Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-26
VALLEY ITEMS.

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The graves of the Confederate dead will
be decorated in Staunton ON the 18th of
June.
The graves of the Confederate soldiers
at Salem, Va, were decorated by the ladies
of that town on the 9;h.
Young Mr.. peterborough, who was
so seriously shot by negro in Lexington.
Friday week, is improving and his recovery
now deemed quite probable.
During the hail storm with which por-
tons of Rockingham county were visited Il
fortnight ago, colt the farm of William
Lilly, on Muddy Greek, was beaten to death
by the hail
William D. Maiden, fell dead at his res
idence in Rockingham, not far from Taylor S
Spring on Saturday morning week, whilst
combing his head. He had not complained
of being i'll few moments before his death
occurred.
The Clarke journal says: 'Lieutenant
Clueley, Of the United States army, visited
Berryville during the past week, and closed
the Methodist Episcopal Church. For the
past two years dispute has existed between
what are called the Northern and Southern
McthOdists."
On Sunday week, Northern Methodist
minister, named King, appointed by Gen.
SchOfeld's conference, made application TO
the trustees for the keys of the church, at
Mt. Sidney, Augusta county, but was refused
and compelled to go off without further
trouble.
The Staunton Spectator says Mr.. George
Miller, living near Mint Spring has left at
our Office hens egg with the following in
scription, in distinct yellow letters, on the
shell. "K. X. X, in 1870" Efforts were
made to erase the letters, but they seem to
penetrate through the shell. All persons
wishing to examine this X. K. X. egg can
do SO by calling at our office.
The Rockingham Register says that
VIM. b. Compton, Esq, came very near being
drowned on Wednesday morning of last week
whilst attempting to cross Mill Creek, near
Rev. Isaac Longs, on his way to Port-Re-
public, in that county. Mr.. G., was travelling
in buggy, and attempted to ford the Creek,
which had been greatly swollen by recent
rains. Getting into deep water, he was swept
from the buggy and was only saved by getting
upon and clinging to a floating flood gate,
whilst the horse-a valuable animal belonging
to Mr.. Denton, of Harrisouburg,-wa drowned
and the buggy wrecked.
DAD ACtiDENI-OH -IOnuay evening last,
says the Stanton TIndicufor, Mr. Henry
Mahaney was returning home from Staunton
with wagon loaded with salt, and when near
his house three of his little children ran to
meet him to ride. He put two of them into
the wagon, a little girl and boy, and turning
around to look for the other little girl, the
little boy, about four years old, fell from the
wagon, IN front of wheel, the team being in
motion. He was seen just in time for Mr..
Mahaney to seize and throw his strength and
weight against the wheel and, by calling to
the team, stopped the wagon, before the lit
tie fellow would have been crushed to atoms.
As it was, the wheel cut the skin of his head
some six or seven inches and laid the skull
bare for about two inches, nearly the whole
length of the cash. A physician was prompt
ly summoned and the little fellow properly
cared for,