Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-11-01
LIVE NEWS OF THE
OLD DOMINION.
The Constitutional Convention Has Cost
So Far About $4,000.
TAKES RECESS UNTIL NOVEMBER 7.
When the Convention Reassembles the Work
Will Be Pushed Rapidiy-Rard Line On the
Colonels - Veterans Declare for Cutling
Down The TItIcs-Mr. Frank Wise Stricken
With Paralysis While at His Desk.

The Constitutional Convention has ad-
journed until November 7, two days alter
the election. This was done i'll accord
ance with resolutions adopted several
days ago providing for a recess until the
date named. The convention, in commit
tee of the whole, resumed the considera-
ton of the section OF the report OF the
Committee on County Organization re-
lating to the mode Of selecting commits
sioners of the revenue. The report of the
committee favored the election by popu-
lar vote and that of the minority MEM
bers of that body their appointment by
the circuit judges. The convention by a
decided vote defeated the amendment OF
Mr.. Eggleston permitting the General
Assembly to provide by law the manner
Of naming the commissioners of the reve-
nue.. This action was, however, recon-
sidered and the subject was pending
when the committee of the whole arose.
The convention has now been in session
for 137 days at cost to the State OF
about $75,oco. Thus far the only articles
of the new Constitution disposed of are
three, including the Bill of Rights. Presl-
dent Goode thinks the convention will
not finish its work until after the Ist
of January Of next year. The important
questions of suffrage, election OF the
judiciary, taxation and other financial
subjects and all of the propositions al
fecting corporations are still before the
committees. Upon the reassembling OF
the convention the work will be pushed
much more rapidly than it has been at
any time since the body assembled.
The Grand Camp of Virginia t6Uff'>
federate Veterans, in session at Peters
burg adopted the following resolu.
tions: That in the organization of grand
and subordinate camps all military titles
for the officers of said camps be abolished
and that the officers be designated only
by such titles as apply to their duties
The resolution was adopted by an over
whelming majority.
AT recent meeting Of the stockholders
of the Clark County Horse and Colt
Show Association it was decided to buy
the grounds formerly known as The
Shenandoah Driving Park, together with
a tract of woodland adjacent thereto, the
whole constituting about 80 acres. he
grounds are already fitted out with fine
half-mie track grandstand and Stabllng.
State Auditor Marye gave out state
ment to the effect that the State appro-
priation for public SCHOOLS for the conf
ing wear will exceed that of last year tor
the same purpose by more than $4,000.
The total amount appropriated by the
State this year is $8Io,So7.
lanes Harris, of Bedford county, had
his leg amputated at Roanoke. He was
driving an OK team, which became fright
ened at a gun shot. The line was wrap
ped around his arm and he was dragged
in front of heavy wagon, which ran
over him, breaking and badly MASKING
the bones of his right leg
Shelby Harris, of Roanoke, while
hunting in Montgomery county, while IN
the act of firing his gun, accidentally dis
charged the second barrel simultaneously
with the first. The force of the weapon
dislocated his shoulder and cut his face
open to the bone.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Wise, a brother of ex-
Congressman George D. Wise, was
stricken with paralysis while at his desk
in the State Bank in Richmond. His con-
dition is serious. Mr. Wise is about 81
years old
1t is reported at Buena Vista, Rock
bridge county, that there is movement
on foot to consolidate the Columbian
Paper Company, of that place, with a
number of other mills in the South and
run them under one management.
Mr. H. w. Coates, of Westmoreland
county, has sold Mr. Philip Pfeiffer, of
Baltimore, the North Bend farm, on the
Rappahannock river. The price is said
to be $1,000.
Caleb N. Moody wealthy contractor
of Portsmouth, who on Monday last as
saulted Rev. George E. Booker, of
Wright Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church, was adjudged insane.
Mr.. Edward M. Alfriend, of Rich
mond, well-known dramatist and maya.
zine writer, died in New York OF
Bright's disease.
The body of Aaron Well, dry goods
merchant of Norfolk, was found floating
in Elizabeth river. He had been missing
for over week.
Harry Massie, formerly of Lynchburg,
was killed in Utah lately while unload
ing lumber from car.
The authorities of Roanoke are moving
in the direction of securing public park
for the city.
Annie Allison, negro woman OF Sus-'
sex, is in jail in Richmond upon the
charge of abducting I7-year-old Mat
tie Smith from her home near Jarratts.
in Sussex county. The girl, who was
found at the house OF colored woman
in company with Annie Allison, is also
in jail.
A monument of sandstone in the
shape of an Ionic cross has been erect
ed on the summit Of Valley Mountain,
near the line between Randolph and Po-
cahontas counties, to the memory OF
the 10 Confederate soldiers buried
there.
Capt. J. J. Dickerson, a prominent
cattle dealer OF Castlewood, Russell
county, was struck by the cannon BALI
train from Richmond near Port Wal
thal, on the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad, and so badly hurt that he
died soon after.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
which obtained options on 100 acres
of land at Keyser September II last has
closed the option. The price was $26,-
600. 1t is said extensive improvements
will be made at Keyser.
A company with capital OF $4,000
has been organized at Salem. Roanoke
county, for the manufacture OF patent
light reflector.
A vigorous movement has been