Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-09-05
EXCHANGE NOTES.

EACdAN0E Mules.
Stauntoh indicator Mrs. Mary Yost
mother of Major s. NJ. Yost, was ninety
years of age on Monday last. There is
now but one person here older than she,
and that is Rev. A. A. Eskridge, who Is
in his ninety-third year.
Shenandoah Press Mr.. NJ. NJ Moore,
of Mt. Jackson, informs us that there
was heavy frost at Orkney Springs on
Sunday morning last. Mr. L. Harper
Zirkle, OF near this place, also informs us
that there was frost along Smiths Creek
Sunday morning. The weather was
quite chilly throughout the Valley Sun
day. and was what We may truly term a
cold day for Ang ust
Highland Recorder A painful accident
occurred to little Willie, son of j, A. Jones
last Sunday, which may cause him to lose
an eye. The little fellow was sitting,on the
fence near the house with knife in his
hand, when he fell off and the knife blade
ran directly in his right eye, penetrating
the ball. He suffered very much, but at
last account, was getting along nicely.
Warren Sentinel The case of the Com
monwealth VS.. John r. Strickler-indict-
ment for selling intoxicating liquor in
violation of the law-was tried in our
County Court Monday--Judge Giles
Cook, Jr., Judge presiding A jury was
impannelled and after hearing the testi-
money and able arguments of counsel-E.
II. Jackson, Commonwealth Attorney,
w. X. Alexander for the accused-could
not agree upon verdict and was dis
charged.
Berryville Courier thursday morning
of last week Richard Sales, of Martins
burg, w. Va, was found lying along the
S. V. r. r near the depot, thigh dis
located and bad cut about the ankle,
resulting the injured person SAID, from
an attempt to board train the first pant
of the preceding night, and IN this con-
ditOn he had laid there until found in
the morning After receiving surgical
treatment, he was placed on the north
ward bound mail for h )me.
Shenandoah Talley On last Tuesday,
Aug. 26, Mr. John knapp. who resides
about three miles and a half west of this
place, met with very painful and
serious accident. Whist be was remoy-
ing Lumber aud cleaning away about the
saw of Mr. Robert Minnick's saw mill,
which was in motion, he slipped and fell.
The saw cut his knee cap off and his foot,
smashing his leg between the knee and
the ankle. He was carried to his home,
where Drs. A. S. Miller and C. C. Henkel,
being sent for, amputated his leg above
the knee. We are glad to learn that he is
doing we'll.
Tallcy Tirginida J.: On Saturday evening
last as the train due in Stanton at five
O'clock. was sweeping along the track
fnur miles east of this place, it struck
horse aud mule hitched to a wagon loaded
with wood, tearing them both literally
into pieces. The team had gotten on the
track before the driver heard the train,
and in position where it could not be
backed. The driver jumped from the
wagon, and the engine struck the mule
and horse, killing them instantly, and
breasng the tongue from the wagon, lett
the running gear and load of wood by
the side of the track The driver, whose
did not give the usual signal, as be APP
preached the crossing. and as a hill in
tervened, he did not see the tram until 1t |
was too late to save is:animals. He was
cool and collected, and not the least DIS
turbcd by the occurrance The train ran |
three or tour hundred yards before it was
checked, when the conductor went back
to see what damage had been done. The
engine was not injured.
The Rockbridge Necs gives the follow
ing account of distressing accident
which occurred near Lexington on Tues
day evening; 1.-TWO boys, Campbell
Senseney and companion, Will Riley, |
were returning home about six o'clock,
from shooting bats out west of the town,
and at Woods creek in rear OF the Uni
verslty. were joined by Arnie Kramer, a
somev hat older boy, who has charge of
the Baltimore and Ohio engine house near
that place Que of the boys handed /
young Kramer the gun to look for some
thing which was making a stir in the
bushes near by, and as he turned to come
back to them from an unsuccessful search,
holding the barrel of the gun in his
hand, the lock struck his knee and the
gun went off. Young Senseney was
standing on bank about twenty feet
above him and received the full load
Shot entered bis eyes, the sight of one of
which and possibly the other was de-
stroyed went through nose and cheeks,
and into his tongue, and lodged in his
neck and forehead, making most painful
and unsightly wounds. He was carried
home and medical attention rendered.
His sufferings have been great, and he
has borne them with great fortitude.
Young Kramer 10 overwhelmed with grief
at the unfortunate accident. Much
is felt for the wounded boy,
who is just sixteen years of age, and for
bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amiss Sen seney,
as well as for Kramer. 1t has been but
few months since Mr.. Senseney had a
hand cut off in the machinery of the
Lexington Manufacturing Company"
A bright hpht along the Western hori-