Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-24
Valley News.

miles from Harrisonburg. The vein
underlies his residence and is believed
to be worth working. MIR. Bonds Will
commence work on the deposit next
week, and then we shall "see what we
shall see." The variety is called can
mel coal, and the quality good. The
fact that coal was at this point was
known 80 years ago.
Shenandoah Valley L: On last Monday
Mr.. Claiborne j. Zirkle,
residing on Smith Creek, near Tenth
Legion, Rockingham county Va, on
his way to New Market Bank, Va,
with a view Of putting 81, 10000 in the
New Market Bank, lost his pocket
book on the Valley Turnpike, near
Raphael Esteps. Near Mr.. Vests, he
missed his pocket-book, and, on going
back to look for 1t, he met Mr.. Glover,
(Lutholtz,) who had Mr.. Estep's little
boy, about 10 or II years old, on behind
him, bringing him to town to school,
and asked the question, did you find
a pocket book? the boy who had got OF
of tile horse to pick up the pocket-book,
and handed 1t TO Mr.. Glover to hold
till he got on the fence to get up on the
horse again, replied, "We did," and
handed the book 10 Zirkle. Zirkle,
seeing no money in it, said, but
where is the money!" They replied,
1.-THE pocket-book lay on the road
open, and no money in It," Zlrkle re-
piled, You are trying to fool me'"-
The boy said, There was no money
in it, and if you think there was, come
and search me-" The boy is regarded
as very correct, and quite manly tor his
ace. Mr.. Zirkle. satisfied, that they
did not have the money, went on to
make further search for it. Mr.. Glover
brought the boy on to school, and in
speaking Of the matter with several
gentlemen in town, made some state
ments that were thought 10 be some
what conflicting. % this Zirkle was
induced 10 have Glover arrested. Mr..
Erasmus Nef' Of Timberville, arrested
him on Tuesday night. His trial COM
menced before Justice Martz near
Tenth Legion, on Wednesday and was
continued till Thursday morning. But
there beng no evidence sufficient to
convict the prisoner, he was released.
This is a large amount OF money for
Mr.. Zirkle to lose. 1t was intended to
pay OF the last payment he owed, SO
we are informed, on mill which be
bought several years ago. The loss IS
very heavy TO him, under the circum'
stances.
Page Courier DR.. Sam Miller rated
n large lot OF lumber down the river,
last week. for the s. V. r. r.. .Con'
tractor Devin, with his Italians, is push
inc the work on his section below Cedar
Point. Another lot of steel rails,
300 tons, from Germany, for the 5. v
r. r. arrived at Charlestown last week
The strikers on the railroad about
Cedar Point have gone to work again
Contractor Bolden conceding to theil
demand for S1.l5 per day. One day
last week while the S. V. r. K. hands
were at work near Sharpsburg, Md. il
Mr.. Lafayette Nliller's field, they iount
fifteen tea spoons, heavily plated Will
silver. They were probably buried
during the last war. Rev. +. ii
Richey. of Woodstock who has faith
fully and acceptably for the last year
filed the Methodist pulpit i'll this place,
has been returned by the Conference tc
the same charge for another term. Mr.
r. is an earnest and devoted minister
of the word, and we congratulate the
community upon his return to our midst
The Old Commonwealth d: We are sor'
~ 10 say that Erasmus Coffman, ESQ.,
one OF the best known .cltizens OF thu
county. IS. at the hour We put this issue
TO nress: in a very critical cond itlon,
and his friends are alarmed in conse'
ouence. GA Tuesday morning he haC
an apoplectc or paralytic attack the Sc
cond within a twelvemonth, and bu
slight hopes ofhis recovery are enter
tanned.
p, S.-At4P. n. Wednesday Mr.
Cofrman brsathed his last. He was II
his list year Further notice in our mex
issue. His remains will be inferred o
Friday at 10 a. NJ.
Shepherdstown Register: a silve
waiter, costing 900, was presented
Rev. Mr.. Shipley, of the N. Z. Churcl
South, by his congregation on Saturda
| e\ ening last, as an appreciation Of e.
TEEN in which they held him.
| Winchester Ne,cs:: The wife OF Re-
lJas. Kern, of this place, was so unto
tunate as to break her arm Immediate
above the wrist last Sunday mornin!
lDr. Godfrey Miller was called in an
rendered the requisite surgical aid. ST
lis dom Q very well at last accounts...
The storehouse Of Mr.. c. Peery, pos
master at Mlddletown, was entered
the windows Sunday morning OF la
week. and about $50 worth OF postaG
stamps. a revolver and other article
stolen from the room. 1t Is believe
that the robber or robbers after qettlr
the plumber started in the direction
Strasburg, from various traces left...
We understand that Tower made
raid on the flock Of Mr.. William Yea
ley, residing several miles from VIII
chester, on last Friday night. II