Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-12-21
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The Kanayha ana New River Coal and
Coke Company, capital 81, 900, 600, chartered
under the laws Of West Virginia some months
aoo met in Charleston and elected the fol-
lowing board Of directors: M. Erskine Miller,
Of staunton. Va; o. c. Lubach, Stone Gin,
". Va.;D G. Boyce Quinnimont, W. Va.i
J. L. Bowry, Robe, w. Va; J. r. Seal, ). q
Dick nson, Enoch Carver and NJ. T. DAVIS,
Charleston. W. Va; Z. L. Garrison. Coalbug,
W. Va. and Evan Powell, London, England.
The officers arc: NJ. 7. Davis, president; ID.
Z. Boyce. vice-president; ]. Q. Dickinson,
treasurer. and F. L. Garrison, secretary.
Arthur p. Bowen, Of Chicago, was elected
manager, and o. c. Kubach, J. H. Seal,
Fnoch Carver and Evan Powell, with the
manager. were elected an executive boardto
look after the companys affairs. The oblecE
ofthe corporation is to increase the output OF
coal and to maintain prices OF coal and coke
and TO control the business throughout the
entire West and Northwest, and to reach
poiuts that cannot now be handled profit
ably. The manager will be stationed IN Gin
| cinnau.
. The annual gathering OF the Society OF the
Army of Northern Virginia was held in tho
Richmond Theatre, and Senator John W.
Daniel the orator OF the occasion, delivered
a lengthy address on "The Valley Campaign
Of Gen. Jnbal A. Early" Besides the men,
bers Of the society the Howitzer Association
and Battery and the Richmond Light Infan-
try b ues were present. Hon. George Il.
| Christian presided. Senator Daniel was the
intimate personal friend of General Early.
The large barn OF J. W. Plttman, in South
ampton county, was burned and with it POO
bushels OF peanuts, 100 barrels OF corn, two
brandy stills, the entire provender crop ofthe
year and most OF the agricultural implements
used on the farm. Mr.. Pittman's loss Is
heavy as he had no insurance on the prop
crty.
The largest verdict for damages ever ren
dered in the Circuit Court Of Wood count
was given by jury in the case OF Clifton
Oliver of Parkersburg who sued the ONO
Railroad Company for $4,000 for the loss OF
an arm while he was engaged as brakeman
in the employ OF the company coupling cars
tunnel which was being opened at the
Rich Hill mines on the Cripple Creek road
caved in crushing to death Tom Warden, who
was doing the blasting, and injuring quIts
seriously Will Jones, yjung man who was
assisting him in the work.
Mss J. S billa Sewell, OF West End, Fair
fax county, has sold ten ac:es OF ground In
cIuding buildings to the Sisters OF the Holy
Gloss of st. Mary's Academy of ST. JOSEPH
county. Ind. 1t is said to be the intention oil
this organization to establish school there
at some future time.
Mrs. Koiner, who resides near Fishersyllle,
Augusta county, was fatally burned abou!tht
head and face. She is 50 years of age and II
the mother OF George A. and Philip Koiner,
two well-known citizens of Augusta county
The Lynchburg City Council has rescindet
its recent action in granting fye-yea'
contract to the Lynchburg Electric Company
for lighting the city, and referred the matter
10 a committee to advertise for bids.
In Greene county Scott Morris, conylcte'
of Killing Lewis Frazier and sentenced TO
wears in the penitentiary, has been granted
new trial
Jacob Zoll. one of the oldest citizens o
Monroe county, died last week aged SO years
He had filed many positions of honor and
trust
The Mountain Lake (Giles County, Lum
ber company has given out contract fo'
saving 200, 600, 900 feet Of lumber.
In Pulaski county last week youth NAM
ed Floyd Wright was killed by the Academia
discharge OF gun
DR.. Christopher Hockman, formerly OF
Shenandoah county, died a few days ago IL
Dalton, Ga.
G. Clinton Gardner, has rendered his resig-
nation as general manager Of the Ohio River
Railroad.
Col. Thomas Whitehead has been reap
pointed State Commissioner OF Agriculture.
S. J. Simmonds, druggist, OF Lynchburg,
has made an assignment.
The movement to found home for tho
8 needy ex- Confederate soldiers of the State 10
receiving recognition and assistance from tho
' Confederate camps in the State meeting
will be held in the Courthouse in Martins
burg for the furthering Of the plan. There
are \ great many ex-Confederates In Berke-
lev county, among them about fifteen sur
=, yiyors of the old Stonewall Brigade. At that
time the J. @. A. Nadenbousch Camp OF ex-
Confederate Veterans will be reorganized.
!, Several thousand dollars are now subscribed
i by different camps over the State.