Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-04-13
NEW MARKET NEWS.

The rainfall on Monday night and Tues
day was badly needed, and will do much
good as it was exceedingly dry. More
sleet and snow fell.
The subject of Tariff VS.. Free Trade,
was to have been discussed between
Messrs. Will and Tusing, in the ball on
Monday night, but owing to the fact that
the parties could not agree as to judges
or a committee to decide as to the merits
of the discussion the matter was abruptly
brought to a close, thus disappointing a
we'll filled house, regardless OF the fact
that it was a very inclement evening.
We learn that on Friday night last, fire
destroyed Mr.. Scion HenkePs saw mill,
which was located about five miles south
of here near the base of the Massanut.
ton mountain. 1t is supposed the fire
originated IN the saw pit by spark
from Il G engine. Loss about $500.
An alarm of fire on Sunday morning
was turned in from fire alarm box No. 8,
Keezetown ward, which cansed the fire
bell to sound a general alarm. This
brought out the fire department with
engine and hose real, to say nothing o.
the many citizens who were screaming
"firel ire :! fire =" at the tops of their
volcies, bnt before the citizens and espe-
cially the fire department reached the
scene OF what might have been great
confagratiOn, the fire was ext ingulshed
BY the bucket brigade. The cause OF
alarm was tho burning of the roof of
the Cord NJ. Z. Church parsonage which
caught from a spark from the chimney.
No damage.
Our Methodist friends here had their
curiosity satisfied as to who will be their
next pastor, by the Conference sending
them the Rev. Mr.. Hammond at present
located at Monterey, Va, but formerly OF
Texas.
Rev. J. S. Porter, our present pastor.
has been assigned to Mt. Jackson charge,
Our citizens were greatly shocked on
Friday evening last when it was reported
that Mr.. Frank P. Thomas was found in
an unconscious state in bis barn, having
taken laudanum with suicide intentions,
1t seems that he had more or less domes-
tic troubles with bis father which caused
him to take to strong drink, &c. During
the day he purchased two ounces oil
laudanum and must have swallowed the
deadly poison some time during the early
part of the afternoon. When first dis
covered in his barn it was only thought
he was under the influence of liquor, and
was lett alone for the purpose of letting
him sleep off It's effects. Bnt later or
when they again went to arouse him
which was about o'clock, p. m, be wal
thought to be dead, but, as above stated
be was only unconscious from the effect
of the laudanum, which they then learned
he had previously purchased. DR.. llenke
was Immediately summoned and did al
that medical skill and science could, but
of no avail, as the unfortunate young
man died at 10 o'clock. p. IN.
He was engaged in ths liquor business
and was running bar-rcOm st thu
time.
He leaves a devoted wife aud one dea
little girl about three years of age, tC
mourn their loss.
His remains were inferred in EnanuaP
Lutheran cemetery Sunday morning at II
o'clock, in the presence of a large con
gregation of relatives and friends.
Tie deceased was all ont % years of age
The stricken widow and fatherless chill
especially have the sympathy of the en-
tire community.
Mr.. Hugh Block has just returned fron
the Northern markets with full line o
dry goods and groceries which will b
run in connection with his butcherin
business. Hugh says goods were neve
known to be so cheap
Monday April 9th, was the Goth ann
versary of the surrender of Genl. Lee
army to Genl. Grant at Appomatto
c. H.
Quite a number OF our people attende
Country Court. and among the humble
were several who wished to secure liquo
license for the next license year.
Mr.. Saml Hoover's horse ran fror
Qucksburg to this place on last Frida
evening, aud in trying to stop Hill th
buggy was upset and badly damaged
and the horse WAS severely and perma1
emily injured, the tendon in his lett hin
leg below the knee being severed.
Mr.. II. was at Qnieksburg attending u
business connected with the telephone
lima of which he is SUPERINTENDENT.
More anon,
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