Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-12
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ed for IS hours. The trouble was cats
ed by the breaking Of hange on car
wheel. No one was injured.
The Southwest Virginia Dental So
clety was organized at Roanoke and
the following officers were elected Tor
the ensuing year: President DR.: e.,
H. Carson, OF Roanoke: vice-presldent
DR.. J. Fl. Hartman, OF Lexington; Sec
-etary-treasurer, DR.. R. L. Simpson
OF Fincastle; executive committee, Drs.
". P. Nye, of Radford (chairman) -;
J. II. Campbell, of Lexington, and W..
S. Gregory. of Roanoke. This organ
izaton is independent of the State Den
tai Association.
+. q. Hix, the postmaster and Miss
Emma Cook. both OF Wingina, Frank
lin county, eloped to Roanoke. where
lhey were married by Rev. c. NJ: Haw-
kins OF the Greene Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South
The third incendiary fire in WincheS-
ter within two weeks has caused con-
siderable alarm among property own
crS, who fear repetition Of the costly
work OF fire. bugs" some years ago.
The building destroyed belonged to
the Charles Broadway Rouss estate,
and was used by the city as a storage
place for the appliances used for some
years past i'll extermlnating mosquitoes
The Rockbridge Telephone Com
pany, with the principal office at Col
licrstown, Rockbridge county, was
Thursday granted charter by Judge
Letcher. OF the Circuit Court The Of
hcers are: President. A. S. Montgom-
cry, OF Colierstown; secretary and
treasurer, Major Adolph Elhart o.
Murat formerly OF Baltimore.
S. Edgar Purvis, brakeman on the
Southern railway, was killed at Coves'
Vile The freight train on which he
was braking was backing into a siding.
and Purvis was struck by projecting
cattle pen. His leg was crushed, and
he was otherwise so badly injured that
he died in half an hour.
The Board OF Supervisors OF Lou.
doun has directed John Chapel to in
spect the orchards Of Loudoun so that
measures may be taken to eradicate the
San Jose scale.
Mr. Carroll Pierce, who has been
discount clerk at the Loudoun National
Bank OF Leesburg, has resigned to ac-
cept a position aS>secretary and mem
Der of the board OF directors OF the
Realty, Appraisal and Agency Company
OF Washington, d. c.
The Phoenix Fire Fighter Company,
incorporated for the purpose OF manu-
featuring chemical for extinguishing
fires. was granted charter at Norfolk.
The capital stock is $4,000.
A stock company is being formed in
Norfolk for the purpose OF running the
Monticello Hotel, which. it is under
stood. will be superintendent by A.
Aaronson, late OF the Waldorf-Astoria.
J. r. Coates. well-known citizen OF
Washington, is dead aged 70 years.
James Hill, who was shot in Patrick
county last week by an officer, died
from his wounds
Rev. DR.. Joseph Rennie, OF Coving-
ton, KY, has accepted call to the
First Presbyterian Church. Norfolk.
Mr.. NJ. II. G. Willis, cashier of the
Union Bank Winchester. is i'll from
nervous prostration. and it is said there
is but small hope OF his recovery.
A contribution of-$5oo has been made
by Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan to the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary, OF Vir-
ginia.
An aged man, who was a travelling
umbrella member. died in Patrick
county few days ago. On his person
was found certificate OF deposit for
$1,000 in bank at Chattanooga. Tenn.
David Boykin. well-known colored
blacksmith OF Phoebus while shooting a
horse, was stricken with heart disease
and died before medical assistance
could be summoned.
Senator John w. Daniel had mar
row escape from serious injury at Ber-
ryville. He attempted to board a pas
senger train which was in motion and
was dragged several yards before his
perilous position was discovered
The annual meeting of the Virginia
Grand Division Of the Daughters OF the
Confederacy will be held in Lexington
on October 8 as the guests of the local
chapter. the Mary Gusts Lee Chapter
Some 20 chapters constitute the Viz
ginia division.
A Norfolk firm has secured the con-
tracts for furnishing coal for the Gov
eminent proving station at Indian
Head, Md.
Fire OF unknown origin totally de-
stroyed the large barn OF Lewis
Strother, near Wildwood Four hun
dred bushels OF wheat, large lot OF
agricultural implements and machinery
and quantity OF grain were consumed
The loss is $4,000, partially insured.
Witt Farrier, an employee of the Nor
folk and Western Railway, was killed
near Blueheld, supposedly in a railroad
accident
The ex-Confederates OF Westmore-
land county will hold reunion at Mon
tross on September "a. A dinner will
be served free to the veterans by the
ladies, and addresses will be made by
Congressman w. A. Jones, Rev. DR..
G. w. Beale, Judge I. R. B. Wright,
Hon. w. w. Walker and Hon. William
Mayo. 4
The freman's carnival in Petersburg
Melted the fremen $52I r.
DR.. George +. Scarburgh, prom II
nent physician OF Acco1nac Courthou nc
is dead nun
In Wise county Charles Ambf VI
was shot and killed by George Lag B
During storm in Grecnville { VIII
Patterson Daniel, farmer, was ing
by lightning. As D
The Lynchburg Lodge OF Eve bao,
decided to give up the attemp 0"e,
a carnival this fall in that cite;sv ~
Mr.. J. NJ. Hudson and Nboth t siro
Smith, OF Mecklenburg 60 Sep van, ~,
aged s. years. are to be 2 II
TENDER 7. Flodpes 20
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