Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
IN vIRGIyIA's HIGHLANDS.
The Monterey Man Sends n Good In
stalment of News.

NeWS.
MONTERREY. VA, March 5-(Special.)
Ga Friday night the residence of James
A. WagsoDer. on Straight creek. three
miles east OF town. was destroyed by
fire. together with much OF its contents.
Mr.. Waggoner was not at home at the
time, and the fire, which originated from
a defective fiue, was not discovered until
the entire roof was ablaze. Aside from
the loss Of household and kitchen furni-
ture, etc, the misfortune would not be
very serious, as Mr.. Waggoner was pre-
pairing TO build new house, the old one
being in 'tumbled-down" condition, and
was in ante-bellum days the scene OF
many cases OF smallpox. Mr.. Waggoner.
who has several small children, was al
lowed to occupy the public-school build
ing until he could perfect his other ar
rangements. The loss is about 500: no
insurance.
TANNING WILD TURKEYS.
A paragraph in regard to the tanning
or brood OF wild turkeys by Miss Pearl
Yeager, OF travellers, w. Va, twenty
five miles west Of Monterey furnished by
your correspondent here, attracted the
attention of New York newspaper man,
and q correspondence followed, the re-
suit Of which was seen in the February
doth Issue Of Leslie's Weekly.
Under the caption of Tanning Wild
Turkeys" the writer furnished an arti-
Gle in a competition opened in that paper
for the best commercial travellers story.
The article, which is well written, is en-
bellished with picture Of Mr.. =. NJ.
Yeager, with a large buck on his shoulder
and a winchester rifle in hand, and also
a likeness of his daughter, Miss Pearl.
The pose and appearance OF the latter
Is quite Denttlng 20 the article, and Is
most becoming 10 the young lady her
self. The contribution was pronounced
by the publishers to be one OF the best
received since the competition began, and
mas led to Mr.. Yeager and his daughter
receiving many letters OF inquiry from
sportsmen and pleasure-loving people In
tho North.
A. letter was received this week by the
postmaster at Monterey. from Camden,
on GaUley, w. Va, inquiring for the
friends Of one Devris Wiseman, who, it
Is stated, contracted disease while pass
ing through TO West Virginia from this
section OF the State and died No one
of that name is known in this county.
Luther S. Dickinson, who recently sold
his property on Sieg avenue to c. T.
r1eisher, is now quartered with his
Iamty at Hotel star, and DR.. 3. l.. Rex,
formerly of waterford. Va, is preparing
TO occupy the Dickinson residence.
Mr.. w. b. Marshall, from Franklin, w.
va, was this week visiting his sister,
Mrs. w. f. Wilson. Mr.. Marshall is the
architect who furnished the plans, draw
lngs. etc, for the new Methodist church.
and will also bid on the construction
work
THE BABY AND THE BOTTLE.
Stuart. the little 2-year-old son Of Col
ingwood Diicson, had a narrow escape
on Thursday night last. He got hold OF
bottle containing sulphuric acid, and
drank about two tablespoonfus. The
medicine, fortunately, had been diluted
by the family physician, and, by the
prompt arrival of the doctor the acci-
dent resulted only in a bad scare and
very sick boy TOR several hours.
Mr.. John Beverage, better known
throughout tho county as Uncle Jack"
and who resided on Straight creek, six
miles northeast OF town, passed to his
mai account at an early hour Thursday
morning. In the death of Mr.. Beverage,
an old Landmark" has passed away, he
having crossed the octogenarian line by
four years.
Sheriff r. NJ. Arbogast is off on a hur-
ried business trip to Marlinton and Graf
ton, W. va.
Miss Abbie Fleisher, OF Meadow Vale,
has been sotourning with friends and
relatives at Monterey for two weeks past
Rev. r. n. HARNESS. who has been In
charge OF the Methodist Episcopal church
I'm the Back-C Creek neighbOrhood for the
past year. left this week, accompanied
by his wife, for new home, in Eastern
virginia.