Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-02-22
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA
The Latest News Cleaned From Various Parts
of the State5

of the Staten
Mr.. John w. Cliser, died sud denly at his
late residence, near SIP srryvile Rappahan-
mock county, last week. He ha gone to his
grannary to attend to some feeding, and not
returning within the time that he usually
did, his wife went out to see the cause OF his
delay and found him lying in the grannary
unconscious. He died In few minutes. 1t
Is supposed the cause OF death was heart
disease.
The dwelling and storehouss Of Daniel
Fisher, at Spring Hill, Augusta county, were
destroyed by fire. A. G. Berry kept stoee
in the store-room. No insurance on the
buildings or stock oil mercbaldiss. Mrs. Dan
lei Fisher was sick at the time, and in cross
ing the street from the burning building fell
and hurt her back, and has since been
quite Ill.
Rowland Hall, the main structure con-
nected with the Industrial School for Col
ored Youths, locate on, mile from Mlnas-
sas. was totally destroyed by fire. The build
ing was new. having been dedicated on Sep
TENDER last. At the time Of the fire sixtr
pupils and five teachers were accommodated
In the building.
The Oak Grove Baptist Church, near Keel
ingS, in Pittsylvania county, was burned to
the ground. There had been church meet
ing in the building In the early pa OF the
day and the Are is supposed to have started
from Goals lett In the stove. 1t WAS we'll
built country church.
Dr. Oliver P. Horn, q native OF Rocking
ham county, died recently in Niles, Michigan,
where he had resided since 1866. He SO. vel
with distinction 10 the cavalry branch Of the
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
Mr.. Ohio Parker, for many years pur5er OF
the steamer Pocomoke, OF the Eastern Shore
Line, has been appointed cashier OF tho
Onancock National Bank.
Daniel E. Henry, Il fireman. recently killed
by the explosion OF an engine on the Nor ok
and Western Road, was great. grandson of
Patrick Henry.
Hon. Jefferson NJ. Levy, owner OF Month
,ello, has contributed 500 to be distributed
In relieving the poor OF Charlottesville.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany has awarded to the w. & A. Fletcher
Company, o; Hoboken, tn, contract for q
fine passenger steamer to rul between New
port News and Norfolk in place ofthe Louise.
She will be 1870 feet long, IS feet beam and 10
feet depth of hold, and will be equ pped with
steam steering gear, cleo ric ghts and mod
ern improvements for speed and comfort II
Is expected that she will make the trip be-
tween Newport News aud Norfolk, dis.
tance OF fourteen miIe' In forty minutes.
One hour is now consumed in the run. The
new boat will DO ready for servic about the
18th OF next July.
As to the effect OF the ireez upon the grow
ing crops in Norfolk, the truckers say that it
is impossible to tell a. this time the condition
OF things that II the crops were not frozen
before the snow covered them, they are ali
right, as the snow acts upon them like q
blanket, but that there will be danger from a
possible freeze after it begins to thaw. So
far mos. OF them are all right.
Two men, one white man and the other o
colored, both unknown were found frozen t.
DEATH The former was found near ClayviA
and the other in the neighborhood Of Keys
vile, on the Richmond and Danvllle Rail
road There was nothing on their person,
10 lead to their identity or to tell from where
they came.
posing room damaged that establishment to
the amount OF about $500 and the Danvlle
Tobacco Journal $3.50. The damage was
principally from water. The damage to the
building was slight.