Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-22
Valley News.

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townsman, Rev. Geo. w. Anderson,
is i'll.
The b. & o. Company has stored
$50 tons Of fine ice here for use next
summer.
Nine colorcd people were baptized by
} immersion in Hollngsworth's dam,
Sunday morning.
A postoflicc has been established at
Brucetown, in this county, with Mrs, S.
J. Swimley as postmaster.
A thoroughbred Berkshire pig six
months old (Harrison's stock slangh-
tered last week by Mr.. NoOnan, weighed
24O pounds.
Col. J.r. Rely, Clerk oftho Court,
is confined to his house by severe in
juries received by fall on the ice, Sun
day morning, while Oh his way to
church.
The Shoe Factory is at work again,
after the holiday suspension, with iull
force of operatives. Their prospect for
a large business the coming season is
most encouraging.
Shenandoah VoUcy: Mrs. Jacob Lu-
cas-, Mt: jackson. Va, died suddenly Oh
last Monday. She complained Of slight
pam in her head. but went to milk a.
usual, and whilst milking fell over dead.
Her sob, j. 5. Lucas, who lives in
Doylestown, Ohio, MAS telegraphed for.
She was buried Tuesday cycnlng-iun-
eral services by Elder Saml. Shaver.
Mrs. Lucas was regarded as q kind and
good woman-much bel.ked by all who
knew her.
We stated in our last issue, that Mrs.
Peter Wise, residing on Smith Creek
four miles south of this place, lost two
of her horses, dying OF lung fever; we
are now informed that the balance Of
her horses, except two colts, have since
died of the same disease.
David Z. Shckley, living near 5tras-
burg. met with an accident at Capon
Roads, Jau. 10, 1870. His horse fell,
catching Mr.. SIS leg, and bruising 1t
very much. He also received several
other bruises.
Stanton Indicator: William Rip
ley, the owner of the famous "Iicd
Banks" farm near Nj. Jackson, in
Shenandoah, is one Of the best and
wealthiest farmers there, his barn being
as handsome as any private residence
in the Valley. lie started ortm life rs
a stage driver in Bocl;bridse county and
pursued it up to his foriieth year and
became wealthy by houestmdasuE.
Valley TUginiaa Mr.. Thomas
Moss, Ticket Agent o. the Virginia
Midland railroad al Lyuchburs, has ac-
cepted the position o agent OF the
Memphis and Little Rock road al
Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Moss married a
daughter Of Capt. }. c. Smith, OF Tie
b. & 0. Il. II at this place.
Page Courier: Jacob Smol-cr. an Old
citizen Of tic county, liying at Che head
of Dry Run, was paralysed Oh last Sal
urday evening, and died on Sunday.
Rockingham Register: Oac day last
week. as Mr.. Peter Hollar, residing
near Singers Glen, in this county, was
driving in sleigh, the horse became
unmanagcabc and ran away, and while
going at tremendous rate Of speed
threw Mr.. Hollar out If the sleigh lie
fell against the corner Of fence, the
end of one OF the rails striking him in
the side OF the face, breaking tie JAS
bone on one side of his check. and fore
ins its way through the face di-localcd
the law on the other side. he lower
law was broken ut the chin, aud the
bone 50 crushed as that nearly ali the
lower teeth came out. The lower jaw
was mangled in a terrible manner. DR..
Alexander rendered the necessary sur
gical aid, and although the injuries are
frightful. strong hopes are entertained
of the recovery Of the unfortunate suffer
er. Mr.. Hollar Is about 60 years OF
age.
Samuel Sanger, who resided neat
, Cross Keys, in this county, while en-
gagged in attending to some little matter
in the shed above his barn floor, Oh
Sunday last, by some means accident
ally fell, sustaining injuries from whicl
he died in a short time. There was NJ
one with him, and when found, he was
suffering so much as to be unable 10 in
; dlcate how the accident occurred. II
: answer to the question as to where h'
& was hurt. he said, 81 am hurt all over.
On examining HIM 1t was found that al
I the ribs on one side were broken loos'
: from the spine. 1t Is supposed he lei
l. on a box which was on the floor. lit
: suffered intense pain for two or three
: hours, when death came to his relief
He was worthy citizen, and membc
Of the German Baptist Church. III
leaves family.
. A few days ago John Sites and Char
a ley GLADDEN. killed large bear IN tn
'. rocks a few miles beyond Rawle.
n Springs. The chase was an excitin
e one, and required great skill and goo
Is craftsmanship.
y Two sons ofJames Kenny, who re