Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-01-31
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA,
The Latest News Cleaned From Various Parts OF
tho State.

Tbs Latest News Cleaned From Various Parts OF
tho etato
Mr.. Abraham Primmer died at his home,
"Bellsair," in Stafford county, aged eighty
eve wears He came from New York In 1854,
where he was formerly member OF the
Legislature. having been colleague OF
Samuel ]. Tilden. He leaves seven children
all grown.
Mr.. William Peden, of Stafford county,wi
establish in Fredericksburg in shoit time
large picking factory, having leased the old
Miller nroperty. on Commerce street, for
that purpose.
A large torpedo was unearthsd by Mr.
John Freeman while grading near the Ma
final Boulevard, Fredericksburg. 1t weighs
Al pounds measures 20 inches around and ls
% inches long. 1t is a dangerous-looking
oh;ect IL loaded and has the following warn
inc marked on it in distinct white letters:
nBeware-Liab'e to Explode 1t is sup
nosed II was left on the field during the war;
At tho last meeting of the city council reso-
lu,on was passed asking the attention oil the
Secretary of War to the neglected condition
of the boulevard leading to the National
Cemetery, and Councilmen John L. Knight
and W S. Embrey will go to Washington
and present the resolution to secretary
Lamont in person.
fine woodwork enterprise Of Johnston,
Fletcher & Co., Fredericksburg, Is about
,, completed and ready for operations. ms
onterprise will utilize quantity Of timber In
this section which otherwise could not be
used. A large number of hands will be en-
nloyed and it will he the means OF distri-
!. buting through tho country consldefapio
/, sum OF money Ia It's operations.
The Horse Pen gold mine, in Stafford
county, is about to be started to work again.
4 A number of Northern capitalists are now
g making preparations with that view.
II J. aouth-bound extra freight train was
9, wrecked about three miles below FredericKs-
- hurp w J. Farmer, a fireman, had his lelt
If leg and arm badly fractured and lis race
,r lacerated The engins was damaged AMI the
:, trucks OF the tender were thrown from 'ho
II track. The tr in was very heavy one, ana
while running at good rate OF speed tne
r cfank-pin broke, displacing the connecting
u rods. The injured man was brought mere
a for medical attention aud then sent TO hii
O. home. in Richmond. The north-pounu ''"'i
Us was detained nearly three hours at tho scene
al of the wre before it could start.
ell Tho bill passed by the Legislature OF Vir
i oinia looking to the rebuilding OF the re
uryS Gently destroyed buildings at the UnlVerSi'
80 81 VIRGINIA is simply an act enabling the uni
| versty corporation to mortgage us proper'
a 70 socure trust issue up to $780, 900 and ap
n, nropriating go 900 year for two years 10
nd intarest and sinking fund, the bonds haVln
M forty wears to run. How many OF thes
at bonds can be hoated and upon what term
nd are questions yet to be answered.
OF Philip M. Ca mes, assistant forman oil IN
lad West End yards of the Norfolk and Wester
- Railroad. was caught and crushed to deaf
de- between Two freight cars at Roanoke ID
my leaves widow and three children.
SEQ The C. Erb farm of 433 acres, several mile
CuI oortbwast Of Bsrryville, Clarke county, M
ore been sold at trustees lie for $500 per a@r
the John II. Huyett being the purchaser III
lly farm is considered cheap at this price, as NJ
and Erb has been producing on 1t from 2,to1
an . ooo bushels OF wheat annually, and 1t
De, snn,lel with hae arr ngements for waite
al ing live stock.
pre- The barn OF Jonas Greybill, near Flncast
was destroyed by fire, together with so
all live stock, harness, etc.
are The late Judge Taylor Berry, OF Anne
be- county left an estate e5ti mated to be wor
% ,wes, $4,000 including $4,000 life insurance
oIds lanes L. Gray, well-known resident
pre- Sf,folk, died suddenly of heart disease
'n mo A terrible tragedy occurred at mi night
i all Dingess, mining town fifty miles sourhei
# Kellogg. on the Norfolk and Wcste
Railroad. in Mingo county. 1t seems thai
aumber of miners, white and black, VINO
employed In the Pearl Mining Compan
mines were engaged In game OF car
y" They had Just received their months wa
rou- and all we're flush with money and W
most all intoxicated. A trouble arose
nare Tween some Of the white men and they ca
''ion 10 blows. Several negroes began tux
'oni- sides and it was only a few moments u
several rcvolyers were in operation do
sVoh deadly work. Seradin Fuller and Geo.
Inc Weatherhot, both black, were fatally 81
~ III while Franklin Stewart, white, was dang
ousy and Charles r. Brooks, white serlt
"uiu Iy injured The county authorities s.
VIII had ali the interested parties under arr
ment r. -, -, t1o~,,o,, If Wvonine. coul
ioi was shot from ambush ct Guyan kou!
He was riding on horseback when he
lsan' ceived the fatal shot, and YVES found
- friends on the public highway James A
Ps under arrest, charged with the crime.
The barn and its contents belonging K
plo- A. Cochran, at Welltown were destroyed
'no fire at clock in the morning. me
contained thirteen head of horses, live |
TALL dred bushels of wheat thirty tons OF
''a'es and farming implements, the lat err
pan nearly new. His celebrated stallion Ra
lc 10 WIS also burned Mr.. Cochran lost his
juris- -. o-o evo vans ago. Both fires
sneral .So,,,,ht hovo heen the work of an in
Il" will -, rY,o Loco io ahont a6 600. with s.
insurance
ny, of M aooth 30 Mr. Thomas +. WatsC