Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-04
OLD DOMINION
STATE NEWS.
Suit Instituted Against the Famous
jefferson Hotel, Richmond.
PLAINTIFF IS MRS. L. r. KING.
The Lady Claims the Loss Of slz,75o WORTH
of Personal Effects, Including II Gowns
Sale of the Roanoke Acknowledgements
Wins at Staunton-A New Baltimore ano
Ohio Depot-0ther News.

ham. dead, Eastville, Sc; William ii.
Atcherson. National Military Home.
Elizabeth City, So; Arthur Harrell,
Phoebus. So: Sarah Ashby. Trower. So;
Chas. Fletcher, National Military Home,
Elizabeth City, Sc; Andrew West, Little
Plymouth, So: Jeremiah Whitehurst,
Lynn Haven, So; Jerry Simms, Alexan-
dria, $I4: Joseph Burrell. Providence. 50.
Philip Norphley, Shadyside, $40; JOS
Lafountain, Vergennes, $I7; Jane u.
Lincoln, Lorton Valley, So
Postmasters appointed during the
week: Lips, Wise county, +. NJ
Sarnes, vice ]. P. Blanton. removed Nc
kinley. Augusta county, F: H. Rosen,
vice R. S. Archart resigned. Mint
Spring, Augusta county, c. R. Bosser-
man. vice c. c. Dull. resigned. Spring
Creek. Rockingham county. n. r. Spit
ler vice w. P. Taylor, Jr, removed.
Trigg, Giles county, James Martin. yice
w. Z. S. Martin, resigned.
Cecil Harris left his home, at Pulaski,
some time ago and went to Bristol to
work at furnace. He took board at
the house OF Samuel Ware. Severa!
weeks ago Wares wife left home and
has not returned Saturday Harris and
Ware met near the furnace and quar-
relied. Harris claims Ware threatened
his life and threw rock on him, when
he fired several shots at Ware and lett
his dead body on the road. Ware had
accused Harris with causing his vile to
leave him.
A lynching was barely avoided at
Bluefeld. A negro was arrested there
for having entered the room OF young
lady in a semi-nude condition. The
man was spirited out OF town and taken
to the county jail for safe keeping.
When the citizens heard OF the intru-
sion they threatened to lynch the man,
but were foiled by the officers.
Carl Fennig, A Louisville, KY, drum
mer, shot and killed Red,l<in Pete, a
miner, near Pinevilie. KY. Just across
the Virginia line. The miner made
some remark about President Nc Kinley
which the drummer resented, and fight
followed, during which Fcnnig drew
revolver and shot Redskin Pete twice,
killing him instantly. Fennig then es-
capped to the mountains and has not
been seen since. The miners friends
are in pursuit and threaten TO have re-
venge if they capture Fennlg.
Fire from an unknown causc COM
plGely destroyed the barn, contents and
outbuildings of George w. Bromley
near Winchester. Five hundred BUSH
els OF wheat, 10 tons Of hay and NUM-
Der OF vehicles were burned. The loss
| is $1,000, with $1,000 insurance.
The sale OF the Roanoke Hospital to
Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan has been con.
summated. The price for the control
was $4,000. A meeting OF the various
ministers and stockholders and others
interested was held and they generally
opposed the sale. The purchasers have
I, agreed to furnish hospital facilities Tor
all of Roanoke city and county, free to
those too poor to pay, and also that the
hospital will be open to all ministers
OF the Gospel, and any physician OF the
city can practice there.
The last day of the Virginia State
Firemen's Convention was the most ex-
citing. The contest took place in the
interstate hose race. There were SIX
entries. The Juniors. OF Hagcrstown.
won the first prize OF $50. Time, % I-2
seconds. The fourth team CT Harrison
burg won the second prize, SIS. The
State hose race was won by HARRISON
burg team No. 4, the prize being $50
and the State trumpet. Lexington won
second prize, SIS. The drill contest
was won by the Rouss Hook-and-Lad-
der Company, of Winchester.
Sweet potatoes are being shipped in
large quantities from Northampton
county, and the prices received are very
satisfactory.
During the present season $4,000
barrels OF Irish potatoes have been ship
ped by rail from Northampton county.
John Armstrong Chanler, who is
making a fight to establish his sanity
and recover his property, is now at the
home OF Mr. Julian Morris, IN Abe
marie. with whom he was at one time
associated in a partnership for raising
and training riding and jumping horses.
He has for years taken the deepest IN
terest in the raising OF running horses.
The bass fishing in the Shenandoah
river is now better than Tor several
years.
A new depot will be established on
the Baltimore and Ohio half way be-
tween Wadesville and Summit Poirt.
In Danville John R. Cook defeated J.
L. Tyack in special election fog clerk
| of the court. Cook was recently ap-
pointed to fill an unexpired term.
During a fight over a game OF crap
IN Woodstock Charles Thomas struck
Henry Ball over the head with a beer
bottle and fractured his skull. which VIII
probably result in death. Thomas IS in
iail Both men are colored.
Near Winchester Benjamin Butler,
| coIored was struck by passenger tiain
and after being hurled some distance
| clicked himself up unhurt. The wagon
| in which he rode was reduced to kind
ling wood.
BENJAMIN Barber, employed at Per
kins' sawmill, in Dinwiddie county, feli
into a we'll and was drowned. The I'M
| fortunate man was subject to epileptic
| fits.
The first OF a number Of suits to be
| instituted against the famous Jefferson
Hotel, Richmond. was brought in the
Law and Equity Court. The plaintiff is
| Mrs. L. R. King, of Paineville, Ohio,
who was a guest at the Jefferson on the
| night it was destroyed by fire, The
| declaration OF the plaintiff sets forth that
| the defendant falsely advertised to the
public that its inn was flreproof and
wholly indestructible by fire. and that
in view Of these representations Mrs
| King was led to become a guest at the
hotel. The lady claims the loss OF $:2.-