Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27
News from NeighbOring COun-
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living miles South Of Harrsonburg, and
in short time the building and large
portion of its contents, were destroyed.
The fire originated from a defective iluo,
located in the center Of the building, and
caught between the plastcring and floor,
and spreading rapidly across the house to
the weather boarding, making extnqnlsh-
ment impossible. The neighbors, Messrs.
Argenbright, and a few Others, lent all
the aid possible, and nearly all the turni.
ture on the lower floor was saved, but that
mp stairs was almost all lost, including the
clothing of Mr.. Way and his wife, and a
large and varied library, worth perhaps
$500 The building was insured IN the
Rockingham Home Mutual Company,
from which Mr.. Way will receive from
four to six hundred dollars. Mr.. Way Is
a worthy young man, Just starting ont
upon his married life and this misfortune
falls very heavily upon him.. Mcs'rs.
John and Michael Thomas who reside on
the river, about miles west of this place,
weighed few day since, two cattle which
weighed 1910 pounds PTS and 2l62
pounds respectively. These cattle were
raised from calf by the Mcssrs. Thomas
they are twins, and, but for small white
spot in the forehead Of one Of them,
which can be seen only by a close observer,
it would be impossible to tell one from the
other
Page Courier Last Monday a little
child of Mr.. X. r. KauHman's, at Mines
was burned to death. We have heard
none Of the particulars, but learn that
when found parts Of its body were roasted
crisp, and that it died within few hours
afterward 900. We hear Of swindlers ped
ding bogus silverwarc in some counties
of this State. They take farmers note,
and ii is not until the note is given that
the purchaser becomes aware that the Sill
verware is worthless. Our readers had
better be on their guard, as there is not
the least doubt but that they will find their
way into this county Bay your goods Of
home merchants with whom you are ac-
auainted, and give the peddlers the cold
shoulder ..... The dwelling house of ID.
". Strickler situated near Loeksville, was
destroyed By fire last Friday night about
II o'clock. There was no one at the house
at the time, Mr.. S. being engaged at his
saw mill near Marksville, and Mrs. 5. was
spending the night with a neighbor near
by. How it occurred is unknown, As no
one who lives in the neighborhood knew
ANYTHING of the fire till next morning,
when nothing but the ashes marked the
spot where it stood Every article of fur
niture, wearing apparel and provisions III
il were of course destroyed. There was no
fire in it the day before and the suppose
ton 10 that it was fred hy an incendiary.
Shenandoah Valley: n. w. Baker Esq.
is making explorations of a cave IN the
farms of +. J. Knott and Samuel Nef,
near Quicksburg, Va, which promises TO
be A considerable affair lie has already
found u rooms, and has not yet fully e1-
plored the cave. II iswithin 200 yards Of
the railroad, and should it prove as pre-
tentious as the developments so far lndi-
cate, it will be quite a source Of wonder AS
we'll as profit.
Warren Sentinel: The storc-room of l.
and b. Updike at Browntown was entered
in the night time last week and between
s75 and 800 stolen SO far no cine to the
burglars The passenger aud freight
station Of the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road Company at Wheatland, Jefferson
county, w. Va, was totally destroyed by
fire on the night of 10th inst, together
with quantity of freight and the re
cords Of the Office. The origin of the fire
! is unknown.
Winchester Ne,rs Mrs. Louthan, wife
of Carter NJ. Louthan, Of Clarke, died
last Saturday .... Adam Seabright,w whilst
skating at the rink Monday night, fell
and broke his arm .....A colored man,
who has been in the employ Of Col. VIM.
Glass for number Of years, named
Johnson. was seriously hurt at tho point
where the Valley turnpike forks at the
southern end Of Winchester one day last
week. He was driving Il cart, and whilst
sitting sideways on the horse, fell oil the
cart passing over him and the horse tramp
ping him. His thigh was dislocated, and
it required five men to aid in setting it.
Winchester Times About o'clock las
Friday evening the cow stable on Mr.. Aaror
Brights farm, three miles southwest o
Kernstown formerly the home of John ;
MagilD. was discovered 10 be on fire. TIT
building had in it st the time four milcl
cows that were battered and seven head o
Young cattle loose in a separate depart
J ment; six Of this lot escaped through al
open door, some Of them slightly burned
Mr.. Bright and his near neighbors hurried
TO the scene, but owing 20 the intense hea
and rapid progress of the flames could no
save the haltered cattle. Fire scattere
with the fierce wind over the dry fields
vras, 10 the fences. Water was hauled j
barrels to protect the other outbuilding
and men were busy until late at nigh
checking the spread Of the flames. TIL
, origin OF the fire was caused, It was though
by spontaneous combustion from a larG
compost heap which was banked again'
tho west end of the building where til
fire originated. There was no insurance
Last Saturday morning while in on
o sanctum enjoying warm fire Nj osla
y Baker dropped in with beautiful cle'
Z chunk of ice under each arm. He told
a that it had formed upon his dams near Il
city on Thursday aud Friday nights.
= measured four inches in thickness, and br
once before in his life did he remember Il
|, the same thickness formings 80 late in Marc
. We took occasion to interview him on u
!. l7-year locust question. by record kol
8 for years by his father these insects a
/; due about Juno LIST, to remain thirty day
This gentleman also informed us that NJ
on examination he found that the fru
!. was not at all injured, the buds not BEN
4 swollen.
y. DEATH or A LOVELY YOUNG LADY.-Tl
lie relatives and numerous friends Of Nj
A. Kate Y daughter of Mrs Margaret l.. nj