The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-05
SOUTHW EST VIRGINIA NOTES:

MIR. VIM. Caldwell, worthy citizen
OF Amherst county, was crushed by a
tree on his place Thursday morning and
sustained injuries from which he died
shortly afterward. The tree stood near
a small log cabin which Mr.. Caldwell
desired to tear down, and was being
cut down by two men whom he had hired
to assist him. While they were cutting
the tree MIR. Caldwell sat down near by
and became absorbed in a newspaper
The tree fell suddenly without warning
and he was caught underneath it.
New machinery has been purchased
and will be shortly put in place at the
brick works at Tip Top.
The Norfolk and Western is building
extensive side-tracks at North Buena
Vista on the old Shenandoah Valley
railroad.
B. f. Stockton & Bro. of Staunton,
are charging their iron foundry and
machine shop and adding an additional
building.
A. j. Sweeny, Sons & Co., of Staun-
ton, have commenced the erection OF
five new buildings for their new ma
chine works. 1t is stated that tho size
OF the main building will be 35OxlOO.
Grafton is to have new system of
water works.
The West Virginia Paper Company
has been incol porated at Piedmont.
They Will erect mill at Duke, Md
The Wheeling Lime and Cement
Company has begun extensive improve
ments on it's plant in South Wheeling.
The Ohio River Railroad Company has
advertised for bridges and trestles on
its line which is extending from Hunt
ington to the south to meet the Hunt
ington and Big Sandy.
The Twin Towns Manufacturing
Company of Piedmont has contracted
with Pittsburg company for the cree
ton of glass factory at that place.
Tho Piedmont people take about two
thirds of the stock, ehc Pittsburgers
furnishing tho remainder and the enter
prise and experience necessary TO
operate it.
The Welsh Colony railroad was in
corporatcd last week to build line of
road from AKRON, Webster county, to
the Buckhannon river, 10y way Of Holly
river, there to connect with the West
Virginia and Pittsburg railroad, now
building in that direction. The capital
stock is S25, 900, and the privilege is
itoly.
1t is stated that the rumors concern
ing consolidation between the Chesa-
peake and ONO and Mississippi railroads
are unfounded.
While the son of DR.. Trumbo, OF Lin
den, was out fishing last Tuesday a hook
caught in his cyeball and his sight was
at one time dcspaired of, but he is now
better.
On an old tombstone in the cemetery
of Quantico Church, Dcttingen parish,
Prince William county, Va, is the fol-
lowing: Here lies VIM. Dunlop, mer-
chant, son of Alexander Dunlop, Greek
professor in the University of Glasgow,
who died Dember 2lst, 1880, aged So
years.
The Episcopal Church in Aldie will
be consccrated on the Sth of the present
month. Bishops White, Randolph
and Dudley will be present, each assist
ing in the services, thus making the
occasion one of much interest.
Thomas S. Chamblin, near White
Post, Clarke county, has purchased 253
acres of the farm of the late DR.. O. r.
Funston, near the double toll-gate on
the Front Royal and Winchester turn
pike, paying S4717 per acre.
Suit has been entered in tho United
States court at Abingdon by DR.. ]. NJ.
Baily VS.. Col. A. G. Haskell for libel in
the sum of $4,000. The array of tai
cnted counsel on the part of DR.. Baily
would indicate fight to a finish. Among
them we note Mr.. Towles, OF Now York:
Capt. +. S. Blair, of Wythcville; Daniel
Trigg, Esq, of Abingdon; Messrs Full
kerson, Page II Hurt, of Bristol and
Abindon; d. +. Baily, of Bristol, and a.
NJ. Dickinson, Esq, Of Marion. Who
will represent Colonel Haskell wc have
not yet learned. An attachment has
been levied upon certain lots at Bristol
and mineral lands in Wise county, Va.