Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-07-08
EXCHANGE NOTES.

EXCHANGE NOTES.
Warren Sentinel: Mrs. T. Haynie show
ed us last week a pint glass bottle, with
all the masonic emblems upon it, which
was found by her husband recently near
their residence and had evidently been
imbedded IN the earth for years.
The Hume correspondent of the War
renton Inder, says; Miss Courtney and
Mr.. Blankeubaker Of Madison county,
were married few days ago. The bride
was 81 and the COON "a years old. Miss
Courtney gave Mr.. Blankenbaker $500
to marry her. She had horror Of dying
IN old maid.
The Stephens City correspondent of
the Tirginian and Mars, says: A Mrs.
Green, of New York, after following her
husband through several Southern States,
ca1ght up with him at this point on
Wednesday, 22nd inst. Mr.. G. was tramp
ing It, and is supposed to have lett home
in fit of mental alteration caused by
the loss Of prominent position.
The Wardensville correspondent Of the
Moorefiel Examiner, says: Another we'd
ding. Mr. Robt. L. Coffman and Miss Ella
Didawick were married in Mr.. Coffman's
photo gallery on last Thursday evening a
week BY Rev. NJ. A. Taylor. This was
the slyest wedding of them all as no per-
son in the village found it ont until the
following Monday. This party beat the
heaters. The started to the Valley last
Friday morning on their wedding tour.
Strasburg Tuginidn and News An egg
was opened by workman at Stickleys
Qnarries the other day, as he started to
partake of his midday meal which be
had brought from his home, and on the
inside of the larger n was a small egg
covered by SD, II and containing the same
substance as the larger one. This is re-
lated to us by a gentleman in this place
who saw the curiosity the like of which
we never heard before.
Stanton Neirs Mrs. Ia idal', the OLD
est resident at Matteypoisett. who attained
the age of one hundred and four last sum-
mer, is still vigorous and hearty She
lives alone. half mile from the road, and
is visited twice a week by one OF her
nearer ncighbors, who attends to her
having plenty of fuel at hand She does
all of her own work, and when in the
summer Mrs. J. Lewis Stackpole, Mrs. 5
d. Warren and other summer habltues OF
that pleasant resort called to see the
venerable woman she was in her field
boeing potatoes She is in possession OF
all her faculties and is in wonderfully
qood health. She cannot read much, goes
TO he'd with the binds and rises soon after
they begin their morning twitteting.-
She has IN one of her closets the hand
some coffin she chose for her birthday
present when Messrs. j. L. Stackpole
Causron Brown and DIR. P. Z. Oliver call
ed to consult her on the subject. She Is
altogether, a bright and interesting
speoimen of animated antiquity.
Page Courier D. F. Kagey & Co, late
bankers of this place, are having cIrcu
lated paper for the signatures OF tue
creditors of their bank in which they
propose to pay 10 cents in the dollar oil
their indebtedness.
Mr.. Thornton Tay lor, Of this county
now in his s1st year, has 1Ol children
aud grandchildren Lying, besides Z dead
He has sons and daughters from whom
this prolific family have sprung. lie ha
been member of the Disciples church o.
years. 40 of which he has been preaching
and was the first man to espouse the doc
trine of bis church in this county.
Rev. John w. JOLIET was in our oil
flee on Monday and gave us an Interest
> ing item concerning an interesting fan
iIy. that of Mr.. Jos. Samuels', who live
, on Naked Cteek' MI onniuOA' VIZ
he 90 years old, and is still hale an
hearty, He lives on the farm on who
. he was born and has never lived els'
where. has never taken but one dose
medicine from a doctor, and has new
had a tooth drawn. His wife, who
tour wears his junior. is also 10 GOO
u health, and she. TOO. has never taken D'
one dose of medicine. In her convers
D. ton with Mr.. Joliet she told him IN
le the doctor had called once to see her, 81
h left two doses. one of which she TOO
and the other she threw away, fearing,
10 she SAID, that 1t would make her SICK
rs They have five children, all OF whom q
of living. Remarkable family, remarkao
70 record
- Winchester Times Hon. VIM, X. Ale
auder, while out on a scent Ia the MOTT
tx western part of this county last wee
he determined to try his hand in the har'e
D. field. and although 1t bad been ma
wears since he had done such work be
10 the field as GRADER for several hours: III
he IL one Of the fastest and most eiiectl
tic ways Of making votes that We can tnl
m. of.ifor all present promised TO vote
him. Mr.. II. Adams says II he can rep
rs' sent the Seventh District In Congress
Up we'll as he can cut wheat, he would mi
err rafting representative.