Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-12-24
Valley News.

W mcheSter NepS Capt. W. IL. ID.
Dorsey, who died suddenly at Mt. Airy,
Nd, Tuesday evening, was gallant
Confederate soldier during the late civil
war. He served as captain Of Compa-
ny D. First Maryland Cavalry, under
Col. Ridgely Brown. During the war
he received several severe wounds, one
in the breast and the others in other
parts Of his body, from which at times
he suffered greatly. For many years
after the close Of the war he was agent
ofthe Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
Mt. Airy, and at the time of his death
he was engaged in the agricultural ma
chlnery business. :. Last week there
were two sudden deaths in Winchester
those Of Mr.. James Carr and Mr..
VIM. Kenney.
Warren Sentinel: On Monday, De-
cember 18th, 1879. Mr.. John r. jack
son, resident Of Front Royal, Va,
prominent citizen and lawyer, departed
this life after q spell of sickness that
lasted for SIX or seven months. MIR.
Jackson was e native of Rappahanock
county, but has been residing in this
vicinity for many years. where he is
well known and beloved, and his death
throws a gloom over many warm
friends.
He was most admired by those who
knew him best, as they could appreciate
better hly<~leIing worth. He was
about sixty years old and left behind
him loving sons and daughters, as well
as an affectionate aud fond wife, to
mourn their bereavmeRt.
Bridqewater Journal Our friend
Isaac Marshall, of the Bridgewater
Mills, slaughtered on Tuesday last, two
hogs that weighed respectively 56S3 and
IA pounds. Quite number of guess
es were made on the weight Of the lar
GER one at ten cents each, the person
coming the nearest the weight was to
have the purse. The money was got
ten BY Mr.. E. Dewitt Brown, OF the
firm of Dr.. T. II. B. Brown & Son,
whose guess was 5S2 pounds. Guesses
ranged from this amount 10 over oOO
pounds.
Free Press. Mr.. Julius c. Holmes,
within seven days, built the Berryvilie
Depot from foundation to turret.-com'
pleted it for occupancy, and before he
left it on Wednesday afternoon saw the
freight department being filled with
wheat for shipment. During the same
time portion Of Mr.. Holmes force
has been employed in the erection Of
the Shepherdstown and Wildwood De-
pots. which be completed within few
days, and work upon the Shenandoah
Junction Depot (at McGarry's) will
.hen be begun. For this latter work
Mr.. \. has already prepared drawings
which have been accepted, and the cons
tract awarded him. After that, we
suppose, the Depot at Boyceville VIII
be connected. In every department OF
the S. V. r. r. energetic men are BUSH
ly engaged.
Shenandoah Valley: Mr.. B. j. Bow
man, residing near this place, slaugh-
tered a hog on last Tuesday, that
weighed 4S3 pounds. This is the largest
one slaughtered this season, IN this
community. as far as we have heard.
Miss Annie L. Haas of this
county is gaining most enviable
reputation as "sweet singer" In an
amateur "Pinafore" trospo not long
since, the StauntoniaSs ran wild about
her attractiveness and charming sing
inc. She made a most bewitching
Josephine, and deserves all the encomr
iums bestowed upon her, by the Staun-
ton and other papers. She was pre-
sented with several testimonials Of their
appreciation Of her merit Some OF
the more attractive portions OF the
Luray Caverns are being photographed
and copyrighted, and will soon be on
sale.
Mr.. Stebbins, one OF its propriesors
is now in New York making arrange
ments to light up these caverns with
electric lights.
Stanton Spectator Among the cat
tic recently shipped to Baltimore by
Mr.. Isaac Moore, of Dunmore, Poca-
hontas Co. w. Va, was = steer which
weighed $3.50 lbs. for which he received
5 cts per ID. amounting to all2.50. He
was fattened entirely upon grass. ......
On last Tuesday, at the Institution for
the D. D. & Blind, there were butcher
ed 81 hogs raised on the premises that
averaged 1923 lbs in weight. The larg-
est weighed Ais lbs,-the smallest, 259
Ibis. Even millers cannot beat this hog
raising. go. On Saturday last, two III
tie boys found dead male infant In
Lewis Greek, near the trestle bridge IN
the Western part of this city. Mr.. Geo
Harlan, Coroner Of Stanton, after
viewing The body, deemed an inquest
unnecessary. and had the child decent
ly buried. We think it a great pity tina
some of these inhuman monsters, call
. ing themselves mothers, could not b
out and receive the punishment they de
J serve. .... On last Thursday evening
= Mr.. Hugh Stewart. Jr. a son OF MIR
e Hugh Stewart, an Englishman whit