The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-01
BEDFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
The County Strongly for Tyicr-fafaily
Shot While Hunting.

BEDFORD CITY, VA. June 3o.-Spe-
cial.-At the meeting OF the Democratic
Executive Committee on Monday all tho
members were present.
1t was decided to hold primaries at one
or more precincts In each magsteriaA
district on the eth day OF July
at L. NJ. The thirty-one delegates. TO
which Bedford is entitled. Will be distri-
buted as follows:
In Forest District four will be elected
at Conees Shop Precinct. Otter. two
at Pollard's; Chamblissburg, four At
Chamblissburg: Charlemont two Al
Charlemont aud one at Big Island; Staun-
ton. two at Cedar Hill and three at
Fancy Grove; bellevue. three at Goode;
Lisbon, two at Pattcrson's Mill ana three
at Montvale. Central, five at Liberty and
two at Peaksille.
A motion by Dr. +. W. Nelson. TO give
each delegate the power 10 appoint his
own alternate, was adopted.
Mr.. Il. S. West, OF Bellevue, was APP
pointed i'm place OF DuVal Radford. ana
DR.. w. p. Thurman, OF Fancy Grove.
was made Il new member OF the COM
mttee.
The county, as a whole is strongly for
Tyler. The precinct meetings may pos
sibly give Ellyson several delegates.
Mountain. near Thaxton, while out hunt
ing last Thursday. met with an accident
which resulted in losing his life. He was
carrying his gun under his arm, and on
going through a gate IL flew shut ana
knocked the gun out OF his grasp. The
gun struck n rock as II FELL and was
discharged its contents striking Wills
i'm the ankle. His physical condition was
such that the foot could not be ampu-
tated and he grew worse until Monday
evening. when he died.
The following will leave here next Tues
day TO attend the Virginia State Fire
mans Convention. which meets In VIM
chester. Va. next week: j. X. Marsh,
G. II. wilkinson. III. G.. McGhee X. Nj
Turpin. j. w. =. Bush, j. X. Peas.
J. w. Bond, J. j. Elliott. G. y. Satter-
white. Linwood Blankenship. w. b. Dom
aid. j. W. Huddleston. r. b. Turpin. Mel.
Garrett. Paul Bargamin. william Smith
NJ. p. Carder. Hugh Wright
Monday night, about 1870 o'clock, the
third earthquaking was felt here TINS
summer The disturbance was nearly
IL not quite as severe as the last, ana
many people were awakened by the shak-
ing OF their houses and beds. Earth
Quakes are all very well In their way.
and it's nice TO be able 10 hrag about
having felt a dozen or so. but most Bed
ford folks are well satisfied with recent
experiences. and the hope has been eS-
pressed by many that there will be no
more such shakings up I'm the future.
There a-s between one and two hun
bred dogs i'm Bedford on which the
owners are supposed TO pay taxes. The
rate is 81 on males and 81 on females. and
If paid UP would be quite an addition 20
the city's income. This tax was due
May lst. and not single owner has re-
ported at the Sergeants office.
Mrs Jennie Il. Moore. while employed
overseeing some worl; In her garden last
Friday. had an attack OF sunstroke. ana
for some time was IN quite critical con-
dltion. She rallied from the shock. how
ever. and Is now almost entirely recov-
cred.
Mrs. John McGhec OF Richmond, Is
visiting Mrs. Hugh McChee. on Grove
street.
Hon John Goode returned from Wash
ington last Saturday.