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

wards from them his DrOtneT JOnhi VIII
supposed his gun was not loaded pointed
it and called to him In jest to "halt" AS
he did not stop John pulled the trigger
To his horror 1t was discharged and his
brother William fell to the ground shot
through the heart, dead. The deceased
leaves a wife and two children. The
brother who made the fatal mistake, is
suffering intense mental anguish at his
error. Mayor Robt. G. Wright after hear
ing the evidence in the case, was satis-
fed that it was an accident and dismissed
it.
On Saturday last the thirteen .year-old
son of John Garnet accompanied his
mother to the Vesugius depot on the S.
V. Ry. While there he found railroad
alarm cartridge lying on the track. lie
took it home and struck it with an axe
to open it, when it exploded. His face
and hands were dreadfully torn, and it
will be some time before he RECEIVERS from
his injuries.
Shenandoah Valley: Last Tuesday, a
brown leg-horn hen, belonging to Mr.
Andrew Maloney New Market, Va, laid
a small dark buff egg, and about an hour
afterwards went to her nest and laid a
large white egg-a mix Of sizes and
colOrs.
Rockingham Register Washington
Haga. one of the best known colored men
of Harrisonburg, died last Saturday night
from blood poisoning, which was contract
ed under unusual circumstances. While
in his garden some days previous killing
insects on his cabbage, he struck at
butterfly, and in so doing ran a large
splinter from a bean pole into his ARM
The wound was an ugly one, but the
fragment was removed, and no apprehen-
sion of a serious result was felt. 1t seems
that the splinter was not entirely re-
moved the injury became greatly aggra-
waited, and blood poisoning set in, with
the result aboye stated.
Lexington Gazette: An attempt was
made to poison the family of Mr. James
Nicely. who lives near House Mountain,
Friday night last. Mr.. Nicely's daughter
went to the spring house to get the milk
for breakfast Saturday morning, and
noticed that the milk was ola strange
color and found a white substance stick
ing to the side of the jar. She carried
the milk to the house and showed it to
her father, who gave some of the milk TO
dog. The dog died in great agony IN
short space of time.
Lynchburg Adydnce Rev. X. II. Elem
ing. pastor of the second Presbyterian
church of this city, left this morning to
spend his vacation. He will spend a
month on a tour of Prince Edward
Island and Nova Scotia, during which
time his congregation will probably hear
from him through the columns of the III
rance. His congregation gave him a sp'en
did send of in the shape of purse made
up for him, in addition to his regular
salary.
During Mr.. Fleming's absence his pull
pit will be ably filled by Rev. Dr. William
V. Wilson.
Front Royal Sentinel On Thursday
oath nit, H. II. Downing, Trustee, Offered
at public sale as advertised in this paper
before the Courthouse door here, thu
desirable property of George w. Macatee
mostly within our Corporate limits, con
sisting of some forty acres OF land, with
good improvements. The large atten
dance eyinced the interest felt as to The
effect the inaugurated movement for the
building up of Front Royal and Rivertor
had had upon real estate within thel
limits. and the result of the sale mad
even the most doubtful glad. The frs
bid was $4,000 and continued in spir
tied manner until $4,000 was reached
and this being the last and best by Mr.
I'LL. Hallman, who recently removed
here from Florence, Ala, he was declared
by the auctioneer, T, L. Kirby, the pur
chaser. Mr.. Macatee bought this sam
property in 1873 OF Special Commissioners
at S4,525. and six months ago it coulC
have been purchased of Capt. Downing
Trustee, for $4,000. In this sale is furn
iishsd proof of the large advance In rea
estate here and the confidence felt b.
business men of all classes in the success
in the near future of the efforts now s.
wisely managed 10 make Front Royal an
Riverton a great industrial centre. MI
Mailman will improve his purchase an
| add much to the taxable valuables of on
Corporation by the plans he has devise
and will execute.
Winchester Leader We are informe
J that on Sunday last 3-year-old colt wa
borrowed from Mr.. Jas. Boyd, by co
ored man named Chas. Brown, who rod
, the animal to Weltown and hitched it j
, the lane near Mr.. f. A. Cochran's hOus'
The colt subsequently broke loose, and
attempting to jump the lawn fence, faile
Q to clear it, and was caught and Olsen
bowled on the gate, necesstating th
killing of the colt, which was valued 9
p about 800.
A B. 4 o. freight conductor, name
Thos. Phalin, of Harrisonburg, Va, WI
severely scalded at the depot IN this cit,
Yesterday, by the blowing out of IL
steam gauge on his engine. HIS face an
., one arm suffered most injury. He WI