Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-01-24

N-ANS
Salvation Oil. At drug stores. Price
only 25 cents bottle.
Frank Riddleberger, notice of who's
departure to take charge of the telegraph
office at Summit Point, w. Va, appeared
in this paper a short time ago, returned t.
his home in this place, on Friday, of las
week, quite sick with the universe
grippe" His attack was very severe
one, but we are glad to say that he is HoW
much better, and will be all right agair
in few days.
Mrs. Ellen F. Boyd, of Winchester, Va.
widow OF the late Rev. A. H. Boyd, for
many years a popular and prominent
minister of the Presbyterian church, died
at her home in the above named place, a
few days ago, and was buried on Tuesday.
Mrs. Boyd, was native of this place, and
was sister of the late Capt. Saml. c.
Williams, and was a daughter of Philip
Williams, who for over fifty years filled
the position of Clerk of Shenandoah
county.
A new brass band, we are infOr med, has
been organized in this place, or rather
the oil celebrated F. C. Bad has been
recognized and enlarged by the addition
of a number of new members. From
what we can learn the band will be a
large fine musical OrganzatiOn. all the
old veterans remaining IN it. Our people
can now look forward to hearing sOre
splendid music, such as this band has
long been famous for rendering, and
which has given it a wide reputation.
DR.. Thos NJ Miller, a leading physician
Of Stephens City, died on Saturday last
of heart disease, aged 56 years DR.. Mil =
Ter had been in ill-health for some months,
and on the morning of the day he died
had fainting spell, from which, however.
he soon recovered. aud wrote a letter to
hi, frie ID, Dr. Love, of Winchester. In
a few hours aft &c he suddenly expired. A
age concourse of sorrowIng friends at
tended his funeral services, conducted by
Revs. White, Graham and Link.
No one can witness the suferngs of the
baby, without feelings of extreme pity !;
for these sufsrings. however, Dr.. Bllps
Baby Syrup is the remedy.
For strengthening and rehabiitating
the digestive organs there is no better
medicine than Laxadoa. At all druggists.
Price only 25 cents.
DR.. Edward C. Fisher, Assistant Super
iutendent of the Western Lunat ic Asy-
lum, Stanton, Va, died on Sunday night,
the 18th, inst, at the riTe old age of 81
years. Forty years of his valuable life
have been given to the humane aud noble
calling of Gazing for the saddest of all
earth's afflicted, the ms ane. Through all
these years of duty we'll performed be has
eger proved the skillful and successful
physician as we'll as the humane and
sympathizing friend He has carried
with him into the other world the bless
iugs and the devoted love of hundreds,
Mr. Samuel Turner, of Rockingham,
lost his barn by fire short time since.
A son of Mr.. Turner aged eleven years,
went to the barn to do some feeding after
dark. He carried lantern and in de-
sceuding from the NOW he stepped on a
bundle of fodder that rolled and threw
hi down, breaking the lantern and set
ting fire to the hay, &c, The flames
swept through the building 50 rapidly
that all the stock could not be gotten out
and two colts were burned, The loss on
the building with a large lot of hay,
fodder and straw and about 400 bushels
of wheat, and other property, falls heav
lv on Mr.. Turner.
Mr.. J. Fred. S. Good, a well-knOwu
Young man Of New Market, this county,
was accidentally killed on the B. & O. r.
R., at a street crossing in Baltimore, on
Tuesday night. No one saw the accident,
but it Is supposed that he caught his boot
heel 10 a frog on the track, and was run
over By a locomotive that was pushing
caboose in front of it. Mr.. Good was
fine book keeper and accountant, and was
cashier of the National Bank of Mt. Jack
son for a number of years He leaves a
wife and laughter who reside in New
Market. At the tine of his death he was
employed as bool-teeper for commits
sion house in Baltimore. His age was 93
years.
The Martinsburg Independent says that
Mr.. John C. Hutsler, super ,ntendent of
trains, while returning to Martinsburg
thought he would try his old engine, and
taking hold of the throttle, was soon fly
ing along the track, and on nearing the
crossing known as the Warm Spring cross
Ing, was surprised to fnd on the track two
horses ADD a carriage. One of the horses
had slipped and the driver, Mr.. G. o. Spe-
row, had cut them loose from the carriage
and was unable to get them from the
track. Mr.. Hutsler took in the situation,
and began battle for life, by reversing
the engine aud sanding the track. The
space was short, but he succeeded in stop
ping the train with the engine nearly
touching horses and man. in addition to
Mr.. SDerow, the carriage contained Mrs.
Sperow and daughter. One of them
tainted, but the others succeeded in pull
ing the carriage off the track. This was
a close call for all concerned.
Tie Lexington Gazette says 1; A few
mornings ago when the family of Prof
Charles bod arose at their residence in
the country they found on the front
porch a large valise. Upon xamination
the valise was found to contain a white
female infant about 8 days old. To the
wrist of the waif was a note asking care
or1 u,opav vvouiH ho lQft