Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-29
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B. Chapman acquired the stone man
ion, once the home of Judge Green
3. Samuels, from j. P. Nelson, the
first depot agent in Woodstock
This was an error. Mr.. Nelson sue
,eeded Josiah Hewes Davis, the first
agent in the town and for
whom he substituted during the lat
.er's illness. Mr.. Davis was the faith
or of Mrs. Annie Alexander and Mrs.
Sallie Davis Reilly, both of whom
live in Woodstock. In the years that
have passed since the railroad first
came to Woodstock there have been
but few agents. Succeeding Mr.. Mel
son was R. L. Campbell, present sec
rotary treasurer of the Farmers Mu-
tual Insurance Company, and follow
ing Mr. Campbell came Hunter B.
Chapman, the present agent.
Craning necks, mixed up with
more or less excitement, attracted
the attention of the paragrapher on
Main Street several days ago. A lit
tie knot of people had gathered
around one of Henry's Detroit pets
or pests. Just the same sort of a
throng that surrounds the Sheriff's
car when it returns from the hinter
land with a matchmaking appara
tus However, the excitement was
due to a little placard on the Lizzie
which read "Mapp for Governor. =
This. was the first sign of the sort
thus far seen on the streets OF
Woodstock, they being as scarce in
this section as the Ku Klux at a
knights of Columbus ball. Yes, the
owner of the automobile in all his
loneliness was Valley man. Per-
sonally, he was fond of Harry
Byrd, but Whatever the reason
for the but was lost in the good
natured Gliding of solid phalanx
of Harry's supporters, and the be-
nighted occupant of the tin jugger-
naut drove on.
Speeding southwark, the ribbon of
concrete pavement on South Main
Street is now being laid in front of
the residences of Philip Williams
and ]. NJ. Bauserman, Jr., which will
complete the modern paving on the
west side of Main Street from Ma
gruder's to the foot of Academy hill
used to call it Town Hill. Then
the residences of j. G. Graveley, adj
joining William Paxton and Lewis
j. Kneisley, on Muhlenburg Street,
are forging ahead, and it is hearten-
ing to watch Woodstock's improve
ments. Stanley Ramey has just COM
pleted a home. at the extreme end of
Main Street, too There are others
innoculated with the movement. Lis
ten, brother, if you are not going to
build. splash little paint around
the premises. You will be surprised
at the improvement.
Weather conditions being favor
able, there is a likelihood of the
Shenandoah Valley being crowded
with tourists, beginning on Satur-
day. May 80. 1t is Decoration Day
and holiday. Coming as it does.
city workers will have two days
outing, and thousands will spend
these two days "in our midst" as
correspondents sometimes say. The
time is opportune and the occasion
propitious to let loose some of your
Virginia hospitality and inherent po-
likeness. Treat 'em right and don't
be impatient when asked for infor-
nation. Tell the tourists all you
know. That wouldn't be much with
some of us for unfortunately we have
many folks who do not know whether
the Carthegenians or the Confeder-
ates fought at Fishers Hill. It's a
pity, too, for the history of the Val
ley is so filed with interest that a
thorough knowledge of it should be
cultured. Inform yourselves, so that
you can tell others.
An electrical storm of much sever
ity, with high winds and a deluge
of fair proportions is raging in
Woodstock and surrounding terri
tory as we go to press. The Juice
which Ben Franklin tried to can is
cutting didoes all over the armament
and the sharp peals of thunder indi-
cate that lightning is hitting some of
the spots in town or in the hinter-
land. The scary ones have sought
safety on the non-conducting feather
beds, while many of our fearsome
folks, who never have been struck
by lightning are hiding in their cell
lars. 1t was humdinger of a rain.
and just what gardens needed.
Frankly, we are not overload of
lightning ourselves, but if it is a.
necessary adjunct to a much-needed
rain, why let 'er lite. The top of
tree in front of the Shenandoah
National Bank was blown off and
limbs from wind-swept trees deco
rated the streets of many places.
Referring to the aforesaid storm.
t did one thing not on the schedule.
Within 20 minutes of its beginning
we would have been ready to go to
press. Along came the big blow
wires were blown down, the electric
Juice became scattered and the cur