The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-19
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NOTES.


The furnac, of Glen Wilton, which
has been out of blast for two months,
will be started up again in about ten
days. The new lining was completed
last week, and as soon as~it bccomcs
hardened, which requires two wceRs
standing, operations will commence.
The old lining of the furnace has been
used continuously for upwards of seven
years, which Mr. Cook says is a rem ark
ably good r1cord.
Tho Rev. DR.. logo has returned to
Richmond from his vacation.
A Baptist church is to be built at the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Matley Love Shelton, daughter
of Judge Il. r. Farrar, of Amelia
county, died in Texas.
The Democrats OF Appomattox county
have nominated j. w. Hardwood for the
house Of delegates.
The sheriff of Nanscmond county has
gone to Mississippi for tho murderer of
Mr.. Epes, with requ;sition from tho
Governor.
Gideon Z. Chalkley, of Chesterfield
county, who was soldier in Pickett's
division, and wounded in the historic
charge at Gettysburg, died Monday.
John j. Cupp, one Of tho most promi-
nent citizens of Augusta county, died at
Mount Scion, his home, Monday. lie
was magistrate for fifteen years.
At Charlottesville yesterday n D; e.
liminary examination was had before n
magistrate in the case of the colorcd
youth, Hunter Duvall, charged with an
attempted assault on white lady.
Several witnesses identified the prisoner
as Tho guilty party, whilst other wit.
nesses were introduced to prove an
alibi. Duvall was sent on for the action
OF tho grand jury. lie was taken to
Staunton for safe keeping.
The reunion of the Army of West Vir-
ginia at Huntington began Tuesday
last. There WAS a very large attend
ance. EX-presidcnt Hayes, president Of
tho association, called the meeting to
order and delivered an address. He
introduced Mrs. Is. f. Kelley, IT, G widow
of the late general, who was received
with cheers. She mado no remarks,
only bowling to tho Assem- blage.
At a meeting of the line officers of the
First Regiment of Cavalry in Richmond,
Tuesday, Lieutenant Colonel IIawes was
elected colonel; Major William Il. Wick.
ham, lieutenant colonel, and Capt. w.
Kirk Mathews, major.
| Ah-Nlhy SoH CouHIy, laSI ounuay, JOnn
M. Young, aged SO years, got into a
quarrel about money matters with his
father, aged so years, and shot him
twice through the body. The old man
will probably die. Young made his
escape.
Capt. r. II. d. Willis, of Company C.
First regiment, West Virginia national
guard, at Grafton, has been appointed
major and brigade inspector. Major
Willis formerly lived in baltimore
Mrs. Mary w. Tuley died suddenly a,
the old homestead, "Tuleyries," near
Boyce, Clarke county, on Friday last,
where formerly, for many years, she
dispensed an elegant and graceful hos
pitality.
An unknown inmate of tho Soldiers
Home, while under tho influence o.
liquor, was run over by the electric cars
near Hampden last night end killed.
Tho Democrats of tho district com
posed of Hanover and Caroline counties
havo renominated Mr.. III. II. Wickham
for the State senate.
Capt. j. G. Earle, the Baltimore ant
Ohio conductor who attempted suicide
a. Parkcrsburg, w. Va, Monday, dice
TUESDAY,