Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-08
EXCHANGE NOTES.

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Commonwealth against Samuel Walker,
indicted tor HOUSEKEEPING on January
IL, 1890, jury was Unparalleled aud alter
hearing the evidence and argument of
counsel (E. II. Jackson for the prosecu
ton and OFlaherty IL Fulton for the
accused) found him guilty and fixed the
term of his Imprisonment IN the peniten-
tiary at three years.
Talley TrgiR'dn The Stockholders oil
tho Alliance Agricultural Works at Iron
Gate held meeting at Iron Gate last
week. with closed doors. 1t Is understood
that Jacob Wssler, General Manager of
the Company, rendered his resignation,
which was accepted and that Hon.
Arch f. Withrow was elected to fill the
place. It is not known Whether Dir.
Withrow will accept or not, but II he
shoulI, he will make a most excellent
officer and push the enterprise to success.
Winchester Nelrs Prior TO 1875 fam
liz named Slusher resided in this
section and owned considerable land
about here. In that year the Slushers-or
most of them-left, some going to Penn
sylvania and some west. Nov some en-
terprising Slusher claims to have dis
covered a good title to largo tract OF
land in the Valley, which title is still
vested IN his family. Included in the
tract is the land upon which ahont hall
the city of Winchester now stands. hr.
II. c. Slusher, of Lone Pine, Washington
county, Penn, has been selected as agent
to investigate the matter and will shortly
make a trip to this city for that purpose
If his report is favorable the heirs Will
raise fund and enter suit for the recovery
Of the property.
winchester Leader One day last week
CITY Sergeant Redmon arrested two young
men, Afilick and Mitchell by name, upon
a v arrant sworn out by DR.. W. J. Whit
lock, of this ctyi charging them with the
larceny of $50. Some time ago they
were employed by DR.. Whitlock. The
Doctor had been missing money from a
drawer in which it was kept he sus-
pected the young men named above. and
had them arrested. Afflck and Mitchell
were Soth away from town at the time
Aflick was arrested at Toms Brook, Va.
and Mitchell was taken at Buckton. Va
They were given hearing at the Police
Court on Wednesday morning. After
preliminary hearing, their cases were
sent up to tho Grand Jury. They were
released on $500 bail.
Page Courier Une OF the most intelli
gent contributors to The Courier furnishes
rs with the following interesting item
about a we'll known centenarian, Mis-
Patsy Ward, now living near Rileyville
this county. She was born in 1870, nea
Spring Farm, on a place then owned by
man named Hershberger, for whom be
father worked. She remembers all abou
the war of 1912, about the enlistment o
soldiers in this section, and also when thl
whole Valley was "howlng wilderness,
with no roads, no towns, aud with fe'
houses. She has lived through ever
j presidential term since the foundation o
the government, thinks President Harr
Q sons administration the best OF any, an
: homes to see him re elected next time, an
that he will appoint Jim Wood to som
= good office in his service. She takes
J lively interest in every thing going on II
the world, talks of walking up to Luna
o tninc miles) some 6ne day, and is mode
5 of we'll preserved womaphood.
Persons having debts secured by lnde
d ments. deeds Of trusts. vendors liens
IS otherwise, should remember that the la
o makes it their duty when these debts al
IS paid TO 90 to the clerks Office and hs'
. them marked Satisfied" Failure to
Is this renders them liable to the paymel
= of $50 fine aud in addition to this. sue
G failure causes any amount of trouble wh'
ga les are to be paid or titles are 70
looked up.