Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-10-31
THE OLD DOMINION.
Latest News Cleaned From All UVe'
the State.

A verdict for $500 was rendered If
Rockingham Circuit Court againS
Hirsch Bros, local horse dealers, tol
the killing of Alfred Lee Kiser by ., q
runaway horse. The victim was a chll(
who was riding in buggy with his pa
rents. sitting on the floor, with his back
to the dashboard The horse KICKED
the dashboard to pieces, fracturing the
boys skull. The horse had beer
bought of Hirsch Bros. only few days
before the accident by the boy S father
and suit was based on the Allegation
that the firm knew the horse was Wei
ous and unsafe, but failed to notify the
purchaser. Motion for new trial wa
at once submitted.
Mr.. Lewis Runaldue, section tore
man for the Southern Railway, was XII
ed between Fairfax and Clinton while
.rying to remove his lever car from tn'
rails to avoid collision with trelgil
rain. His men jumped and he, think
Dng he could remove the car, wa!
aught and received injuries iron
Which he died few hours later. ne
vas the son of John Runaldue, resi-
ent OF Manassas and highly respect
citizen. He leaves widow and two
hildren.
A force OF some 20 men arrived al
ioshen, Rockbridge county, and be-
an the work of cleaning out the large
ictoria iron furnace, located at that
lace. 1t is thought by many that the
res will be started up in the furnace
ithin the next two weeks, which
beans a great activity in all lines OF
rade throughout that region OF ROCK
bridge county.
John Evans, colorcd, was hanged at
.awrencevile Brunswick county, for the
murder of his wife on the 18TH day or
unc last. He assembled the scattold I'M
assisted. The drop fell at 1880 o clock
md he was pronounced dead In 10 IL
minutes. The execution took place III
he county Jail and was witnessed by a
small crowd. =,
James Pierce, residing three miles
from Whaleyville, placed a shotgun
1nder his chin, pushed the trigger with
his foot and blew his face entirely away:
Failing to die instantly, he dragged
himself to the woodshed, where he was
found trying to chop his head Oft with
an axe. He died later. He was mar
ried
Annie Peters. negro girl about G
years old, was before Magistrate N l.
Wehn at Staunton charged with Kill
. ing her infant sister on Monday last
and was sent to the House OF Correc,
ton, she being too young to be held
for the grand jury
The Southern Expanded Metal Com
prrJ. with capital stock of $4,000
I been chartered at Alexandra.
Mr. r. M. Powell has bought ron
Fannie A. Morton a house and lo'
. bn St. Asaph street near Wolfe, Alex
Endria, for $1,000.
The Penitentiary Commission let the
ortract for the building of the new cell
uldngs at that institution. The cell
uilding was given to Alsop & Pierce; OF
Newport News, Va, at S7835o lhe
FORK is to be begun at once.
Two small children of Thomas Noble.
f Henrico county, were poisoned by eat
ing night shade berries. The children
we're unconscious a long time. The
cause of the trouble was traced by the
diation of the pupils of the eyes. They
have fully recovered.
The Lexington postoffice was finally
moved to the new quarters, i'll the FRS
National Bank Building, on Mar
street, adjacent to the county court
house, and the patrons are now receiV
ing their mail from the new othce
which gives great satisfaction and has
many convenienccs.
The Lynchburg Tobacco Association
has elected Mr.. William J. Collins su
perntendent OF sales, to succeed the
late Powhatan T. HAYNES.
Mr.. George Inge died at his hom
in Lunenburg county. He was 8,
years old and was one OF the mos
prominent and influential men in hi
county.
The Colonial Danes OF Richmond
accompanied bv Mrs. Howard Town