Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
THE OLD DOMINION.
Latest News Cleaned From All Over
the State.

Alfred Edwards, Portsmouth, SO; Bur
dick y. Travis, N. NJ. Home, Elizabeth
City, $40; widows, minors and depend
ent relatives-Catharine w. Orr. Eft
ricks, So; Gaddy Reed, Charlottesville,
SI2.
William A. Cook, OF Alone vicinity,
Rockbridge county, whose remarkable
case excited much comment among lie
medical profession in the large city hos
pitfalls during the past three years, IS
| dead. He was a well-to-do, progress
sive farmer, and some five years ago:
while engaged in hauling sawlogs. had
| the misfortune to have one crush MS
| left arm. Three years ago part of MS
shoulder and the whole OF his arm was
taken off in a Baltimore hospital. AS a
result his stomach became affected ana
another operation was necessary, owing
to the fact that he could not partakc OF
iood and last September 1t was per
formed in Richmond hospital. Since
! that time he partook of all OF his iood
through a tube leading into his ston-
ach. He first masticated his food, then
nut il into a pitcher which he carried
for the purpose, and after getting the
nitcher full OF all kinds OF food would
nour il into funnel, which was
connected with a rubber tube which led
| directly into his stomach. For period
Of II months he fed himself in this man
ner He stated that he experienced the
greatest pleasure while chewing the food
and after it entered his stomach. Re-
markable vitality, will power and exer-
ton kept Mr.. Cook alive throughout
| his misfortune He visited his trends
saw to the work going on on his place
and attended to all business:
Thurmer Hogard, one OF the Oldest
and most prominent citizens OF Princess
Anne county, died at his home, Pop
lar Hail." aged SO years. He leaves
large family. go,
A bolt OF lightning killed seven val
rable colts on the farm OF Mr.. I. Z.
Hall. in lower Fauquier county. Mr..
Hall had refused 5000 for one OF them
and the others were equally as flne.
Thomas Hendricks, past 90 years OF
age. and for many years prominent III
/ official circles in Washington county,
was found dead in his bed at MENDOZA,
He had retired in his usual health.
The greatest ex-Confederate reunion
ever held in Halifax county brought 5000
people together at South Boston. Capt.
| Henry Edmunds, of Halifax Court
| house. was the orator OF the day.
In Isle OF Wight county there was
landslide which killed one negro out
right fatally wounded another and Sc
riously injured third The men were
hauling dirt from hillside for the pur-
pose OF building dam.
George Robinson was hanged at
Wise Courthouse for the murder OF an
other negro. On the first drop the rope
broke. He was brought up the steps
on the outside OF the scaffold for the sec
ond drop and had to wait until the
sheriff went to a store and secured an
other rope He was conscious through
out the whole time and did not show
the faintest sign OF collapse. A thou
sand people witnessed the execution;
Some of the citizens OF Upper Buifa-
10. Rockbridge county, have formed a
Joint stock company for the purpose OF
building an academy in that locality: Al
ready many have subscribed very llber-
ally toward the movement, and it is
their hope to unite several OF the public
schools near by and thus secure addi-
tional funds to further the movement.
At Newport News Leo Schultz.
charged with smuggling cigars obtained
from the German cruiser Vineta, now
at the ship yard, was acquitted before
Commissioner Garrett, there being no
evidence OF smuggling. He may be re-
arrested on charge OF having unstamp'
ed cigars in his possession.
The grand jury of Manchester sub
mitted a report in the case OF /. II:
Fitzgerald late clerk of the School
Board of that city, who is charged with
embezzling over $1,000 Of the boards
funds. The report severely criticises
the School Board for its careless meth
DDS, and says that Fitzgeralds crimes
embrace at least $50 forgeries.
1t has been definitely settled that the
Imperial Tobacco Company OF Great
Britain and Ireland will greatly extend
its operations in Richmond. 1t was au-
thoritatively announced that this COM
pany will build an immense plant at the
corner of Sixth and Cary streets.
The large store OF Milton Rose, near
Tackett's Mills, Stafford county, with
stock of goods, was completely destroy
ed by fire. The origin of the fire is un-
known, but is supposed to be the work
of an incendiary. Mr. Rose was absent
at the time. Loss, $500; no insurance.
Mr.. John o. L. Goggin died in Bed
ford county of consumption. He was
| grandson of ex-United States Senator
R. E. Withers.
Abner Yates, OF Pittsylvania county,
was killed by a wagon overturning Oh
him.
The culture OF water cress in Shen..
andoah county is rapidly increasing, and
during the past few weeks a number OF
valuable springs have been leased. Their
channels are being broadened and deep
ened and set with the young shoots.
This industry is bringing large profits
to the promoters.
A dog belonging to Mr.. M. H. Copp,
OF Mount Olive, was bitten by another
| dog supposed to be rabid about SIX
weeks ago. 1t later broke out OF its
pen and bit nine dogs and valuable
horse belonging to Mr.. Copp.
Charles T. Marti, 28 years old, died at
his home in King George from the et-
fects OF large dose OF laudanum. He
went to his store and secured three bot.
ties of the poison, which he drank. and
short time later was found in help
less condition.
On the 10y and Fries farms, near
Winchester, hail fell to the depth OF a
foot or more, the hailstones being bur
led beneath heavy layer OF earth
washed down from the ravines.
In the Corporation Court at Peters
burg Miss Mary Bird qualified as no
| torv DubIic This is the first woman