The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
WAS DROPPED IN
A CAT TIE GUARD.
Peculiar Accident to Young Man.
Stealing a Ride,
THIS MAN NEARLY A HUNDRED
He Made the Youths of Page County
Hustle to Ma CHI Him. Though
He Was Eishty-seyen
Years Old.
Isnec:al Dispatch to The Times.,

ssncc:al Dispatch to The Times.,
LURAY, VA, Dec. 24.-One of the most
interesting and novel cases ever hefo
the Page County Court has been in
progress almost the entire week. and re-
suited in a hung jury to-day. Inc case
is that OF J. r. Huffman, Of this county,
against George and John Glen. of Shen-
andoah county, who are Charged with
driving Hufman's cattle into Shenan-
doah county.
In the magistrates court the case was
dec4ued adversely to the LIENS, who
were fined about SIS and costs. They
immediat ely appealed the case to the
County Court. In the meantime. huff
man found his cat,le near. Front Royal.
Warren county. At this juncture the
case assumed new phase and the Glenn
brothers demanded vindicauon before
the County Court. Hon. f. S. Parks
represented Huffman, while Hon. NJ. l..
Walton, of Woodstock. appeared for the
Clems. The latter are sons OF Dahlel
Glen, prominent citizen of Shenandoah
county, who died ten days ago.
FEARFUL ACCIDENT.
William r. Nichols. son of Mr.. c. "A.
Nichols. Of Rozeyville. near Waynesboro,
Penn, was the victim Of a terrible ac-
cident at Luray this morning about two
o'clock. Young Nichols was beating his
way from pennsylvania to Luray on
thr ugh freight While the train was
on the outskirts Of the town and run
ming at {: high rate Of speed. Nichols at
tempted to alight. After having one leg
caught in the car wheels and crushed
almost entirely off. the cars dropped him
in q cattle guard, and the trains passed
over nm. His cries soon awoke a fam
lily near by. who went to his rescue only
a few moments before the approach OF
another train Young Nichols was on
his way to Luray. where he was to have
been married tomorrow. He formerly
lived in this place.
Mr. L. c. Price of Allegheny. Pa. son
of Mr.. George W. Price. of Page county.
and Miss Val'Ie Rodgers. eldest daughter
Of MI. ". H. Rodgers. superintendent
Of the poor Of Page county. were mar
ried at the home of the brides father,
near Marksvile. to-day. Rev. B. y.
White OF the Methodist Church, off,
ciating.
AT RIPE OLD AGE.
Hamilton Warner, a wealthy Dunkard
farmer, died at his home on the Hawks
Bill. several miles from Luray, this morn
ing. aged eighty-seven.
Mr.. Warner an octogenartan of al
most unparalleled vigor. Prior to his
last illness he hoastnG tfot he w~s rove'
under the services Of a physician until six
months ago. He made a hand al almost
any ill:d of farm work. and young men
We're Compelled to exert themselves to
equal him He left a family of ten
children. viz; VIM. NJ. J. c.. and Jas A.
Warner Mrs. Rothgebe. Mrs. John ".
Shaffer, Mrs J. W. Black Mrs. I. S.
Conner. Mrs e. T. Stricken. Mrs. Rachel
Warner and Miss Martha Warner. all Of
this county He he'd been married about
e. years. and is survived by his widow.
It IS a remarkable fact that in the n"r7
Der Of family and descendants, consisting
OF ten children, twerty-seven Erandchli-
dren and five or six Observation-Disclosures,
there has never been a death.