Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-11-06
State News.

Mrs Fanny Plaster, OF Loudoun county
celebrated her Tooth birthday Saturday
The event was marked by family re
union.
The Bristol furnace is now in full blast
II is mammoth concern, indeed, the
largest perhaps in the South. About BOZ
tons of ore are required every day to APP
pease its ravenons appetite. More than
200 men are gwen employment.
In the Washington county court last
week the case of the Commonwealth
/ against Dr. Baker was continued until
the November term next. Mrs Gilmer
renewed her bond in the sum OF $4,000,
and her case was also continued.
DR.. William Murray, of Burton's Creek
Campbell county, is the owner of rc-
ma;kable COW. Last night she made an
addition Of four calves to the number on
the premises two of which are living -
This is an improvement on her exploit OF
1859, when she became the mother Of
twins.-LyRchburg AdraHcs.
The health of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who
arrived in Richmond, Va, Saturday, IS
not good. In a day or two the committee
will call upOn her to ascertain her views
in regard to the selection Of site for the
proposed monument to Hon. J,lferson
DAVIS. Monroe Park has been suggested
as suitable location.
While J. T. Jones, a storekeeper, of
Pocahontas, Va, was engaged in opening
bottle of ginger ale AZ his store n few
days ago, the cork would not come ont and
he put the bottle up to lis face to ex-
anime it, when the cork suddenly flew
out of the bottle, striking him IN the eye,
extingushing its sight forever.
On beautiful knoll in the northeastern
portion of the grounds at the Natural
Bridge a site has been selected for new
hotel building, to be builr Of stone and
wood at a cost of 100000, with all tie
modern improvements and completed by
early spring. An electric railway viii be
constructed to connect the property with
the two great Trunk lines, Norfolk and
Western aud Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
roads.
A religions revival is in progress, in
Danvile, conducted by BIll Fife. known
as the drummer evangelist. At Fife's re-
quest twelve Of the leading women of the
city visited the saloons and asked the
saloon keepers to close up during the
religious services. This is the first time
such a crusade has been made here by
women, and their visit to tie saloons
caused a great sensation.
Pletro Leon, an Itall.n frnit dealer,
who lately came TO Charlottesville, was
arrested last week on the charge of in
weighing young girls INTO his store and
offering them indignities. Thursday the
man was put in hack and sent to the
Union Depot and put on train for
Washington, having been required to leave
the State. Indignant peopls attempted
to get him away from the officers, though
intending him no greater injury probably
than a coat OF tar and feathers.
Mrs. Mary 7. Wilson. of Collie'stovn.
Rockbridge county, committed suicide
Monday morning by cutting her throat
with a razor. She was the widow Of the
late Il. K. Wilson, one of the most promi-
nent farmers Of this section in his day
She was highly esteemed for her amability
and Christian character. Before marriage
she was Mss Warner, of Greenbrier
county, Wet Va, and was about forty
five years of age. No cause can be as
signed for the rash act.
In the U. S. Circuit Court in Richmond
the grand jury pr sonted five indictments
against Mrs. b. +. Perry. who was ar
rested there few weeks ago on the
charge of sending through the mails to
females matter for immoral and dangerous
purposes. Mrs. Perry Is "A very attractive
young woman. She went 20 Richmond
from the North with her husband not
long ago. lie is charged rs being her ac-
complice in distributing the matter COM
planned Of.