Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-12-22
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THE farmers OF the SHENANDOAH Fauey ars
very much disappointed in the corn crop OF
that section. They expected large yield,
but And that the ears are not only small, but
the grain inferior and undeveloped. They
attribute the shortage TO the heavy ram and
windstorm which visited that section during
the month of August
JUDGE CHICHESTER has appointed Egbert
Thompson supervisor of Mount vernon DIS
trict Fairfax county. to lll the vacancy
caused by the death Of Walter WaltoD
IT is understood that Mr.. w. w. Scott OF
Gordousville. will be appointed State libra
rian to succeed Charles Poindexter. Inc
salary Is S1,2 0.
Tpr State Bank of Orange will not go INTO
voluntary liquidation, but has increased IT'S
csrital and will remain in business.
JOSEPH WOLF. of Hampsh re county, iof
several wears justice of the peace, dled SUI
denly Of paraly sis.
An unknown man was seen to reel and lali
near the residence Of George Atkins, on Inc
New Market and Sperryville turnpike Oh top
OF the Blue Ridge just within the borders Of
Rappahannock county. Members OF MI
Atkins family went at once to his assistance,
but he was dead before help could reach
him.
Monroe Minor was convicted in the County
Court of Buckingham, for malicious assault
on John Balm and sentenced to nine years
Imprisonment in The penitentiary
Mr. George B. West has given 10000 -
Richmond College, 10 hold in trust fot The
building of an academy at Newport News,
where he sides.
Mr. Troy Jones sen of Col Thos N.
Jones. OF Warrenton, was killed in railroad
accident near New Orleans
How MARION CANNON, member OF Congress
from California. was born at Morganto"n'
and left for the Golden Gate in an OK cart al
the age OF eighteen Two members OF the
low confessional delegation are also "'s'
Vir.inians by birth, Hon. John f. Lacey, o'
ostoIooga. and Hon. J. ?. Dolliver, OF Fort
Dodge. The former was born at New Mar
tinsyille and the latter at Kingwood. Mr.
Dolliver graduated at tbs State University ID
1875.
Tur q 'amorpan Iron Works at Lynchburg
have secured a contract to furnish 800 tons
of nine for the District of Columbia.
Mr. HuaHEs BARCLAY. formerly OF Lexlng'
ton. and graduate of Washington-Leo uni
yersitv. died recently in Texas.
A new ten room schoolhouse Is to be DUH
at Elkins. It will be the best public build
ing in Randolph county.
GARRETT yAEMETER brought down 2O8
round five -pronged buck in Hardy county
last week.
AT meeting of thirty taxpayers of Angus
ia county, at stanton, a resolution wa
adopted 10y a vote of two to one asking tn
Legislature to investigate the methods b
which Mr.. Thomas S. Martin was nominate
for United States Senator. The resoiutio
was offered BY Mr. c. T. jordan late of tn
Miller Manual School, of which institution
Mr.. Martin was or is director.
H. E. BRowN, of Roanoke, student q
Randolph Macon Academy. at Bedford CITY
has been suddenly stricken with total blind
ness, It is thought the blindness result
from injuries sustained last winter Will
skating.
AN interesting case was tried at Staun:o
In the Hastings Court. 1t was that Of W. L
Oliver leading merchant, on appeals fror
the mayors decision finding him $40 TO
roetino in hfa vrindou ollo0ed i'm moral h tho
graphs. Thirty-six Witnesses were intr
duced, including five clergymen and man
prominent citizens. Seven Of the thirty 81
witnesses thought the pictures in questio
indecent, but not one of the preachers was G
the seven. The jury Immediately returned
verdict of acquittal.
DR.W B. CLARK, of Baltimore, in charge c
the hospital at Shenandoah, reports the small
pox thoroughly under control. He has bu
four cases now Oh hanG. All the former case
reported are convaltscent ah1 no new ca G
reported in the last week.
DR.. T. j. FENTREss prominent citizen Q
Princess Anne county and for several year
In the Legislature, died at his residence i
Norfolk, after a brief illness. He was sixty
three years Of age and unmarried.
The Charlottesville Presbyterian Churc
has purchased OF Gen. Thos. L. Rosser a 10
of the corner of Market and Second street
east and will build new church on it, tn
present structure being inadequate for tn
congr egalion.