Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
EDINBURG ITEMS.

Empty vhsbey barrels for sale. w.
II. ReCser.
Miss Josie Hoffman left Monday to al
tend school in Tennessee.
Mr.. W II. Wightman (Dad) has accept
ed a position as bookkeeper with Mr.. j. L.
Triplett, at bis warehouse in Woodstock
DENTAL NOTICE DR.. T. F. Locke will
visit Edmburg profess onally, on Thurs
day, Sept. 18th, 1891. All in need of
dental work are invited to call-rooms at
Murray Hotel.
Hugh NJ, Painter, B. & o. ticket agent
and operator at Staunton, agreeably sur
prised his many friends here with visit
last Saturday. He returned to Staunton
Monday.
Mrs. Mary N. Allen, of Waynesboro,
Augusta county, and her sister, Mrs. Jennie
Murray, of Leroy, Rockingham county,
sisters of Capt. Geo. j. Grandstaff, were
called kere by his serious illness.
If any of our people should indulge so
freely in corn and beans, known by the
Indian name of succotash, as to feel IN
easy about the after results they need
only apply TO Mayor Calohan who will
give them a never failing remedy, one
that he used himself while suffe ring I'M
der the impression that collie was power
fully contagious.
In our correspondence of last week we
stated that Mr. Jno. W Reescr had at
tempted TO walk on his injured leg and
in so doing bad hurt it so badly that
grave apprehension was felt as to the re-
suit, the limb having become very much
swollen and extremely painful. This, we
are glad to say, was mistake, nothing OF
the kind having occurred, although the re-
port had been circulated for several days
and was generally credited.
On Monday evening telegram was re-
ceiyed here stating that Mr.. T. A. Keller,
son of Mr.. Abraham Keller, of near this
place, had been badly hurt that afternoon
at Roanoke. In few hours later sec
onl dispatch announced his death. His
brother telegraphed for the body to be
sent here which was done, it arriving
on the Wednesday morning train. From
all the information we can get Of this sad
affair it seems that young Keller, who
has been a bartender for w. S. Baugh-
man, of Roanoke, tried to get on a crowd
ed dummy engine Oh the way to the Labor
Day picnic and in some way fell under
the wheels Both legs were severed
from the body at the thighs. The unfortu-
nate young man fingered until 10 o'clock
that night, when he died. He was about
twenty nine years old and unmarried
He was native of this place, leaving
here about two years ago for Roanoke,
during which time he paid several visits
TO bis parents near here. The remains
were accompanied from Roanoke to this
place by Messrs. j. F. Peters, w, Burks
and c. w. Rau. The funeral services
we're conducted by Rev. Il. Tallhelm at
Palmyra School House, and the in
terment took place at the old Pitman
burying grourg on the river short dis
lance southeast of town. Mr.. Keller was
member If Virginia Castle, No. 2, A. O.
| X. Of NJ. c. of Roanoke, the members Of
which, with many other friends, being
With him until his death. lie had the
sk,lIfuI services of two of the best ply.
aclans of the city, and everything that
conld mitigate his suferings was done
Several ministers were with him and com
torted his last hours. Mr.. Keller was Of .
oniet, kindly nature. and had made many
friends who deeply dcplore the terrible
accident that cut short his lite in its early
snrino time.