Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-10-31
EXCHANGE NOTES.

of Capt. Lewis Hartman, resigned. Mr..
Miller is from Rockingham where he was
for years Deputy Sheriff, ia practical
farmer and excellent business man. The
selection is agreed by all who know Mr..
MS qualifications, to be an excellent one.
He has entered upon the duties of the
position.
The King Powder Mills, that are located
on the Little Miami Road between Foster
Crossing and Lebanon, Ohio, are to be
moved to Clifton Forge, Va, on the line
of the Chesapeake g. Ohio Road. When
the new plant Is put in operation at
Clifton Forge, 1000 people will be en-
ployed at the mills.
V.B. Wood, the C. & o. night operator
at MillborO, had an ankle broken Friday
night by fall. while going out to meet a
train.
State Republican Hsrrisonburg IS to
have electric lights, and that right soon.
The dynamo and other apparatus IS here.
The poles are being put In place, and ar
rangements are being made for the light
ing of buildings as well as the Streets
The town council has arranged for one
hundred street lights.
If the charges are such as will enable
the property holders to do so, we have no
doubt, that in the near future, electricity
will be in general use here, in residences,
Offices and stores.
On last Sunday, October 18th, at about
half-past three o'clock, the residence of
Mr.. John Hedrick, miles Southeast of
town, was discovered to be on fire. The
flames spread so rapidly that scarcely
any of the personal property could be
saved. The house was substantial
frame structure, and Mr.. Hedrlck's loss is
in the neighborhood of $1,000. No in
surance.
Page Courier About three months ago
man giving his name as Charles F.
Smith, and claiming to hail from Roanoke,
made his appearance IN the Stony Man
nelghbOrhood, this county, were he mar
ried daughter of Samuel Sours, and
Settled down" to his trade, that of shoe
maker. He soou got in debt to everybody
who would trust him, IN amounts from so
cents to $50, in all aggregating about
5000. Last Sunday night he pulled out,
leaving his wife, but taking everything
else with which be could get away. The
people in that neighborhOod are outraged
at this conduct, but are glad to have got
ten rid of him even upon the costly terms
that be made with them. He is about az
years of age, is a big talker, oleanly
shaver, though wore heavy mustache
when he came to Stony Man, has pierced
ears and tsttoOed arm. The newspapers
should pass him around.
Geo. Berry, a colored man who lives in
Blainesville, this county. while out gun
ming on last Saturday sustained such in
jury at the elbow joint from the accidental
discharge of his gun that amputatiOn was
necessary, which was done by Drs. Long
and Hudson a few hours after the oc-
currence.
Compton correspondent of the Page
Courier : A very sad case of drowning
occurred in this community on Thursday
last, the 10th. Emma Price, a daughter
of poor widow woman living on the
farm of Mr.. Jno. T. Sours, left her home
to 60 to Mr.. Jackson Burners, across the
Shenandoah River. Finding a boat at
the shore it is supposed she attempted to
cross with the above results. The boat
was found lodged on rock near where
she started. Her body WAS recovered on
Friday morning, and buried without an
inquest being held, which created some
dissatisfaction. The Coroner, DR.. Hudson
accompanied by DR.. Keller and Judge
Brand, had the body taken up and upon
examination pronounced it a case OF
drowning. 1t may be proper to add that
the cause of so much comment was the
fact of her having several bruises on her
body and severe cut about the eye. Her
funeral was preached on Sunday to a
large congregation by Rev. j. W. Walter.
Rockingham Register Last Saturday
evening while setting snares for rabbits,
son of Nr. George Hiden, who lives
several miles east of HarrisonburG, dis
covered the dead body of a white infant
wrapped IN a cotton cloth in a fence
corner. Coroner L. Ii. OFT was notified
and summoned jury of inquest which
rendered a verdict that the child was
born alive and came to its death by ex-
posure and neglect, no sign Of violence
being found upon 1t. Lilly Baker. the
mother of the child, was arrested on a
warrant and brought to Jail Tuesday by
Officer Brewer, charged with having
caused its death in the manner described.
She is represented to be girl of feeble
mind, and scarcely accountable for her
crime. She is now IN Jail awaiting the
ac4ioo Of tho 0rond iurv