Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-17
News from our AsIgAhsrIng Counties.

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light and upon looking out Of the win
dows Of his residence. saw his wooden
factory and grist mill, near Thy, in full
blaze, and the fire had made such head
way, that be was unable to save anything
save few pieces Of cloth. He estimates
his loss. in the destruction Of machinery,
stock Of wool and goods on hand, and
buildings, at $1,000, covered IN part by
a policy Of insurance In the Loudoun
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, for 81
900.
Winchester Nacs; The monotOny OF
Middletowu was changed some days ago
by . runawAy-mstch. Miss Mamie
EVERY, Of that town. and Mr.. Ssum, OF
the same placs, successfully surmounted
all opposition TO their union by fleeing to
Maryland where they were made happy.
stanton Spectator Monday, as the
soath- bound freight train on the s. V. X.
r. was passing through Fauvsrs cut,
about two miles north Of vesuvius sta
ton, IL came 10 contact with lot OF
cattle, killing four and iujuring hve
Others, some Of which may die. Three
box-cars we're thrown from the track and
broken, scattering their contents. In due
time the track, which had been injured,
was repaired, and the other trains passed
on schedule time 1.-THE mail tram
bound south on the Valley r. r., betw cen
Stauuton and Lexington, near Timber
Ridge, about o'clock Friday night, ran
over Ad. Withers, q farmer, living about
half mile from the last named place and
literally cut his body into Fragments
Parties who had seen the dead man be-
fore the accident stated that he was in
toxicated. The train backed about mile
10 stavs mill, where the deceased had
two sons working, and brought them 70
the place Of accident and left the remains
in their charge.
Roanoke Leader: Mr.. G. N. Smallwood,
an employee Of the Shenandoah Valley
railroad company here, was run over on
last Sunday morning, by some car trucks
he was engaged in bringing from the
upper hoist. DR.. w. w. s. Butler, at
tended him, bat IN spite Of all that skill
could accomplish, he died at his residence,
in East Roanoke, on Monday night. His
remains were taken to Hsrper's Ferry, his
former home, on Tuesday night, sscom'
panied by his wife. son, daughter, and
few relatives and friends We learn his
life was not insured.
Page Courier Keller, eldest son Of Mr.
VIM. @. Alther, writes us that his sister
Fannie came near beng fatally poisoned
last Wednesday BY drinking pOvler's 20
luton Of arsenic. Her dangerous draugh'
was discovered in time, however, and
prompt relief was secured by large doses
of sweet oil. Mr.. A and family wsrs
naturally, Of course, very much alarmed,
but were assured by their physician thai
a better antidote could not have beer
given. She 10 now doing we'll, and nc
further trouble Is feared. Mrs. Dolly N
Rhodes, widow Of the late Hamilton
Rhodes, Of this county, who with hei
daughter, Miss Fannie, have been In Luray
for several months, left on last Monday
morning for their home in Texas, summon
cd by telegram announcing that Franz
Rhodes, son Of Mrs. r., had been killed
on Saturday while in discharge Of his du
ties e. an oEser. 1t seems that thu
sheriff Of the county In which youni
Rhodes lived, had been trying for SOM
time to break up gang Of desperate hOrs'
and cattle thieves, and knowing the fear
less courage for which young r. was not
ed, had appeinted him temporarily q
deputy sheriff. It Is thought be was kill
ed in some conflict with these dsspsrsdoes
Mrs. r. and daughter, in addition Il
their large number Of relatives In Page
have during their stay won the friend
ship and esteem Of all who know them
and We have rarely seen = more genera
expression Of sympathy than our people
have given them in their distressing be
reavement. y. =. . Last Sunday morning, Nj
Henry Micey, one Of the engineers at tn
Tannery, sud his little six-ysar-Old son
Louis, were ct work in tho room wher
the "spent" bark is carried aud dumpc
in the furnaces beneath. BY . misste
the little fellow stumbled and fell throug
one Of the pits into the blasing fire b
meath. Quick as thought, his aths
snatshed him, as 1t were, from hsr
grave, but not before he had been sever
" burned about the breast and oths
parts of the body. DR.. Hudson was sen
for, and by prompt treatment hls painf'
injuries were soon relieved. At this wri'
| ing his condition is considered favorsbl
to &C early recovery.
Valley pirgiHisn A horrible socidsr
occurred at Spring Creek in Rockingha
county, last week; Mr.. Judson Kincele.
. young man, aged about twenty-thr'
years, working on the farm Of Mr. Harve
Evers, was thrown from . horse he wa
riding in team, and, becoming entar
gled In the harness, was dragged about
hundred yards and killed. lie was teri
bly, mangled, his face and side being tOI
and ono Of his legs broker.
Winchester Tines On last Wednesds
morning colored boy, about IL years oil
= rode up TO Grim's Hotel Stables upon
! fine three-year-old black horse with wage
} saddle and offered To sell tho animal to
, buyer for t75. Upon being questioned
} Mr.. r. l.. O'Rosrk, an attachs OF Il
, hotel, he teld confused story Is to whe
, be was from. Mr.. r., suspioioning tn
he had stolen the horse, went TO the poll
station and brought Policeman VIM.
Jones, who arrested the boy. The Chi
Of Police had received . telegram fro
. Woodstock that morning In reference Il
9 stolen horse, and the one In charge a
% swered description. The horse proved
= have been stolen from the barn Of Mr..
r. Driver, near Timberville, Rockingh'
= county, on Tuesday night, and was valu
m at $50. Mr.. Driver and brother srriy
10 here Thursday and identified the amin