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Grow David, Buena Vista
Pattie O M, Buena Vista
Quisenberry & Earman, Lexington
Thompson F, Buena Vista
Trolan W A, Lexington
Printers
Miley Herbert, Lexington
Page & Johnston. Buena Vista
Page & Son, Buena Vista
Paxton M W, Lexington
Produce Dealers
Masters Wade & Co, Lexington
Publishers
Kennedy W R, Lexington
Quarries Paxton C H Rock Co, Natural Bridge Sta- tion Rockbridge Lime & Stone Co, Lexington
Real Estate
Burke A O, Buena Vista
Leckey S R, Fancy Hill
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McClung-Kinnear Realty Co, Lexington
Paxton W T, Buena Vista
Roadcap W L, Goshen
Restaurants
Buena Vista Restaurant, Buena Vista
Charas & Ecnom, Lexington Green Fred, Buena Vista Jackson Jno A, Lexington
Lakes C N & A G, Buena Vista
McClure Nettie Miss, Glasgow
Mason & Clark, Buena Vista
Rowlands Cafe, Lexington
Schools and Colleges Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
HILL DIRECTORY CO., Inc.
Write us.
Can handle all your MULTIGRAPH WORK and deliver it promptly. 823 Mutual Building, Richmond, Va.
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1627 WEST MAIN STREET
900
Life Insurance Company of Virginia
ORGANIZED 1871
HOME OFFICE RICHMOND, VA.
All Claims paid IMMEDIATELY upon receipt of Satis- factory Proofs of Death. Total Payments to Policyholders since organization OVER $17.000,000.00. Is paying its Policyholders OVER $1.250.000.00 annually. DISTRICT OFFICES THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
901
WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY, 2 Uni- versity Place, Lexington, Henry Louis Smith pres ( see p 65)
Sewing Machine Dealers Montgomery R M, Raphine
Shoemakers Chittum C H, Lexington Wiseman E A, Buena Vitsa
Silk Manufacturers Buena Vista Silk Co, Buena Vista
Soft Drinks
Grogg Harry W, Goshen
Shafer P G, Buena Vista
Stationery Manufacturers
Embree Co, Buena Vista
Stoves and Tinware
Dun F A, Lexington
Reams, Jones & Graham, Buena Vista
Tailors Lyons Tailoring Co, Lexington Silverman J, Buena Vista
Tanners Blue Ridge Tannery, Buena Vista Leas & McVitty, Buena Vista
Tanning Extracts Buena Vista Extract Co, Buena Vista
Teachers Cameron Mary Miss, Goshen Condon Corinne Miss, Goshen Condon MI Lessley Miss, Goshen Roche Hettie B Miss, Goshen
Telephone Companies Lexington Mutual Telephone Co, Lexington Natural Bridge "Mutual Telephone Co, Nat- ural Bridge
Theatres Home Theatre, Buena Vista
Tinners Allen G T, Brownsburg Keffer Giles, Lexington Radford W C & Co, East Lexington
Toys
Pettigrew Saml G. Lexington
Undertakers Amole & Dickinson, Buena Vista Cummings Wm H, Lexington Harrison & Hutton, Lexington Monroe J G, Glasgow Seay W N. Buena Vista Stoner David H, Rockbridge Baths
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Wagon Makers Poston James A, Buena Vista
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Wall Paper DePriest A D, Buena Vista
Watchmakers and Jewelers
Bassit Armin, Lexington
Gentry R N, Buena Vista
Hamric D D & Son, Lexington
Jahnke L G & Co, Lexington
Lanum W H, Buena Vista
Reilly Danl M, Lexington
Woodward Chas E, Lexington
Farmers
Aqua-Population 48; on B & O R R; 10 miles from C H, banking town, Lexington- M H Crist, R T Farrar, J H Hyde, A H Lucas, T S Reese, D W Taylor
Brownsburg-Population 300; 5 miles from R R; 14 miles from C H; a banking town- J W Cutler, T J Huffman, B F McClung, D B McClung, F W McClung, J M McClung, Frank Moore, J D Moran, F W Patterson, R L Pat- terson, S F Patterson, Frank Rees. T S Rees, J M Strain, H C Sweet, D J Whipple, W P Whipple, J P Zimmerman
Buena Vista-Population 3,245; on N & W R R; 9 miles from C H: a banking town-Geo W Agnes, Jno Allen, Fred Arnold, J L Bar- ger, H W Barkley, A O Burke, Edgar Burks, J L Campbell, J M Camper, W H Camper, W Coffee, W H Coffey, J D Copper, J M Cum- mings, A M Cupp, F K Curtis, C W Dale, Mrs E M Davidson, Herbert Davidson, C R Davis, J T L Dickinson, John H Dickinson, T T Dick- inson '& Bro, W E Dickinson, J A Dixon, R A Floyd, Jno Hinton, S Huffman, C F Jor- dan, R N Krebs, S H Larew, J A McCorkle, J A McCormick, J E McCormick, Joseph M McCormick, L P McCracken, W S Maskey, J B Major, J T Martin, G Y Moore, S H Moore, Geo D Morris, J H Napier, C E Page, Earl Paxton, Mrs J H Paxton, E M Powell, A A Rees, T S Rees, W B Rees, D H Rucker, J T Sale, C T Sheppard, W H Sheppard, C H Smith, Strickler & Brown, C L Thompson, J P Tribbett, Wilson Twitty, N S Watts, Nel- son Watts, J H Webb, E C Whitmore, W O Whitnell
Buena Vista R F D No 1-E A Barclay
Buena Vista R F D No 2-J L Goodman, L D Largen, W E Nicely, G F Pultz, J M. Ramsy
Collierstown-Population 500; 10 miles from R R and C H; banking town, Lexington-J M Bradds, J L Cummings, S W Foster, W H Creever. I W'm Hall, G C Hottinger, Ray Hot-
Alexandria
Offers HOME SITES as well as MANU- FACTURING SITES.
Address CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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Charlottesville, Va .-- Most progressive town of size in South. Great Building
Boom on Now. Come on quick --- big money here for you. Population, 13,797
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
902
tinger, E F Huffman, C A Knick, J M Knick, S H Knick, W A Knick, A R Morris, C F Nicely, Wm Nicely, G G Tribbett, A H Wil- son
Collierstown R F D No 1-J A Entsminger, S N Foster, A L Goodbar, J D Goodbar, Ray Hattinger, E G Huffman, I Huffman, Jno Knick, D H Potter, Miss Sarah Sanford, Wm Vest, B G Wilhelm, Robt Wilhelm
Cornwall-Population 20; on N & W R R; 10 miles from C H; banking town, Lexington -- W A Cummins, S H Larew, W H Parrent, E M Powell, H P Sheltman
East Lexington-Population 100; on B & O R R; 1 miles from C H; banking town, Lex- ington-Mrs W H Clement, Chas Climbell, W R Humphries, W J Shaner, Benton Tankers- ley, Frank Tankersley, G W Womeldorf, J S Womelrodf
Fairfield-Population 200; on B & O R R; 12 miles from C H; banking town, Lexington -J A. Alexander, J G Alexander, W A Alex- ander, C H Arehart, J C Arehart, J F Are- hart, J S Arehart. L L Arehart, R Arehart, W H Arehart, J B Brown, E H Bryan, W L Bryan, H L Campbell. J D Campbell, J F Cline, Wm H Culton, Arthur Fultz, J T Hai- slip, W G Houston, J H Lackey, W M Lee, B S MeClung. J W McClure, AA B Mackey. A P Mackey, Z W Maphis. H T Muse, H A Ott. A J Paul, H T Paxton, R J Paxton, W S Pax- ton, J T Sale, H P Sheltman, James Shurvey, J P Smith, James H Snider, J T Tate, W F Templeton, E Wallace, W E Wallace, S W Weeks, J F Wilson, J R Wilson ,
Fairfield R F D-A S Brown, J F Brooks, J W Culton, J H Ervine, C E Mackey, T M Wilson
Fancy Hill-Population 30; 4 miles from R R; 10 miles from C H; banking town, Lex- ington-M C Finney, F F Harris, W W Hatcher, Jno Herring, J S McFaddin, M L Reed, W L Snider, A M Zallman
Gilmores Mills-Population 25; on C & O R R; 1612 miles from C H; banking town. Lexington -- M W Barger, S Bradford, W H Chiles, O B Hatcher, W B Hatcher. W C Hughes, C A Lotts, H P Shafer, W B Shafer, Joe Smith
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Glasgow-Population 407; on C & O & N & W R Rys; 15 miles from C H; a banking town -- A Albitoli, P Albitoli, Brownlee Bar- ger, N Bell, C A. Brady, D E Brady, Douglas Brady, Dorman Camden, Harman Camden. Jno Camden, J E Clayton, S L Clayton, B F Day, Harry Donald, -Lyke Donald, Ernest Echols. M C Finnie, S C Finnie. M C Finney,
S W Green, J H Harris, W M Harrison, R E Henderson, Chas Hickman, Timothy Hogan, Samuel Huffman, Allen Hunter, S M Johnson, C H Locker, Geo P Locker, H O Locker, H T Lunsford, J S McFadden, W M McNutt, A T Matthews, J G Monroe, G F Moose, J D Moose, Walter A Slough, *Jake Strobridge, D J Walker, James A Walker, Andrew Wal- lace, A E Watts, L M Watts, M D Wilson, W E Willson, A M Zollman
Glasgow R F D-B Barger, B W Bell, D E Brady, H H Camden, L Camden, Wm Cam- den, S Clayton, B T Day, M. L Donald, Wm Efflinger, S H Johnson, S M Johnson, A J Lemon, John A Link, W O Lochr, H T Luns- ford, W H McNutt, W M McNutt, Wm Pain- ter, Newton Ryger, W A Slough, Walter Slough, Win Slough, T A Thornhill, Alex M Tollman, M D Wilson
Goshen-Population 165; on C & O R R; 22 miles from C H; banking town, Staunton -- J W Alphin, A D Bell, A N Bell, E P Bell, T L Campbell, O B Carter, Harry Copper, C W Cummings, O P Curten, C L Davis, Geo H Davis, J L Davis, C H Forbes, J Gochen- our, J B Goodloe, J B Goodloe, C W Graham, G H Guinn, J W Guinn, R A Hughes, H B Hutchison, C H Judy, Jno R Kelso, W P Lair, Rocco Letiro, J W Lyle, L E McLung, J W Paxton, J T Phillips, W H Phillips, Chas S Ramsey, R H Ramsey, W P Ramsey, S B Robertson, F L Shaw, W J Snead, E A Thom- as, F P Tutwiler, G W Vess, Joseph A Walker,
Goshen R F D-W J Ayers, W L Bashaw, T H Binford, C B Burner, J C Carper, Mrs M L Condon, Geo S Daugherty, Melville Da- vis, J I Dill, B F Glendy, A D Graham, D W Hemp, L D Holines, W W Holmes, Henry Jones, G R Kirkpatrick, R M Kirkpatrick, J F Landes, J W Lyle, J L McNeill, J C Mays, J A. Powell, Mrs W H Quinlin, James H Rowe, H B Webb
Greenlee-Population 20; on C & O R R; 16 miles from C H; banking town, Lexing- ton-S W Anderson, J E Cash, L F Cash, Walter Fainter, J J Mitchell, H O Parks, C F Poindexter, W B Poindexter, *G W Shields, Andrew Starke, A S Stoner, J C Watkins
Irish Creek-Population 12; 4 miles from R R; 18 miles from C H; banking town --- Buena Vista-H D Campbell, S M Cash, A J Grant, N C Grant
Jump -- Population 25; 10 miles from R R; 16 miles from C H; banking town Lexington- R W Brown, N N Cobb, G P Hall, J B Hull, J H Ried, W Gold Reid, J D Snider, R W Stuart, M B Swisher, W MI Swisher, C W Troxell, J E Troxell, J L Wade, C B Walker,
JOHN M. LONDEREE REAL ESTATE PHONE 891
Farms, Orchards, Timber and Coal Lands, CITY PROPERTY
Offina Over Formore and Aferchants Bank Staunton Va.
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West End Wood Working Co., Inc.
Mill Work, Lumber, Roofing, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Shingles and Laths. Building Outfitters Phone No. 1864 Office and Mill N. South St., PETERSBURG, VA.
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY 903
D B Walker, J G Walker, J W Walker, L S Walker, W W Walker
Kerrs Creek-Population 30; 71% miles from R R; banking town Lexington -- E T Cum mnings, C M Dunlap, G T Dunlap, M P Dun- lap, S McK Dunlap, P M Engleman, J Fitz- patrick, J O Greever, E Hall, J K Hall, R H Hall, J A Hamilton, Tony Hardbarger, James Harper, W M Harper, W T Horr, Rice Hat- inger, Mark Hatton, Mark Hatton Jr, Rice Hatginger, Jno S Hull, W A Kirby, Walker Kirby, H T Kuick, Jacob Linksmiler, S F Lowman, J P McMath, C H Miller, James F Miller, R S Miller, Dr C P Obenschain, S A Riley, E B Smith, S H Smith, H G Snider, F B Teaford, H H Teaford, H P Weeks, N L Whiteside, Fred Wilhelm, H J Wilhelm, Joseph Wilhelm, Thos Wilhelm, F H Williams
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Lexington (C H)-Population 2.931; on B & O and C & O Rys; a banking town-L L Alphin, J W Bare, J Wm Beard. B H Bosser- man, L. S Bowyer, J D Clark, R W Clark, F D Coe, R W Coffey. J M Copper, T E Copper, Dixon Bros, J J Dixon, R K Dunlap, J M Elliott, J W Engleman, L D Engleman, M D Falls, R A Fix, Win Fix, Edward Gaylor, J A Gibson, D S Greever, L D Mammie, A W Harman Jr, E T Harris, J F Harris, J R J Harris, Wm H Harris, C S Hileman, G C Hile- man, J P Hileman, J S Hite, J N Hotinger, G A Jones, J T, Kinnear, W Kinnear, Miss Sue Kirkpatrick. A Ward Lackey. H A Lackey, Joseph Lam, G W Lawson, J H Leech, A A Lewis, J H Lyle, S W McCorkle, W S McGuffin, J McHenry,
W Mac- key, J T Miller. A M Monroe, H E Moore, E S Nuckols, B H Ott, D R Pultz, F A Pultz, G F Pultz, Herbert Pultz, H M Rees, C P Rhodes, G A Rhodes. S A Riley, J D H Ross, C T Seibert, W J Shaner, H K Short, O P Showalter, W M Showalter, D O Smith, P M Staton, J D Sterrett, T A Sterrett, W E Straub. W M Swink, S D Swisher, D I Tolley, Saml Tankersley, Danl Teaford, J L Teaford, H E Thompson, J F Tolley, H M Walton, Danl Welsh, Miss Emma Welsh, A L White, N L Whiteside, C W Whitmore, E C Whitmore, John Whitmore, Mrs C H Womeldorf, Herbert Womeldorf, J M Zolman
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Lexington R F D No 1-J R Alphan, W B Ayres, J G Talby, John A Tally, D H Taylor, T S. White, C W Whitman
Lexington R F D No 1-T A Bryant, Geo M Chaplin, James B Chaplin, J M Copper, Wm Dale, J A Dixon, J T Dixon, Wm A Dixon, J W Engleman, L D Engleman, J O Greever, Thos Kerr, E L Kirkpatrick, W M Kirkpat- rick, E M Lackey, James Laird, Chas Lindsay, Scott Lindsay, S W McCown, W H McCown, H E Moore, H E Moore Jr. W S Moore, R W Morrison, S B Morrison, O O Obenschain, J
L Teaford, J G Tolley, Daniel Welsh, D T Wormaldorf
Lexington R F D No 2-H A Dunlap, Harry Dunlap, T M Dunlap, Thos Dunlap, S F Lack- ey, W P Leech, Morton McCorkle, R G Mont- gomery, W A Rhodes, C T Seibert
Lexington R F D No 3-J M Anderson, J M Anderson Jr, J D Barger, Emmet Clark, J G Clark, P H Fix, J W Goodbar L A Good- bar, F L Tardy, J R Tardy
Lexington R F D No 5-I R Alphin, W B Ayres, T S White, C W Whitmore, D T Wom- eldorf
Lexington R F D No 6-J A Barkley, Mrs WV H Clements, J P Hileman, J J L Kinnear, Henry Lam, A Lewis, J H Lyle, Leroy Pultz, J A Thompson, G W Womeldorf, H Womel- dorf J S Womeldorf
Midvale-Population 12; on N & W R R; 12 miles from C H; banking town, Lexington-J D Campbell S A Campbell, W M Campbell, Miss Elmira Campbell, James L Green, S B Green, Jno A Mays, Joshia Painter, Wm Par- rent, D T Shields, A T Staton
Murat-Population 23; 10 miles from R R and C H; banking town Lexington -- G A Clem- mer. J A Clemer, C S Deacon, W D Deacon, J N Hotinger, J L Johnston, J M Johnston, Wm F Johnston, Chas B Leech, J Henry Leech, R L Morrison, Jno N Nottinger, L L Nottinger, Geo W Rader, Joseph D Rader, H D Saville, J S Saville, R L Saville, H K Short, Walter C Wilson
Murat R F D-Gus D Clark, T C Clemmer, T E Dixon, Chas B Luck, J T McHenry, R L Morrison, A A Myers, Jno N Nicely, C L Reid, W J S Reid, Miss E C Saville, H R Saville, J L Saville, J O Saville, Robt L Saville, Adam Swink, Daniel Swink, Lacy Swink, Jno Syran, J O Tardy, S V Turpin
Natural Bridge-Population 50; 21% miles from R R; banking town Lexington-Harry Ackerly. Barger E P, C M Fry, J E Grim, R L Hardin, W R Hatcher, J A Hayslette, J S A Herring, W Herring, Mrs John W Lackey, G M Leech, J J Moore, W A Moore, J A Mun- dy, Geo W Parsons, J H Parsons, C H Paxton, Kent Peery, M L Reed, C E Rice, J A Rice, J T Short, W E L Stark, W J Tardy, W W Whitman, T J Wilson, J W Wilson
Natural Bridge R F D-R A Brownlee, Wil- son Carter, Mrs W B Dowdy, B C Foster, W Ford, L C Gilbert, John Green, R L Harden, J J Lambert, A A Marshall, J F Mohler, Mrs R A Padgett, J M Peery, C E Rice, E M Puff, Chas Short. J R Short, R P Short, T J Short, H A Swartz -
Culpeper National Bank
CULPEPER, VA.
Resources Over $900,000.00
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R. O. EGERTON REAL ESTATE CO.
FARMS, CITY AND SUBURBAN LOTS BUSINESS PROPERTY
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COME TO PETERSBURG
15 W. Tabb St., Petersburg, Va. WILLIAM J. MOORE
PHONE 176
C. McD. POPE
W. P. JOHNSON E. J. WALL
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
904
Oakdale-Population 35; 11 miles from R R and C H; banking town Lexington-Jno Ag- nor, Lackey Agnor, Robt Agnor, Lacy Ayres, Mrs J M Black, C B Clemmer, C D Deacon, C S Deacon, Chas E Deacon, Ermin Deacon, J D Deacon, J G Deacon, J J Deacon, O N Dea- con, W D Deacon, W H Deacon, Waitman Deacon, Gilmore Downey, David Frazier, James Frazier, Jno Frazier, J W Glen, W M Hall, G W Haystete, Mrs M V Mimington, J P Hogue, Jno Hotinger, Lewis Hotinger, C B Leech, Sidnig Nicely, Mrs Ella Pyne, Jno Rodeniser, Miss Esta C Saville, Jacob Saville Jr, L C Scott, Allen E Smith, Danl Swink, Jno .Thompson, Brown Vanness, Graham Vanness, Paul Vanness, W T Vanness, R Q West, Fin- ley Wilson, H W Wilson, Henry Wilson, Jno H Worth Rodney Wyris
Raphine-Population 150; on B & O R R; 18 miles from C H; a banking town-H H Bell, F D Carson, C M Chittum, Wm H Culton, D E East, D H East, E Gray East, F E Ful- wider, A E Fultz, J R J Harris, C A. Houser, Mrs H T Lindsay C F Lunsford, G E Miley, A N Moore, Wm C Moore, D H Rosen, W A Rowan, Walter Searson, J T Toman, J B Wade, S A Welch, J H Wilson
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Raphine R F D-J D Beard, Wm E Beard, J N Britton J R Brown, F D Carson, David J Ott, L C Lockridge, J S Shreckhise, Ham S Wade, J Van Walton, Geo W Wilson
Rapps Mill-Population 25; 8 miles from R. R; 18 miles from C H; banking town Lexing- ton-W M Ackerly, D Wilson Bowyer, W S Daniel, J F Henderson, Jno F Henderson, J E Hanspile, S V Turpin, Alex Wallace, J M Wallace
Riverside-Population 100; on N & W R R; 7 miles from C H; banking town Lexing- ton-C H Mackey, Orville Shields, W E Tolley
Rockbridge Baths-Population 20; 7 miles from R R; 12 miles front C H; banking town Lexington-S A Adair, Hugh W Adams, E J Al- len, C N Anderson, T F Anderson, H E Armen- trout, W A Beckner, J F Berry, N B Black- well, W M Blackwell, W M Buchanan, J A Carroll, W H Chaplin, E M Conner, J A Con- ner, J C Conner, Lloyd Cook, Mrs I. B Davis, .D P Dice, D C Firebaugh, J G Firebaugh, J D Fitzpatrick, L A Foutz, S J Gaylor, J A Gib- son, J S Gibson, J M Gibson, J W Glendy, J M Harris, D'A Hart, K W Hart, H D Hite, J S Hite, Misses M E & I T Horn, J B Hull, W T Hutchinson, Stewart Kayton, T J Kayton, G McD Kirkpatrick, J H Kirkpatrick, J L Kirkpatrick, W E Kirkpatrick, C N Larn, Bar- ton Lindsay, F. O Little, J W Little, R A Little W H Lawman. W W Lawman, Rev E W Mc-
Corkle, A O Mccown, J A Mccown, R E Mc- Cown, J L MeCurdy, W S McCurdy, Miss M S McGriffiin, H N Miller, J F Miller, H E Moh- ler, W L Patter, R M Perry, Saml L Perry, Clarence Reed, Q J Reed, D B Sensabaugh S B Sensabaugh, T A Sensabaugh,T F Sensabaugh, T W Sensabaugh, S M Serrett, W H Shaw, Edward Shuvey, F T Snider, W M Snider, S M Snider, S M Sterret, Wm M Sterritt, Clar- ence, Swisher, D W Swisher, E I Swisher, J D Swisher, Daniel Teaford, L A Tolley, W M Tolley, R C Walker, W W Walker, A J Wal- ters, D O Wilson, H A Wilson
Rockbridge Baths R F D-W A Beckner, John H Clemmer, J S Gibson, R D Kirkpat- rick, W H Kirkpatrick, Chas D Martin, Jno A Runkle
Timber Ridge-Population 25; on B & O R R; 8 miles from C H; banking town Lexing- ton-J C Gibson, John L Goodman, C P Green. J J J L Kinnear, J H Lackey, Jas H Lackey. S M Lackey, W R Lackey, C J Reid, D E Shaw, S H Weeks, W P Weeks
Vesuvius-Population 60; on N & W R R; 20 miles from C H; banking town Buena Vista -J T Austin, Jno T Austin, Ellis Bradley, J Newton Brooks, Lizzie Brooks, R P Campbell, Elmer Cash, J P Drawbond, E M Fauber, Mrs David Fauver, Luther J Fanver, Manley Faux- er, Ellis Fitzgerald, Mack Fitzgerald, Saml W Groah, E W Ham, W J High, A W Hite, Wm J Hite, James Lewis Holbert, Oscar Holbert, Robt A Holbert, Walton Holbert, W P Koog- ler. Edward Lawhorn, R A Painter, C L Ram- sey, Roy P Robertson, A M Snead, Verusius Farm Co, Robt R Weeks, Troy Weeks, Aaron Woodson
Wilkie-Population-banking town Buena Vista --- J D Allen, W F Bradley, N M Camp- bell, D F Fauber, H F Fauber, H H Fauber, A H Hite, P J Hite, L A Robertson
Charlottesville
No city in the State can offer better Homes and Schools. Write CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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Snapp Foundry & Machine Shop C. L. ROBINSON, Prop.
North Market St., Winchester, Va. GEO. R. THEIS, Mgr.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
905
Rockingham County
Value of real estate, 1916, White $13,316,- 020; colored $87,655; Total $13,403,675
Value of personal property, White $5,945- 038; colored $17.360; Total $5,962,398
Income-$99,064
Population, 1916-34,903
Number voters-White, 7,489; colored, 372 Area-Acres, 586,981; square miles 846 County Seat-Harrisonburg.
Rockingham was formed from Augusta in 1778, and is one of the richest agricultural counties in the State. It borders on the State of West Virginia, from which the North or Shenandoah Mountains seperate it. The Blue Ridge Mountains extend along its farthest eastern border dividing it from Albemarle and Greene, and the Massanutton range extend in- to it at the elbow cutting it off from Page. Shenandoah county is on the north and its mother county on the south.
It is well watered, the main stream of the Shenandoah running through the eastern por- tion, the North river draining the southern portion, the North fork of the Shenandoah running through the north-western part, and Smith's creek, a branch of the latter, the cen- tral portion. The Harper's Ferry branch Baltimore and Ohio Railroad extends through the middle part from north to south, and the Norfolk and Western railway in same direc- tion through its eastern part, along the base of the Blue Ridge. The Chesapeake-Western Ry connects with the N. & W. at Elkton and runs southwest through the county. These roads furnish ample facilities for moving the large quanity of grain and vast num- ber of cattle raised in the county. The soil is very rich, producing large crops of corn, oats, rye, wheat, barley and buckwheat. In the production of wheat it is the second in the State, Augusta alone surpassing it by a few thousand bushels. Nearly half the whole amount or barley produced in the State is from this county. The manufacture of flour has long been the leading interest in this county, and the brands are in the greatest demand in all the markets. The county abounds in limestone in almost every part, and marble of several varieties is found. Iron ore, copper and coal also abound, the former and latter in considerable quanities, and there are several foundries and furnices in opera- tion.
Courts
The Circuit Court meets at the court house the third Monday in January, March, May, September and November
Judge-T N Haas, Harrisonburg
Clerk -- J F Blackburn, Harrisonburg
County Officers
Comnionwealth's Attorney-H M Strickler, Harrisonburg
Sheriff-D E Cauthorn, Harrisonburg
Treasurer-Joseph G Myers, Harrisonburg Surveyor-A R Myers, Harrisonburg Coroner-J M Biedler, Harrisonburg
Superintendent of Poor-C W Pence, Har- risonburg
Superintendent of Schools-Geo H Hulvey, Harrisonburg
Commissioners of Revenue-E L Lambert, McGaheysville; C H Funkhouser, Mt Craw- ford; F A Heatwole, Harrisonburg; B F Myers, Harrisonburg; W H Zirkle, Broadway
Supervisors
J M Hibbert ( chairman ) Bridgewater, R M Burke, Penn Laird; Hiram Burtner, Mt Clin- ton; C E Armentrout, Harrisonburg; A M Tur- ner, Broadway
Agricultural Implements
Bowers, Hoover & Co, Timberville
Bridgewater Implement Co Inc, Bridgewater
Heard J T, Elkton
Kagey J M Co, Dayton
Miller C E & Co, Elkton
Miller & Co Ltd, Broadway
Sprinkel C A & Son, Elkton
Swank Dewit A, Edom
Zirkle-Garber & Co, Timberville
Architect
Melhorn R E, Grottoes
Attorneys at Law Winfield Chas R, Broadway
Automobiles
Bridgewater Garage, Bridgewater Brill H E, Timberville
Wine Bros, Bridgewater
Auctioneers
Bennett J P, Broadway Taylor Charles, Broadway
Bakers
Broadway Bakery, Broadway
Sanger L C, Bridgewater
Banks
Bank of Dayton, Dayton
BANK OF ELKTON. Elkton
BANK OF GROTTOES ING, Grottoes
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK OF TIM- BERVILLE INC. Timberville
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Broadway
PLANTERS' BANK OF BRIDGEWATER. Bridgewater
Barbers
Branner I. B, Broadway
Fisher & Mclaughlin, Dayton
Southern Building Material Company Pressed Brick (All Colors), Common Brick, Ornamental Terra Cotta, Metal Windows and Doors, Steel Lath, Corner Dead, Ornamental Plastering, Hollow Tile, Structural Steel, Iron, Plaster, Lime, Cement, Stone, &c. Offices: 235-237 ARCADE BUILDING PHONE 4819
LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT, SAND AND GRAVEL
AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS. AGRICUL-
TURAL LIME. BEST QUALITY-BEST SERVICE,
FRIEND & CO., Inc. RIVER STREET, PETERSBURG, VA.
906 .. ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
Furry Geo P, Bridgewater Harlow Jno, McGaheysville Ruleman A G, Hinton Spitzer A F, Mayland Via Joseph, Grottoes Wolfersberger C H, Grottoes Young A J, Furnace
Billiard and Pool Parlors Dean M, Elkton
Blacksmiths and Wheelwrights
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Arehart James, Bridgewater
Armentrout Saml Keezletown R F D Atkins H R, Penn Laird Atkins W W. Dayton
*Carter E D, Grottoes Carter Edward R, Grottoes Cash Thos, Elkton Crawn J C, Edom Crist B F, Timberville
Donovan N C, Cootes Store
Fisher Geo D, Rockingham Floyd M F. Bridgewater
Garber J W, Dayton Grandle Harvey, Keezletown R F D Hanger G M, Broadwater Hartman G C & Son, Grottoes Henkle H C, Mount Clinton Hensley S L, Grottoes Kennedy Edward H, Penn Laird R F D Lamb J H, Port Republic Landis J M, Broadway Long Wm & Son, Lacey Spring
Mason J M, Mayland Meadows J H, McGaheysville
Meyerhoeffer Wm F, Mt Crawford Merica Isaac, Furnace Mills Otis W, Timberville R F D Moubray J Frank, Singer Glen Munger J W, Furnace Randolph Robt J. Grottoes Reese James, Hinton Scourey Geo. McGaheysville Shipplett Danl MI, Mount Crawford Simmons & Hammer, Elkton Stickley E M, North River Whitmore Joseph, Hinton A Wise Jno C, Mount Crawford Wiseman N A, Keezletown
Boarding Houses
Bradburn Inn, Bridgewater Coffman F S Mrs, Keezletown Coffman Fannie Mrs, Penn Laird Cootes Ida E Mrs, Cootes Store Gooden Lillian Mrs, McGaheysville Hopkins S C Mrs, McGaheysville Irwine House, Bridgewater Jones William, Hinton Lane Wm Mrs, Broadway Layman M A Mrs, Dayton Mauzy T G, McGaheysville Nisewarner W C, Broadway
Sherfey A G, Hinton Wilson F E Mrs, Grottoes
Bottlers Elkton Lithia Bottling Co, Elkton
Brick Contractors Hartman J W, Grottoes
Brick Manufacturers
Myers J S, Broadway
Shrum Bros, Dayton Smith C B, Bridgewater
Broom Manufacturers Arehart P J & Bro, Broadway
Butchers
Koontz C H, Elkton
Butter Manufacturers
Edom Creamery Co, Edom
Cabinetmakers Neff D E, Timberville
Canneries
Alexander H B, Port Republic
Glick S T & Bro, Dayton R F D Gowl Jno E, Harrisonburg R F D No 4 Miller A M & Co, Bridgewater
Carriage and Wagonmakers
Fahrney J J, Timberville
Gilmer A D S, Hinton
Hammer W H & Son, Elkton
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