Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-10-18
Boy Killed By a 1hrashing Machine
Turning Over on Him.
4 FEREMAN'S HORRIBLE DEATH.
Howard Jackson Captured After Being Shot
at Five Tim by rolicemen-Tru After
Columbia Paper Company-Wreck at dublin
Lynchburg Postoffice Receipts lncrease-A
Remarkable Output Of Ducks

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City, IS; John Bernhardt National Mill
tary Home, Elizabeth City. So; war with
Spain, John P. Davis, Stoneleigh SO.
John O'Brien. foreman at the Rich
mond Locomotive Works. is dead. with
a bullet hole through his heart, and
where the deadly missile came from IS
a profound mystery. O'Brien was 80
years old, very popular, and had no
known enemies. He was standing IN
the main entrance to the locomotive
works, talking to a mechanic who ap-
! piled for work, and the Waterman OF the
gate was at his side. Suddenly . Brien
| grabbed the Waterman, sank to the
ground and expired almost Immediately.
c. F. Bryant, manager and salesman
of the Roanoke office of the Singer Sew
ing Machine Company, and well known
in Virginia, was arrested on warrant
sworn out by Joseph Jenkins, a repre-
sentative OF the company. charging him
with the embezzlement OF SI85 OF the
company's funds. Bryant was bailed in
the sum Of 5000.
J. B. Lordley. OF Elizabeth City coun-
ty, died at his home in Newport News
in his Goth year. A widow and eight
children survive. He came to Elizabeth
City county from Canada some years
ago.
The Jefferson Avenue Bank. Newpor.
News, is being organized, with capital
OF Sc, 900 and charter will be applied
for shortly.
Matthew G.. Emery. the last mayor OF
Washington under the old form OF gov
eminent, died at the age Of 50 years.
A wreck occurred at Dublin in which
| Frank Lavender. fireman on a Cripple
Creek passenger train. met 4 horrible
death, while running between RadIord
and Pulaski City. His engine crashed
into an engine attached to the rear OF
freight train standing on the main track
at Dublin Both engines were badly
wrecked. and Fireman Lavender was
scalded to death while hanging from the
cab window. He begged for help. BIZ;
the bystanderS were powerleSS TO aid
him, owing to the fast-escaping steam.
He lived only half hour. The dead
fireman was taken to his home at PulaS-
XII City. He was a son Of Mr.. Charles
L. Lavender. OF Pulaski, and was but
recently married
A negro Howard Jackson. was ar
rested after being shot at FIVE times BY
policemen, it was charged, while he was
robbing a jewelry store at Lexington.
He had. it is alleged, recently robbed
two stores by boring the locks or panels
out and had entered this store likewise.
In court some of this jewelry had to be
identified by Jackson, as two merchants
claimed the same goods. He was ar
rested at the point OF two empty revol-
vcrs and had two loaded revolvers Ill
his pockets.
twenty-five representatives OF the
leading pulp and paper mills OF the
country met in Bristol to induce the
Columbia Paper Company to enter the
combine, agreeing to close all the pulp
mills simultaneously or alternately IN
til the demand for pulp is increased. Il
is stated the production OF all the mills
combined is exceeding the demand.
hence many OF the mills have too much
pulp on hand.
A remarkable output Of ducks has ju;:
closed the season at the duck farm OF
Mr.. S. H. HanSbrough, which is located
at Riverton. 1t is the largest and ore
OF the few similar industries in the coun-
try, and Mr. Hansbrough has sold this
season over 30 tons, or over 10000
pounds, OF ducks for which he received
30 cents pound.
Alexander Brown, LID. Of Mo-
wood, Nelson county, has been stricken
with paralysis and is critically i'll. Dr..
Brown is the author of many valuable
historical works, the most important o.
which is "The Genesis OF the United
States"
Judge John Paul continues i'll at his
residence in Harrisonburg and is I'M
able to see his friends. 1t is rumore1
that Judge Paul contemplates resignirC
as Judge of the United States Court fo-
the Western District OF Virginia.
A boy named Sid King was killct
near Newbern by a threshing machine
turning over on him. King was abou!
Is wears old and was working with the
machine.
Addison Ingram, a well-known citi
zen of Fredericksburg, died suddenl
from pardlytlC SlIOke, dScu rs yea >
His widow and five children survive.
The receipts OF the Lynchburg pos,
office for the three quarters ending SEP
TENDER 80, 1901, show an increase ove".
the preceding year OF $1,000
Charles Miller, a former resident q
Lexington died few days ago in II I
Springs, Ark, Of rheumatism.
Gen. Jas. A. Walker continues crit
cally i'll at his home in Wytheville ana
a fatal result is feared.
Mrs. Lucinda Hall died in Warre1
county few days ago in the 9Ist year
Of her age.
Fields sawmill, formerly Shoots, ii
Alexandria, was damaged by fire.
Thomas Saunders and Bernard Hens
lev. with two other boys, were arreste
in Roanoke on the charge of attempt
ing to blow open the safe OF the Fish
burne Company few nights ago. All
The young men are we'll connected an
Hensley is employed by the company.
The cornerstone OF the new Young
Mems Christian Association at Roa
noke was laid Saturday with Mason
ceremonies.
Mr.. Tice Hooe died near Manassas
from the effects OF fall He was s
years old and son OF John 'Hooe, 8;
Mayheld.