Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-11-14
THE OLD DOMINION.
Latest News Cleaned From All Over
the State.

Virginia Pensions. - Perry Major.
Nandua, $40; Jesse S. Larue, Bride
Creek, So; Thomas Hanes, N. S. Home,
Elizabeth City, $I2: Joseph Meyers, Ma
tional Soldiers Home, Elizabeth City,
So; Arthur P. Lawsha, Richmond, So;
Ernest G.. Lee, Delaplane, So; John Con
noly National Soldiers Home, Elizabeth
City, So; Martha Thomas, Poquoson,
IS; James R. Carson, Ph9bus, 500 Peter
Mallen, National Soldiers Home, Eliza
beth City, $40; Solomon MARSHALL,
Hampton, $40; Bette l.. Ihacker, Dan
vile, $I2.
The executive committee OF the
Jamestown Tcrcentcnary Exposition
1eld lengthy session in Norfolk at
which a number OF important matters
we're discussed A location for the ex-
position has not been definitely decid-
ID upon. There are two eligible sites,
one near Ocean View and one at Sew
Ills Point, but it is said that the com
mittee is divided as TO which OF these
20 choose Another important matter
is the financicring OF the project, and
it is understood that this was cOnSld-.
cred. It is learned that the financial
project includes all appropriation OF
81 100000 from the national govern
nent, $4,000, 600 from Virginia, build
Ings valued at $1,000 from North Car
Dina and Maryland and total appro-
priation OF $4,000 by 30 other States
:or their buildings. Norfolk and Rich
mond are expected to contribute $Ioo.-
~
News SIS. 900 each. Berkley $4,000,
Norfolk county $4,000, Warwick and
Princess Anne counties $1,000 each,
Nansemond and Elizabeth City couT-.
lies ST., each. 1t is expected that
other counties and cities Of the State
will contribute 100000. Under lis
charter the exposition company must
-ase 81 100000. Half OF tlis will go on
margin and be riSked on tie Success
Or failure Of the exposition. ! he ether
half will represent preferred stock.
A sensation has been caused by the
discovery of alleged defective title to
l76 lots between Newport News and
Hampton, valued at $4,000, formerly
owned by the Newport News Company,
out turned in delinquent and bought by
5. Gordon Cumming i'll the name OF a
Mr. Gordon. To secure deed he paid
SI,25o Many lots have been transferred
out they have not borne the signature OK
Gordon and the matter will come Up i'll
the courts.
The body of Henry Freeman, pr1.n:-
nent Poquoson york county; farmer,
was found in the woods near his home.
There were no marks o. violence, and
death was from natural causes. Free
man was 70 years old and had spent his
entire life at Poquoson. His wife and
children are dead, but he has many
grandchildren in York and Elizabeth
City counties
1t is believed III Richmond that in
New York the final steps for the sale Of
The w. R. Trigg shipyards to the ship
yard combination are now about 10 be
taken Several of the officials and repre-
sentatives of the Trigg Company and
the largest stockholders are now in New
York comforting, it is said, with Presi-
dent Nixon, of the combine.
A large sawmill and woodworking
plant at Millentown, Scott county, be-
longing to Northern capitalists, was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is $4,000,
which is fully insured.
Col Robert Mcclure. superintendent
Of bridge and train-wrecking forces of
the Lynchburg and Durham division OF
The Norfolk and Western railroad, left
Lynchburg for Hamlet, N. C., where he
will take charge Of the bridge construc-
ton of the second division of the Sea-
board Air Line
w. H. Lumsden, secretary of the Nor
folk Chamber of Commerce, has re-
signed, to take effect December I. He
will become manager of the Freight and
Transportation Bureau of Charleston,
5. G.
The North Carolina Pine Association
neld a meeting at Norfolk. Business
was reported brisk and it was announced
hat there would be all advance OF from