Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-03-19
EXCHANGE NOTES.

Page Courier The large Touring mill
of Mr.. H. -. G. Gentry at Yerbcna in
this county, was entirely destroyed by
fire on last Tuesday about o'clock a. m.
Insurance $1,000 Tho spoke and stave
mill Of John Coles, Esq, near Rileysville,
was burned. Loss, We learn, about $1,000.
Winchester Times On Saturday morn
ing while Hr. Lemuel J. Anderson. son Of
Michael Anderson. residing near Well
town, was unloading a very large oak
log at the saw mill near White Hall 1t
slipped and rolled upon him, literally
crushing his stomach and abdomen. lie
fingered for several hours in excruciating
agony until death came 10 his relief. lie
was worthy. industrious citizen, 10
years Of age. lie leaves widow and
FIVE children and many friends who mourn
his untimely end.
Rockingham Register: On Friday eve
ming last Mr.. Samuel Pollock fell and
broke both bones in his right leg, the
small bone in the ankle joint, tho large
one Just above the joint..---.On Satur-
day evening last, while J. A. Nicholas was
playing base ball, and in attempting to
"make his base snapped one Of the
muscles in his right leg just at the knee
Joint, which will make it necessary for
him 10 uso crutches ..---.On Monday
morning a little two-ycar-old daughter
Of Rev. l.. &. Miller, while playing at
Capt NJ. NJ. Sibert's, fell, it is supposed,
down pair Of stairs, breaking the bone
in her leg, near the hip Joint.
Shenandoah Jdiley: Mrs. Dr. Miller A.
lIenkel, nee Fannie NJ Moore, late Of
Winchester, Va, departed this life at her
residence, Winter Park, Florida, on last
Sunday morning; agel 81 years, &
months, and days Her remains were
brought to Winchester, Va, for nterment,
reaching there accompanied by her hus-
band and mother-in-law, Mrs. Hlua
Heukel, of this place, who had male a
visit 10 ser her relatives in that section.
--..On last Wednesday evening n two
year old boy Of Mr. Il b. O Roark, who
resides at the toll gate on the New Market
and Sperryvlle pike at the top Of Massa-
nutten Mountain, met with painful acct
dent A bucket full Of hot water, II
seems, was left sitting on the floor, and
the little fellow sat down or fell in it, and
..... On Tuesday, March ., 1886 Mrs.
Thos. j. Burke (nee Henrietta A. Kemp
departed this life at her homo in New
Market, aged 60 Years. l month and lG
DAYS. shs had been in Ill health for a
number Of years, but grew seriously worse
during the last several months Within
the past ten years Mr. Burke has been
bereft Of six Of bis children, by consump-
ton. one son and five daughters, and now
he alone with his daughter Mrs. Cha,
Burkholder survive.
stanton indicator Last week al
Crozst station, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio road Captain G. r. Morton, general
agent Of the Stanton Life, was invited
by tho engineer Of the fast express TO ride
ON the engine thirteen miles to Charlottes.
vills and soc how the fast train went over
a smooth track. Before the train had
gone q mile, however, the blast of the
engine got ont OF fix and great volum Q
Of flame and smoke burst out Of the fire.
box, onvsloping everything. The clothing
of the engineer and fireman took fire, and
they were driven out Of the cab back on
to the tender. The engineers clothing,
being oily, was burning forcoly, aud no
snatchsd of the top Of tina manhole Of
the tank and jumped down into the water
Captain Morton climbed ont Of the cab
window and chung On to the outside Of