Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-11-21
EXCHANGE NOTES.

Waynesboro Times T. w. Allen had
his entire left hand crushed to the wrist
by the falling on it of heavy box in IN
loading a freight car.
Warren Sentinel Willie, son Of Joseph
North, of Rappahsnnock county, had his
arm blown off Saturday by the explosion
of his gun-wbile hunting, necessltatlpg
its amputation above elbow by DR. II. Z.
Cline, assisted by Drs. Anderson and Z.
f. Updike.
Winchester Leader We learn that
Oscar Barr's large Touring mil. located
near Brucetown. was burned TO the
ground. Wednesday night last. There
was only an insurance Of about 81 500 on
the property. We are informed that the
mill cost Mr. Barr between four and i've
thousand dollars. What amount Of grain,
etc., was consumed, we did not learn, but
everything in the mill was destroyed.
Harrisonburg Spirit Of the VdlIey This
time it was alive, the mother not being
cruel enough to kill 1t, or have it killed,
although she left it with strangers. On
Wednesday of last week boy baby OF
about five or SIX months old was found at
the residence of Mr.. Splitter, who Keeps
the toll gate on the Valley Pike about two
and half miles North of this place. The
child was warmly clad and covered up IN
basket. Six suits or changes OF clothes
were left with it and note asking Mr..
aud Mrs. Splitter to take it and raise IT, as
they had noboys of their own. They also
said that when the child was fonnd the
parents would be far away in the Vest
No clue has yet been found as to the
owner or depositor of the baby.
Shenandoah Valley Smart, little SOD
of Prof. w. II. Smith, of this place, tell
down. a few days ago, and nearly bit his
tongue off. DR.. c. 9. Henkel gave IT
several stitches, and Stuart is on milk
diet. with fair prospects of having tongue
enough yet-for man.
On Wednesday, Mrs. VIM. II. Llovd,
| living in the Massanutten mountain, two
miles east of New Market, Va, caught a
large, gray, wild goose, which was dls-
covered IN the yard, by Der two little
boys. 1t seemed to be lost, and was
wandering around, when found. It
measured 6 feet and one inch from tip
to tip of wings, and feet FROM tip OF
beak to tip of tail ; weighed l24 lbs. and
| proved 10 be very palltaole.
The head and feet were brought to this
office-the toes measuring 6 ms. across
and ms long.
Stanton TindicdtOr Snit was begun
in the Hastings Court of Staunton yester-
day by G. F. Myers against the Western
Union Telegraph Co. for $4,000, for
sending message to Missouri regarding
1 ~.
Attorney General Field Of Albemarle, and
Edward Echols of Stanton, represent
the plaintiff.
Last Sunday morning there were % adj
ditions to the NJ. E. Church, South, Rev.
1T. Williams, pastor, and as additions to
the United Brethren church, Rev. j. d.
Donovan, pastor, the result of the revival
services held in those churches. At the
U. B. church on Monday night there was
a special service for railroad men.
Rev. F. J. Brooke while in Staunton at
tending the late session of Synod, men
toned to several friends scheme he had
on hand for the purchase of a church
bnilding 10 his West Virginia field and
asked for subscriptions for the purpose. -
1t is a good s.. 900 building owned by the
Northern Presbyterians who propose to
surrender the field to the Southern Pres
byterlans and sell their building for 500
Soon after Mr.. Brooke reached his home
in Clarksburg, w. Va he received letter
from Mr.. G.. G. Gooch. of this city, en-
closing his check for 500 and asking that
he be allowed to purchase the church him
self for the purpose indicated by Mr.
Brooke. The request was gratefully &C
corded to him and the handsome property
has passed into the hands of the South
ern PRESBYTERIAN denomination.