Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03
EXCHANGE NOTES.

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/ Rains and his brother. Fielding, who liYe
in Rockingham near Verbena, this coun-
ty. quarrelled last Saturday, and before
| the shifo ended Burrell struck Fielding
with a stone, 40 our informant says, inilict-
ing a very serious, if not fatal blow. At
last accounts 1t was considered doubtful
whether Fielding would recover.
SIR. Jacob Merica, aged about 30 years.
received injuries in the manganese minc'
near No. y Furnace, last Wednesday, from
which he died on last Sunday. lie was
assisting other workmen in the mine near
the shaft. when a board fell through the
opening. a distance Of 30 or 20 feet, strk-
Ing Mr.. NJ. on the head, inllicting serious
fracture from which he died, As above
stated. Mi NJ. was an honest, industrious
citizen. well thought of by all who knew
him. and his sad death has cast gloom
over the community in which hc lived
and was respected. lie leaves a. "ih'
and seven children.
4 NJ. Jackson correspondent OF th"
Shenandoah Ialirg %; Nov 90. says Ou
Wednesday, Nov l7th, Ms. W. 7. A'irr
and her sister.in-law Mrs j y. Alrn
started 10 Nokcsvillc, in AN open seat
buggy, and. when within about sou yHd-
Of the above named place, IL began rain
ing and one Of them raised AN umbrella
which frightened the horse and caused
him 10 run. Mrs. W. T. Allen in attempt
inc TO Jump ont behind caught her foot 90
the spring and was dragged to Nokcs'll'o
when the horse was caught, and Ms.
Allen was cxtricatcd from the buggy and
carried to Mr.. I. B. Ellicott's in an un-
conscious condition. Drs Meredith and
Bowen were summoned who, on Gamma
ton. found that her collar bone was broh
en-. and she was otherwise badly bruised
about the face, head, and body. Al first
there was little hope Of her recovery and
her mind wandered for - hours, but at
this writing she is considered ont Of danger
though suffering much from her injuuc.
Mrs. A. had on heavy cloak which with
hsr other clothing shielded her head from
/ the rough ground and stones-seens all
that saved her life Mrs. J. y. Allen also
/ jumped out but escaped with few slight
bruises. Mr. J. n. Boom Allen, who re-
sides near Mt Jackson and was just mar
ried last week to Miss Jennie Ruby. OF
/ the same place, was on visit to his father
Isaiah Allen at the time Of the accident,
Rockingham Register Of Nov. 18th: We
were exceedingly sorry to learn last week
for the first time Of a serious and painful
accident which befell Milton Taylor, Esq,
a member of the Board Of Supervisors Of
this county. who resides near Iimberville
several weeks ago It seems Nr. Taylor
and his wife were on their way to New
Market to attend church, and when only
a short distance below Timberville hi'
horse, which was hitched to a buggy, hc
gan kicking. He soon demolished th'
dash board, and Mrs. Taylor fortunately
rot ont, but as the animal continued e
kick. Mr. Taylor was struck on the leg
and the bone badly fractured. lie wa
taken home, ard has since been a very
severe sufferer. We understand that hi
leg was so swollen and in0amed that it il
feared amputation may he found impera-
tive, but we sincerely trust this may not
be 50, hut that be may soon be restored t'
his family, and the county a. we'll, n BE-
is not only good citizen, but valuable
public officer.
A short tine ago on the occasion o
Mennonite services being hold al Jrissel'i
Church, near Cherry Grove, in this coun
ty, and while the congregation were com
ing down the hill on the new road, east %
Cherry Grove, backing strap broke ol
the horse attached 10 The carriage Of Mr.
Thomasson, and the horse becoming
frightened ran away. There were mum
> Der Of buggies and parties riding horse
back, on the hill. In running, and Nhei
Just beside the buggy in which Mrs. lsaa'
Wenger and her son and another lad,
q we're, Mr.. Thomasson's buggy overturned
! and frightend Mrs. Wenger's horse, whic
! also began to run. All the occupant
D were thrown out, but none Of them wer
A. seriously hurt except Mrs. Wenger, VIII
was caught between the wheel and th
top Of the buggy and dragged for som
p distance, breaking her hip and brqisn
. her very much. Quito number
;, horses run away at the same time wit
+ riders upon them, but no other person
70 were hurt.