Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-26
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,,ear, ocan,,t rooster Miss Bessie NC,
t;rath of Phoebus, was instantly killeu
:. a ~, " corner ii Main and Atlantic
streets. Norfolk, about 5 O'clock tne
nther afternoon. Mrs. A. K. Palmer
NJ Lawrencevillc. another VICTIM now no"
lies At the point of death at 81. Vili
,ent's Hospital The corner OF h. ,";,i,
tic and Main streets was croW ytt:i WIN
shoppers. mostly women VIII ~
Warming the explosion came dlts "
rhe rooster were blown in every direc.
ion. and it is a miracle. that others
we're not injured. The skull OF MISS
MoGrath was blown almost to atoms
The brains were dashed in every direc'
ton, and bystanders were covered WIFI
blood.
Despite the opinion OF Attorney
General Anderson to the contrary, the
inmates OF the Confederate Soldiers
Home. in Henrico County, were al
lowed to register. When the question
came I'D at Shumakers precinct ~
that county. a strong fight was made
against the right OF the old soidierS 10
register under the suffrage clause o.
the new constitution. A majority OF
the board, however, insisted that the III
mates of the home who had lived III
the county IL months were entitled TO
vote The names OF about 20 OF the
veterans went on the books, and all OF
the others will 60 OH when they pre-
sent themselves.
Miss Mary Mccoy, daughter OF Mr.
John Mccoy. OF Winchester, and Mr..
+. William Norris, OF Brunswick, Md,
were married at Stephens City by Rev.
H. A. Brown. They had intended get
ting married at Kernstown, but no
minister could be found and they. drove
to Stephens City. An unusual circum-
stance OF the wedding is that upon
their return to Winchester the bride
received intelligence that her grand
mother. Mrs. Eliza Grove, had just died
at Martinsburg The groom received
a telegram asking him to be a pail
bearer at the funeral OF his cousin,
Miss Mary Delcher, in Baltimore, and
the father OF the best man at the we'd
ding, Mr.. Robert G. Smith, died.
Fire broke out at an early hour the
other morning in the residence occu-
pied BY Mr.. F. J. Fortier's family, IN
| DdINlllS. TIC ShiilSu NOhSi'.
cradle Roadway before the fire depart
ment reached the scene, but the build
ing was rescued from total destruction
and the furniture was saved without
damage The building is the property
OF Mr.. w. NJ. Steger. The damage is
estimated at $500 and is fully insured.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
William II. Madeira, well-known
merchant OF Newport News shot HIM
self through the head. His partner
heard the shot and ran into the room.
finding Madeira on the floor, the
blood rushing from a wound i'll his
head. The wounded man was taken to
the hospital. 1t is not thought that he
can recover The cause for Madeira
rash act is believed to have been I'll
health
AT Richmond, Harold Waiman. the
13-year-old lad who shot and killed
Eddie Carter a I4-ycar-old compan-
ion. was discharged in the police
court. The evidence seemed to show
that the shooting was largely the re-
suit of cigarette smoking and dime
novel reading.
A nolle prosqui was entered in the
Hastings Court OF Roanoke in the case
against Con O'Leary charged with EN-
bezzlement. His troubles and indictment
grew out OF his management OF the
Roanoke Stock Exchange and bankrupt
ing on his creditors. 1t seems that the
prosecution was unable to make out
case.
The Stack mine, near Covington, on
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
caved in suddenly and buried four ne
groes. Their bodies have been recov-
cred. The other miners were beng
paid off, and but for this fact the loss
OF Life might have been greater. The
Superintendent, Walter Cargill, made a
narrow escape. No one cain explain
the accident.
Norman Craven the pretty little 3,
year old son Of MIR. and Mrs. Michael
Craven. OF Newport News, stolen by
tramp, was found in the woods about
a mile from the house about noon BY
Ellen Woodrow, little girl living at
the home.
The number OF cadets who have re-
ported UP to the present date at the
Virginia Military Institute IS 254 with
more to enter yet AT Washington and
Lee University 246 students have ma
circulated so far. The entire numbers
at the schools, respectively, last ses-
sion were 243 and 217.
Mrs. Sallie Reynolds, OF Rockbridge
county, who was born in 1911, is dead
Mr.. Harry Leddon, OF Stafford
county. had one side OF his face torn
bv the explosion OF gun, which was
caused by overlooking.
E. NJ. Taylor, of Manchester, whose
FIVE years absence from home without
explanation led his family to mourn
him as lost, has just returned, and tells
a story of three years imprisonment by
cannibals in one OF the Samoan Islands.
Mr.. Taylor escaped death, but several
of his companions were instantly slam
upon capture. His escape is due to the
fact that one OF the chiefs daughters
Yahow, by name-becamc enamorcd
OF him. interccded for his lie and was
granted the boon by her father lay
Tor. however, was imprisoned Tor three
years, finally escaping and swimming
two miles to tramp oyster sloop
bound for Honolulu.
Isaac T. Hotel, OF Cavalry, Shenan-
doah county, aged about 90 years, died
Sunday. He is survived by two chill
dren-Frank Hotel and Mrs. George
Coffman. During the war he served
in the Thirty-third Infantry and Sew
enth Cavalry.
Charles E. Stuple and Miss Hattie
Weaver were married at Cragsyille,
Augusta county.
Scott Bradley was acquitted at Lees
burg OF the charge OF murder. for which
he had been indicted. The jury deiib,
grated only nine minutes. Bradley had