Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-30
Valley News.

Yost, son ofMaj. S. M. Yost. while
engaged in the perilous pastime Of pull
ing colts tail in the street, Tuesday,
received a severe kick, which knocked
him down, cutting his eye and nose
badly. The little follow was picked up
senseless and covered with blood, and
carried IN to his mother By Mr.. Lewis
| Peace, who was near. DIR. Reese was
sent for and the little patient submitted
manfully to the sewing up Of the pain
full wound.
Clarke Courier: Mr.. p. Mccormick
last week threshed 1912 bushels ofwheai,
machine measure, from a 50-acre field,
which is about 27 bushels 10 the acre.
Had the wheat all stood up well, it is
believed the field would have yielded
80 bushels to the acre.
s. V. r. R.-The Spirit Of JEFFERSON
says a large quantity Of iron for the S.
V. r.. arrived at Charles'own last
week.
The work oflaying the track through
Clarke county has commenced, and the
lrack-layers have reached as far as Maj.
Richardson's farm.
The trestle bridge across the turn
pike road at the Old Chapel is more than
half completed, and will perhaps be
completed by the close Of the week.
1t is reported that the work of con-
structlng the bridge to cross the Shen-
andoah river at Riverton has been be-
gun.
1t is also said that Messrs. Satterlee
& Co., have surrendered to another
party the work of constructing this rail-
road from Riverton to WaynesbOro', and
that the new contractors are now en-
gagged in making the bridge at the point
named. with the view of pushing the
work on through Warren and Page
counties.
They commence taking dispositions
in the Cave suit on the ooh. Both
sides in this case seem sanguiLe of sue
cess. Page Courier.
winchester NecS: The Middletown
Sunday School will initiate the English
custom in the celebration of their mis-
sionary society in September next by
going to the woods, and making it day
of good speeches and good dinners.
The ladies of Middletown and viclni-
ty will aid in the preparation for the
holding of an interesting midsummer's
NIGHTS entertainment " for the benefit
of the Mddletown Reading ROOM
THIS entertainment will be after the
order of the familiar " yard party" with
some new and interesting departures.
A thief broke the lock from the door
and entered Mr.. D. J. Miller's dairy
on Wednesday night last, stealing there
from five pounds Of butter.
A little girl, daughter of Mr.. George
w. billiard, met with severe accident
few days ago. She was thrown from
a spring wagon and fell on her head.
Or. Love was called in and administer
ed necessary medical aid. She was
unconscious for some time.
Highland Recorder: Last Sunday
morning as our people were quietly on
their way to sunday School, the starts
ling intelligence was received that a six
year-old child Of II. 3. Pullin, near
Mcdowell. had wandered away from its
parents. on Saturday evening before
and was lost in the weeds. Several OF
our town people started Immediately to
unite with the Mcdowell people in
searching for the missing one. Late al
hight. Saturday. it appears the little
Girl wandered into a neighbours house.
about three miles from home, where
she was cared for, and on Sunday morn
inc word was sent to her parents.
Oh Commonwealth On Tuesday last
about 3 or 4 o'clock, p. M, a barn
belonging to Mrs. SINNERS, who resides
near Lacy Spring, was destroyed by
fire. Fortunately the wheat crop ha'
been threshed out last week and was
therefore saved, but the hay crop and
the other contents of the barn were
DESTROYED. This is a serious loss anc
falls heavily upon very worthy people
who have the sympathy of the neighbour
At this stroke of misfortune. We di'
not learn the cause Of the fire.
On Sunday last, at Freiden's Church
in this county, Rev. Lawrence NJ
Hensell was installed as Pastor OF the
Reformed Congregation at that church
and of St. Paul's church at Rocklan'
Wills. and of the church at AcGaheys
vile. The services were OF ver'
interesting character aud a large numbe
f of people were present. The new
pastor succeeds his uncle, the Rev. Johl
G. Hcnsell, wis has oficiated as paste
| of these congregations for somethin
! over twenty years past. Old age an
increasing infrmities rendered IN
> possible the performance of the dutie
devolving upon the beloved and nov
retiring Pastor.
| Two COWS were run over by the car
neor the depot on Friday last. The