Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-07-31
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| One day this week, DR.. j, B. Strayei
sold his excellent residence, houses an'
lots, located in this place. TO Mr.. l.. ]
Henkel. We have not been informed as t
the price.
We regret to state that Mr.. D. S. Henke
was struck on the shoulder by heav,
show case. which he, with others, WA
moving and received very painful, al
| though not serious, injury, on Thursday 0
! this week.
The wheat crop in Page is said to be ex
| cellent, and the corn promises an enor
nous yield. In Shenandoah, the wheat
,r)p is not more than half a good crop
but the prospect for corn is excellent-ant
this is the case in Rockingham also.
On Monday last, the tightening struck
| Peter Suites Stable, situated two miles
east Of Tenth Legion, Rockingham co.
Va. All the efforts made to put out the
fire failed. The stable with about six
tons of hay was entirely consumed. The
horses, harness, &c.. were saved. Loss
| about $500.
We regret to learn tha', on Friday, the
18th inst, little son OF Mr. Samuel Shat
er, near Forestyille, whilst playing on the
rocf of hog pen, was, by the breaking Of
plank. precipitated to the floor SO VIC
lentiy as to break his arm. DR.. Higgins
! rendered the necessary surgical attention
and we are pleased to learn that the sui
ferer is doing we'll.
Joseph Kibler, residing near New Port
Page Co., Va, now in his sxty-seyenth
year. has been leading in the harvest fields
for a great nulaber OF years, GRADER
and even at his \ 'vanced age, he took his
cradle, during harvest, and led as usual
with apparent ease, remarlsing "Let those
who cannot keep up, stay behind" His
health, strength, vigor, and energy seem
not to be impaired in the least. We are
told 1t is no trouble for him to work. Hab-
it, as we'll rs constitution, perhaps, has
much to do with such extraordinary ef-
forts. Will the rising generation initiate
him ?
Several weeks ago, several Of the memb-
ers of Noah Fcltze's family residing near
New port, Page Co., Va, were caught IN Il
thunder Storm One of the girls, Miss
Maggie, took shelter under a tree, whilst
the others tried to shelter themselves un-
der small timber near by,
The lightning struck into the tree under
which Miss FoltZ was standing, followed
down the tree within about five feet OF
the ground, and then passing over to Miss
Foltz, striking her. She was struck DOWN
her hair singed, and one side considerably
benumbed. The lightning passed from her
head down to her foot, ripping off the bot
tom of her shoe, She was Immediately
taken up, in liteicss condition, apparently
by the others, and rubbed, and carried
about quarter of a mis-. She then re-
vived, and we IRE told has llo : entirely re-
covered
People should be careful about taking
shelter in time OF a storm under trees. I
tall tree is not a very safe place:
The Tent, LECTION III ante bclIum days.
enjoyed the reputation of publishing more
wonderful snake stories than any paper in
Virginia. But, for double headed pigs,
mammoth eggs, and big rattlesnakes.
Page county at this time stands at the
head of The list, Read the following story
which ON friend Calvert has graspcd "as
a straw from the burning" fron the jaws
OF the Page Courier:
Daniel May, residing near Summeryille
Page, Co., Va, whose hou,e stands near
the spurs CT the Blue Ridge, heard one
night last week, after he mad gone to bed,
kind OF blowing, or curious noise In his
bed room, which somewhat startled him
He got up, struck light, the first thing
he saw was !; very large rattle snake, He
run for his hoe and took the fellow blown
We presume he felt better then. II g
don't mean the stake. but the man, felt
better. and, we suppose the snake felt
worse. We are told the snake had TWEEN
two rattles, and these, according to the
theory adopted to tell q. snake's age. by
those who under stand slakeology.s wouli
make it about % years old. 1t was al old
sinner, and felt the scorchiilg fires of the
Blue Ridge, more than one Sping, as it
carried the cllarrcd marks Of fire on its
body.
The noise was caused, Mr.. May thinks,
BY efforts Of the snake in endeavoring to
swallow frog. Like some more Of his
neighbors, Mr.. May, we presume does not
like that kind Of company III his room.
The same man is said to have killed, near
the same place, Il Bull snake eleven teet
long. How will these do for snake tails.
The place is rather more snaley than we
would like. We think Mr.. May mani
tested a good deal of caimness and courage
i'll overcoming their saakcs1li;s
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Death Of Rev. John W. Jones.
Rev. John w. Jones, u Baptist minister,
residing for year Or two in this town,
Says the Towsontown, Md, Journal died
at the residence of Mr.. John W. McCurdy,
ia Peach Bottom Township, York County
Pa, Oh the 9th inst, in the 50tn year of
his age. He had charge of congregation
at Middletown, in this county, also at
New Freedom, Stewartstown and Peach
Bottom,' York County, Pa. He had not
been well for some time, and was engaged
Ill the discharge OF his duty when death