Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-11-16
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA
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st Of the division OF chemistry, Department
| If agriculture, vice DIR. G. L. Spencer, re.
signed. DR.. Brown will enter Immediately
Upon the duties Of his new position. In the
absence OF DR.. W. H. Wiley. chief Of the d.
vision, he will be the acting chief and exec.
utive officer
Mr.. S. s. Lambeth, Jr., son OF Rev. DR..
Lambeth, who was elected city attorney oil
Norfolk by the Prohbilionists last spring has
endered his resignation. Mr.. Lambeth viii
study for the ministry.
Rev. VIM. Nee. White, Of Richmond, has
Jeen elected to the passionate OF the Presby-
terrain Church, at Lewisburg. Mr. White
is son of Rev. Dr. Henry White, of Winches-
Ter and a grandson Of the lHe DR.. VIM.
5. White, OF Lexington.
Mr.. O. W. Wood, Democrat, who has been
elected to Congress from the Birmingham
(Ala. district is graduate OF the University
Of Virginia.
The contract for the iron pipe to eused in
the new water supply for Bedford City has
been awarded to the Glamorgan Company,of
Lynchburg, at 1885 per ton.
In September last, at the house OF B. S.
Williams. Williams was fatally stabbed in a
general row. His son-In-law, Henry Jones,
suspected OF being the murderer, fed and
was not found until Friday, when he was ar
rested in Ohio and brought here. He admits
his guilt.
Joe White was shot in the leg three times
by Lemon Price in front Of saloon on Tween
tv-third street, Newport News. A trivial quar-
relied TO the shooting. Price made his escape.
White is a native of Barbados, West Indies,
and came here a few days ago from Balti-
more. Price is a brakeman on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway. The wounded
man was sent to the Soldiers Home Hospital
at Hampton.
Inc adjourned meeting or the stockholders
of the Seabcard aud Roanoke Railroad Com
pany was held in Norfolk and the following
directors were elected: Il. Curzon Hoffman,
PRESIDENT Enoch Pratt Louis McLane,
(harles D. Fishe. and Moncure Robinson,
Jr.. OF Baltimore, Nd; Judge L. r. Watts, OF
Portsmouth. Va, and w. W. Fuller, Of Dur.
ham. n. c. This was q reelection OF the old
board with the exception Of Mr.. WV. Fuller
who take, the place OF Major r. S. Tuck r,
deceased.
Judge Snyder, Of thu Criminal Court, at
har.eston, sentenced Bud Clendenin, MUIR
derer of DR.. J. w. Davis, to life imprison'
ment in State peniteniiary; also, James An
derson five years and Frank Crimeans two
years for theft Wood Davis, murder, five
years; Aug. Fisher, theft, two years; Al ca
King and Charles Gunther. housebrealIing,
four years each; Ed. Whitliugton, two years
for attempting murder; c. Il. Monta ,uc, one
year in Jail FOR murder.
Emmett Rlchm )n1 n prominent young
man, OF Scott county, a relative Of ex-Con-
gresham J. D. Richmond, was sho. and In
santly killed by a man named LaAton. Rich
mond was accused OF making l.axtons en-
ploye So drunk he could not eet to the cleo
ton. aad when he heard OF il he went to
Laxton's home with drawn pistol, demand
ing rctraction. The latter flied his victims
body with Lackshot before he could speak or
open fire.
A seri Jus acct lent occurred at PIrksley
Station, on the New York, Philadelphia q I'd
Norfolk Railroad which will result in the
loss Of leg. Several young men were out
cunning. it is supposed for rabbits Burney
McCready, one of the young men. was III the
net of breaking his gun. breech-loader
when it was accidentally discharged, the en-
tire load entering the right leg OF Clarence
Wise. one OF the companions, just above the
knee, who was standing about six feet in
front OF him. Youn Wise is about twenty
three ears old and the physi"ians say his
leg will have to be ampu.a'c1.
Joseph B. Lynch, W. J. Chandler and Mrs.
Sarah Z. Collins were convicted at Accomac
Court House OF lasciviousness in carrying out
there so-called religious beliefs. Lynch,
Delaware man, and the head of the band,
was sentenced 10 months in Jail and to pay
: fine OF $3.50. Chandler was sent to Jail for
months and fined $50. The woman Col
lin was sent enced to months imprison-
ment and to pay fine Of 500. The trial Of
these persons has attracted widespread at
tention. Their doctrines were that all mar
riages were unholy in divine sight exert
those of the sancifed. Lynch, the chief of
the band, admitted that he had Rugged and
kissed one of the sisters, married woman
of twenty-four. The santlfed ones lived and
carried on their meeting on the beautiful lit
tie island OF Chincoteague, in the Chesapeake
bay. The effect OF this action on the jury
will be to drive the party away, at least go
the people who live near them hope.
Gabriel Ross died near Miboro', Bath
county. Mr.. Rose served four years in the
Confederate army and was brave soldier.
A few years ago he fell over precipice six
ty.eight feet high, landing on bed OF rocks.
Since that time his health has been gradually
failing, but not until tde last two weeks has
his condition been considered serious.
Hon. B. Johnson Barbour, of Orange coun-
ty while in Charlottesville few days ago
stepped on loose brick, causing him 10 fall
into a ditch. Mr.. Barbour received severe
bruises about the head and body, rendering
him insensible for some time While the
shock was a severe one it is thought that his
injuries will not prove very serious.
Samuel F. Epes, ST., prominent citizen
Of Blackstone, died suddenly OF heart dis
ease
W. H. Wren, formerly prominent bust
ness man in Lynchbbrg, died in Atlanta, Ga.