Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-06-03
EXCHANGE NOTES.

Jaw which will soon raise out of position
an artificial set IN that portion Of his
mouth. May lie live to enjoy the teeth of
his new cutting in the wisdom of his old
age for many years to come.
Harrisonbnrg Spirit; There is a MA
chine at the tannery that is champion
wood cutter. 1t is an enclosed wheel
with a number of heavy blades attached,
and it takes two men to keep it supplied
with cord wood. 1t cuts it to the size of
ground tan bark, and after the sap is ex-
tracted, which Is used in the tanning of
hides, it is employed as fuel for the
big engines. The machine cuts any
kind of wood mp TO the thickness OF
twelve inches. Twenty cords can be cut
in ten hours.
The Mt Scion correspondent of the
Stanton TindicatOr says The heirs of
the late Nathan Reeves gathered together
one day last week and made a division OF
the real estate belonging to the deceased,
and wishout commissioner or lawyer to
pay, divided mp this large estate salts
factorily to all parties concerned. The
only party present outside of the family
concerned in the division, was Mr. Jos
a. Craun of Bridgewater, who was the ad-
ministrator. The heirs to this estate are
Mr.. A. T. Reeves, Mrs. Il. 4. Todd, Mr..
Bud Reeves, Nj. JAS Reeves and Mrs. j.
C. Baxter, of Mt. Scion; Mrs. Ernest NJ.
Dudley, of MilnesY lille; Mr.. Walter
Reeves, of the University of Va. Mrs.
VIM. f. Mohler, of st. Adams, w. Va E,
and Mr.. J. n. Reeves, of Iowa. The heirs
receive each about s. 800.
Shenandoah Jalley : Henry Gauder died
at his residence, near the White Iionsp,
on the Shenandoah River, Page Co.. Va,
May %, 1892 aged - years, IL months, and
- days.
He was regarded az an excellent citizen,
reliable and true in the different rela'
lions of life.
He was the man who taught the late
renowned, scholarly Prof. Joseph Salyards
the English alphabet whtn he was
small boy.
Thus another old, Indicative landmark
as been removed.
Staunton Spccia' or: Tuesday evening
Mr.. James Eddins a carpenter from Mon
terey, Highland county, working on new
house for Mr. ParIlow on Gospel Hill, cut
his throat with pocket-kuife. The wind
pipe Is cut badly and the cash is long and
deep but, fortunately, not deep enough
TO cnt an artery. Drs. F. L. and A. NJ.
Henkel and DR.. n. Wayt were soon on
the ground after he was found. and rem
dered the needed surgical assistance by
sewing ND the wound on the ground where
he was found wounded, AS there is blood
on the top of the building, it is supposed
that il was there that his throat was cut
but as there are no steps, he must have
fallen to the ground, and If so he may be
injured otherwise than the wound in bis
| throat. He will receive proper attention
and NAV recover, though the chances are
against it. He is about 40 years of age.
and has. we have been told, a wife and
| six children.
Rockingham Register The real estate
and machinery of the Harrisonburg Shoe
Manufacturing Company was offered at
public sale last Monday by Commissioners
| of the Circuit Court and knocked down
at $500 to the HarrisOnburg Land anu
| Improvement Company, one of ITS credl-
tors The factory Is we'll equipped and
in the hands of practical men with a
capital at their their command should do
la prosperous business.
\ young couple from the eastern part OF
! the county came to town last Monday
/ to secure marriage liceuse. Everything
was lovely and the goose was hanging
hiqh. when the father of the would-bt
Benedict made his appearance on the
scene and vetoed the scheme by disclosing
to the County Clerk that his son was but
seventeen years old. The happy event
was thereupon indefinitely postponed
and when last seen the Young couple were
driving out East Market street somewhat
disconsolate but still not entirely casi
down. They may yet give some hageeIs
town minister matrimonial knot 10 He
Page Courier The wheat crop in Pag'
this year now looks like one Of the bes
ever raised in the county.
HE cnt worms are cutting down th'
corn. Cool weather is said to be very
favorable to their work.
The tannery is now working full force
as large as at any time since 1t was start
ed. There are now probably 200 men a
work. and the number may be Increased
Three hundred and two hides are worked
in daily. The good effects Of this larg
lontlay of cash for labor is TO be seen II
both town and county. TIRE Ia idRn@'e
The baptismal service at the Hawksbil
on last Sunday afternoon was IN som
resnects. we suppose, the most extraordl
nary event ever witnessed in the town
remarkable for the large number OF can
ldidates baptized and the immense throng
that lined both banks of the creek to wit
ness the solemn scene. Thirty-elgh
nersons we're baptized and the congrega
tion present was estimated by good Judge
to number fully two thousand. he OF
dinance was administered by Rev. MI
Onailes in an impressive manner. and th
occasion was one long to be remembers
by all present.
Winchester Nars Mr. Geo f. Payne
ali elderly gentleman VINO came mere VII
his wife from New Orleans some years ag
D and has been living since at the home
-, MISS Edmonia Page, died last Tuesday
aged 50 years. Mr.. Payne had a horro
7 of being buried alive, and his dying re
S quest was that his heart should be remoy
ed and cut into three p eces in order
preclude all possibility of the fate he
. greatly dreaded. Accordingly his las
= dishes we're carried out by DR.. Holllda.
On the last day of the fair here last ia
5 considerable excitement was created .
charges of crookedness in connection wit
one of the races. The horse Red Fox We
expelled several horses were suspended
a "a was also driver johnson. Recent
e Mr.J. NJ. Futterer, of Hagerstown, b
came the owner of Red Fox, witho'
> knowledge # the charges against him. al
when he discovered them endeavored
have biz horse re-instated. His appeal
the National Board of Review was stron
IL endorsed by the directors OF the 5.
Agricultural Society, who did not wish 9
Al.