Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-06
LIVE NEWS OF THE
OLD DOMINION,
A Sailors Home TO Be Established at
Newport News.
A NEW RAILROAD PROTECTED.
Rerni)n Of Mosby's Command at Warrenton-
Michael Scott Pardoned by Governor Tyler
Bristol Burglars Get SIX Years In the
Observation-Disclosures Granted Virsinians
Death OF VIM n. Robertson.

II. Stelnnann. Richmond. $50; george
McDermott, National Soldiers Home,
Elizabeth City $40; William II. Diell,
National Soldiers Home, Elizabeth City,
So.
Tom Kennedy left his home, 10 miles
from Gate City to follow his dogs into
the mountains. He did not return. and
a search resulted in finding his mangled
remains at the foot of high cliff over
which he had fallen.
Daniel Beaver. wealthy and aged
farmer, died at his home near Long. He
was 81 years old and is survived by
widow Mr.. Beaver was the largest
money lender in the country, but would
never charge more than per cent.
The Winchester Boot and Shoe Fac
tory has closed down permanently, after
| having been in continuous operation
since the civil war. Formerly it employ
ed several hundred hands, but competi-
| ton in the North decreased the volume
| Of business. and the owner. Henry
Schneider, decided to close the plant
Thomas Brightwell a well known
| miner, was murdered i'll Campbell coun-
| ty. about eight miles from Lynchburg.
| Two negro men suspected of the muir
| der are under arrest i'll that city. An
| other report says he was killed with an
| ak by two negro women.
A beautiful monument to the Confed
crate soldiers Of Fluvanna county was
unveiled at Palmyra, tn county seat. IN
| the presence Of several thousand people.
| y doll N
eloquent address.
In fight with United States marshals
and several constables at Thacker, Rich
ard Blankenship. fugitive from justice.
| was mortallr wounded. The five officers
| who composed tie posse were arrested
and gave bond in tie sum Of $1,000 each
Bankenship shot two men near Devon
a month ago and had been hiding in the
mountains ever since.
The annual reunion OF Mosby's COM
mand will take place conjOn ly with
the reunion Of the Joe Kendall Camp
Of Confederate Veterans on September
Id at Bethel Academy. Warrenton
These two reunions were to have been
held separately but the committees rep
resenting the two commands met sew
eral days ago and decided to hold the
two together. Distinguished speakers
will be present
There is movement OH loot by the
people Of Salem to secure the terminus
OF the railroad to be built through the
counties Of Floyd. Carroll and Gray
son. The people there claim that the
read is certain to be built and that it
will extend to Salem or Roanoke,
which is most gratifying to the people
OF Roanoke ana section. This new roal
is said to be backed by the Southern
system and that it wants the old Valley
Railroad bed from Lexington
Governor Tyler pardoned Michael
Scott. convicted in 1885 OF robbery in
Pulaski and sentenced to the penten-
tiary for u years The crime was COM
mitted in the Governors own county
and he was familiar with the case.
A sailors home will be established at
Newport News in connection with tic
Union Mission. All the Shipping conf
panies in port are interested and are be-
hind the enterprise.
Walter Mcqueen and Arthur Roller.
negro burglars, who were arrested III
Bristol few days ago, have been con-
yicted and sentenced each to six years
in the pententiary.
VIM. H. Robertson, for many wears
connected with the tobacco manulactur-
ing interests OF Lynchburg died i'll that
city.
Hon. A. J. Montague will deliver III"
opening address at the Farmvlle Fair
October %.
The unwilling at Smithsvile. in Char
lotte county. OF a Confederate MONT
ment was a great success. Col. George
Caball. ST., OF Danville Col. Stith Boil
ing. of Petersburg, and Captain Parks.
OF Page. were the orators OF the occa-
sion. The veil was drawn by Misses
Darlington, Vest. Fars, Daniel, Gait.
Lancaster and Eggleston. A detach
ment of the Richmond Howitzers took
part in the ceremonies.
The Richmond Board OF Aldermen
has rescinded the action whereby Ii re-
uured the Carnival Association to give
an indemnity bond of $4,000 to the
CITY for the use of the streets during
the Ot1cSt dH. Liz al
to be great success.
Can't Stanley w. Martin was elected
major of the Third Battalion of Viz
GINA Volunteer Infantry, Seventy-sec
ond Regiment. Captain Martin has
served as captain Of the Danville Light
Infantry for over a year.
In Richmond George Wood, aged 20
years. committed suicide by taking
morphine.
Wesley Cole. for many years the SUI
perintendent of the almshouse OF Sal
ford. died at his home in that county
Of typhoid fever.
The new Virginia College building a.
Roanoke is now completed and ready
for acceptance by the board OF trustees.
1t will be remembered that last year
the large structure was totally DESTROY
ed bv fire and the remainder Of the
session was taught at Buena Vista.
This institution was reconstructed on
the most modern plans.
The Virginia and Southwestern Rail
road has purchased several acres OF
land in Bristol in order to enlarge its
terminal facilities. -
The Quarrymen in the Beverly Gl
ite Quarry, in the Thoroughfare
FauQuer county, are on strike
trouble is feared
The next report Of Labor Conf
sioner Doherty will make sp
showing for Virginia industrie
will show that the building tradeS b.
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