Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-24

Shenandoah Valley: David CODY, Esq,
living near Toms Brook, had two horses
to get sick under very peculiar circum-
stances. He started to the store at that
place. and after crossing the creek, his
horse suddenly showed signs Of weakness
and gradually grew worse until he fell 70
the ground. After working a day ana
night with him, he went home to get the
other horse, and at the same place ana
under the same circumstances, the secoho
horse was taken iii. and has since died'
Both horses were worth $500 each. 1t Il
thought a weed IN some hay (St. john lie
just bought, was the cause Of the sickness.
Shenandoah Pres Whilst Mrs. Isaiah
Funkhouser, of Lebanon, Va, with her
three children, was visiting her mother
Mrs. Maria Henkel, Of this place, her
youngest child, Julia II. Funkhouser' was
taken i'll, and departed this life on last
Saturday the nth inst. ....Dr. +. ~ Chne
sold his house and lot, in Timberville,
Va, to Mr.. S. +. Dingledine for s775. We
understand the DIR. and his family viii
move 10 Alexandria, Va, next week 70
engage in the practice OF medicine.
VALLEY VirsiniGn The Peabody Normal
Institute will commence It's session IN
this city in July NEXT. Scarlet FEVER
in malignant form is reported 10 be pre-
vailing to an alarming extent in the upper
portion Of Bath county, near the hne'-.'
We learn from the Highland Recorder
that Mr.. William Bowers, living on strait
Crock, lost two children last week-one
aged years and the other Is.
strasburg Ners: On last Monday even
ing. on his return from Woodstock Where
he had been attending court, Mr.. Isaac
Painter, an aged citizen Of our town. met
with an accident that might have been
much more serious in Its results than IL
was. As he was driving down Fishers
Hill. at the turn of the pike just above
Mrs. Susan Fishers residence, his horse
took fright, and backed over the stone
wall, which, at that place, ia about hiteen
feet high. The result was some severe
bruises TO both rider and horse. Inc
wonder is that they escaped 90 well.
Winchester Ners : Mr.. Jacob Harmon,
formerly of Newtown, in this county, but
who has resided in Warren county, In
diana. for many years, whore he amassed
a large fortune, died on the LIST OF last
March. Mr. Harmon was highly respect
cd in his adopted home. He was never
married. He leaves twenty-one heirs to
an estate valued at $500, 600 Mr.. Thos.
II. Totty and Mr. Lawrence lofty, OF
Winchester, married nieces OF Mr.. Mar
mon, and those ladies are among his heirs.
Their shares will be considerable.
Stanton Spectator: On Wednesday
night, the distillery OF Mr.. Jack Campbell,
on Irish Creek, was burned with some
81, 200 worth Of whiskey. ....on last Sat
urday night, in Lynchburg, Jas. c. Powell
of Albemarle was arrested by the police
upon warrant charging him with bigs'
nv. The week before he married in
Lynchburg, Sarah Z. Kirby, daughter OF
VIM. Kirby. He is only about 70 years
old aud has a wife living at CroEet station
on the C. & o. Railway in Albemarle
county. VIM. Root, deaf man, and a
blacksmith by trade resided and had his
shop near Millbrook, four miles North OF
Staunton, on the Valley railroad. Satur-
day evening, as was often his custom, he
was on the railroad track picking up coal
dropped by the tenders. He was in . cut
when the train which left the City going
North at O'Clock came upon him, and,
not being able to hear, he was struck and
thrown TO the side Of the road. His neck
was broken and other injuries were found
on his body. The affection is sad one,
indeed. He was 10 have met his wife that
evening, who had been patient in the
Western LunAtic Asylum and who had
been restored. He leaves several children
also in distress. The railroad company
contributed to his burial expenses. .... Mr..
Albert Norris, an English gentleman, came
to this country last September as man
aging director in several Of the English
Companies conducting large industrial
interests in Virginia and West Virginia,
including the Iron and Steel Association
OF Virginia, located at Goshen, the Hawks
Nest Coal Company, and the Mount Car
bon coliery, West Virginia. Last Thurs
day night. the 10th inst. no was at ut.
Carbon Station In Payette county, and at
tempted to flag the train eastward-bound
which was approaching. 1t proved to be
a freight train running on the time OF an
other train The train did not stop. The
COW catcher struck Mr.. Norris, breaking
his leg and throwing him back against
the engine. Several wounds internally
and on the surface OF the body were OBJ
served when he WAS found on the side OF
the track, about two hours after the train
|, had passed. He lived till hAlf-past one
o'clock Saturday morning apparently un-
conscious.