Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-08-09

from the fields.
The Manager of the Climax b. B. Club
has offered Bob. HoshOur pair Of mules
to stay away from the match game next
Saturday afternoon. II seems that Bobs
musical voice rattles the older boys, and
makes the younger ones play that much
harder.
On the 23d of Aug. there will DO an ex-
animation Of Shenandoah teachers at
Winchester by their County Superinten-
dent. None but those in attendance upon
the Peabody Institute now in session
there, will be examined at that time ana
place.
The citizens of this place oSn now pro-
cure lime cheap for dislnfectng PURPOSES
The eorporation authorities have purchas-
al a simply which will be furnished to the
people for ten cents a bushel' Persons
unable to purchase lime will be supplied
without charge.
It is requested that the people of the
town cut down all the weeds on their
premises and in front OF their dwellings,
and pile them together with all filth and
rubbish by Saturday morning, August
10th, for removal by the garbage cart.
The party Of northern capitalists who
recently bought the Kelley gold mine,
near Rappahannock station, have COM
menoed Operations and are hopeful oil
making it pay handsomely They are
receiving daily all kinds OF machinery,
and are buying ;arge number oil WORK
horses in the neighberhood.
The Valley Star Base Ball Club has
challenged the Climax Club to play
series Of five games for the championship
Of the town. Both clubs will be together
and clean up a lot kindly offered by Mr.
p. W. Magruder. The first game will be
played next Saturday at p o'clock p ID e
The public cordially INVITED.
Old asikseyo reported that the toad
hunt had to be postponed on account oil
the rain. and high waters. He further
savs the river came down last Tuesday IN
a roll of l6 feet above high water mark
nBucky" has the boxes ready, and quarters
have been prepared to store toads away
Members Of the Lutheran congregation
and all persons having relatives or 'rienuS
buried in the church lot are requested 10
NEE, on next Saturday and assist IN
clearing up the graves and lot. Any as,
sistance will be very much appreciated
and we hope the friends Of the church
will all lend a helping hand.
Dr.. II. S. I. Harris, young army sur
reon from Washington, accidentally shot
himself in.the right breast Friday after
noon last. at Orkney Springs while dress
inc. One of his ribs is broken, and fears
are entertained of internal hemorrhage.
The wound is serious. but not necessarily
fatal.
Daisev. the seven year old son, OF Mr..
W. C. Barron, OF this place. met with
serious accident on last Sunday afternoon.
It seems he was trying to see Low high he
could climb in locust tree, and when
about IS feet from the ground, he lost his
balance falling the entire distance break
ing hi, left arm at the wrist. DR.. H. II.
Irwin rendered necessary surgical aid,
and we are glad 10 say the little sufferer
is doing well
While Mr.. W. T. Safer was engaged in
moving in upper LOudoun county last
week. he cut through bumble-bees'
nest. The angry bees at once made their
appearance in large numbers, and began
their work Of vengeance upon the
horses. The team soon became unman-
ageabe and ran awaw. Mr.. Safer was
thrown from the mower and seriously in
iured. bnt Is now convalescent. The
team and mower received slight damage.
During the recent storm IN Louisa
county. which was accompanied by much
/ thunder and lightning, a woman was
struck by lightning at Wares Cross
roads. She was in the house at the time,
but nothing else was struck. The house
was filed with a black fog and lights bad
10 be gotten to see how to resuscitate her,
She was unconscious for some time, and
only came fully to her senses the next
dav. She 10 SCARED and marked by the
lightning on one side almost from head to
heel.
The Shenandoah Press says We are in
formed tnat Messrs. II. S. Foltz, VIM
Frank and Michael Pence, who were
very badly injured by a fall from a
scaiiold while at work near Timberyille
are getting along as well as can be ex-
pected. Nlessrs Foltz and Pence we're
taken to their homes at Forestville. Mr..
Foltz was very badly bruised about the
body. and Mr.. Pence had an arm broken
and was otherwise very badly bruised.
We trust that they may soon be about
again.
A telegram from Stanton says The
} damage done by the recent continuous
rains from Roanoke TO Winchester is
simply fearful. There have been contin-
ued rains for a week, which caught three
quarters Of the finest wheat crop we have
had for years Standing in the field il
dozens of shocks. The high temperature
which averaged about 20 to y night anC
ia y, caused it 10 sprout and grow on thu
shock. Altogether this has been the mos
disastrous rain ia the valley for twenty
e years and the loss amounts to millions
Three-quarters Of the hay has aloo beer
lost, and most Of the oats are sprOutlnl
4 in the field as they stand unreaped
A collision occurred on the Virgins
o Midland Railroad about six miles south
Is Of Barbouryille on Sunday last, resulting
in the death by scalding Of Fireman Foi
and the breaking of an arm Of Engnee
Hase, Of the southbound train, the break
=. ing Of leg If Chas. DAVIS, engineer, auC
r the serious brusng Of Kelley, fireman o
a the uorthbonnd train. 1t seems that th'
4 southbOund train received orders a.
J. Orange to op at Barboursville for orders
When the collision occurred the crew il
charge of the southbouud train we're no
= aware that they had passed BarbOursvile
= and had proceeded some SIX miles toward
Il Charlottesville. II is intimated that the
"a arcipoar WAS aaloeD