Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA
The Latest News Cleaned From varlOu, Part, Of
the State.


The board of trustees Of Roanoke College,
at Salem, has adopted the following resolu-
ton: "That the faculty are authorized to
admit to the college classes young women
not under sixteen years old, as special stu
dents, but not as candidates for degrees, I'M
der such careful regulations and supervision
as the faculty may deem best"
Mrs. Mary ]. Garrett widow of Mr.. George
W. Garnett, died quite suddenly of heart
failure at her home in williamsburg. She
will be we'll remembered by many an old
Confederate scout in James City county dur
ing the war, as she then resided at "War
Hill" well-known resort for the outposts OF
the Confederacy.
An election was held In the corporation Of
Front Royal on the question of authorizing
the town council to build, purchase or pro-
vide works for light at cost not exceeding
$780," and out of registered vote OF 224
there was polled 1879, all in favor OF light.
Governor O'Ferrall is considering petit
tioa in favor Of pardoning Wayman Sutton,
who is serving life sentence in the peniten-
tiary for murder. The application has re-
ceived numerous signatures from prominent
residents of Southwest Virginia.
Rev. DR.. r. L. Dabney, formerly OF Vlr-
ginia, has resigned the position OF moral
philosophy in ia University of Texas.
A reunion OF the surviving members Of
Whites Battalion, Company E, will be held
in Luray August and 8.
The "Unitod Society Of Confederate Veter-
ansr has been organized at Romney, with
Can't. C. S. White as commander.
Miss Anna Carradice, alias DIR. Anna Hen
derson. who was convicted at the last term
Of the County Court Of Sussex OF ropbine
Mrs. spratley at Waverly OF sum OF money
and given two years in the penitentiary, and
who was granted a new trial, was on FRIDAY
tried and given four months in the county
jail.
Governor MacCorkle, Of West Virginia, ha:
hardened Russell Sarver, sentenced to serve
90 days in Jail in Brsxton county and pay
fine OF 800 for unlawful shooting last fall
After serving out his sentence he was rear
rested in January and has been in jail eve
since. His general good behavior and i'll
health secured his pardon.
Patrick Cox, one of tho worst OF the crIml
nails that for the last few years have infeste'
the Cumberland Mountains on the border lin
between Virginia and Kentucky, was she
and instantly killed in Wise county b
Deputy Sheriff Lee Greear.
VIM. T. McCauley, of Augusta county, VIII
was shot by his wife died from his wounds
The woman is in Jail and will probably be in
dicted by a special grand jury at the Jun
term of the County Court.
Mr.. Joseph Randall. who resides tire
miles from Shepherdstown, is now 80 veal
old. and frequently rides on horseback
town. He was made Master Mason in NJ
Nebo Lodge, Shepherdstown, in Octobe
1885.
Confederate Memorial Day was observe
at Lexington under the auspices OF Lee
Jackson Camp, Confederate Veterans. Hol
J. Randolph Tucker delivered an address,
With but four dissenting votes the vote
of Culpeper Endorsed proposition for DO
rowing s2O, 900 to build water works.
Miss Ann Hough died at her home In Wa
erford, Loudon county, aged 90 years.