Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-10-25
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.
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JEFF ,rson, the splendid new hotel erected
by Mr.. Louis Ginte and his associates on
Franklin and Jefferson streets, Richmond.
will, 1t Is understood be thrown open this
week for the spsc.ion Of newspaper repre-
senaives The ructure and the furnishing
Ct the sam, cost, It is stated, about one MIL
lion saven hundred thousand dollars. The
hotel, which Is modelled somewhat after the
Poncs de Leon In Florida, covers b II
square aud extends from Franklin to Main
fire ,t. It Is lulIt OF cream-color d brick
and is seven stories high. The handsome
b1ildng Is erecte on the site Of the resi-
dence OF the late Gen. Joseph R. Anderson.
1t Is expected to be ready for business early
In November.
Rev. M. G. Elliott, the Parkersburg pastor
who was cd there for debt a few days
ago, completed negotia ions with wealthy
citizen of Morgantown for a loan Of So, 5cO
on the church property which he began to
build, but was unable 10 pay for He ex-
planned his eml ARA sment by stating that
he began ullding upon the strength OF an
agreement of the Methodist Protestant Con-
ference contributing 81 000 for the purpose
and agreeing to loan another 81 90 as soon
as 1t was required. Returning home, Mr..
Elliott arrange to sell his old church for
81, 900, and began the erection Of new
build ng, making no appl cation for any aid
from the conf renee until the foundation
was done. Mr.. Elliott went ahead with the
erection of the new church, but 1t is alleged
that the conference has not done for him
what it promised. He pledged bis own
word to the contractors that they should be
paid, but when his means were exhausted
and there was no money forthcoming from
the conf renee the contractors had him ar
rested, hoping thus to force ettlemen'.
The oys.er-tongers OF n rfolk aDd vicinity
who by an injunction Issued by Judge
Prentiss, were restrained from longing
oysters on Pig Point shore, have determined
to fight the case. These torgers have en-
gagged ex-Judge d. Tucker Brooke as coun.
sci, and it is their purpose 10 contest in the
courts and to make fight before the legts-
lature If 1t becomes necessary.
In the County of Princess anne, Henry
Braithwai.e, who has been jointly In 'icted
with four others for the murder OF Farmer
George Hale at Virginia Beach, was acqult-
ted. Two have already been sent to the
penitentiary
Mr.. Jos. Esler Nc on y, OF sugar Hollow,
was shot aud killed Sunday afternoon. He
was cal ing at the residence OF Mr.. Snead at
tbs place formerly known as Billiards. Mill:
and was sitting IL room engl oil In con-
versation with young lady, when he noticed
q t>senty-two-cal.ber cat rife 10 the room.
He asked son Of Mr.. Snead 10 land him the
gun. which he started to do. The rife was
discharged Just as Its muzzle was pointed to-
warI Mr.. MONEYS ,rehead AMI the ball
took effect In his head killing him almost
instantly No one concerned In the affair
knew that the rife was loaded. The UNI or
tunate young man was twenty years OF age
at the time OF his death. He had been shot
twice by accident In the last few months.
certificate OF incorporation was Issued
10 the North Penn Oil and Gas Company.
The principal Office will be in Wheeling; capt.
tai stock 5000. with the privilege OF inoreas-
lag same to 50, 90. The incorporators are
Dennis Williams, OF Marshall county; c. w.
Stoltzer, Wellsbury;J. @. Devine, John E.
Clator and others, OF Wheeling.
Mr.. Samuel Mchaels. a well known farmer
who lived In the DuHleld neighborhood OF
Jefferson county, died, aged seventy-thre'
yelrs. Mr.. Michaes formerly resided in
sharpsburg Nd, but novel to this county
many We IRIS ago. He received stroke oil
paralysis three or four years ago, from the
effects Of which he ne yer fully recovered. A
widow. three daughters and son survive
him.
Rep rts received in Richmond from all
over the tobacco-raising sections of the State
represent that recent frosts have ba ily
damaged the growing croi. In many coun-
ties the farme were unable to put in more
Than half or two-thirds CT the crop on ac-
count Of the dry weather. The fross have
hurt the tobacco so that 1t Is estimated In
many counties not more than half crop
will lie made.
A passenger train on the Norfolk and
Western Road was wrecked by a broken
frog between BlueHeld aud Kenova. Tue
baggage and mail car and the second-class
coach were thrown from the track and then
ditched: Seventy-six passengers were in the
car and all were more or less injured. P. P.
Dillon, mayor Of Pocahontas, was badly
hurt, also R. L. Coney, of tho Greenbrier
Coal Company, and F. L. Snaffer, baggage
master. All the wounded passengers were
taken to Pocahontas for medical attendance.
Miss Mary Riddle, young lady living at
Ceiar Grove, near Charleston, was thrown
from buggy with such force as to break
her necs.
Harry Iarton, Jr, was caught in machin-
cry at Bsrton's Boiler Works, Charleston,
and fatally injured. He had one leg fright
fully mangled and Sustained internal in
| iuries
| The First National Bank OF Roanoke sent
| S4S, 564 As In curreacJ aud coin to the Roam
oke Machine Work, 10 pay of the employees
for September, which is the largest payroll
OF any month for the last three years. From
present appearances the October payroll
will lie still heavier, as the shops are run
ming day and night.
There was destructive fire on the ca t