The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-08
IN THE OLD DOMINION.

Henry Cray Latham. "a Lynchburg pO-
lice officer died Tuesday
Two coIored prisoners escaped from the
jail Of Wise county sunday night
Edmund Walker, section hand. was
killed by lightning Tuesday near Law
TyuCeyllle. Va
The National Bank Of Orange has
awarded che contract for the erection OF
q handsome bank building
Rev. Hugh 7. MusseIman. Of Richmond.
IS III with fever al the residence OF ms
father iu Frederickshurg-
Solomon r. Ei-dSgEE. Of the urm OF
Harrison .r Co, cloJhiers. of Petersburg,
died last night after a long Illness
I'D. Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company Is arranging Tor the improve
mcut oi it's passenger and freight tacli-
ties iu Famville-
j. a. Saunders. Of the firm of saunders
6 Harrison. of Petersburg. Va, was
thrown from "a wagon yesterday and Srrl-
UuSly Injured.
4 large number Of bass are being taken
from the Shenandoah River IN sh-nan-
auuh county daily. aud some very Inc
catches are being made.
Robert \ Richardson died suddenly at
his home near Burr HilI. Orange county
Of heart trouble Tie IS survived 10y
widow and several children
Rev. r. II. Lruthan. former pastor Of
/ Towards Grove Baptist Church. Rich
WHr#. has -Cr.urgu . can CD the Baptist
Church IN WILLIAMSBURG. Va
Harry Gordon. OF Newport News. suing
Edward Phillips for fal=- arrest, secured
cent damages ,frutou bought coal from
/ Phillips and was arrested beforr hr could
| pay The bin on charge Of obtaining
goods ullar false FrateEcrs.
The newspaper men OF Eichmond have
/ effected an org.uiZ1uel which viii be
I known as NaWsa.s,-r rs rItrrS. As=ocla-
/ zion. No l2. Richmond. and whose objects
are fraJerual and protective. The social
feature VIII not be- ovs rIooked, however
| Edwin Roberts. three years Old. son q
/ AIr. Frank Roberts If Newport New.
| was shot behind the right ear yesterday
| afternoon 10y "a ----,aiiH-- shot from au air
| rifle The missile entered the Hean, i'm
/ dicuus "a dangerous and perhaps fatal
/ wound.
! The first annual exhibit TO De given by
/ the AILemaT-- Horse show Association
/ VIII Ee held August - and Is on the newly
completed grounds near Frys Springs.
/ Charlottesville 4 large number Of IiLt e.,
I driving HUI iUm-.ug horses have already
| been entered
I The city council Of Winchester has or
/ Gsred It's H-lt committee 20 compel the
I Winchester Gas and Electric Light Com
: uauy To cUmp. with its contract Tor
/ lighting tn, city This was the outcome
| of the killing Of two men recently by
/ touching a live wire Of the company
/ Judge EIacasrpua, Of NrEpor- News. ca
J tered "a decree yesterday sG the noted
I Fiurl divorce SUI appointing G.. A. ASH
/ % special cGmWt -Si"n-- I'd report nu ine
| status OF the estate. with view 10 divid-
/ ing IT, The property IS valued at over
/ 50 UHH.uUt. and cAi.Ev belonged 70 Mrs
/ Finch when she married
| r.. a. Johnson. Chief OF Police of New
/ port News has recovered >2JI from eN-
! Chief Harw0ud- The suit was brought for
/ salary drawn by HARDWOOD AFTER Johnson
/ -pp,iutmegt by tn board of police com
] miss.ougrs while Hsrw3uT~ appeal Wis
I pending Judge Blackstone held thIt tuc
/ man appointed had right To- the emoIu-
! meuts and could not Sutsr by IHa con-
J tesraut's mistakes ana wisfortuDes.
/ J.. r. Undertakes stables were burned
| az Newport News yesterday. the fire
! starting from lime Stacked by the rain
/ during the night Twelve horses. two
! mules. q colt. ana COW were burned 20
/ death, nine horses were saved The total
| loss was about $1,000 insurance. SOD. All
I but three OF the animals bUra-d h-1Du-rd
! to- Timberlake. who Is hauling CON
| tractor.