Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-07-25
THE OLD DOMINION.
Latest News Cleaned From All oVer
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ming, Park View, Portsmouth, $3S.lo;
Louisa Holmes, Gloucester, s.; Albert
Crump, Portsmouth, $40; John w,
Johnson, Stuarts Draft, $40; Samuel
Hampton, Gibson Station, 80; Petei
Flynn, National Soldiers Home, EIlza'
betn City, $I2;Priscilla Hackney, Ho 3D.
son, $8; John Reid, Bridgetown,, 20
Charles Hoffman, National Soldiers;
Home, Elizabeth City, $40; Fredericf
Grasso National Soldiers Home, Elizt
abeth City, $40; Jeremiah Davis, Gold'
ell Springs, So; Solomon P, Brockwaiy.
Staunton, SEA; Frederick Powell (dead)'
West Norfolk, So; Geo. Brazzill, Rlch'
mond, $I2; Lucy J. Powell, West MOI,
folk, So; Charles Sister, Casper, 80;
Charles Butler, Newport News, So'
Chauncey N. Converse, Dunbrook' Sio.
A company composed of foreiigll
capitalists commenced prospecting 1of
coal and oil on the farm OF Mr.. John
]. Gochenour, adjoining TIE Iunkef
Church one mile south OF Maurertown
and whiting 200 yards OF the railroad.
The completion OF the Episcopal
Church brings to a close the erection
of all the buildings destroyed by the
largest fire in the history of WoodstocB
August ID, I9oo-since the Civil war;
when portion OF the town was burned
by the Northern army. All OF thi
buildings were replaced by substantial
modern brick buildings, which add ma
terially to the appearance Of the town
The Water Committee of Woodstock
is having water from fourth spring
piped into the reservoir OF the Wood,
stock water system, with the hope o.
having an abundant supply OF water
from which to draw The water is gath,
cred from springs 2 I-2 miles south oil
Woodstock, on the west side OF Mas
sanutten Mountain, upon which the res
ervoir is located.
The American Asbestos Company
with a capital stock of 100000, hai
been organized at Terre Haute, Ind, to
,e asbestos and spin the yarn in
factory to be erected at Bedford City,
For a score OF years it has been gems
orally known that asbestos OF excellent
quality and unlimited quantity was
found in the neighborhood Of Thurman,
about Il miles south OF Bedford City,
For two years prospectors have been
actively at work, and in the past IL
months land has been purchased and
options secured on about 1000 acres. 1t
is said between $4,000 and $4,000 has
been spent in this way.
Mr.. w. C. Mathews, of Glasgow
Rockbrdge county, has taken up the
options secured some time ago on the
Valley Railroad stock owned by Lex
o,,I p0fatn,trt county
paying therefor 10 per cent OF the lace
value, which was $40 on the share. Lex
ington had stock whose face value was
$4,000, Staunton 100000 and Bote-
tcurt $Ios 900. The taking up OF these
options follows close upon the taking
up Of the option on $4,000 OF the stock
owned by Rockbridge county, Mr.. Ma
thews being the purchaser He receiv,.
ed a commission on all the stock sold
OF $40 share.
The Elks of Lnchburg signed con-
tract for a street carnival to be given
one week in October, perhaps during
the week OF the horse show.
Messrs. L. Lazarus, J. NJ. B. Lewis
and John Stewart Walker, Of Lynch
burg. have been appointed committee
to take charge OF and attend to all inn
provements connected with the Hotel
Bedford property, in Bedford City,
which has been purchased by the Elks
for home for aged and infrm menu
bers. This committee will at once per-
feet plans for thoroughly renovating the
property. which will mean an outlay OF
about $4,000.
r,Ia freight
train on the Norfolk and Western Rail
way, negro, whose name could not be
learned, was probably fatally injured
He fell between the cars and both arms
were manged and one leg almost sew
cred from his body. 1t is heported that
despite his terrible injury the negro did
not lose consciousness and actually
madeshis way a distance OF nearly 2oi
Yards to Rice Station, near which place
he was hurt.
The Newport News Shipyard has just
been awarded the contract for remodel
ing two of the Luckenbach steamers al
a cost OF about $2oo,o They are the
Harry Luckenback and the S. V. Luck
enback.
Mr.. Champ Hllman, the oldest citi'
zen of Orange county, celebrated his
DIST birthday this week and is yet il
fairly good health. His eyesight, how
ever, is failing him.
Wicomico district, in Northumber-
land county, was swept by forest hire
and much valuable timber was burned.
Zoar Church, in Orange county. has
extended a call to Rev. George Cook,
of Gordonsville, as pastor. Mr.. Cook
has supplied this charge for several
months with entire satisfaction.
Prof. William Minor Lille, dean o.
the law faculty Of the University OF Viz
ginia, has received the degree of LID.
the honor having been conferred upoj
him by William and Mary College.
Mr.. James W. Tinsley, prominent
citizen and ex-Confederate soldier o;
Orange county, died suddenly at hi!
home near Burr Hill, aged S. years;
He is survived by widow and an
adopted daughter.
Near Big Stone Gap, Harrison Wal.
len shot and killed James Payne.
Capt. B. F. Fuller, one of the mosi
prominent citizens OF Tazewell county
died Monday.
John R. Greenway, formerly o
Richmond and cashier OF the Chesa'
peake and Ohio Railway, is missing.
A firm in Denver, Col, has writer
to Richmond to have so girls sent there.
where employment will be found io'
them.
Miss Nellie Rider, of Richmond, dice
from the effects OF morphine. A love
affair is by many attributed as the cause
of the young girls death.
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