Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-10-01
EXCHANGE NOTES.

which Miss Lucy Kinney takes charge at
Woodstock, is the Shenandoah Female
Institute-AIrs. Gen. Jas. II. Williams
school. Miss Kinney is graduate OF the
Virginia Female Institute and admirably
fitted for the dnties she has undertaken.
Uiachesfer Nacs The alarm of fire last
Friday night was occasioned 10y the burn
ing of house occupied by Mrs. Mise
wanger, Gu the Front Royal road, near the
toll gate. Mrs. n. WAS absent at the time
on a visit to Der son on Back Crock. The
house aud contents were destroyed. In
sured for $1,000. The Catholic Fair
closed Saturday night, having continued
for several weeks The net proceeds foot
up 1900. The gold watch was voted to
Mr.. O'Couner, who received 1909, McGov-
ern Goa The oil painting, Sunset near
Fostoria Ohio" was won by j. Mean. A
beautiful hanging lamp by 7. Kileen, of
Clarke, and another by Miss Lehigh, of
Baltimore. VIM. Heating won a hand
some clock.
Spirit Of the Iaiiey: Mr. Walter OFT,
one of our well known popular merchants,
was suddenly attacked on Thursday
morning, between the hours Of six and
seven, with partial paralysis. At the time
he was on his way home, accompanied by
his brother, Henry OFT, and when in front
of the clothing store of |. IIollander he
WAS suddenly Frustrated. His brother at
once had him brought to the drug store OF
IL. OFT. and medical aid was at once
summoned. DR.. j. II. Nef was soon on
the ground and found Mr.. OFT in very
serious condition. lie prescribed Tor HIM
at once and soon he was in conscious
state. On Last Saturday Mr.. OFT had an
attack Of the same kind, though the one
Of this morning was Of q moro alarming
character, and has caused his friends much
uneasiness. At 1880 he was conveyed to
his mothers home on Main street. He
was perfectly rational, and expressed
himself as being able to attend to his
usual business, yet, upon the advice OF
his physician, be concluded to remain ut
home.
Shenandoah ydlley: On last Sunday,
near the home of Mr. Jacob Sellers, about
miles southeast Of New Market. Va.
twenty persons-s males and IA females
of the christian" denomination, were
immersed in Smith creek. From six to
eight hundred people witnessed the I'M
mersings so we have been informeG...-
On last Saturday about dark, whilst Mrs.
Flick and daughter, of near Harrison
burg, Va, were on their way to visit their
relatives, the family Of Mr. Michael Thorn
as. (who resides about2 miles south Of
this place. they met with rather a serious
accident The horse to which their vehi-
Gle was attached scared near DR.. William
sons. and tilted Mrs. Flick and daughter
from the seat to the ground, the collar
bone Of the former was broken, whilst the
latter escaped unhurt Last Thursday
night. while Mr. Frank Burke. of this
place, was tustlng, near the Lawn Party,
he fell on = curb-stone, breaking his collar
bone and dslocating his right shoulder.
.... On last Tuesday, whilst picking ap-
pies, at his mothers, near TimbervillT,
Va, the end Of limb struck Mr.. Chas.
Lohr, in his right eye. decorating it badly.
Binchesier Times Mrs Catharine, wife
Of jacob Welsh, living in Brucetown, upon
awakening on Tuesday morning found
her young infant, aged SIX months, dead
by her side. Mr.. Welsh was away at the
time. On last Thursday week, Septem-
Der 10th, SIR. Jas Miller, son Of John II.
and Emily Miller. residing near Amos
Markers at Head Of Opequon, was as
every one thought. happily married to
Miss Sarah c. Taylor. residing in same
ncighborhood. On Thursday afternoon,
lust one week after the wedding, he Dor
rowed his fathers gun, saying he was
going to Bloomery, W. Va Instead OF do
ing so he went several hundred yards from
the house, in the woods, and after deliber-
ately removing his hat, coat, vest and
boots and tying string to one OF his
toes and then TO the trigger, laid down
and fired the gun, the charge entering his
chin, SCATTERING his head and skull. lie
was a respected and worthy young man,
aged 81 years His bride was 20. His
remains were not found until Friday. No
letters or statements were found, nor are
there any reason assigned why he COM
mitted the act II is supposed it was
mind trouble. Ii is stated that his wife
left his house on Saturday after the we'd
ding and had not returned mp to the time
the act was committed DIR. William
7. McGuire removed one day last week an
ovarian tumor weighing sixty pounds
from a young lady residing at Mr. A. j.
Mcllwee's, Mountain Falls, in this county.
lie was assisted by Drs. WIN A. Bell aud
G. l.. Miller, of the city. aud Dr. Hollis, OF
Mountain Falls. The patient was. at last
accounts, doing we'll DR.. Mcclure told
MS it was tho largest tumor he has ever
heard of. 1t took the strength of two OF
tho physicians to lift it out.