is, at nine m.
4 The officiating clergymen were the
I Rev. J. d. Hamaker and the Rev. Lee
Richcreek. Entering the church with
her father, by whom she was given
In marriage, the bride wore a hand
some gown of white georgette. en-
broidered in crystal beads, with pan
/ els of real lace. Her tulle veil was
fashioned in Spanish comb effect.
with shower of orange blossoms.
Miss Anna Margaret Chiles, maid
of honor. wore blue georgette over
pink satin and carried a bouquet of
roses and snapdragons.
The bridesmaids, Mrs. Lee Rich
creek, Misses Lois Hurt, of TazewelI.
Va, Anne Weisiger, of Augusta. Ga,
and Claiborne Perrow, of Lynch
burg, Va, wore gowns of yellow
georgette over orchid satin and car
Iried bouquets of roses, snapdragons
and other old-fashioned flowers.
Reba Higgs and Peggy Holster,
dainty little maidens in frocks of pink
taffeta, preceded the bridal party and
scattered flowers in their pathway.
The groom's best man was Mr..
John Weisiger, of Augusta, Ga; the
ushers were Messrs. Wilbur Weisiger,
Allen Vaughan, Hupp Chiles and
George Chiles.
The church was beautifully deco
rated in hemlock. palms, ferns and
white flowers. The soft glow of MANY
candles enhanced the beauty of the
scene
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chiles, where reception was held
Immediately after the marriage. the
same color scheme of white and
green was tastefully carried out in
the decorations and in the dainty
refreshments.
The bride comes of two of the old
est and most prominent families in
the Valley of Virginia and is cul-
tured young woman of charming per-
sonality. She is a graduate of the
State College for Women, Farmville.
Va, and taught in Woodstock High
School. where she made many
friends. For the past two years she
has been teaching in Augusta, Ga.
The S. S. Club, of Woodstock, of
which the bride was a member. at
tended the wedding and reception in
body
After the first of August Mr.. and
Mrs. Weisiger will be at home in
Augusta. Ga. where Mr.. Weisiger is
prominent young business man.
sequel to the wedding was the
arrest of the honeymooners at Win
chester on a charge of stealing an
Essex ear in Strasburg. A facetious
friend had telephoned the police at
that place and the bridal couple was
held up pending satisfactory explana-
lions.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
REGISTERED RAM SALES

II should be of great interest to
all the sheep herders and lamb pro-
ducsrs of Virginia to know that the
purebred sheep breeders of the state
are arranging for sale of Registered
rams at Stanton. Va, July 81.
1t has been demonstrated by ac-
tual experiments that lambs from
purebred rams mature quicker. are
more economical feeders, sell for
more money per pound. and dress
out higher percentage OF meat. than
lambs sired by scrub rams.
The best breeders in the state have
consigned selected individuals to
this sale and the rams procured from
out oil the state come from the gov
eminent flock at Beltsville, Nd. and
accredited hoeks in the great sheen
state Of Kentucky.
The breeds to be represented in
these sales are Hampshire, shrop-
shire. southdown and Dorset.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
MRS. MAGRUDER
DIES IN TEXAS
Former Woodstock Physicians Wife
Dies In Southwest

The following is taken from the
Fort Worth Record of Saturday, July
IL, 1926:
Mrs. G. w. Magruder. IS years
old. widow of DIR. G. W. Magruder,
died at her home, 40S East Weather
ford Street, last night at 9:15 O'Clock
Mrs. Magruder had been a resident
of Fort Worth for 35 years.
She is survived by one daughter,
Miss Lizzie P. Magruder, and three
sons, Raleigh Colston Magruder of
Fort Worth, George B. Magruder of
New Orleans and Hunter B. Magru-
der of Philadelphia.
George Brook Magruder. who left
Fort Worth 20 years ago to make
his home in New Orleans, arrived at
his mothers bedside last night.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the First Presbyterian Church at
10 O'Clock Monday morning. the Rev.
y. X. Thompson, pastor. officiating
Interment Will be in Pioneer Rest
Cemetery"
Mrs. Magruder, before marriage
was Miss Kate Powell, and among her
kinsmen were many distinguished
Virginians.
For many years DIR. and Mrs. Ma.
gruder and family were residents OF
Woodstock and their removal to Tex
as 35 years ago brought great regrei
to hosts of friends among the Older
residents of Woodstock, many oil
whom have now passed away.
| DR.. Magruder was also a member
of one of Virginia's first families ant
was one of the best known and mos
highly esteemed physicians of tn,
Valley
After his removal to Texas he bull
up a lucrative practice in For
Worth. where he died many year
ago.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
SPENCE LOSES
AUTOMOBILE
Fire Destroys Car OF Convicted Man
Burned While Parked ON Road

Walter Spence, under conviction
in the Circuit Court of Shenandoah
County for bootlegging activities in
Strasburg. and who faces a long
prison term for his alleged law-break-
ing. has suffered another bad luck
episode in his life.
He was a resident of Woodstock
before moving to Strasburg, and on
Thursday he visited his home town.
leaving his car. a Jewett, in front
of the Middleton residence at Capon
Road. Upon his return he found the
automobile almost completely de-
stroyed by fire. The car was insured.
The case of Spence will go to one
of the judges of the Court of Ap-
peals this week on alleged error in
the lower court. The appeal is based
chiefly on the fact that Judge Whit
ing sent a note OF instructions to
the jury. concerning the law, after
1t had retired to the jury room to
consider the case.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
MRS. CHARLES WILSON

Mrs. Ida Duncan Wilson, wife of
Mr.. Charles Wilson, died at her home
on North Muhlenburg Street Tues
day morning after a long illness of
tuberculosis. For a number of years
she had been a faithful worker in
the Methodist Church and as long
as health would permit had been a
regular attendant at all services.
Surviving Mrs. Wilson beside her
husband are the following sisters and
brothers: Mrs. Harvey Hoffman, OF
the Powells Fort Valley; Mrs. Lucy
Dysart, of Staunton; Mrs. Matte
Burner, of Springfield. O.: and Mr.
William Duncan. of Powell's Fort
Valley.
Funeral services were conducted
by her pastor. the Rev. w. d. Keene
in the Methodist Church ON Thurs
day afternoon and interment was il
the family lot in Massanutten Gem
etery.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
COUNTY FAIR
JUST AHEAD
Big Exhibition But a Few Weeks In
Ohing-Great Preparations Being
Made

Hundreds of white banners are
now marking the rear of Shenandoah
County cars, announcing the proxim
lty OF the great Shenandoah County
Fair, which begins September and
lasts for four big days and nights
filled full of amusement, instruction
and enjoyment.
At meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors, tentative plans for the en-
joyment of the thousands who will
attend were made permanent, and
the long list of features was gone
over, checked and rechecked to guar
antee that the 1925 exhibition will
be one of the biggest and best ever.
Certainly no pains have been spared
by the officers to accomplish this end.
To better handle the crowds.
avoid confusion and add to the COM
fort of those witnessing the races and
the big free acts. bleachers will be
built in the enclosure between the
race track and the grandstand. This
will obviate the concentration of
crowds at the grandstand entrance
to a certain extent, and facilitate the
movement of the masses.
1t is anticipated that the 1926 at
tendance will be ecord-breaking.
and the officers and directors are pre-
pairing in advance for the safety of
the multitudes.
The grounds have been cleaned and
the buildings overhauled, new sheep
pens erected and horse and cattle
stalls prepared for entries.
Big Premium List
Almost $1,000 are offered as
premiums in the different depart
ments for the 1925 exhibition, di-
vided as follows:
Cattle, $3.50; swine, $50; sheep,
$500; poultry, 1920; farm and gar
den. s615; horticulture. 5000; bread.
cake, pickles. preserves. etc, $275;
ANoAOo hahSy WI M
ment. S160.
To this is added. of course, the
racing purse. amounting to $4,000.
a quality of speed trials
on the best half-mile track in the
state, equal to those ever had in the
Valley.
BY comparison with any county
fair in the State of Virginia it will
be seen that Woodstock easily leads.
is this so in the high-class
free attractions offered, the very best
and shows worth while.
The carnival viii be free from all
Objectionable features, and the Mat
thew j. Riley 10 big shows and FIVE
riding devices make a mile of mid
way. The management guarantees
that the amusements will be clean.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
FRONT RosAL GIRLS HIKING

Four younfIadies. the Misses Bar
den. Miss KAdrick and Miss Trout
enioved an Interesting hike fran
Front Royatp Woodstock, via the
Fort yalleyand over the mountain.
The hiksbfgan Monday morning
in Front Rgnl and the young ladies'
reached til %old Furnace" by night
fal, wher hey spent the night in
an old caln- "a risky and dangerous
thing tn %, during this season OF
snakes. Te4day morning they start
Oh over ~ mountain and were giken
n ,ift by William Shipe. mail carrier
from theQrt, arriving in Woodstock
ahout mo- They had lunch 1.-THE
New y6 Restaurant. saw the game
Of hall MFeen Woodstock and Font
Roval ~ journey home with this
HAN teastired but happy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
LINEMAN KILLED
BY LIVE WIRE
Northern Virginia EmpIoye Electro
euted at Charles Town

w. "A. Feltner, a lineman employ
ed by the Northern Virginia Power
Company, was instantly electrocuted
shortly after seven O'Clock Monday
evening. while at work on pole on
a street in Charles Town, w. va.
when he grasped a live wire and re-
ceived the shock of 1900 volts
through his body, which fell from
the pole to the ground.
Physicians were Immediately sum
moned, but death had ensued the in
slant the mans hand came in con-
tact with the wire.
Was Connecting High Tension Wires
Feltner was at work connecting M
two 1900 voltage wires. One hanl
grasped a wire and when he reached
for the other wire to make cor
nection, he received the full force IL
the voltage, which caused his death.
| Several months ago the Northel /
Virginia Power Company issued n
safety code. which they require /
every man in its employ to thorough :
/ ly read and to carry in his pockct
at all times. One of the require !
ments. which was explicitly mar
datory on all employees is the wear
ing of rubber gloves while engage /
in working ON high tension wires.
1t is said that Feltner had disrc-
garded this warning and was worL-
ing in his bare hands. He had been
in the employ of the company for )
years and had hitherto been regard
ed as careful man.
He was about 40 years of age ami
leaves his wife and two children, be-
sides several brothers.
i He is said to be related to the we'll
known family OF Clarke County, We.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
BUSY ON DELINQUENTs

Treasurer ]. d. Harpine and his
deputy are now busily engaged on
the delinquent list of tax payers. The
list promises to be of less length
than that of last year. Tax payers,
if they are wise, will save the addi-
tional cost of having their names en-
rolled on the delinquent list Money
will be saved and in the ultimate.
taxes must be paid. Better drop in
and talk over your tax problem with
the treasurer. Straighten things
ont and save both yourself and the
treasurer time and money.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
BddHr GUERNSEY cows

urE4 z DingIedine and his son,
Mr. r. Dingledine left Mt lick
son pnlay morning on motoring
m 0rksulle. Va, near the hrth
car6at line. going by way of Alton
and L1nclburg. and returning via
Chi ofteaille. covering a distance
Of niles. They carried with
me he iamiliar pennant. '.vot fol
usX Byrd" and met many sinilal
iii While In GAINESVILLE. the!
81 asef carload of fine Guemse.
d IS fsr Mr.. Dingledine's farm.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
Woodstock, Virginia, Friday, July H. 1925
POWER COMPANIES
IN BIG DEAL
Local Company Enters Combination
TO Cover Three Counties-
Meeting Held Wednesday

/ Woodstock. just as well the bal
ance of Shenandoah, Rockingham
and Page counties. has become thor
oughly enmeshed in a net of consol
idation of electric power companies
when the Valley Light and Power
Company became an integral part OF
system which will practically con
troll the distribution of current in
this area.
Except for the local plant, owned
by DIR. J. 1. Triplett. and the munich
pal plant at Harrisonburg, the new
concern cntrois. or will control every
plant in this territory. Timberville
Mt. Crawford. Grottoes. Port Repub-
lie. New Market. Woodstock, Taylor
town and other plants will be absorb
ed and the only section of the state
getting power and lights from indie
pendent companies will pass into
joint control. Already the Valley
north of Strasburg was under the
dominion of the Virginia Light and
Power Co.. subsidiary Of the Amer
lean Water Works Co.. and to the
south the Gilpin interests of New
York. through the Virginia Western.
controlled the lines coming to the
Rockingham line.
The transaction on Wednesday, by
which the Valley Light and Power
Company ends a long warfare be-
tween this company and the North
ern Virginia. which was waged for
several years and in which there was
an armistice when the local company
blocked the Northern Virginia at
Strasburg.
The deal as consummated involves
a large sum and charter for the
consolidated companies has been ap-
piled for. The stock of the Valley
Light and Power Company. passing
in the transaction. was almost en-
tirely owned by the French family
of Woodstock.
The Valley Light and Power Com
pany was organized in 1910, the pro-
moter and first president of the COM
pany being H. B. Chapman. Associ-
ated with him were William S..
French and Judge E. d. Newman
A dam was constructed ON the Shen-
andoah River. east of Woodstock. and
the first line was run to this town
In 1913 the line was extended to Ed
inburg and year later to Strasburg.
giving current to these towns and
other towns along the line. In 1914
the huge plant at Taylortown was
built, but so efficient was the parent
plant that it was seldom necessary
to use this plant. Some months ago.
the Chapman interests were acquired
by the French family.
Only the future can disclose just
what effect the consolidation will
have in Woodstock and the territory
supplied by the Valley Light and
Power Company. Woodstock has
heretofore enjoyed the lowest rate
for lights In Virginia, SC per kilowatt
hour. In many places it is double.
The service has been satisfactory and
far better than that had in Harrison
burg or other towns. with less trou-
BILE and practically no shut-downs.
In fact. several only of brief dura-
ton because of storms.
The full plans and purposes of the
consolidation will be held up until
property to be acquired passed on.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
CORN AND APPLES DAMAGED

The corn and apple crops In the
Timberville neighborhood were dam
aged by a severe hail. wind and rain
storm Wednesday evening. Rain fell
in torrents and fences In the Mechan-
icsville section were washed away.
The path of the storm apparently
followed the Shenandoah River. The
apple orchards north and west OF
Timberville were damaged by the
hail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17

DIR. Frank A. Magruder. who has
been visiting his aunts. the Misses
Donaldson. left Thursday for Wash.
ington. d. c.. where he will spend q
few days before going to Williams
port. Mass. to attend the Interna
tional Politics Conference. After the
conference he viii return to his home
in Corvallis, Ore.
Mrs M0llie Funk Of Winchester
passed through Woodstock Wednes
day on the way to DERRICK. In tn,
Powell's Fort Valley, where she viii
visit her mother. Mrs. Rebecca Funk
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Newman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Haun left
Thursday for Roanoke and Salem,
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman will visit Mrs,
Newman's brother and sister-in-Iaw
DR.. and Mrs. @. =. Koontz OF Salem
and Mr.. and Mrs. Haun will attend
the Annual Agency Convention of the
Shenandoah Life Insurance Company
which will be held at Hotel Roanoke
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
MANY EVENTS
IN THE COUNTY
Thousands Will Visit Shenandoah In
Next Few Observation-Disclosures to
Have ConventiOn-Luther

i Shenandoah County hospitalit
and accommodations promise to b
taxed to the utmost at several peri
DDS during the next two weeks. Gath
erings of moment and interesting
ness will be held in several sections
and big picnics are slated for loca
communities.
Next week the Rural Carriers O
Virginia will assemble in convention
in Woodstock. beginning Wednesday
July %, and lasting until July "a
inclusive. From every section of tn,
state these faithful servitors of I'm
Gle Sam will come. many with thei
families, and Woodstock, If it live.
up to its past reputation and the rec
ord Of other towns who have had thu
honor of entertaining this body. will
have to move along a little out Of
the present lethargy. There should
be decorations. Something to indi
cate the towns appreciation of the
signal honor in selecting it as the
convention city. So get out the dec
orations and be ready to extend the
glad hand to the men of the mails
Lutheran Reunion
Next in chronological order is the
big gathering of Lutherans at Shen.
andoah Caverns on July 80, when IL
is anticipated that the Valley will
pour thousands of it's people into
the extensive Caverns grounds for a
record-breaking reunion. The pro-
gram as published in the Herald in
detail, and which has been distrib-
uted generally throughout the area
embraced in the contemplated re-
union, forecasts a great event among
Valley Lutherans and their friends.
Some of the most prominent speak
ers of the church will be there, and
splendid musical program will be
prepared.
Homecoming Week"
Three-Mile Mountain will have to
be moved back and part of Massa-
nutten hewed away to hold the great
throngs who will make Edinburg and
Madison District their mecca during
Homes Coming Week." which starts
on August 2. The loyalty of the
citizens of Edinburg and Madison
District to their homeland is proverb-
ial. and it has been officially an
nounced that the advanced notices
of returning wanderers assure that
there will be the greatest event in
the Valley when "the boys" come
home. And the girls are coming,
too. Hundreds of them Every mail
is bringing to the Homecoming Com
mittees in charge of Home Coming
Week" indications of an epidemic of
nostalgia which will not be cured un-
til the week beginning August 2.
Naturally. there will be a a big
overflow" from Edinburg and Madi-
son into the rest of the county and
Shenandoah County will join with
one of her subdivisions in making
the Homecoming Week" the sue
cess it deserves to be and will be.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17
AGED MEN
HAVE ACCIDENT
One Injured BY Thresher; Other
Moving Machine

Martin L. Conner. 6S years old 81
well-known resident of the ToI
Brook neighborhood had a mirac
lous escape from a horrible deH
early Monday morning, when he
came entangied in the belt Of
thresher at s. D. Fishers barn ne
Huntsville. He escaped with no 4
rious decorations or Commissions, /
though he was practically denuds
before the machinery was brought
a standstill by Engineer Frank Ye
The threshing outfit is owned /
Frank Spiggle and while the injun
man was backing aiteam, one Of d
horses became unnanageable, thrG
ing Conner against the betting. 3 /
w. C. Ford gave Iecessary surgid
attention.
Ira Frava Hurt
Another victim al the harvest, hi.
making and thresHng season. a 4
year-old farmer 4 the Harrisyia
section. had a rii broken and sd
fered other contuspns when mes
ing machine whieI he was driving
backed over his pdy. The cute
bar struck a stuap. unseating NJ
Frayel and thrfing him to th
ground. Before e could get out 0
the way of the nlehine, it was bad
ed over his chst Mr.. Fravel hl
many relatives At the Mt. Olive Sc
ton of the couT and is promina
in the affairs o that community.
DIR. ]. H. Sapot was summons
and dressed tn wounds.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17

Or. and Mrs. w. B. sager ami
family of Danville. Va. arrived Tues
day for visit to Mrs. sager's pav-
ents. Judge and Mrs. e. D. Newman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17

Mr.: and Mrs. j. Marvin Frayel,
IN, thursday. July is. 1925. at
hone near Edinburg. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-17

Mr.. henry Strother Of Richmond
was guest this week OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Jaeob Haun.
Evening star., 1925-08-16
Noisy Bird Army
Defeats Firemen
After Drenching

Fire Chief George S. Watson has
learned that it takes more than
shower bath from a hose line to sub
due a flock of birds.
In response to the pleas of residents
on New Jersey avenue between l. and
NJ streets. the fire chief dispatched an
engine company to that neighborhood
Thursday night to rout a vast army of
birds that had nested in the tall shade
trees, much TO the annoyance of the
community.
With all the dash and vigor they dis
play at a three-alarm fire, the brawny
flremen swept the birds from the trees
with a stream of water under pres
sure from an engine. Away the birds
flew and the neighborhood chalked up
another victory for the gallant fire
lads.
But yesterday disquieting reports
reached the fire chief. Yes, the birds
had returned, undaunted by the
ii-enching the firemen had given
them. Chief Watson pondered over the
situation for moment and concluded
that, after all. getting rid of birds is
quite different from checking a fire.
The chief said he was perfectly will
ing to help New Jersey avenue get
relief, but he saw little to be gained
by repeating the attack with fire hose.
Now District officials are trying to
devise some other means of diScour-
aging so many thousands of birds
from settling in one block.