Group of protestors, composed primarily of children, holding signs which support statewide prohibition. Image copyright of Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society.
An Early Case: Cracking Down on “Sharp” Apple Cider, 1916
“On Thanksgiving Day in 1916, Sheriff D.E. Croushorn drove just over twenty miles from Harrisonburg to the rural home of Calvin Bare with a warrant for his arrest in hand...”
Citizen Surveillance: The Boarding House, 1921
The arrest of Clarence A. Baugher of Harrisonburg demonstrates the role citizen surveillance played in counties with strong support towards temperance. While living in Harrisonburg at a “rooming house” known as The Heights, he operated a small bootlegging business from his rental room “number two.”
Supporting the Family: The Laundress, 1922
Not all women found dealing in alcoholic spirits immoral or taboo. Individuals like the
Defending the Family: “There was no one running those stills but me”, 1923
“Bettie Gooden called out “The Revenuers are Coming” after looking out her window to see what was causing the chickens to “cackle” from her home. “
Prohibition Winds Down: The Big Raid on Friddles
“On a Saturday afternoon in Harrisonburg Chief of Police J.H. Boice, with a search warrant in hand, approached the rear entrance of Friddle’s restaurant located on court square.”
