Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-18
EXCHANGE NOTES.

The Quicksburg correspondent of the
Shenandoah Press, under date OF the 9Th,
saws: Doubtless you have been Informed
Of Elmer Weatherholtz, at Moore's store.
whilst drunk attempting to cut his wifs's
throat. He was arrested, brought before
2 magistrate, but on the plea of looking
M man to go his bail, he slipped away
from the constables and since then has
not been seen in this neighborhood. We
understand reward of $50 has bee n
offered for his re arrest.
Page Conrier Roughly estimated, there
has been about S275,000 worth Of prop
erty destroyed by fire in this county this
year.
Mr.. Philip Ruffner, who lives near
Sandy Hook, this county, come near losing
his life last Monday by taking dose of
.Jimson weed" lniment through mistake
COR whiskey, which he took for pain IN
the stomach. In less than half hour be
Was thrown into commissions, which was
soon followed by complete unconscious
ness. DR.. Hudson was sent for and reach
ed his bedside Just IN time to save him by
proper antidOtes. While not by any
means a we'll man yet, it is hoped he will
recover
We rejoice to note the continued and
increasing interest in tho meeting which
has been going on for several weeks in the
Methodist church in this place. Up to this
time there h I'VE been % conversion. The
attendance every night is large and pro,
found interest is manifest upon the part
of great many people. Mr.. Brown. the
pastor, assisted occasionally By his fellow
lahorers in the ministry of the town, Is az
fresh and vigorous as when the worE
began, and is evidently doing good WORK
not only in his own church but for the
whole community.
Stanton Daily Neics, 18th Mr.. Laphan
left last evening for Chicago to confer
with mechanical engineer who has pre-
pared estimates Tor the sugar works tha
will be erected in Stanton next summer
by Mr.. Lapham if the farmers living with
in 15C miles of this city will contract Il
produce enough beets. The factory viii
probably cost him about $4,000. Th'
enrineer with whom he will confer Il
building at Galesburg, H., sugar factor!
-of GOO tons daily capacity. Mr.. Laphan
will visit the sugar factories Of the ives
on this trip. and will eudeavor to Obtain
all additional information needed 10
starting his works here.
Caleb w. Burkholder. one of Rock
ingham's highly respect d farmers, me
with a terrible accident which resulted IL
his death, at an early hour Thursda.
morning on his farm which is situated
near CARRIERS church.
Mr.. Burkholder and two assistants wer
hauling fodder from his field. At tn
time of this occurrence they had jus
finished loading their wagon and starte'
from the field. Mr.. Burkholder on tn
load driving his horses became frighten
ed and unmanageable, and in their will
> career ran under large apple tree,
limb of which struck the unfortunat
man, knocking him from the wagon An
) dragging almost the entire load upon hin
The two laborers Immediately commence
throwing the fodder away, and when the
had succeeded in reaching him, he wa
found to be IN an unconscious ard al
parently lifeless condition. He was carrie
to bis home and medical assistance sen
for, but upon the arrival of the ply siciaI
he was found TO be dying and in fiftee
minutes breathed his last.