Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-27
EXCHANGE NOTES.

The Warrepton Tirginiaa says: Young
Darnell, who lived at Delaplane and
while breaking on the railroad, was killed
recently, had policy of $4,000 on his
life. His mother burnt the policy up'
slying that no money could compensate
her for the loss Of her son.
Rockingham Register: A railroad to
connect the Shenandoah Valley at Shen-
dun with the b. & o. at Weyer's Cave
Station is being surveyed. This line will
run Immediately by the cave; thence by
the Cave Hotel thence across the coun-
try to North River and up North RIVER
towards the b. & o.
Shepherdstown Register: Mr.. Philip
Kershner, residing near townsville,
Washington county, has in bis possession
a calf about week old which was born
with only three legs. The right front leg
is the missing one. The animal has the
appearance of having losa tie leg by
amputation just below the shoulder The
little thing is otherwise lively as cricket
and in no wise the worse for the shortage
in the number of its legs.
Page Courier: Many old people who
closely study the signs of nature, are pre-
dieting an abundant yield of fruit of all
kinds the coming season, and say, "if
during the winter tho ice and snow stick
i TO the trees, au abundant fruit season you
will see." II there he anything IN signs,
this sign has been prominent feature
with every fall of snow and sleet, for
they have all stuck closer than brother,
and the coming summer aud fall means
the greatest fruit seasons ever known
Those people who thought this winter had
no backbone are beginning to revise their
opinions.
! Winchester Leader We learn that a
fine horse belonging to Mr.. VIM. Elliott,
who resides on the Valley pike. was killed
by a cross bull of Mr.. Bromley's,a few
days ago, while hitched to light vehicle.
Our cltiz, ns will remember the Hilda
Vernon Opera Co. A dispatch from
Martinsburg, Feb 13, says the company
"came to bad end this morning, leaving
number of bills unpaid. Wednesday
night a couple OF them engaged in fight
on the street and were find $40 the next
morning by Mayor McScherry. They
were again fined $40 this morning (13th)
for pulling down bills of a minstrel troupe
which has an engagement here. They
arc still in Martinsburg, unable to leave,
and the st. Clair has all their effects at
= tlched.
Strasbnrg pirginidn and Ne,rs About
the first cf this month, at council meet
ing Mayor Ludwig appointed committee
3 of two TO confer with the Richmond and
Danvlle Railroad Company Oh the matter
of a new passenger station. This action
being communicated to the Richmond
and Danville Company, on "Wednesday j.
S. B. Thompson, Division superintendent
C. NJ. Borum, Division Passenger Agent
aud Z. C.. Dunn, chief engineer, met the
, committee here and located the site foI
the new station on a plot of ground do
. mated by the corporation near the hcat
- of Depot Street, west of the railroad
. diagonally to B. & o citation. Tnesds!
the r. & D. corps of engineers arrived ant
surveyed tie grounds preparatory t
j. making plat of the same. We under
" stand that a handsome new p1ssenge
e, station will be erected at once. Tn
II Company has acted in the matter with
It promptness that must be gratifying to al
d of the towns citizens, while the sit
Y selected is about the best that could hav
=, been obtained.
e Shendun Nelrs Report comes tina
II petroleum has been found at Stauard'
IT vile, Greene county, jast across the Blu
Ridge from Shcndun. 1t was discoveTe
oozing from the ground On the fam c
" Mrs. Munday, near Stanardsyille, nearl
two months ago, and since then it ha
beer running from the ground in the ce
lar of Mr.. Shows house, near the Munda
= farm, at the rate of forty gallons day
p" The oil is of the finest quality. Qnite a
excitement has been created at StaEard
vile in consequence.
:, Miss Mary Byers, we'll known to til
~ older residents of Shendun, met with
most horrible death at the residence OF he
- brother, Mr.. Samuel Byers, on the Vale
pike, near Cave station, on Thursday las
Miss Byers, who was about 40 years
age, was subject to spells during who
she lost control of herself aud it WI
~ while suffering from one of these on Il
90 above date that she fell near the fiji
Cd which ignited her clothing, and befo
III any one about the house had becon
IT, aware of the accident, she was burnt
Ina almost to a cinder.
n Miss Dyers was first cousin of Mr.. l.
II Patterson, of Shendun, AID was W.
.os known and connected in the county. I
family have the sympathy of the emit
community.
,th FORT NEWS.