Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28
Interesting News From the
Shenandoah Valley.
SKIN GRATING FOR GIRL
Pack of Valuable Hounds Killed
Owing to Rabies.
VIOLENT ELECTRICAL STORM
Dominic Sails for Mission Work in
Korea-Young Woman's Narrow
Escape From Death.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va. June %. 1905
William Shipe of Powells Fort, Au-
gusta county. Va. is at Winchester Me-
mortal Hospital to have seventy square
inches of skin removed from various por-
tions of his body to he grated on the
body of his little daughter. Pauline Shipe.
who was recently badly burned. The girl
was playing with matches and her CLOTH
ing caught fire.
James II. Mcdonald. a charter member
of Gen. Turner Ashby Camp. c. W. OF
this city. died few days ago at Lam
caster. Pa. aged seventy-three years. His
remains were brought here yesterday and
inferred I'm Stonewall cemetery.
News from Upperville. Loudoun county.
Va. is to the effect that owing to the
breaking out of rabies among some OF the
foXhounds of the Piedmont Hunt Club.
the entire pack has been killed by order
of the officers of the club.
One of the most violent electrical storms
i'm recent years burst with tremendous
fury late "Wednesday afternoon over Fred
erick. Clarke and Warren counties. In
this city. the residence Of Judge T. W.
Harrison was struck by lightning. Elec-
tricity ran in the residence OF w. IL.
Baker on wires. set fire to a paper hat
hanging a wire. which. in falling ig-
nited' a bed. but the blaze was extin-
guished before serious damage had been
done. Water pipes became charged with
electricity. and several people standing at
MIGRANTS drinking water from tin cups
had the cups suddenly hurled from their
hands Hail fell in the country and some
damage was done to growing crops.
Rev. Harlin Gruver of CroZet. Va. who
t., ,;r.sN f-:~
will shortly sail for Korea a m ssion-
airy OF the Southern Presbyterian Church.
Marrow Escape From Death.
Miss Esther Norton. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George F.. Norton Of this city.
who is spending the summer with her
uncle. DR.. William F. Greene. at Mount
Vernon. N. ", had two narrow escapes
from instant death within a few minutes
this week near Yonkers. With a party
of friends Mss Norton was taking an
automobile ride. and after passing through
pool of water and going on a bridge the
machine skidded. broke down a railing
and plunged into the river. The automo-
bile upset. and Miss Norton was being
carried down stream when she was res
cued by number Of men.
lille returning from the country.
where he had been picking cherries.
Rolley Wells attempted to board Balti-
more and Ohio railroad freight train near
Magnolia a few days ago and fell under
meath. sustaining injuries which resulted
in his death while being brought to the
hospital. He was eighteen years old and
a glassworker.
News has been received here Of the re.
cent death at Buena Vista Of Mrs.
Amanda Arbogast. member OF an old and
we'll known family, which occurred after
an illness lasting ten years. Her remains
were taken to Monterey. Va. for burial:
H. g. % De- ~ A N.,0A nall
known United brethren Church minister,
is critically ill at Elkton and is not ex-
pected to recover.
Bather Drowned.
c. Elmer Leith of Bloomery, this county.
and Ohio railroad. was drowned near the
mouth of Buffalo creek at Fairmont the
other day while bathing with a party OF
friends. Heroic efforts were made to
save the young man, but without avail
His first trial resulting In hung jury.
James Patterson, a young white man. was
placed on trial again this week charged
with violating the Byrd liquor law by sell
ing liquor illegally and was acquitted. 1t
was the first case of that kind to be tried
here since the new law went into effect.
A child of William Kelley. formerly OF
this county. but now of Sir Johns Run.
w. Va. had been left playing near the
train rounded sharp curve the child was
caught by the pilot and crushed to death.
Nathan Laudaur of New York has been
at Wardensville, Hardy county, w. Va,
this week having deeds drawn for the
Capon iron works mineral lands, for
which he is to pay $4,000 cash. Ii is
stated that the mineral lands of that sec
ton of West Virginia will be developed
on an extensive scale.
The jury which tried John II. Wise, a
% AfaAraeal1 II IA
county, w. Va, for the murder of George
Walker of the same vicinity has brought
in a verdict of murder in the second de-
gree.
Secretary Charles NJ. Broun Of the
Berryyille Horse and Colt Show ASSocla-
ton states that the show this year will be
the most successful in the history OF the
association. 1t is expected that there
will be over 500 entries at this year .
event.
Dropped Dead Shaking Hands.
While saying goodbye to her grand
daughter, Miss Mary Sherman. Mrs. Mary
Wilson was suddenly seized with heart
disease and dropped dead as she shook
hands with the young lady. Mrs. Whis-
son was seventy-four years old and had
resided many years at Mount Pleasant.
near Winchester.
During the past year Austin Whitacre,
a prosperous young farmer of Siler, this
county, has passed through series or
troubles. Some months ago his mother
died later his little brother was run over
by a wagon and killed. a few weeks ago
his wife died, leaving an infant a day old.
and this week while driving pair or
mules to a spring wagon they became
frightened at flock of geese, ran on,
threw Mr.. Whitacre from the vehicle
and dragged him in the entangled lines
about 100 yards before the runaways were
stopped. He was badly cut and bruised
but is recovering.
j. DIN Faulkner of Winchester, who
has been principal of the Onancock lNa)
High School for several terms has been
elected principal of the high schools at
Rocky Mount. n. c.
The Taft Sherman Legion has been or
ganized here by c. NJ. Gibbons. He has
begun work of organizing similar legions
in all the counties of the district.
Russians and Tribesmen Fight.