Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-04-07
Ta!,ey News.


Browns farm near Charlestown, 1851
acres. and los acres of mountain wood
land on the East side of the Shenandoah
river, have been sold to Col. Boyd, Of
Philadelphia, for $4,000. 80. The
barn Of Dr. Nix, two and a half miles
from CharlestOwn, was consumed by
fire about 30 p. NJ. on Tuesday last,
Goth March. \ large quantity Of hay
lot of oats, cloyer-secd and farming
implements were destroyed. Loss es-
tlmated at 1000. Insurance 81 500 in
Etna, of Hartford. .... Woodbury.
the fine farm lately in the occupancy o
Hon. James II. Grove-the home years
ago ofJudge Henry 81. George Tucker
near Loetown, in this county, contain
ing 3574 acres, was sold by Hons. E
BOYD Faulkner and Daniel 3. Lucas
Trustees, q. Shannon Gallaher, Auc-
tioneer) on Thursday last, to Mr.. j. S
Bowers, OF Berkeley county, at s35 %
per acre. The house on this farm
one of tile finest IN the county-cos'
probably, more money than the whole
has sold for.
Winchester Times l.: Last week the
police arrested a fraudulent patent
right man, at the request of the Sheriff
of Mineral county, ". Va. His name
was L. B. Custer, and he had been
swindling the people OF that county
The Sheriff came after him and tool
him back on Tuesday.
Shenandoah Valley: On Wednes'
| day, Marcf3l, 1880. the sale Of Tie
personal property Of Joseph S. Bow
man, decd, Bergman 7. and Perry a
Bowman, administrators, took place, a
the old home place. 8 miles northwest
of Tlmbervillt, Va. There was quite
number in attendance some three oil
four hundred. Among other property
7 head OF Understanding in price from
$685. to Sl00-and 81 head Of stock
cattle were sold. Owing to the grea
amount of property to be disposed Of
mart renamed over, which was solt
Thursday. Most Of the property is re-
garded as haying brought a good price
The amount Of the sales will aggregate
about $2.5OO. James Steel was ht
auctioneer. ..On Tuesday last, abOu
. miles west of this place, at L. Z
Henkel & Bro. S steam saw mill, Mr.
Samuel Holsinger, who resides nea
Tenth Legion, Rockingham Co., Va
met with one of the most shocking &C
cidents we have ever been called on t.
record. The following are the particu
lars
Mr.. Holsinger was engaged IN saw
ling Up slabs at the sad mill. Th
shaft, revolving the hywheel, extend
about one foot beyond the center OF th
wheel, which is held on to the shaft b
small iron wedge or key. On thi
key there is large head. In adiustin
the band to the fy-wheel, whilst it wa
10 motion, with bis left hand, Mr.. II.
glove caught on the head of the Ike
and bis arm was twisted around thC
projecting shaft, until it was wounc
around the shaft as far as above th
elbow. when his body was caused t
make two revolutions, taking the mo
ton of the wheel, literally tearing tn
flesh, severing the joints, breaking, an
crushing the bones all along in tha
arm. He, also, sustained some sligf
injuries about the head, and had on
rib fractured.
Warren Sentinel: Notwithstanding
the unfavorable weather, the work
construction on the line Of the Shenan
doah VALLEY Railroad progresses well
1t IS expected by tomorrow evening til
Iron will be laid to GOoney Run, 81
miles South Of this town, and by Il
middle of this month to Bentonville.-
The cars now run daily 10 Gardner
Crossing, abou! half mile from FroI
Royal.
Stanton Spectator: On Monday
last week, Capt. John Paul, of Roc
ingham, made one Of his characterize
speeches at Fluvanna Court House
that beng court day. lie is a prospe
tive candidate for Congress, and hi
d thus entered upon The canvass early
' acting upon the adage, sit is the ear
bird that catches the worm" III
Iftiends Of Riddleberger should arou
4 him from his slumbers, or he will wal
up when too late. On last Frldl
afternoon, John X. Crowell, a bTakem'