Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-12-18
EXCHANGE NOTES.

says There have been more fruit trees
planted out this Fall in the Valley of
Virginia than in any season for many
years past
Winchester Noes The Il. & O. K. X.
Company arc building two commercial
lines Of telegraph south. This point was
reached last week Mr. C. w. Dooley,
aged - years, brakeman on the b. q o.
Railroad was Instantly killed last week,
near Marlnsburg, where hc leaves a wife
and one child by a railroad accident.
Charlestown Spirit Rev. Frank McGoe,
pastor of the BAPTIST Church, has con-
cludcd his series Of meetings, and on last
Sunday night soyen candidates who pro-
fcs,ed conversion during the meetings-
two males and five fcmales-~erc baptized
in the artificial pool in the church build
ing, in the presence of a large congrega-
ton.
Rockingham Register 4 telegram re-
ceived here on Tuesday morning last,
announced the death Of Mrs. Amanda
Efiinrer. which occurred at Portland,
Oregon. on Monday, December 9TH Mrs.
Emngcr was for many years a resident OF
IIarrisonburg, her husband, Dr. Effinger,
being a brother Of our townsmen j.
strother Ennger. A. NJ. Eninger, G. NJ.
Efinger and Geo. W. Efnger.
The Wayncsboro Free Pres gives an ac-
connt of John Naudashcr, every gentle
manly looking German jeweler," who
cams there from Grccnvlle and opened
business. The fact that no was suffering
from consumption procured him the
synpatliy A. well as patronage OF the
community. November 9th he locked up
his shop. telling his landlord he was going
10 staunton and probably to Mt. Sidney,
and would be back the next day. lie has
not been seen since. lilo carried off sev-
er,l cold watches and two or three silver
ones, belonging to his customers.
Page Courier The railroad company
having had so much trouble with tho
wood trestle at Gooney, have determined
to put up an iron bridge at that place,
and are now at work upon it. This is the
first and only ono on the hne.----.Mr.
Jacob Beahm, who lives on the turnpike,
near Thornton's Gap,wAs so unfortunate as
TO break his leg on last Monday. He was
in the Ridge looking after timber for
"splits,r when, in stepping npon round
limb. it turned and threw him to the
ground breaking his thigh bone He, of
course. is great sufferer, though
notwithstanding his advanced age, his
physician informs us that he thinks he
will in due time be all right...--. Last
Thursday Mrs. Daniel Beaver fell from the
garrett window Of her residence on the
Hawksbill, distance Of 81 feet, inhict-
ing injuries Of such a serious nature that
she died the next day about noon. Her
physician, Dr. Long, was Immediately
summoned, who, upon examination, found
that one Of her hip bones had been brok-
en-. two bones about the shoulder fractur-
ed, wrist dsocated, and serious internal
injuries inflicted. How she came to fall II
not stated, as she gave no ineligible ac-
count Of it before her death. Mrs. i. was
in the saith year Of her age and had been
for number Of years member of the
Old School Baptist Church.
Stanton Spectator: On last Friday Her
bert, little four-y ears.old child, son Of
Mr.. Maynard stoddard, who lives on the
Old Reservoir I'LL in this city, was SO
sey erely burned that ho died on Saturday
| and was buried on Sunday. We learn that
the little child WAS sent into another
room on some GRAND, in which was m
open coaLstove, and it is supposed that
he approached the stove 80 near that hii
clothes took FIRE, and, before he could be
rescued, though his screams soon called
his mother 10 his assistance, he was &c
much burned a. 10 cause his death. Thu
is n sad occurrence. and the afflicted pa
rents have the sympathy Of all.-...Noal
Carver. mn employee Of the Valley Rail
road. was assisting yesterday Afternoon
in unloading iron rails fTem car at th'
Depot one Of the rails struck him Of
The right leg and mashed the bone Dr
A. ". Henkcl was called TO tho sufferer
and thinks he can save the limb
Young nisn naned-Sieg, about twenty
three yesrs ofage, from Highland county
and son Of the late Judge sicg, commit
ted suicide Monday at Waynesboro', wher'
he has been occasionally for about tWoycar
pat. He was found in his room lying OF
hi, bed about , O'Clock =. NJ, with I'm
throat cut. A razor was IN his hand.