Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-08-22
EXCHANGE NOTES.

EXCHANGE NOTES.
Page Ne,cs Lee Tatum, employed on
the gravel train On the S. V. K. r., was
struck by his train when it was ahout
entering the siding at Riverton on last
Monday evening and one foot and ankle
badly crushed he also sustains fracture
of his collar-bone besides being otherwise
injured. He was brought to bis home
near Vaughan's Summit in charge of DIR
Blackwell of Riverton and turned over
to DR.. Hudson the company's physician.
Alexandria GOsetfe Prof. A. P. Fur
cron, of The Plains, Fauquier county, for
some time past has been ,udiering with a
painful boil on his hand. This morning
he started for Richmond to consult with
DR.. Mcclure. On his way to the city on
the Manassas train the boil burst, and
before sergical aid could be secured Prot.
Furcron almost bled to death. The flow
of blood however, was finally stopped,
and Prof. Furcron continued on his way.
The occurrence caused some excitement
on the train.
Shenandoah Press: A wagon standing
before the hotel at Valley View Springs
on Friday last, became displaced and
started down the incline. In going down
the hill it rar over a little daughter of
Prof. Beardsworth, the proprietor of
Valley View, fracturng one OF her ribs
How the little one escaped death is a
miracle, as the wagon passed directly
over her body.
Farmvile Journal A small tombstone
6xS in size, made of soapstOne, bearing
date 1903, and marked on both sides with
the name of Edmon Wood, was recently
discovered by L. D. Jones and DR.. Sexten
on the top Of Woods mountain. which is
IN Prince Edward county. Mr.. Jones
says that according to tradion, this old
man Wood was blacksmith, and forged
the horse.shoes he used out of the native
ore found in this mountain, which bears
his name.
Shenandoah TdIty; On August II, VIM.
Rigeman. aged about II years, son of Mr..
Peter Rigleman of near this place, met.
with an accident, which resulted in break
ing his leg just below The knee. He and
little girl were hauling barrel OF water
(1G gals in hand cart to some hogs
out in n field near where they lived-the
little girl having hold of the shafts, aud
Willie was pushing. When they reached
the field where the hogs were, by some
means the shafts were jerked out of the
little girls hands causing the barrel
of water to roll of the cart on Willie's
leg, breaking it badly just below the
knee. DR.. Vaughan was sent for and
rendered the necessary attention. The
little fellow is doing as well as can be
expected
On Tuesday last, go teams came out Of
the Gap to Broadway, Va, all loaded
with bark each wagon had , cords on,
making 10 cords, and was sold for the
cash at Sc 80 per cord, amounting to $3.50.
This makes business.
Page Courier Last Thursday evening
Mr.. p. 3. Graudstaff, son of the late
Peter Graldstaff. who lived in BeOhm's
Gap, this county, received injuries by the
fall of limb from a tree from which he
died about two days after the occurrence.
Mr.. Grandstatf was IN the woods cutting
logs for Messrs KILLERS saw-miil, near
Kimball, when a tree, which he had cut
knocked a limb off of another tree which
fell striking Mr.. Grandstaff on the front
part of the head, crushing the skull in a
terrible manner. Drs. Hudson, Keller,
ana J. B Brnmback were called and rem
dered all the and in their power, but the
unfortunate young nan never regained
consciousness and died as above stated.
He was about % years of age and
leaves wife and one child.
4 special train of twenty cars, loaded
with cedar logs from Alabama, passed
through Luray few days ago, for the
American Lead Pencil Co. The cars
were decorated with cedar boughs, and
presented a very attractive appearance
With the exception Of train of sixteen
cars a few days before, this is the second
train load of cedar logs ever sent north.
Farmer Files, of the Marye Farm, has
lost betwee 80 and GO hogs from cholera |
during the past few weeks. This is big !
loss, when it is known that his hogs are
all of improved stock. Nor are the
ravages of this disease confined to this
farm. Reports of its destructive work
come from all sections of this and adj
joining counties.
Mrs. r. T. Kingree sold one day last
week her farm, miles south of Shenan-
doah City, containing 100 acres, for
80, 000