Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-15
Valley News.

Last Wednesday Shepherdstown had
a gala day IN honor OF the completion
of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad ID
that towr. The arrival OF the train was
announced by the ringing of church
bells. music of bands. and the shouts OF
the multitude. A number of speeches
were delivered. after which all parties
INDUCED in a dinner prepared for the
occasion,
Page Courier. last Tuesday Isaac
Long, ESQ, sold to Messrs. Price Il
Russell, of Alma. his valuable farm, SIT
uated ON the Shenandoah River, about
eight miles from Luray, containing about
700 acres. The price paid Was t23. 200
all in hand paid except s250O. This
is one of the finest estates in the coun-
ty, and we are glad it has fallen into
the hands Of such active and energetic
gentlemen as Messrs. Z. & Il. All
will learn with profound regret OF the
determination OF its former hospitable
proprietor, Mr.. l., to remove 10 Texas
at an early day. We wish him success
wherever he may 20.
1t is with sincere regret that we chro.
nlcle vet another death in our conmu-
nifty. On last Sunday about | O'Clock,
Leila Gertrude, daughter OF Milton
Bledler, deceased, aged about nine
wears, fell victim 10 that terrible raw
age, diptheria.
Jack Hit, an old man 72years ofage,
living with the family of Sylvanus
Ssrickler. decd, was badly injured last
Tuesday by the falling of IA tree, which
he had cut.
Since writing the above we learn that
Drs. Miller j. Brumback. who were
called in TO render surgical aid, found
1t necessary to amputate the broken
leg above the knee, the leg below the
knee being thoroughly shattered.
On last Friday little grand child OF
Samuel Webster who lives at the Toll
Gate, one mile east Of Lvray, was
badly burned. Some Que smoking o
pipe. dropped a live coal down the poor
little things back, and It's clothes taking
lire it was seriously burned before the
flames could be extingulshed.
John z. Shenk, Esq, who has just
returned from Il bridal trip To ONO,
represents the cold in that State during
the last few weeks as more intense than
any he has ever known in Va. Further,
he says, he returns to old Page very
well satisfied 10 spend the remainder OF
his days in sight Of the grand old noun
taius. AS the boys say, " his head Is
mighty lelel."
Shen. Telley.-We understand, that
Mrs. Peter Wise, residing on Smith
Creek. about four miles South OF this
place. lost two of her horses. several
DAYS ago, and another one, it is said, is
III Il dangerous condition. The disease
seelns 10 be lung-irvcr. I lis Is quite
serious loss for her.
John ". Burke had mare to die
Thursday morning Of the lung fever
lie has several horses sick with the
same disease.
Winchester News.-The debt OF
Frederick county is nothing. The debt
of Winchester is $46 800. The debt 81
Stanton is s2Sl ,O34 As; OF Fredericks-
burg l26.O43.74; Danville s4O7.OOU.
The debt of Clarke county is nothing
and Of Warren els, 200.
There were issued by the Clerk ofthe
County Court during the year 1878. III
marriage licenses. aud by the Corpora
ton Clerk 20 licenses.
In 1871, the account stood, Licences
from the county, los from the corpora
ton 80.
The births in Frederick county in
1877 were 267 and deaths 100. In
Winchester he births were ll3 ant
deaths 60.
Spirit of The TaUey.-WoRK PKo'
oREssINo.- ~ ork. considering the Sc
we're cold spell. is progressing quite ac'
lively OH the Potomac and Ohio r. K.
near interchangeable. Messrs Hayes j
CO.. the contractors, have now lourteer
men at work, and will, as soon as the
weather permits. put on mach largel
force. The contractors say that they
mean to push the road through rapid,
when the Spring opens.
RESUMPTION OF WoRK.-Nr, j. W
Woods, Contractor of the Bridge a
Mill Bank, over the Shenandoah, re-
sumed active operations on wednesda
afternoon last, after the stoppage 10y
the freeze up. We had The opportunity
of observing the substantial character
of this new structure while at this poln'
a few days since, and believe it vii
fully meet the expectations OF the pub
lie. II Mr.. Woods Las fair snowin.
Of good weather. ten days or two weeks
will see the tmbers IN place and traye
passing over it.
Hiqhland Recorder.-Last April
man by the name of Flannaghan. "h'
claimed TO b, Il resident OF Charleston
W. Va, spent some time in this coun
~ in tie capacity Of a sewing machine
repairer. After having visited severa
places in the county aud repaired
number of machines he disappeared il