Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-16

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to Virginians: Nathan W. Storrs. Ma
tional Soldiers Home, Elizabeth City
So; Julia Thompson, Forksvllle. So
Aaron H. Burt, National So. dierS
Home, Elizabeth City, So; VIM. Drum
mond, Onancock, So; Robert Young
Oakland, So; Eliza V. Cooper, Sun-
beam, So.
One of the most unique clubs in tho
country was organized i'll Suffolk. 1t
lame is Society for the suppression o
Spurious Titles. Here are eXtracis
rom the constitution, which IS long
Believing that the indiscriminate be
stowal of titles regardless of the re
.ipients' real claim to distinction is be
ing carried much too far, this society
S established with view to the CHM
nation of such titles except in cases
where the person can prove a right II
rave his name prehxed by word sug-
costing distinction. We believe fur
Their that such spurious titles are de
grading to the worthy and cheaper the
worth of such appellations Mayor
Brewer is president of the society ard
the other officers are among the most
prominent residents.
At large public meeting held at &C.
dar Mountain Battlefield OF August O.
1862. the boundaries OF the battle
field were correctly marked by the
committee appointed for that purpose
A bountiful free dinner was served OF
the grounds and there was speaking b.
Gen. James A. Walker, Judge Daniel =.
Grimsley, A. R. Courtney, w. r. VIII
son and others. All of the speakers
some of whom were on the Northern
side in that memorable battle, wed with
each other in praising the bravery O.
their former foes and everything passe3
off in the most agreeable manner.
The Christian Convention of thc
Southeastern district of Virginia at Is
session in Petersburg adopted resolutions
affirming that the members stood unal-
terably opposed to the liquor traffic AMI
that they should do all in their powr.
to suppress it, and that it was the sense
OF the convention that an Endeavor So
ciety should be organized in ever'
church. 1t was decided 70 hold the ne t
convention at Cool Spring Church, Ii
LHnenburg county.
The I7-year-old son of George Hell
stein, of Hampton. was drowned ~
Hampton creek. The body was recor-
cred. Young Holstein and a friend
George Walker, went fishing and N,rH
returning. Holstein. thinking the water
S was ssaow and a IEapyyd Oq5 |gf M2tf
The water was over his head and he sank;
Walker is a good swimmer and saved
himself. but was unable to save lis friend
though he made a desperate effort -,
The Lynchburg Fair Association VII
hold its exhibition October IS, 10, y AMI
10.
The plant of the Old Dominion Cotton
Mills in Manchester is 10 be converted
into a paper mill Judge Ingram, OF the
Hastings Court of that city, granted
charter to the Standard Paper Manu-
featuring Company. which is to operate
the mills on the site referred to. Inc
capital stock is to be moi over $1,000
c. II. Sutton is to be president of the
new concern.
News OF the drowning OF Jesse Har--
less and John B. Rust. IS-year-oId
bows. comes from Fish Dam, on the
Holston river. a few miles east OF Brls-
tol In an effort to cross FISH Dam
creek in a skiff while there was tide
in the stream Hairless and Rust were
carried into the river and swep. over
the shoals. Both were thrown out. and
although the river has been searched
for several miles their bodies have not
yet been found.
Tohn Renner, All employee OF the
Winchester Wooden Company, narrow
" escaped being killed. In attempting
to place a belt on a pulley his shirt
sleeve caught and he was quickly car
ried ND to the Skating, suspended by
one arm. By grasping the shattlng
with his free hand he managed tor an
instant to prevent being drawn into he
deadly revolving shalt. Just as the
pulley grasped his arm Renners. SHIRT
gave way. releasing him, ard he tell to
the floor unhurt.
The Columbia Peanut Company, CT
Norfolk. has made change in the
management of the concern by ousting
O. A, Sledgc and appointing iii HI;
nlace 7. P. Woodley Sledge inmedl-
ately entered suit against the company
and also against Stilson Hutchlns, OF
Washington. D. c.. and w. J. kfhoe,
a Congressional stenographer, who are
the reputed controlling factoSs OF the
company.
lanes Hail. the young sen OF Rev.
N N. Hall, of Winchester Circuit.
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
and Elmer Butler, SON Of J. L. Butter,
were attacked by a mad dog and Sc
verelv bitten. Young Hall sustained
his injuries at nigh: and Butler was
bitten bv the same dog next morning.
After biting number OF cattle the dog
was killed.
The Third Presbyterian Church OF
Stanton. having decided to disband, mas
decided back the church building 70 the
Second Presbyterian Church, which ha
GIVEN the property to the Third Church.
The store Of w. J. Faw, at finey
Flats. Is miles from Bristol, was our
pIarized. A large iron safe was blown
omen and robbed CT cash and lewtIrY.
Bloodhounds failed to locate the Dur
glars.
The iron furnace at Buena Vista IS
again in blast after suspension OF sew
eral weeks for repairs.
The fall term Of the Court OF Appeals
will begin at Stanton on the INST
Tuesday in September.
Will Nickles, the negro burglar. who
was shot by the police il Bristol a
week ago, is dead.
The Long Distance Telephone Com,
PAW OF Virginia has completed its line
from Petersburg to Richmond.
DR.. w. L. Foushee, Of North Carolina,
has accented the assistant protessorsn'p
80 7 attn in Richmond College,