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g \nnm heraib WOOD.- 1 < >( K, VA. FKH'-*Y, UFCE/^BER 16 1910. Entered at the Post Office, at Wood t, Vu., as second-class matter. SHENANDOAH VALLfcY LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. WOODS*CK. VIRGINIA. :o: Morey Vaned r.t 6 pst1 cent, on real . r food collateral security. I ositfl received in sums of : ovtr, and interest allowed on - SjtTFor purltaolara address the Com ti.mv tl itshome office, or call on J. \Y. Eberly, Stia>*bnrg; G. \V. Win r.jinburg; F. S. Pennybacker, Mt. Jackson ; or S. Ii. Hoover, New Va. OgyEEAL JA/CAL NEWS Glenn Locke's big ad. \ - foods at Locke's. i ^ers 25c at Saber's eat 12*}c lb. at Locke's. ? rs, us have the frozen fish n >? !? Xmas candies at Glenn - los III* \\,- have all sizes of oranges at ? rhlna and ir)a>swa. ins molasses at Sager's | i ,?>U. I toling Christmas tree*. ? on A. vV. Russell. :. ll eottOO seed hulU, ? Uolou. j foluf at cost at et- sale at J. L Boyer a ii nil, Karaka Brand at Far base plenty of nict celery r's. -, mits and raisns ? i id I * liana Locke's. . IO >?uy your labials . hildren. ? ny uill close for i > I to-duv. 11 - at the rioh. . - coom lo Bssjur's* Ina and medium I ls -.applied at Faiin w.. Russell, killed I lb old 1 Ogs that weighed M?lid gold r<rgs plain I all kinds and rauteed. Kline, Jeweler. - - >r Xmas Oysters I .ht -hucktd II.ti'1, I SI.-1 :? yalleen. Buffer'**). - ? v! . i . poultry voe .t-. stock ? i 'I't'on seed meal, ? .1. L. Boyer a C - ' >i on good :. tkea. We can hss. KliDe, Jeweler. 1'olau China and Berk OUl Len wteks old at J ?'S. ure to buy your Xmas i batre fresh candies rang pnee from .r>c to 40c per lb. at ur Poultry. We have all ranging in price ri re up. Farmers r *"D bufffka, surries - tor lbs 1? idav trade. - ek to stied hom, at J. L. i l j's. bs ve no toys or dolla to offer -.. bl t ua h \e> i).t nicest line of ^ in toura at the right price h -Our business year ends ir accounts must be closed . ! or note hy tint time. Please a i..j ?e!t'e. Farmers Union. . XNTKB? A .\. em-hand, maried A. so a i>**i for milking and * in garden ko. Write to C. . v\oodstock, Va. es having cement and wall ..acks who wish credit on thsir accounts (or same will please deliver Hat. |l Fanners Union. -ii to notify the people of Wood? end vicinity that I will do i.* aoy Ilma. Address me Rd .-, Koute I, Homer Myers. st your doney in the 4 per cent of the&hen. Valley Loan ; :st Co., Woodstock, Va. Se? curity unquestioned. Interest pay? able -.emi-annually, and CertiQcates reJu mable any ti tue after six month* on st.*.rt notice. if-4H/,\n--A guaranteed plain Or s-\/(.ty ra?or and strap, a 'Kobeson' | I knife, a pair fair leather Eng* lis" legfine, a box of line cigars for :nd manv other useful articles at Gibbs' Hardware Co. I have added four new and up-to datv rubber tired vehicles to my well ped livery. Also added several *?tne driving horses. If you want a nice turn out come and see what 1 i" offer at prices that will sur prlM you* J. E. BKM1S, lotel Livery. I'nt your savings in the Saving rvpaitmentof the Shenandoah Valley Loan .y Trust Co., Woodstock, Va at 1 per cent, compound inter- ->t Amounts of il.OO and upward* receiv The only saving* institution ii the county for the accumnlationof tn small cavings of laboring men, womel and children. ..our Daughter, 'Your pride1 a pair Ladies' nicle runner skates, Tennis Racket ano Ball, a set cf j>air F.nglish steel scissors, a hargtti Mall Haas during Xmas week. W aolicii, your patronage. Wishing yo a merry *$mas and happy New Yeal We are yous friends. Gibbs Hart *%T*i Co JW is* Kooma howard Wright, tt .dramatist and novelist, and Mi* H'-r tha Von li-llim, a retired artis who have lived for years at Middh town, lou over 112,000 worth of rai ?paintings, jewelry, silverware ar and other valuables when their hon was burned Saturday night. GHII<afra>rt Cry fM FUTCNEI'S CASTORIA PERSONALS. Mr. D. D. Davis is home for the Christmas holidays. Mr. Thomas Snapp, o' New Market was a visitor in town Saturday. Mr. John L-vers spent tho week-end with hts family in this place. Miss Lula Brooks is engaged in the Jewelry Store of Mr. Wm. Kline. Mr. ||* B. Wunder was a business visitor in Harrisonburg this week. The Misses Pence entertained the S. S. S. Club last Saturday afternoon. Mrs F. |f. Bird, of Mt. Jackson is the guest of her sisters in this place. Mr. Gordon Keith, of Middletown was a visitor in town tba first of the week. Mr. William B. Miler, of Lynch? burg is visiting his father. Mr. Geo. W Mi Icy. Mr. Daniel Fravel, of Columbus, Ohio, spent a day in Woodstock, this week. Mrs Caroline Russell and Mrs. A. VF, Russell spent Tuesday in Win? chester. Mr. B. P. Hoover, of Front Royal ? is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ino* Hoover. Mr. Seymour Paul, Editor of the' Harrisonburg Thus, was in Wood? stock Monday. lira. W. L. Newman has been con? siderably indisposed for the past week with a severe attack of grip. Judge K. D. Newman aitended the Layman's Missiouary meeting, in Baltimore, last week. Mr. Charles Hoover who has been in the West for the past eight months arrived home last Saturday. Mi>s Sallie Clower who has been employed in the census department, returned home last Saturday. Attorneys R. J. Walker, of Mount Jackson and A C. Stickley, cf Stras? burg were in town Monday. Mis-? Mary Beall Walton has re? turned from a visit to her friend Miss Nancy Pierce of Richmond. Mrs. Julia Allen Litane and chil? dren are the gue.*ts of her mother Mrs. Julia Allen on Vuhlenberg street. Messrs. R H. Griffith, Jr., Herbert Shull and Melvin Sager, of Winches* ter were visitors in town this week. . Miss Vinnie Brumbangh, of Wash inrton was called home by the illness of her father Mr. Newton Brumbaugh. Mr. Chas C. Cia haugh of the Mary lind Life Insurance Co.. of Baltimore has been in town for several days looking up business for the company. Mr. and Mrs. D. P, Magruder and family are visiting Mrs. Magruder's brother Mr. William Koontz and family at Gathersburg, Md. Prof. B. Schmitt, of Wisconsin and Ralph Schmitt, of Kox ville, attended the funeral of their father Prof. C. D, Schmitt in this place, last Friday. Mrs. C. D. Schmitt left on Saturday for Strasburg where she spent severa lays visiting relatives, before return to her home in Knoxville, Tenn. Miss Lelia Hoover who has been some time with her sister. Mrs. Sewell of Chicago, and Mr. Charles Hoover, of Creston, 111. returned to their home last Saturday. Mr. Jacob Wisman and his son in law, Mr. Fred Fravel have moyed to Delaware. Messrs. Wisman and Fravel left Wednesday and the.r wives will go, in a few days. We wish them success in their new homes. Church Notes. Rev. J. H. Cooley will preach at Oak Levels Sunday morning at ten thirty, also at White chapel at seven at night. All aro invited. Services were held Sunday morning and night in the Methodist, Reform? ed and Christian churches, and in the Lutheran in the morning. The meeting which has been in progress for two weeks in the Presby? terian chu irh, came to a close Sun? day morning The meeting was well attended considering the bad weather part of the time. Five persons made confession of faith during the meeting. Rev. ii. A. Copenhaver will preach in the Lutheran phurch, next Sunday morning and night, and will lill the pulpit of that church for several weeks. The Methodist Sunday School will render their Christmas service on Monday night after Christmas. What would make a better Christ? in t> present for your neighbor or rel ative than a \ears subscription to Ina Hkkai.dV Mr. M. P. Kraswiiler killed on last Tuesday four eight months old Grade Berkshire pigs that dressed 297, SSS, 284 and 32X Total 1)8 lbs. The following merchants will close their stores on Monday, Dec. 26, 1910 F. H. Bowman, G. Metzger, J. L. Shaffer. T. G. Locke, it. Sutherland & Son W. M. Calvert Fine line gold and silver mounted umbrellas, detachable handles tim silk on extra good frames, and mono sram* engraved on handles, to order Prices rlgLt for quality. Wm. Kline Jeweler. For your boy "the real thine" a pai fine ice skate*, a Steren* or Win chester rifle, a set sleigh bells, a tin base ball and mitt, a grand stet p j runner fast Hying .sled, a bicycle fo 17.00 and $9.00, a fine steel axly an body wagon and a beauty velociped at Gibb*' Hard*aie Co. Mr. Charles Russell has accept* the position a* manager of the Gear Hotel Livery, where he will be please to cee and wa it on his many friend who desire anything in the livery lin and you will be pleased with tl prompt service given al this we equipped and up-to-date stable. J E. BKMIS, Proprietor. "Chrisvmas Sucxjrstion sn Gibb* Hardware Co. Woodstock, T*| rel?For your good wife the followln id presents we mention below: A ul ne, roasting-pan, a hsndsome "carver aj fork set, a beautiful set knives ai forks, a nickle or copper baking dil a mafniticient fold lined sugar ere* and spoon set, and a pair of beautii Kriesprs. "Diamond Bdgn." The County Institute and cducatioeal Conference. I Nexi Wednesday and Thursday at the Court House, Woodstock, will be a notable gathering of teachers, school officials, aud friend.-, for the cause of education. Dr. Smith, Lie Division Superintendent has seam d . an array of distinguished educators 'for addresses and urges a full attend? ance of our citizens as well as teach? ers. Mr. A. Southall Farrar, who is district agent of the boys' deraoustra . tion work, will be present and make aa interesting address. Dr. Smith is j anxious for the schools to have the ' boys'corn club in Shenandoah and special attention in the schools will j be given to agncukura Instruction tli" coming year. Let our people go fo Woodstock aud atteud this educa? tional rally. Coostbone Man Sees Cold Wave. Joua-. /rb.dmyer, of Reading, who was taught by the late Elias Hart/, the well known goosebone prophet,. how to read the breastbone of thc goose, gives the following as the out? look. A moderate cold wave with rartabls conditions may be looked for between December 15 and 21. About the holi? days or early in January another OOld wave is due. This will be fol* lowed by a decided drop in temper atm e. After the Brat week in Februarv the weather will become more mild. Higher temperature will prevail for t^n days or two weeks. March uiU ba cold and stormy and spring will be late. The i lobabilities are that a fine crop of ice will bo harvested duriug January and the first wtek in Februarv. IL y T 01 ol U N F <J Ji ? a to I foi feel ( til by au rat rel ali to < ?*?>? ot! io 1 Bc in in ( Cli ter Pr Br. Dushong Hiss Allison. New Market. Va.. Dec. 9.?Mrs. K. L Allen, of Pulaski, Va., announces the engagement of her daughter, MUfl , Emily Sayers, to Dr. Miller Buaboof. The marriage will take place Wednes? day, December .2, at <he home of the bride in Pulaski. Dr. Busbong ls a young nteransry surgeon who was b .rn in the New Market neigh? borhood. Ile- left lure for the Southwest abou* a rear vg". A New Residence. Among the new reside in Woodstock last year is Ihsl of Mr Hassell Boyer, which is one of tho handsomest houses* lt is ts anti* fully located on a hill, north of the railroad station snd commands t Soe slaw of the Valley, lt is fitted up in good style, with all modern cc nw niences. Here's a Real Domestic Traaedy, Harrisonburg, Va . Dec. 12 ?In the big BnuwstOlJB o' last week I father near Mount Clinton started in tba dead of night for a physician to attend his sick daughter. Her bus band in the meanwhile watched at the bedside* The young woman, a con? sumptive, lay utih open windows, while the suow blew in on all sides* After a long ride the father found tie physician absent from home. While returning home his horse fell and broke its leg. The animal lster had t> te shot. The father walked the real of the i\ Va rec to lind in the hf use a new-born bsbe, wi ich lived but a few hours. A physician arrived ln fort daybreak. The family is poor and the 1..??f?,rtuues of a single ni*ht have aroused much sympathy. ler otl Fo I Tli ab 1 Et pn ft ? If i st Roll of Honor. PUGH'S BUX sch.mr,. The following pupils deserve hon? orable mention: For punctuality?Kiri Rittenour. Clarence Sine, John Sine Clarence Smootz, Melvin Stanton, Marguirite Art/, Beaulah, Ida, Mamie and Clara Bowers, Mary Burner, Florence and Hope Sine and Romain Wright. For regularity of attendance- Beulah and Ida Bowers, Mary Burner, Hope Sine, Edna Stanton, Maggie Walker, Grace Wilkins, Harry Edmondson, Robert Fravel, Soward Foit/., Clar? ence Sine, John Sine, Wright Sine. Clarence Smootz, Melvin Stanton. Glenn Wilkins. For diligence?Hobert Fravel, Seward Foltz, Raymond Hyman, Clar? ence Sine, Melvin Stanton, Charlts Walker and Charles Smoot. For propriety of deportment- Hopi Sine, IUimain Wright and Clara Bowers, Julia Hottkl, Teacher. Sh ( Su j Mr Sh Lai vii Wi Fe *. Sh wh sk' Sa am we: bl j V I Bli I Sh c., Cli I' i OB ii. Un po c > Hi ts Ti (.. 99 Ni Se V Bl D [] la I) ai Pastor's Family Stricken; Wife Attempts Suicide. Harrisonburg, Va., Dec. 12?The ftroily of the Rev. Letcber Argue* S bright, of Mount Sinai, Rockingham n county, is sorely stricken. For three months, Curl, a ll-year old boy, has been helpless with in? fantile paralysis. His mother, driven insane by her child's condition, tried to commit suicide by jymping into a cistern. Sh*? eseaped with severe im ji-ries and has been committed to the Western State hospital in Staunton. Now it is announced that little Carl bas fallen a victim to the epidemic of diphtheria which has appeared in this part of the valley, Point ull Accident. Last Friday morning, while Mrs. Susan Lutholtz, who lives near Maur? ertown, was preparing her breakfast see went out of the cellar on the porch and fell tnere sustaining a severe fracture of the thigh. Her husband carried her Into the kit? chen and it was five hours l>eforr Uh y could get \ physician. Two phys! cians came and found he seffering so intensely that they had to put her un? der the influence of opiates before they could move her. It ia a bad break and her advanced age of 74 years,_|8 very much against her. If you ara suffering fro ? bilious ness,constipation, indigestion, chronic headache, ivest one cent in a postal c ii ei. ?rnd to (.'hamhr: Iain Medicine Co., Des Moines, Iowa, with youl name and address plainly on the back, aod they will forward you a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Li ver Tablets. Sold by Walton A, Banool. h fallon coal oil Jte. Glenn Locke. EE DISTRICT VOTES "DRY" For the second time in two =*ars Lee district voted "dry'* uesday by an even 100 majority it of a total vote of 395. Tho Vidal vote by precincts is as illows: "Wet" "Dry" ew Market.58 ll4 orestville.29 72 uickaburg.34 S3 to.D.Millers.26 2 Total.147 247 Board of Supervisors. At the Supervisors masting Mou y all members were present. The lluwing "business was transacted: ulerk authorized to apply for 16,000 t joint State and county road fund * next year. No Fence" law for Borden dished. Sager order approved of Hoad Commissioners,and road B/M thori/.ed to be ch' I. F. Hyman petition Sled and re? vell, c. vv\ Park petition ti ed and erred. Fox and*sheep and Other lims allowed. H. B. Chapman Bled [.Lion for bridge, which was referred IN tad Board. Stonewall Road Board to be gi wm 15.00 10 complete Calvary Hoad. List of Conveyances. Sallie S. GenSUier anel husband and lersto Lillian A. Stoneburner lot Mt. j?okson, aao. 1. R. ilishour and wife to John S. rshour, interest in lot in Woodstock Ml. rhos. A. Long to Annie Long, a lot Woodstock. Mara E. Conner and husband to nton A. Fravel. 1-!) nndividhd in Sst in real estate of Barbara A. arel, deosaaed, 1555 55. leirs of Os >vge W. and Kli/.a Kel deceased, to Baily V. Shipe and lers, tract of land in Bowell's ri. 1100. f. S. Tavenner. Cmr. and othei - t?> "tass h. Fadley, 2 lots situated nut '?? miles from Edinourg *? 1?>00. le iben \v. Bstep, Jr., and Harry t*-p to Wm. G. Halterman and wife, divided Interest in real estate of i Bstep, di e d iry K. and Harry li. Snarr t< irvin w. Holtsman, trae't naur rssburg; 1250. Marnaae Licenses 'a- edi W. 1 Vii--. 21 IO fora F utters, 21. ito. L. Funkhouser, 22 to Ada ian Andes i 24. Pence Shutters. dr. Jacob Pence, son of Mr. and >. John lVnee, and Miss (ora utters, daughter of Mr. ard Mrs Duel Shutters, all of th*' Fon il Ie neighborhood, were married dnesday bj the Rev A. R. Beck, ll 12 Stories in An Elevator. (taunton, Va., Dec 13,?Gord m . an electrician of this city, o is working 0*3 the wiring I c aper ia Charleston, W. Va., on turday fell in an elevator 12 stories i was badly bruised, but no bones j ro broken, though thet-p are proba [ internal injuries A negro who > also in the elevator escaped with rbi harm. Ihewey is the son of Capt .7. A sway of tli'- city, a member of the mmon Concil. ristmas and New Year Ex curion; 1910-1911. southern Railway will sell greatly ei fare tickets from all points December 15, lu. 17, 21. 22, 2.;. 24 d 31, 1910, and January 1, 1911, al limit to reach original starting int returning January ?i. 1911, an? nul Christmass and New Year riida For full information in reterer.ee lo rcs, schedules, etc.. appiV to nearest cket Agent or write L. S. Brown. SO* AjjC 7C5 Fifteenth st., N. vV.. ashington. iijeeks On Sure Thing Now "I'll never be with.nit Dr. KiriL's ew Life Bills again," writes A. ?hr,geek. 911 Kim St.. Buffalo. N. .. "Tiny cured mc of chronic con Ipatlon when ail others failed.'1 nequalcd for Bil'ousm.na, Jaun .i?v. idigestion. Headache, Chilla, Ma ria and Debility. 2.">c at Schmitt's rug Store LOGS 38c DOZEN Read thc Ivertfseuiciit of Walton A moot, in this paper, and make loncv from your chickens. Fire at Old Depot. What might have .suited in the total destruction of t'-e old B. kO., passenger depot was averted Satur? day night by Robert Payne, assistant baggage master at the depot. Th 8 coai which is kepi in the basement, very near to the heater, became ignit? ed by the heai of the furnace, ami broke into a smouldering Ure. lt had been burning half a day or more when it came to the attention of Payne? last Saturday night. Ha found it necessary to get a section of garden hose, and playing a tine stresn o' water on the coal pile, finally ex? tinguished the mass of fire after thtee hours steady work. Payne is lauded as a hero for sav? ing the B. rh O. structure, now that it is on its last legs, about tobe sup? planted by the new structure just j south of it. If he had saved it a year I or more ago when the right was on Di - ' tween town of Harrisonburg, eon ' tending for a new building, against the Baltimore k Ohio H. R . pleading poverty, he would not have come in or much recognition as a bsusfsctor. ?Harrisonburg News. Mild Attack of Appendicitis. Miss Mary Carpenter will resume her duties at Pleasant Valley this mornirc, where she is teaohing in the Pleasant Valley school. Miss Cai panter bas been ill Britta appendicitis for several days, buttha attack ess ;iiild. and her physician found an operation unnecessary.- Harrisonburg N e i -. Saddles! Saddles!! Boys' Saddles. Men's Saddles Wagon Saddles. Mosby Saddles and Side Saddles, for sale low. J, A. Dysart A Co's. Robes! Robes!! From this date Lap Robes will be Rold at a discount by J. A. Dysart A Co. Coal Stove for Sale. A coal stove, for sale, at thc Farm ? n I "tii"n. very cheap. Dec. 10 -2mo. 203 More Cases of Insane. R edmond, Vt . Dee, 7. Ths report of stat-- lie^pital Commissioner J. M lennon, of shenandoah, lodaj tile 1 with Govern r Mann, shows an increase of. Insanity in Virginia fe th.- Bseal year sod* 1 September ?)" of I---*. The* ('dm missioner doe* not regard tins ?s abnormal, consider? ing th*1 Increase <>f population. Wanted. 9 ie one with experience, who, after Investigation, wants to take 1-5,000 to HO "*? ? Intereed in a jon i Ti Lumber < Company, ted ia B*?tera OkUhoro*. Made 25 per c.nt. this year Will do bettar ir. ( an have DUI maneot jo'o -. planer or Timber* For par-' its writs E. M. Ranon, Harrison. bjrg, Va. j "Prettier and Better Than Ever" To nae th<4 expression of those who have seen our new Holiday and Gift Goods. We have spent much Time in collecting from thc Best Makers a line of useful, yet beautiful arti? cles for (iift Purpose*. Our Line of Fine Jewelry is unexcelled, .von in many larder places. Come and for yourself?No obli? gation to buy, -0 ! Wm. KLINE, Jeweler and (Iptician, Woodstock - - Y;t. Hand Engraving SHAFFER has all kinds of Xmas Goods. He can save you some money. And it is policy to go there first For money saved fs money made 4"* rom the smallest article Even then it is worth your while to Remember he leads in low prices. See our French candy 5 cents per lb. Choco? late drops 10 cents J. L. SHAFFER. rai We Can Fit : Every an. "Schloss Baltimore Clothes" are made in various models, gracefully harmonizing>itli different forms. Special designs have been originated lor all conceivable figures and the range of - ie> lion is vo j^reat that no matter what your build you can be accarately and quickly titted in the>c splendid Keadyfor S? rvice Clothes C*rn,l? I.io 8, SCHLOSS EROS, m CO. taOM Wm CUtkn M*W. B*l<?Mr. .41 N.? fm They are Clothes of Character lor Gentlemen. Distincrirenes, both in weave and pattern?design and workmanship mark these Clothes Beauti they bear the stamp of j^ood taste and .ire favored by the best dressed men everywhere. $6.00 to $20.00. W. M. CALVERT. j.'Jt j .*rev.try-y **? ?y ^a^ | Tk Thousand Gill Suggestions and a Thous | J\ and Chances lo save on your Christmas spending. Jewelry is the best of Christmas gifts and you can give it this year without strain? ing your pocket by selecting them now. __^_?_? - ? ?-.^^???i??????????mrmmmmm*wm e*MrmumMBili^"^^5 *******************'-?? ?? We Bought at a Great Reduction and Pass the Benefit .Special Astounding Values in Toilet Sets which we offer at very nearly the wholsale prier. S'l.t ur tfifts early, while choiee is greatest and you Can shop in comfort. Any article reserred on payment of a small deposit. A hatlsome china souvenir with yiews from Woodstock, burned in, free to all purchasers to the amount of |3 and over. You'll Pay More if You Wait Until Later. Jht* 1_<? RELIABLE JEWELER AND OPTICIAN, WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.