Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-04-05
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA
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The --latest News Gleanea FROM FArlOu' rdlts
of the Staten
Fairmont IL improving rapidly, and prom
Ises to boom during the present year. Mayor
Stone and the outgoing council have been
exceedingly efficient, and Main street Is all
rayed. and some OF the side streets also have
llre-brIck'pavemcnt'.
Rev. I.aac Long, prominent minister Of
the Dunkard Church, aud one OF its Oldest
representatives at Rockingham county, died
Mt his home near G 5ods Mill His age was
about 80 years
PendIeton. Hardy and Grant coun'les,
are working earnestly 10 get rallroa l. Iney
propose to give 81 900 for each n b the road
goes through each county, 10 be paid aior
the rod Is completed.
Capt. Leroy Leach, for several years sherin
OF Warren county and chairman oi tne coun'
ty electoral board, died Of heart disease.
Joseph Tuck, OF Charlotte county, acci'
den,ally fell from bridge across Bannis'er
river and received injuries which causei MS
death.
Rev. Frank Watson, OF York couny, while
re urning home from Newport News, was
thrown from n buggy and painfully II Jureo'
His left shoulder was dlsloca;ed aud he
was severely brul eJ. Hs horse ran away
over. urning the buggy. He was found on
the roadside In a he pless con iit!on some
time aftcr the accident
The residence OF Thomas Su geon, near
Charleston, was destroyed by fire. Mrs. H.
Borum. mother of Mrs. Surgeon, who Is
United Sta es pensioner, lest $500 in go ana
a lot of paper money in lhe fire.
A dlspatch was received in Romney, from
Governor MacCorkle, who is now in Florida,
statino that he had res pited Daniel L.
Shawcn until the 10Th day OF April. during
the mast few days humorous letters and teie'
orams have gone to the Governor asking
him TO commute the sentence 10 life impris'
onmont. In order that he may have an op'
nortunity to examine the papers and pe'i'
tions the Governor has granted reprleVe
until the time named. Shaweu was 10 haV'
boen hanged Friday for murder. Prepara'
Il ns had already been begun fer carrying
into execution the sentence, but they Will
now postpone 1t until the Governors dec'S'
ion has teen received. The prisoner mas
been quite sick for several days, an was ly'
ING on his bed when the news was conveyed
10 him that the time OF the execution had
heen nostnoned. He manifested but little In
terest 10 it.
Mr.. Rober. Kinnier, one OF Lynchbur5's
best-known citizens, died suddenly Ia bis
room from heart disease. He was alone at
the time and his death was not discovered
until some time after 1t had occurred. He
had been quite sick and his recovery was
despaired Of but his death was great sur.
nrise He was a native OF Ireland and came
' to this country in 1887, locating in New York.
, He moved to Lynchburg later in lilo and was
at one time a conductor on the East Tonnes
sea virginia and Georgia Railroad. He al
, terward formed a copartnership with James
, Lawson, OF Lynchburg, In tho wnoiesaie
I liouor business, in which he amused quite
, fortune and Ielyes a Considerable es ale He
is survived by three brothers, Mes'rS james
r. John H. and William Kinnier, all promI'
nent business men in LYncsburg.
The family Of S. ]. Evans, OF Roanoke, had
a narrow escape from poisoning. coloteu
girl employed In the house put thick layer
OF Rough on Rats on the bottom OF cooco'
late cake which was used for dinner. Ihe
noIson was discovered after part OF the cake
had been eaten, and DR.. Kirk Immediately
administered antldotes. None oil them nave
been sick. The girl, whose name Is Laura
Whitlow admitted tho decd, and Is now 10
jail.
The Pocabontas Coal Comfany will this
week retire from the coal bu ,ness. Its sue
ssors. MesOrs Cashier & Cuuan, VINO
aave heretofore been company's general
idewater agents. have acquired its good
will fixtures and selling facilities and Will
, assume the execution # all una orders.
D. II. Matson, forme e,ly pre- ident of the Po-
I sAhontas Goa Com any, has been appointed
general manager In charge o; tbe Roanoke
, office. and until further notice II. n. Claxton
will remain in c'arge Of the Chicago Office,
as also II. r. Mather at Cincinnati, and
George Atkins, at Columbus. S. b Cary
: will continue to act until further motto, as
, Southern sales agent for Pocahontas coal
q shipI el.all rail- The tidewater business VIII
be onducted as heretofore. This Is one oil
the results OF the Nor ok and Western re-
c,ivership The company was the agent ol
, tie FIat-Top operators.
The Roanoke Machine Works have been
leased by the receivers OF tie Norfolk and
. Wes erl Railroad, and it is teieved that the
o work In these shops VII improve. The time
system has taken the place OF piece-wotk
The Uni Ell States Leather Company In.
lends making the iannery at Paw Paw, MGR
!. gan county, one of the leading pants OF it,
kind 10 the country. During the spring nd
summer an xtensive rol ing-house will be
= lul-, the teaches, teamhouses and yards VIII
i, be rem deed, new boilers WILDE erected and
other improvements made. A number ol
= employees Of the tannery which is about Ia
close down permar emily at loin, ALegany
county, have removed to Paw Paw to engage
>. at their vocation there