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

evening last child OF John Russell, q
little girl aged about A years, who re-
sides on East Market Street in this
place, was burned so badly that she
died from the injuries on Saturday
night. 1t seems the child was attempt
Ing to build up the fire, and by some
means her clothing became ignited. She
ran into the back, where several OF her
little brothers were playing, her cloth
in a blaze. Some colored women were
passing along the street at the tine,and
hearing the screams, ran in and seeing
the danger, attempted to take the clothes
off the child. There was dog lying in
yard, and when it saw the negro women
attempting to disrobe the child it sup
posed they were trying to do 1t some
harm, and at once attacked the women,
who had 20 stop to ward off the attack
Of the dos. and before the animal was
gotten away the child was burned IN a
horrible manner, perhaps two thirds OF
its body beng affected. DR.. Williams
was called in al once, and did all in his
power TO alleviate the pain OF the little
one. but it was beyond medical skill,
and was only relieved by death, which
occurred on Saturday night. go. On
Thursday. the 10Th of February, Mr..
Timothy Stanley. young man who for
some time has been in the employ Of
Of Col. E. Slpe, of Linvllle,in this coun-
ty.and who will be remembered By many
of the citizens Of Harrisonburg as hay
Ing had charge Of the branch store OF
Col. Slpe in this place, in company
with several young ladies, left the
the home Of Col. Sipe to attend an oys-
supper at the home ofMr. Henry Beery,
near Edom. The party were in bug
gy, and in arranging one Of the seats OF
the vehicle, Mr.. Stanley mashed one OF
his fingers il slight manner, causing
a small" blOod-blister, (Which OCCASION
ed no special pam at the moment. and
was not thought of for some hours.
The next day, however, the place be-
came iufamcd, and began TO pam him
considerably, and continued to get
worse, and erysipelas soon set in, and
his arm swelled in frightlul manner.
DR.. Nef', Of this place, was called in by
DR.. Zirkle, the physician who was at
tending him, for consultation, but gan
creme interviewed, and on Sunday morn
last, about 1 o'clock. the young man
died.
Clarke Courie One Of the engines
on the 5. V. Il. K. ran of the track,
near Riverton, one day last week, which
delayed the regular tram for several
hours. Another engine was telegraph
ed for, and the helpless engine was re-
stored to the track. THIS is the first
mishap that has occurred to the regular
running Of the trains on this road.
Warren Sentinel: The Shenandoah
Valley special train for carrying minis
ters TO Conference will land at Galdner's
Crossing, on Front Royal and Luray
Grade, atl2 O'Clock NJ, on Tuesday
next. The Baltimore & Ohio special
train for same purpose will land at
Fropt Royal depot at 9 O'Clock P. NJ,
of same day.
Page Courier DR.. SmoOt and Maj.
Newman have returned from Vanishing
ton. The Doctor is much improved but
not yet fully restored to health. -.
Maglpnis s. Maloy, the energetic con-
tractors for the first eight miles north
of Luray on the S. V. r. r., began
work last week on J. B. Hudson's farm
near town. &. . Mr.. Mines says the 5.
Y. r. r. Co., has the iron all ready TO
Law The track TO WaynesbOro, and that
when the cars reach the Shenandoah
Iron Works there IS to be a grand
celebration Of the event. An Indian
tried the softness of feathers by laying
one on a rock and stretching himself
upon it. There are some who try the
virtue Of advertising upon the same
plan. . "A Mr.. Grove. Of shenandoah,
bought several horses here on Monday.
Why don't our people sell TO the Rail-
road Contractors, who have been buy
ing in Harrisonburg?
Winchester Ners The Market street
VI. Z. Church was sold last Wednesday,
at public auction, and was knocked
down TO Mr.. Bentley Kern for the con-
gregation at 81, 100.
The sections house on Cork street,
fronting SO feet, was bought by Mr.
George E. Bushnell for sG07.
Spirit Of the Valley On Tuesday Of
last week, the 18th of February, Rev
Abraham Knupp, for many years
minister Of the German Baptist Church.
died at his home, near Broadway, aset
81 years and ten months. Thus has
passed away another Ink Of the men
who were born in the 18th century. lie
leaves a wife (his second one,) ant
children, grandchildren, great-grand
children and great great-grand'childreI
to the number of %. Mr.. knapp was
quiet, unobtruslye citizen, with larg'
family connections in this county, AM
was beloved by all who knew him.