The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-05
South River Items.
[Reported for the v1nG1S1AS. !

lReported for the NIkGINIAN.
We are seldom called upon to record as
sad All occurrence as The accidental death
of Mr.. A s. Harris little year old boy
which took place in FishersyilIe on Friday
last.
The family horse was grazing in a lot
adjoining the house when the child going
up behind him, struck HIM on She flank
with IA strap. The horse kicked, striking
the little fellow in the stomach with such
force us to cause his death on the day fol
lowing The hurt was NOT. at:first. con
sldert very seriOns, but i'll an hour or so
the child began vomiting, and continued
to do so up To the hour of death. The
little one was laid to rest in FlShtrsvile
cemetery on SATURDAY. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy of tie whole
community.
Mrs. Jacob Slower. widow of the late
Jacob Stoy-r of the Thinking Spring neigh,
bOrh0od died yesterday after several
months of painful sickness. At the time
OF her death she was nearing seventy five
years of age. Mrs. Slower was beloved by
all who knew her. II r heart was ever
open to objects OF charity. aud none who
were iii need ever sought her aid in vain
She was buried beside her late husband
i'll Tinkling Spring cemetery
Some months ago Mans Woods. col
ored boy of Central Point, left home and
went to work i'll d colliery III West Vir-
ginia. Last week while bathing in New
River with some companions. he was
drowned. His body was recovered and
buried II. Xt day
Uncle Primus Eowlts. a respectable
cOlored man who lives near Fishersville,
had necnliar attack last week, that
caused those who were near him to sup
pose he was crazy. lie had "set inn for
the harvest with il farmer in the vicinity,
but at about 10 y. NJ. his actions alarmed
those who saw him. and he was taken
home. 1t seems hat the attack came on
quite suddenly, as no one suspected any
thing wrong until Primus began kicking at
everything in reach after having eaten his
breakfast and begun his days work at tying
sheaves of wheat. He at first would tie
sheaf, and then pitch it as high as he
| could, and when it fell. kick it like a foot.
ball. This he did until those with him
saw that he was not right and he was
taken home. He has recovered his mental
equilibrium, and is all right again.
Mr.. J. W. Farbar. has established a tile
aud brick factory at Doom s Station on
the s. V. Il. r. and is pushing his bust
ness for all it is worth.
The raw material for the manufacture
OF tie, brick, croekery. &c. is to be found
in Mr.. FMlber7S vicinity in ineXhaustibIe
quantities. while the quality of it is said
to be superior tn any jill all this country.
This is Il home enterprise. and we de Sin
cerely hope that every one will do all in
his power to aid Mr.. F. in making sue
cess OF his venture. There is no need to
send away for such articles as this factory
can supply. for bv encouraging the home
factory all hands will be benefited.
Mr.. F. furnished. us with IA price list
and we can assure our people that he
quotes brick thing at prices far below
those OF any other factory in our know
ledge. The greater The number of such
factories as This we can have. the better
for Va, Every such enterprise makes
that many more months for the farmers
to fiji. Then too, the money that has
heretofore been sent away never to return
is kept in circulation i'll our own midst
when such enterprises as Mr. Fauber's are
patronized. Those in need of anything in
line should cal on him or drop him line
He is filing orders from Roanoke and
other distant points and gives full salts
faction. rs TO The quality of the articles
sent out. and prices. ROVER.