Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-11-30
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man in banville. While being tried in the
Mayors Court he ran. Officer Kennedy
pursued and fired upon him when a brother
named Charles Owens threatened to shoot
the officer and did all in his power to incite
other Negroes to riot. He was, however,
taken 10 Jail and later Dave Owens was also
arrested and jailed
At least half dozen students OF the Nor
gantown University have typhoid fever, caus-
ell by impure water. Tho supply from the
mountains gave out and river water had to
be used.
John W. Carothers, known in this section
as the lumber king, died at his home In Lit
tie Falls. aged 70 years. Mr. Carother5 was
the wealthiest man in the county. He made
all his money in dealing in lumber. At one
time he controlled all the lumber trade along
the Monongahela river between Little Falls
and Pittsburg.
Business was never better than it has been
this fall in Fredericksburg There has been
| n most marked improvement over last year
and the merchants were never better salts
fed
At q called meeting OF the vestry of st.
Paurs Episcopal Church, Lynchburg, it was
decided TO issue bonds to the amount OF 500
900 for the completion OF the handsome new
SO ne church now in the course reconstruction
Several thousand dollars Of these bonds were
taken by members Of the vestry.
A fire at Culpeper resulted in the following
losses: T. A. Coe photographer, $3.50; Jun
Tor Order United American Mechanics, $40;
A. T. Cleveland. grocery, $1,000 All OF these
were located in one building, owned by Mr..
Charles Forbes, the building being valued at
$4,000. w. ]. Shotwell, general merchant,
S1.1OO; c. L. Smith. brick building, Just COM
peted, damaged about S4OO. This building
is o. cupied By AIess!s. George & Rhodes as
saloc and restaurant. These were dam
n ed by smoke and water about 500; no in
surance.
That historic old building situated Oh the
corner of Twenty second and Main streets.
Richmond, known as the HeErico ounty
Courthouse, had a narrow escape from be-
ing consumed 10y flames, and, as it was, was
, badly damaged inside.
J.B. Mcintosh, former citizen Of Peters.
burg, died recently in Louisiana. Deceased
was one of the volunteers in the Mexican
war from Petersburg. His last request was
that his body might be buried in Blandford
Cemetery.
(aptain Baylor has completed the survey
OF the oyster grounds on the Atlantic side Of
Accomac and Northampton, which finishes
the survey in Virginia There are about 5, :
900 acres of natural rock in the latter survey.
The Fredericksburg Fee Lance has ascer-
tanned that there will be no trial of the al
legged tran-robbers, Searcey and Morgan
field. at the November term of the Stafford
County court
Prince Edward county has voted in favor
OF subscription OF $4,000 to extend the
Farmvllle and Powha;an Railroad TO Hamp-
ton Sidney ollege.
The adjutant- general in his report TO Gov
ernor O'Ferrall states that there is gradual
but marked Improvement in tho State troops.
col. Thomas +. Goode, of MeoklenbuTg
county, has donated 81 900 for the relief 0!
tho disabled Confederate veterans OF that
county.
The Salem slave and head factory booked
one order last week from Norfolk firm for
600, 600 slaves to lie shipped in December.
w. H. Perry, one OF the Oldest residents Of
Jackson district, RarPahannock county, died
last week.
Az effort is being made by the camps OF
ex-Confederate veterans over the State to
build a home for needy ex-Confederate SOL
ders The movement has been set on foot
10y the camp at Romney. which has issued a
circular stating that West Virginia is the
only Southern State without such homo,
and the needs of such Il one in the State. 1t
also suggests that meeting be held
in Charleston this winter for the purpose OF
deyising means 10 build the home Camp
StonewaIl Jackson. OF Charleston, has prom
ised 81. 90 for the purpose, the Romney camp
5000, aud several other camps have ex-
pressed willingness TO contribute smaller
sums.
Since the revival of business throughout
he country coal operations in Morgan
county are very active and sufficient num-
Der of hands TO work the mines to their iul
output can not lie had. This is especially
true OF Marion county, where n number Of
operators have advertised for hands and
guaranteed them work for year
A certificate OF incorporation has been is
sued to the "Crown Institute OF Wheeling
rho ms itute is founded for the purpose Of
giving medical treatment in the State oil
West Virginia and elsewhere to persons who
are in the habit OF indulging to excess in the
use of intoxicating drinks, opiates, cocaine,
,obacco and cigarettes. Capital is 5000
with tho privilege of incre asing same to
5000, 900. The incorporators are d. ID. lay
lor Thomas G.. jenkins, H. L. Brown, +. NJ.
Miigan, Louis Berthy and J. B. Sommcr-
vile. all OF Wheeling