Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-12-19
EXCHANGE NOTES.

Of Warrenton, son of Mrs. Lucy b. Car
ter, of this town, recently sold two fine
horses for s675.OO.
Harrisonburg State Republican Heat
wole Bros. have commenced drilling
new well for oil for Mr.. ]. P. lHouck,
near the tannery. A broken drill at
present causes suspension of operations
until new one can be secured. The
well, we understand, is to be carried to o
depth Of twelve hundred feet.
Harrisonburg Spirit: We have here in
Rockingham what probably does not
exist anywhere else In the State, or in
the United States, and that is mail con-
tractor who on foot carries the daily mail
over a route eleven miles long, making
twenty-five miles every day. The man
is Mr.. Jno. X. Hume. and we put him for
ward as the "boss" mail carrier OF
America. He carries the mail on the
route between Harrlsonburg and Lean
der.
Stanton Vindicdtol In the train con-
tanning the "Pearl of Pekin" Troupe,
that was wrecked at the Stanton depot
on the morning of April 9th, Walter f.
Klpatnck of Brooklyn, N. Y, was a
passenger. His head was badly cut and
the muscles of his leg badly torn. At his
request, however, he was put on the next
train and sent home where he suffered for
some time before he was restored. lie
has now brought suit in New YORK
against the Chesapeake & Ohio Ky. Co.
for $4,000 damages, and evidence is
being taken in Stanton to beiforwarded
for use in the suit.
Winchester Leader Mr.. David A.
Adams. of near Gainsboro, informs MS
that his son recently caught rabbit with
three ears. The ears were all in row.
the extra one being about midway
betvixt the two properly located ones.
Miss Mary NJ. White, daughter Of DR..
H. NJ. White, pastor OF Loudoun Street
Presbyterian church, departed this life
Saturday last, at her fathers residence
Her father, who was in Kansas, did not
reach homo until Monday after the spirit
of his loved one had taken its everlasting
fight. The deceased was in her l9tn
year. The funeral, on Tuesday, was
largely attended.
Shenandoah Valley: On Monday, Mr.
NJ. w. Williamson, auctioHeer, left here
10 sell. for Messrs. Triplett and Conrad,
commissioners, the Orkney Springs prop
erty. advertised for sale the 9th. 1t was
not sold, as the parties who formerly
purchased this property, came forward,
short time before the sale, and made
second payment, over 100000.
Mr.. J. NJ. Scothern, who has been II
Anderson. Indiana. for the past 81
months. returned to New Market, va.
last Friday. On his way home, whilst a
Fostoria, Ohio, on Wednesday, Sd inst
he and another man with whom he be
came acquainted whilst travelling, wen
TO a restaurant at ~ o'clock at night u
get supper. On their return to the depo'
they were halted by a man masked, Wh
demanded. with drawn pistol, tina
they hold up their hands. which benz
done. the robber distracted from Mr. :
$50 in currency and bis watch and fror
his companion s75.
They hurried to the train, which wa
about due aud gave the alarm. but moth
ing so far has been heard of the robber.-
Mr.. s. informs us that robberies to con
adorable number have been prepetrate
at Anderson, Ind, and other points, an
that money matters seem stringent
9 that region of country.
Winchester Neics /: A bald eagle va
left at the office of County Clerk I.
Cartmell yesterday which measured Till
r teen feet from tip to tip OF wings
/. was killed by Mr.. Joseph Glenn, OF Hun
0 ing Ridge, this county.
h On Thursday night some enterprISIn
). thief or thieves entered the hog pen
: Mr.. T, A. Catlett and calmy slaughtere
- and carried away two fine porkers, weig
;ro from 030 To 200 hounds each.