Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-02
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS.
Budget of the Latest Happenings
From All Parts.
FIREMAN'S HORRIBLE DEATH.
Pensions Granted to virgiaians During tic
Week..A Desperate Negro Shot, Champe
Shepbard's Sad Fste..Negro Assaults Lit
tie Giri..Died From the Extreme heat..Fired
by Lightning. .0ther Live News


sions: Andrew J. Wagner, National
Soldiers Home, Elizabeth City, $I2;
David P Baker, Clifton Forge. S.;
Thomas Archer, Norfolk, So; Jacob
Gaskins, Portsmouth, $40; Thomas Hal
stead. Phoebus, $I2; Martha S;allings,
Norfolk, So.
The town OF Vinton was thrown into
a state of great excitement over the ar
rest of a negro named Early Ferguson
charged with assaulting Luella Thomas,
a I3-year-old girl, daughter of-Nlr. and
Mrs c. c. Thomas. The assault oc'
Cured near Bonsack The authorities
gave the negro preliminary hearing
and owing to the state OF feeling he was
hurried to the Salem jail for safe keep
ing. There would doubtless have been
a lynching if he had been kept at Vinton
over night. Ferguson's reputation is
unsavory, ne having just completed an
eight months sentence for an attempted
assault on Fay Morgan, aged II years,
about year ago.
Stanley Hinton, colored, 90 years old
fireman at the Smithfield Ice Companys
plant in Smithheld met horrible death.
His neck and one arm were broken and
his skull was crushed by the starting oil
the big driving wheel. between the
spokes OF which he had thrust his head
while he was looking after machinery.
One of the plants owners said that the
creation OF vacuum caused the wheel
to make a partial revolution.
Champe Braxton Shepherd, son OF
Joseph H. Shepherd, until recently 3
clerk in the office OF the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts OF Virginia, was picked up
on the streets of Chicago a mental
wreck and sent to Kankakee Asylum
Long rest and treatment, it is thought
may restore him. Young Shephera
served with honor in the Philippine
Islands and was on his way to his old
home in Richmond when attacked.
Officer J. H. Madison, brother of the
Delegate from Newport district, put two
bullets into Henry Hall, Norfolk negro
whom he was trying to arrest on the
steamer Belle Norton. The negro, who
will probably die, had wrenched the club
from the officers hand and split his head
open before he could draw his revolver
Three bystanders, who refused to assist
the policeman, were arrested and tned.
Mr.. Frederick Berry and Miss Lucy
Conner, both of Stafford County, were
married at the Baptist parsonage near
Iceland, Rev. T. 7. Lynn officiating.
Leroy S. Edwards, principal OF the
Springfield School at Richmond, and
son of Rev. John E. Edwards, died after
long illness.
The suit of Brightwel VS.. Pulliam, in
yolving the Randolph gold mine prop
srty, which has been pending since 1851,
has been finally settled in the Circuit
Court at Fredericksburg and a decree
has been entered ordering the sale OF
the property. Every lawyer and judge
who was first connected with this case
S dead.
The Rockingham Horse and Colt
Show Association has purchased and
handsomely equipped new grounds
within the town of Harrisonburg, includ'
}ng fine race track. The association
IS to hold its first show on August 2e
and 20. Liberal premiums are offered
In Orange county at the home of the
bride Mr.. Charles Adams and Miss Flor
ence Burch were united in marriage by
Rev. Mr.. Harlow. Miss Julia Mann was
maid of honor and Mr.. John Adams
best man.
Extensive improvements are to be
made at Westover, once owned by Will
liam Byrd, founder of Richmond, and
recently purchased by Mrs. w. NJ RAM
sey. of California The mansion will be
remodeled, but will not be changed Ill
architectural appearance.
Floyd and Grayson counties have vot-
ed an appropriation of $3.50, 900 for build
ing the Marion and Rye Valley railroad
| A lumber deal in Smythe and Grayson
counties involves 1900 acres, at cost
of 100000 to Pennsylvania capitalists.
Stearne Fosque, the negro under sen.
| tence OF death in Accomac for murder,
escaped from the jail there. The Gov
ernor had refused to commute the mans
sentence to life imprisonment.
Robert A. Bib, a popular conductor
on the Virginia and Southwestern Rail
way, fell between the cars of his tra,H
at Bluff City and was crushed to death;
| He was as years OF age, and is survived
by his widow and four children.
T. ]. Chambers, general grocer. Of
| Fredericksburg, has made voluntary
assignment for the benefit OF creditors.
| 38 in number, some OF whom are Baltl-
more and Richmond firms. LIABILITIES,
about $4,000; assets unknown.
During a severe electrical storm III
| Warrenton the art studio OF Mr.. Rich'
ard N. Brooke was struck by lightning
and set on fire. Prompt attention saved
it. The damage is small.
w. L. Davis planning mill and blind,
sash and door factory and the bottllng
establishment OF the Home Brewing
Company, on Lombard street, Peters
burg. were destroyed by fire. Total loss,
$4,000; insurance, 10000.
Mr.. Robert H. Payne and Miss Carrie
NJ Nottingham were married in Gull
nener county at the home of the bride 5
parents, Rev. Carter Page officiating.
The Clarke County Colt and Horse
Show Association, which was recently
organized, will hold its first annual
meeting September 4 and S at its
grounds near Berryville.
Rev. C. c. Ellington, Methodist
Episcopal preacher and former presiding
elder at FL Paso, Texas, died at his home
in Ballalack of consumption.
Mr.. James F. Wood while painting
church at Manassas had his leg broken
by the giving way of the sscaffoid: lie
was taken to his home in Alexandra.
The Hunter Plow Works and Foun
dry in Fredericksburg have been sole
to A. Randolph Howard. They will b.
enlarged and put in operation at once.
The new electric light plant for Fred
ericksburg is nearing completion an'
will be ready for operation by Angus;