Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-08-22

ACCIDENTS. --Jno Huff, Justice of the Peace Of
South River Township. whilst engaged at the
blind factory, near Waynesboro', had the mis-
fortune to lose two fingers of his left hand sew
cred by a circular saw.
Several years ago, Squire Huff was engaged
| in boat building at Port Republic. In turning
| over boat, he was caught under it, and his back
broken. For a long time his life was despiared OF
Subsequent to this, he was painting house in
| Waynesboro, the ladder on which he was stand
ing gave way, and he fell to the ground, receiv.
ing such injuries as for length of time made his
recovery doubtful. Surely his star is not an
| suspicious one.
| Some days since, as the 9 o'clock freight train
going east, passed under the 'white bridge
near Fishersville, James Goode, brakeman, son
of Mr.. James Goode, depot agent at Medium
river, was severely wounded in the head, by
coming in contact with the bridge. For time
it was believed no was mortally hurt-he is re.
covering.
On Monday night last, James Mehane, watch
man on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
started out from Gordonsvile with his lantern
to walk the track. One mile this side of there
he sat down and went to sleep, when the eastern
bound express engine struck him, throwing him
about twenty feet, and crushing his breast and
one leg badly. The engineer of the train stated
that on seeing Mehane's lamp on the track, he
supposed everything was right, and that it would
be removed before the train reached it. Finding,
however, that it was not done, he blew his
whistle, and ATTEMPTED to stop the train, but it
Gordonsville, where his family live. 1t was
thought yesterday that, notwithstanding his
fearful injuries, he would recover.
On Wednesday morning, while 7. J. McCord,
timer in the employ of B. F. Points, was en-
gagged on the Lunatic Asylum, four stories from
the ground, plank on the scaffold tilted, and
he commenced a fearful descent. He leaped for
the third story window, which he fortunately
entered, escaping with disocated ankle
Mr.. Martin Coiner,a venerable and high
ly esteemed citizen, living on South River,
Augusta county, was painfully injured on
Monday, by a fall from a building. The
scaffold broke, throwing him on pile of
brick, a heigth of y feet or more. His
shoulder was dislocated, and severe contu-
sion about the face and temples. For a
time he was entirely unconscious, but is
now believed to be out of danger
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FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION Midday last, at
St. Francis church was the feast of the Assump-
ton which is commemorative of the ascension O.
the Holy Virgin into Heaven. High Mass was
celebrated by Rev. Father Vanderviver, of Rich
mond, native of Belgium, who has a remark
ably fine voice, and intoned the Mass beautiful
ly. In Ireland this day is called ''Lady Day."
and is regarded as the day upon which the crops
are ready for harvesting. In that country it is
generally observed as holyday, as day for
fairs, professions visiting holy shrines, Zone of
the most celebrated of which is Craogh Patrick,
county Mayo, 2,5lo feet above the level of the
sea- meetings, &c. 1t was on this day l843,
that the monster repeal meeting was held at Tara
and last year, on the occasion of an immense
parade of theCathol les in Belfast, fight occur
red with the Orangemen, which was the begin
ming of a riot that lasted several days, produc-
ing much loss of life and damage to property
On Assumption day 1859 the first priest WI Or
dained in Canada.
Rev. Fathers McVerry and Vanderviver left
Monday for the Sweet Chaly beate Springs,
where they will spend few days, returnin g
here to service Sunday. will then go to Balti-
more to attend the pastoral retreat which COM
mences tomorrow at St. Mary's Seminary, near
that city, and last until September I'd. All the
clergy Of the diocese, of Virginia, and the vica-
rate of North Carolina, (not excused from attend
ing), are required to assist at! the pastoral re-
treat