Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-08-15
EXCHANGE NOTES.

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Tuesday evening last and purchased OF
Mr. D. F. Smith his farm of 133 acres
lying a short distance west of Basic City
and northwest of Waynesboro.
winchester Leader DR.. Levi Hess, of
S Bradock st who IS local preacher,
was stricken with paralysis at Paxton s
Chapel, Sunday last, just as he was about
to announce his text for sermon The
stroke was a very serious one, he has been
unable to speak since. and lies in critical
condition at his home.
We learn from the Winchester Nelos
that Rev. Mr.. Hess died last Friday.
Shenandoah TalIey We learn from our
friend, Mr.. Westfall Garrett, Hardy Co.,
w. Va, that nine months old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Tusslng, living in
the same county, accidentally hung itself
last week. It seems the child slipped
between the bed Stats, dying before the
parents, who were asleep in the same
bed, discovered its condition.
Shenandoah Press On Saturday last,
as Mr.. Amos Moore and little son were
driving along the Orkney Grade, his
horse became frightened at a hog and
ran away. Mr.. Moore WAS thrown from
the wagon and becoming entangled was
dragged about fifty yards, Two OF his
ribs we're broken and he was otherwise
badly injured. Some distance from where
Mr.. Moore fell from the wagon his little
son was thrown out and very badly
bruised. DR.. Jordan was called to render
medical attention.
Rockingham Register ; Last night two
weeks ago Preston, son of Jacob Smith
living near Cross Keys, got mp in his
sleep crept out of the window, which was
open, and fell from the second story into
the yard below-a distance of about Is
feet. His father heard him crying and
went to pick him mp, and found that he
was but slightly injured. He is about (
years of age.
Mr.. A. R. Rosenberger this week sold
the Valley View Springs property to
Prof. w H. Beardsworth, of Van Bora
College, Luray, for s., 900. The property
includes several fine mineral springs on
the Massanutten east OF New Market,
with grounds and buildings ample for the
accommodation of large number of
visitors.
Lexington Gazette General Manager
Miles NJ. Martin, of the Rockbridge Com
pany is Just back from Ironton, Ohio,
where he went to secure the location at
Glasgow of large rolling mill plant
He returns with the good news that IN
the face of strong competition from the
industrial centres of the Southwest and
iron manufacturing marts of the North
he has captured the plants.
The plant is now operated at lronton,
Ohio, and is valued at $4,000, employ
ing 800 skilled iron workers, besides
Iaborers. The plant occupies between
eight and ten acres of ground, has the
latest improvements in equipment. pay
roll of 800 a week.
The contract for the transfer of this
plant has been signed and the Rock
bridge Company will once select the
site and the rolling mill company will put
up one hundred neat cottages for its
operatives.
This is the fore runner of other large
iron working plants that will locate at
Glasgow during the present calendar
year.
State Republican Each state is entitled
to four commissioners at the worlds fair,
to be held in Chicago in 1898, two gentle
men and two ladies', the honors and
emoluments being about the same. The
governor of each state appoints the gen
tlemen, and they in tnrn select the wo-
men commissioners. The Governor some
time ago hOnored our distinguished
townsman, Judge John T. Harris, with
the appointment of one of the commits
sioners for Virginia.
Judge Harris has had the good judg-
ment in selecting the woman best quail
fled to represent Virginia in the woman :
board, to appoint Mrs. John Paul, of this
place, a lady well and widely known, as
eminently fitted for the honor thus con-
ferred. Judge Harris, Mrs. Paul and the
Old Dominion are to be congratulated in
the happy selection made. Mrs. Paul
has accepted the appointment, which will
date from October, of this year, to the
close of 1898.
Stanton Tindiodtor On Wednesday OF
last week, Miss Martha Scott of st. Louis,
passed through Stanton in a sleeper on
the C. & 0. road on her way to Louisa c.
H. She was dying of consumption. and
was anxious, after an absence of two
years, to get to her old home and see the
members of the family before she died
She became critically Ill before reaching
the Junction at Charlottesville. Con-
ductor Jones of the sleeping car, and
Miss Scots niece administered suct
restoratiyes as could be found, in which
they were assisted by the sympathetic
passengers. She seemed to rally a little
Hearing the conductor remark to her
niece that he thought the sufferer was
better, the invalid turned her eyes toward
Mr.. Jones and pathetically asked "Do
YOU really think so hope am, because
I am so anxious to see my sister" Bnt
she soon sank again, and died as the train
ran into the Midland Junction. The re-
mains were taken to an undertaker's es-
Establishment in Char lottesvlle and pre-
pared for burial, and then sent to Beal
ton, Fauquier county for interment.
Scottsvlle Courier "Can the Leopard
change his spots ?" has been exemplifled
in the affirmative IN this Deighborhood
at least with the African, if not with the
animal kingdom. There is now living at
H. oorntr Poor Honge near here,