Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-17
VIRGINIA STATE ITEMS.

The well-known estate In James City
county, known as Taskanask, containing
1850 acres, has just been sold to New York
parties for 3d. 800 The farm was owned by
Reynolds Brother, OF Richmond, now OF
New York. and will be converted by the new
owner into dairy farm.
At Welsturg, Brooke county. while six
persons were crossing the Ohio river to a
fishing camp In frail canoe two girls
jumped up capsizing the boat. Kate Rob-
ert, Alice Baxter and John Lloyd were
drowned. The other three were rescued.
The Virginia Press Association will meet
at Staunton on Tuesday, August II. The
membership is now over 100, and Is con-
stantly growing. After the meeting trip
will be taken to the Mammoth Cave Of Ken
lucky
MIR. Sllas Wright, a carpenter, Of Alexan-
dria, was caught between his workbench
and car at Four-mile Run power-house
and received injuries which caused his
death few hours later.
From inquiries Of merchants and other
business men the Richmond State estimates
that the visitors to that city during Confed-
crate reunion week spent $500, 900.
Mr.. W. r. Downing, of Warren county,
died last week, aged seventy-eight years.
Reports from the peanut-producing coun-
ties OF Nansemond, Surry. southampton,
Isle OF Wight and Sussex indicate that the
rains have retarded the crop. which is full
OF grass, no opportunity having been had to
work the fields In many instances farmers
have decided to give up the growing crops.
Reports from North Carolina show that this
state OF affairs is general and short crop is
looked for. 1t Is rumored that tho Virginia
Peanut Association Is about to dissolve
1t is said that prominent Chicago archi-
tect is now preparing plans and specifca-
lions for q new and magnificent hotel to be
erected In the near future upon the Dixon
property, on CRANKY street, Norfolk, at a
cost of 100000 The prime mover in the
plan is Mr. Sylvanus Stokes, proprietor Of
the Eutaw House, In Baltimore, but some OF
the largest capitalists Of Norfolk are in the
enterprise.
A serious shooting ARRAY occurred in Nor
folk after big days celebration by a large
crowd from all over the county. Joe Dotson
was badly wounded by officers while he was
resisting arrest. He received one bad wound
In the stomach, which may prove fatal 1t
Is feared that other trouble will follow, as
friends OF the wounded man are incensed.
party Of Mormon elders, who have been
PROSECUTING for the past six months In South
ern Virginia and North Carolina, have, not
withstanding threats and actual violence,
succeeded In making many converts to Nor
monism. They we're driven out OF Mill
brook, six miles from Raleigh; but, never
theless, the number of their missionaries has
steadily increased. Two OF these missionar-
les we're attacked In Johnston county, the
intention OF the people being to tar and Tea
Their them. Three Of their female proselYtes,
however, aided them to escape.
The contract has been awarded for the
construction OF railroad from Wilmington
to Southport, n. @. At Wilmington the new
road will connect with the great lines center
ing there, and will itself be extended west
ward. Southport has one Of the finest har-
bors on the coast, being accessible to vessels
Of the deepest draught There will be 10
Gated large coal piers, tapping the coal felcs
of Southwest Virginia and the grain regions
of the West, via the Yadkin Valley Line j.
E. Challenger, president Of the Philadelphia
Car Service Association, is one OF the pro-
moters