Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-05-12
State NeWs.

Over 900 persons were initiated by the
Virginia MasOns last year. Tue net gain,
after dedncting deaths aud loss from other
causes, was over 1000.
R. II. Gregory. a farmer living on
"StauntOn River" in preparing land for.
watermelons, discovered an indian bury
ing ground. lie dug up SIX skeletons aud
Sc veral relics buried with them.
r. s. Waymack, a young Richmond
man. was fatally shot while marketing by
the accidental discharge of pistol which
fell from the pocket OF the man with
whom he was dealing.
4 young man by the name Of Samnsl
Justice, from Mcdowell county, W. Va,
who was on his way to Abingdon as a
witness in the United States Court there,
was arrested in Radford last week for
passing a raised note on one of the mer
chants He raised a one dollar note to a
ten dollar denomination. The work was
clumsly done and easily detected. lie
had preliminary hearing before magis-
trate, and was sent on to the grand jury.
Northern capitalists are evincing
their confidence in the hidden
wealth of Virginia by Investing heavily
in our gold mines. Mr.. John Graham, OF
Rhode Island. who has much experience
in such matters, has recently purchased,
after thorough investigation, the Grim es
and Yaucluse gold mines in Orange
county, and is going to expend 100000
in machinery to work them. a mica mine
at Irwin Station, in GOOchand county,
has recently been sold for S12j OO0 aud
will be worked at once. The tract EN-
braces | 800 acres.
Cary Linkenhoker, a farmer, aged
seventy years, residing at Caryin's cove,
in BotetOurt county, engaged in a quarrel
on April %, with his wife, which ended
in his striking her over the head with
bar of iron. Surprising be bad killed her,
he fled to 1inkeI's mountain, several
miles away, taking refuge in the house of
Charles McCroe. Here he swallowed a
large quantity of EPSON salts, several
tsblespOOnfuls of turpentine and two
ounces of Japanese oil. On Friday night
no died in great agony in ignorance of the
fact that his wife was not dead.
Miss Sal'ls Putnam, born 14th day Of
May, 1899, Is still living aud in good
health, within a mile of OrleaD. Her
birth is registered in her family bible and
is attested by many witnesses. She does
not remember to have taken a dose Of
medicine, and has never seen a train OF
cars Thirty years ago she broke her
hip bone and DR.. Chapman was sent for,
but when he came she would not allow
him to touch Der. She recovered, but Is
still lame. Several years ago she broke
her arm AMI this time Dr.. Bnck was sent
for, bat she declined his services and set
it herself Her oldest brother died about
twenty years ago when he was over nine
~ years old. His hat hangs where he
put It the day before be died -Udreatoa
JHgiRian.
A tragic accident occurred Tuesday
morning of last week, at the residence oil
Mr. John Hickson, on the allen turnpike
about two miles from Lynchburg, result.
ing 10 the death Of Mr.. Fl. A. Carroll. Mr
Carroll was experimenting the boring o
an artesian well on Mr.. HIckson's place
He was lowered into the we'll to lo0i
after dynamite blast that was slow in
exploding. After being below the sur
face for a considerable time be signaled
to be drawn up, and the wOlkmen above
began to haul up the bucket. When ]
reached the top il was empty. Dir. Car
roll had evidently fallen ont. lie wa
found at the bottom of the well with hi
neck broken. 1t is supposed that he va
overcome by the foul air on his way NJ
and fell out Of the bucket Mr.. Carol
was a single man abou; thirty one Of
thirtY-twO years of age.