Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-17
Valley Views.

reoret that we learned Of the death OF
Mrs. D. N. Ream's little boy, Blake
NJ. which occurred at her home III
Winchester, Va. on Sunday last, the
7tb instant. He was about sixteen
months old and had been very delicate
child all his life, until quite recently
when he improved so much that they
entertained strong hopes of raising him.
The loss of her precious. little boy brings
still more weight and sorrow 10 the
heart of this already distressed mother
and indeed in her sore affection she has
the warmest sympathies OF many friends
in this community.
HIGHLAND Recorder : Mr.. Charles
Peterson, Mcdowell, has an eve that
gave birth 10 lamb last Wednesday
night a week ago, that had two entire
perfect and separate bodies, each body
having four legs, but united by one
neck to one head. Of course such a
strangely formed animal died.
Clarke Courier One Of the remark
able events othis wintcrIwas a swarm
of bees leaving the hive, belonging to a
gentleman Of this county, on the Goth OF
Feb. Our friend Sam says that hunger
led them to take this step, but it has
been suggested that they were OFT hunt
ing that false prophet, the ground'hog'
Last week, Vernon, a son Of Dr.
Helyest;ne, aged about eight years, was
accidentally struck on the forehead
with handy, on the Fairgrounds OF
the Berryville High School, and knock
ed down. After being taken home he
Law unconscious for IL or IS hours, ant
during that time fears were ent ertalnec
that he could not recover, but we are
glad to say he is now rapidly improV
ing.
Spirit of the Valley: Mr.. John Cline
Of Timberyllle, is reported to have pur
chased Of Lewis q. Koontz, on th'
Hawksbill, Page county, the splendid
farm Of that gentleman. Maj. {. (
Haas, commissioner, On. Landi
auctioneer, sold on Saturday last tn
Jonas Reed land, near Lacy Springs
consisting Of 60 acres, at sl4,50 pc
!. acre. Purchaser, Michael l. Martz..
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Larkins, of Markesville
Page county, lost his cabinet shop b.
: fire on Sunday last a week ago. In
was a lot of valuable property incluslv
oftools and furniture. He had no in
surance. Loss about $1,000. Mrs
A. r. Hardesty, wife Of Capt. Isaa
Hardesty, who with her husband, wen
recently 10 live with her son DR.. Har
desty, Wheeling, W. Va, died las
Saturday morning. Her remains wer
brought here for burial and consigned
Woodbine cemetery. DR.. Hardest
land son and Mrs. J. H. Harris,
Baltimore, her granddaughter, &C
lcompanyiug the remains to this place
warren Sentinel, A deer on Monda
passed IN front of the residence OF 81
s. Z. Macatee. When just IN front
!. the door it stopped minute TO conten
IL plate the beauties Of art and the
u hurried Oh.
ii Stanton Spectator D: In some par
of this county a small green bug in co.
- siderable numbers has made its appea
auce IN the wheat fields and Is giyiI
- our farmers great anxiety. Can any
II our readers account for its appearance
}, and prescribe remedy
i;l Mr.. Hugh Stewart,an English set.l
% living about one mile North OF StauI
ton, had the misfortune to have his 81
BILE, with the provender 1t sontaine
8. and tour hsrses burned on last Saturd
D. night about IL o'clock, 1t is supposed
q. an incendiary. The lossis about %
or l-insured to the amount Of s4o0. II
Ere occurred in the same neighborho