Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-15
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The will of the late L. Triplett,
Jr., veteran Mt. Jackson attorney,
who died in Washington several
months ago, was probated in Girl
cult Court on Wednesday. The es-I
tate, which consists of valuable real
estate in Florida and Washington,
life insurance, bank stock and other
was left to his threeI
daughters. Mrs. William w. Koontz,
Mrs. S. Monroe Boyer and Mrs. Will
liam Strayer. George R. Geary, of |
Mt. Jackson, qualified as ADMINISTERED
tor.
Two excursions from Pennsyl-I
vania will be operated to Shenan-I
doah Caverns. One comes from Phil
adelphia and is due to reach the
Cayerns at 6:15 next Sunday morn-I
ing. A week later, special will
arrive from Pittsburgh, bringing
hundreds from the Smoky City. TheI
influence of these famous caverns onl
the publicity being put forth in thei
interests of the Shenandoah Valley
is potent and far. reaching. Bring-I
ing outsiders to this section is dill
rectly beneficial to the whole terri-|
tory, for in seeing the Caverns, the
visitors also get glimpse of this
favored land.
Toms Brook has been innoculated
with the germ of progressiveness|
and is making strides in civic bet-|
terment. The main street of the|
hustling municipality is being decid-
eddy improved by the laying of con
crete pavements on the west side oil
the main thoroughfare from the post
Office northward.
There were some tangible evil
dences of Improvement during the
recent paint up, clean up" cam
paign in Woodstock, but far too It'll
tie when there was so much to do.
Main Street is a highway for thou
sands of tourists. Many of them
judge Woodstock from the appear
ance of this street. Frightened up|
with a plentiful use of paint and
kept clean, would make the street
one of the best advertisements the
town could have. Not too late to
paint up many of the places. Sadly
in need of it, Make Main Street at
tractive and keep it so.
Twenty-four years ago Woodstock
was in the throes of a campaign
similar to the one which is now agi-
tating the citizenry of the town.
Then, as now, there was opposition
to the issuance of bonds for water
purposes. Then, as now, arguments
were caloric and differences were
vociferated. Some of the same folks
who opposed the original installa-
ton of water system are opposing
its enlargement. Others who were
against it have been converted
through the years of convenience
which they have enjoyed. Twenty
four years ago, the vote was 176 for
and As against the proposition. There
are over double the number of votes
now and the majority for bonds will
be relatively as large.
The next time Walter Barb, 20
year-old youth, plays sentinel for al
fusel oil factory, he won't 1t was
this way: When Ashby Miller and
Columbus Mumaw were surprised at
a still several Sabbaths ago, and es-
capped to West Virginia, coat was
found at the plant. 1t was presumed
that the coat was the property oil
one of the fleeing lawbreakers. Dep-|
uty Sheriff Ryman was in West Vir-|
ginia the other day and it was told
to him that the coat belonged to
Barb. An investigation disclosed
that Barb was on duty as a sentinel.
Now he is under arrest and out on
bail.
A marked improvement on North
Church Street has been completed
by Assistant Postmaster Elmer E.
Hisey in front of his residence near
the PRESBYTERIAN Church. A concrete
walk has been laid, and the insight
ly ditch on the west side of the
street has been covered with conf
crete slabs. The individual efforts |
of Woodstock citizens to improve the
appearance of the streets upon which
their houses are located, in the ag-I
gregate makes a big difference in
the looks of the town.
Gilbank C. Twigg, well knownI
Markham orchardist, and son-in-lawl
,f the late William G. Conrad, Mon-l
Jana millionaire and former Valley
man, attempted suicide by shootingI
in Washington on Wednesday. TheI
fact that he owned an orchard hadI
nothing to do with the rash act. as
the wish to die was due to domesticI
troubles.