Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-25
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
SOME INTERESTING NEWS COMPLIED
FROM MANY SOURCES.

Mrs. Hefner, aged los years, died at her
| house at Grouse, on the Carolina Central
| Railroad.
| in Dickinson county, Va, Aaron Gibson
| was killed by mla named Candill in a
| drunken row.
she nine-year old daughter of George
Hampton of Louloun county, Va, fell into
a small stream and was drowned.
Picket Camp of Confederate Veterans, of
Richmond, Va, adopted resolutions in COM
| memoration Of the death of Gen. Joseph l..
| johnson.
"A contract has been awarded for the con-
struction of a Baptist church at Roanoke, Va,
TO cost S25, 900 exclusive of the lot on which
it is to be erected.
The Franklin Lumber CompanylS property
owned principally by merchants of Franklin
Va, was partially destroyed by fire a few days
since. Damage, $1,000; insurance about
$4,000.
The War Department has granted the sur
v1yors of New York regiment permission TO
place large bronze statue in the Antictam
National Cemetery, in memory of their fallen
comrades.
-Four Americans and one Italian were
drowned in Laurel creek, near Webster Court
house, w. Va, few nights ago while attempt
ing TO cross stream on foot log which was
swept away.
in Petersburg, Va, Miss Annie Hand, aged
ninety-two years, committed suicide by taking
poison. She had been in very feeble health,
and for some time past had also been suffering
from injuries received by fall
Contracts have been closed whereby the
Essex Yarn Mills of Newark, n. j., win be
removed at once to Roanoke, Va. The com
pany will be organized under the name of the
Virginia Blanket Mills, with 100000 capt.
tai
AN epidemic of poisoning eases occurred in
Chattanooga Tenn, fourteen victims having
so far been reported, although none have
proved fatal. The cause was cream puffs
bought from confectionery. The medium is
thought to be arsenic.
John Goldman, prominent citizen of Boston,
visiting Asheville, n G., was shot in the leg
by Oliver Summers drunken carpenter. At
the time Mr.. Goldman was out horseback riding
with two friends, who were also shot sustain
ing slight wounds. Codman's horse received
flesh wound
"A disease called spotted fever is raging in
Milan, Tenn. Over thirty persons have died
within the past two days. Not a single patient
has 50 far recovered The people are fleeing
and all the immediate towns have quarantined
against the stricken towns of Newbern and
Gates.
The unwilling of the heroic bronze statue at
the tomb of Gen. 7. J. jackson, at Lexington,
Va, will take place on the 2lst of July next
and the veterans of the Stonewall Brigade
have been called to meet at Staunton the 9th
OF June to make arrangements for participa-
ting in the ceremonies.
I'm Union county, Tenn, two brothers
named Haynes, aged fourteen and sixteen
respectively. became involved in quarrel
over opening gate, when the older one cut
his brother so badly that he died afterwards Of
his injuries The one that did the deed is
almost crazy with remorse and grief, and has
to be watched lest he kill himself
"A wreck occurred on the Asheyille & Spar
tanburg railroad by collision of a freight
from Asheville and material train near
Landrum. The fireman and negro on the
material train was killed. Both the engineers
and eighteen Of the hands were injured, many
Of them fatally. The collision was the result
of the freight conductors disobedienee of
orders.
H. W. eagle was shot by Miss Sallie Hol-
land, at Robbnsville, Graham county, n. c.,
several days ago. The wound was not serious.
About year ago eagle slandered Miss IIOl-
land and left the county. He returned to Rob-
binsyille, believing that the affair had been
forgotten, but Miss Holland armed herself
with pistol upon learning of eagles return,
and attempted to kill him.
An old landmark has been removed from
the farm of Mr.. Ohio Bryan, near Hagerstown,
Md, in the shape of an immense oak tree
stump, measuring FIVE feet ten inches in d.
ameter and twelve feet in length and weigh
ing nearly ten thousand pounds The tree
was computed, from the.rings about it, to be be.
tween two hundred and two hundred and
twenty-five years old.
A distressing drowning accident occurred
near Lynchburg Va, the other day. Mrs
Greenwood and Mrs. Alexander Marshall were
coming TO the city in buggy, and while
crossing a stream called Judith s creek. which
had become swollen on account of the recent
rains, their vehicle capsized and threw both
into the stream. Mrs. Greenwood was saved
by cobOred man who happened to come along,
but Mrs. Marshall was drowned, Her body
was found about 700 yards below the scene Of
the accident.
The Carroll Manufacturing Company are
making extensive Improvements at their
works, situated at Carroll, Md. The wooden
mill on the property, is in successful operation,
employing large number of hands and there
will be annexed, in a short time, large adj
dition, which will greatly increase their capac-
lty for manufacturing specialities in the same
line. On the same property large building
is being erected for the manufacture and stor-
age of ice, which will havea capacity of sixty.
five tons per day
"A lively fight occurred day or so agu
between Miss Jennie Jerome and Miss Mary
Ellington, two prominent young ladies of Clear
creek township, Mecklenburg county, n. c.
Miss Jerome accused Miss Ellington of making
rather slanderous remarks about her Miss
Ellington denied ever hearing Of the remark.
wherenpon Miss Jerome told her she lied. and
jumped on her, knocking her down three
times. Girl friends of both parties took part
in the fight, and one had her head badly cut;
others had their dresses cut 1t could not be
asccrtained who used the knife.