Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-17
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPLIED
FROM MANY SOURCES.


-Moulders' sand of superior quality has been
discovered near Glasgow, Va.
The virginin State Fircmen's Association
will meet in Alexandria In June.
"A camp of sons and brothers Of those who
fought in the confederate army was formed at
Fredericksburg, Va.
On C. It. Anderson's farm in Prince Edward
county Va, several sheep were Killed by
lightning last week.
Thomas Coughlin was run over and killed,
by n train on the Shenandoah Valley railroad,
near Shenandoah station, Va.
The Fredericksburg, Va Manufacturing
company has been organized with capital
stock not exceeding 100000.
The Cold Sulphur Springs property, in Au-
custa county Va, has been sold to the Goshen
Land and Improvement company.
John ]. Ofield and Maurice Shinett broke
out of Greene country jail at Stnnardsyllle,.
Va, by saving off the hinge bolts OF the prison
doors.
The county commissioners of Granville, N
c., have decided that the execution OF JORDAN
Pritchctt, at Oxford, on the 9th OF June shall
be private.
"A threc-story dwelling in King George
county, Va. owned by DR.. j. S. slassey, OF
hlCInlOUu, WIS QSpiiog ~ ~
ago, with all its contents.
Katie the iivc.year.od daughter of Mrs.
Kefauyer. living near Middletown, Md, was
struck by a swing, and had the bones OF her
left elbow dislocated and fractured.
The old cotton factory Mt Cumberland, Nd,
belonging to the McKaig estate, has been sold
to tho Cumberland Brewing Company, and
will shortly be remodcled and turned into
brewery.
Thomas Ryan, of the Lynchburg,. Va, fire
department, has entered suit for $1,000 against
the city for injuries received while on duty.
This is the first suit Of the kind ever insti-
tuted there.
Avery Butler, the fourtcen-yce -.old boy
who killed his father in Sampsonsovuhty, n.
c.. has been convicted and sentenced to be
hung June 10th. In giving his testimony he
said that his mother urged him to commit the
deed.
The Richmond e. Danvile railroad company
will, in short while, put about fifteen nun
drcd hands to work on the proposed line IRON 70,
road will be pushed to completion as early as
possible.
The Car Company, of Huntington, w. Va,
! has under contract one thousand catte-cars Tor
the Canada Cattle Car Company, and three
hundred box cars for the Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Chicago and St. Louis,
WIN. Howard of Wcllsburg, W. Va, myss;;
teriously disappeared from his home April
9th, and no trace of him has been found He
is by occupation paper-maker, aged nifty
nine years, and is a member of the G. y. r.
"A widow lady, named Mary Riggsbee, aged
66. was killed six miles north of Durham, A..
c. on the Oxford & GAINESVILLE railroad. She
was returning to the house from II spring ana
attempted to cross the road just in front OF the
train Her head was crushed to pulp.
IT. Walter Long, of Cumberland Md, while
out cunning, shot white swan, which was
monster of its species. 1t measures seven feet
from tip to tip, and four feet seven inches
from the bill 10 its toes Mr.. Long intends
having the bird mounted.
Mr.. John Lemen, living near Shepherds
days, f0iirvaIuable horses, and mas tnf5e more
sick, that will probably die. The disease is
pronounced by veterinary surgeons TO be
spinal meningitics.
"A big boom has struck in the neighborhood
of Charleston, w. Va and 5000 acres of land
have changed hands, the price paid being
$3.50 The Kanawha City Company are
the purchasers, and 100000 capital will be in
vested in various factories to be built during
the coming summer.
Quite boom in real estagc has struck Solo
mons Island, Calvert county, Md. and two
large estates are being divided up into lots Of
from one to five acres, suitable for building:
| Upwards Of ten thousand dollars worth of
these lots have already been engaged.
The two. year-old child of George r. Neif, of
| Cumberland, Nd, captured small vial OF
creosote, which had been used for toothache,
and drank some of the contents. The mother
discovered what the child had done, and took
| it instantly to the doctors office; but all rem
edies were unavailing, and the child died a. few
moments afterwards
AS herd Of cattle were being landed at the
Wheeling wharf, inv. Va, one of their num-
Der broke away, sprung into the river and
swan for the Island. a man in s1iti pur..
sued and chased her out OH the lower point of
the island having held her head out Of the
water to prevent her drowning.
John Smith, of Assurance w. Va, sent SAM
Piles of the ore found on his land to the gov
ernmcnt Assay Office, whose OFFICIALS pro-
nounced it gold and silver ore of the best quail
ity. Surface deposits are being constantly
found in the neighborhood of the Hans Creek
district very little digging having been DONE
a white man named Thomas Barrow, fell
from the bridge that spans the river at the:
foot of Ninth street in Lynchburg Va, n dis
lance ofabout thrty-fvc feet, biitas he struck
deep water he was not hurt. He was endcav-
ing to save his hat, which had blown oil, when
he lost his balance. He swan to the shore
without assistance.
The census of the village of Elm Grove, w.
w. shows curious condolences. The total
population is 592; one.half, or296, are males,
and 296 females. OF the males, 14S or one-half,
are twenty-one years old and upward, quail
fed to vote, while the rest are minors: Of tho
females, the same thing holds good, the diVid;
ing age being sixteen years. Of the colored
population half are males aud half females,
and half are adults and half minors.
The saw and planning mill of the John L.
Roper Lumber company at the Gilmerton
locks, near Norfolk, Vn., was destroyed by fire
few days since, together with about 100000
is unknown The loss is $4,000, which is only
partially covered by insurance of $4,000.
About two hundred hands are thrown out of
employment by the destruction of the mills
The plant was the largest of the kind i'll the
State.
"A most distressing accident occurred IN Dur.
ham, N. c., resulting in the horrible death of
Lottie Walters, a little girl, u years old; The
child. aiding her mother in domestic duties
attempted to kindlc fire, using can of kero-
sene oil. She poured some of the trid on the
kindlings, when terrible explosion ensued.
The little girl was completely saturated with
the oil and sheet of fame enveloped her per
son. She ran into the yard and cried for help,
which was responded to by her brother, but
with no effect and the sufferer died in great
agony, few hours after the accident.
The American Electric and Manufacturing
company has been chartered in Alexandria, Va.
It's nurpose is to manufacture telephones, &C.,
to Construct maintain, and operate telegraph
and telephone lines in North and South Amer.
ca cal md do all kinds of electrical business; to
manufacture paper of all kinds and to make
paper-pulp from wood, straw, &c. This com com
many is the successor of the American IeIe-
phone company and can hold real estate tothe
amount of$500000 The capital STOCK a oG Is 1xee
at 100000 Of common stock ana f-VV'VVV oi
Der cent. preferred stock.