Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-12-05
The OLD DOMINION.
Latest News Cleaned From All uVef
the State.

Pensions granted.-George W. Wick
ems, Berkeley, So; Tohn W. gibbs, fortS-
mouth, Sc Increase. Reissue, I ere.
Michael Barnes. N. NJ. Home, Eliza
beth City, So; Oscar Clinton, Garroll-
ton, So; William Nottingham, NoriolK'
Sc: Franklin K. S. Nye, National Sol
diers' Home, Elizabeth City, 50; In
crease. Reissue, etc-Joseph lhatch,
Suffolk, $12; Charles E. Ault, Staun-
ton $40: Oscar Clinton, Carrollton, 80;
William Nottingham, Norfolk, So.
A resolution introduced in the House
by Mr.. Greene, of Fauquler, limiting
the consideration Of legislation to mat
tiers connected with the new ConStltu-
ton provoked a lively discussion: The
friends OF oyster legislation, bills Tor
the St. Louis Exposition and the
Jamestown Centennial, as we'll as those
for various other objects, were
promptly on their feet in opposition
to the suggestion. Seeing that 1t was
doomed to defeat, Mr.. Greene with
drew his resolution. In the Senate the
chair laid before the body the OPINION
of Attorney General Anderson, thar
the Legislature has full power to nix
the mileage OF members OF the Generai
Assembly. There was a difference OF
opinion among members whether the
Constitution did not control this mat
ter The State Auditor submitted his
annual report to the Legislature. Inc
total assessed revenue of the State IS
$2.2I6.86I77. The amount assessed
against whites for public schools IS
S3I4.453 and the amount assessed
against negroes for the same purpose
$I3,2o384
The unwilling OF the Botetourt artll-
lery monument at Buchanan was the
event OF the week in Botetourt county;
1t occurred in the presence OF several
thousands OF residents OF that section:
Major John w. Johnston, president OF
the Botetourt Confederate Monument
Association, presided at the ceremonies.
Major William A. Anderson, OF Lex
ington. was the orator of the day. He
spoke ior an hour, and told OF many
deeds OF valor on the part OF the Con-
federate soldier, and especially OF the
bravery on the field of battle OF the old
Botetourt artillery company. The mon
urnent is a beautiful marble shaft p
feet high and its weight is estimated
at 10 tons 1t is made i'll SIX sections,
the broad granite base weighing Just
10000 pounds.
Survivors OF Company c, Thirteenth
Virginia Regiment, Confederate Army.
have started a fund for the purpose OF
erecting in Richmond monument to
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Ten Of the 10
survivors Of the command held a re-
union at the home OF Capt. William
+. Wise. the only surviving ottlcer OF
the company, in the Western Branch
section of Norfolk county. Sixteen dol:
lars we're contributed-SI for each OF
the survivors.
Judge T. c. Moncurc, Of the Caro-
line County Court, in response to pc
titions which were very generally sign
ed by citizens in every part OF that
county. has ordered local option cleo
ton in every magisterial district IN
Caroline. to take place on January 3.
1903. The friends OF temperance in
that county are now arranging tor
big meeting at Bowling Green tor
court day, when distinguished speakers
will address the people.
Mr.. William Kimball and Miss Maud
Marshall, both of Basic City. went to
Staunton met Rev. D. S. Henkel, OF
the same place and after procuring a
license all three set out to hunt suit
able place for the couple to be mar
ried. Finally Mr.. c. S. Rosenberger
opened up his grocery store for the occ-
casion and the happy couple were made
man and wife. Both parties are young
and after the ceremony departed happy.
Mr.. Robert L. Smith, of Lower Fau-
ouier county. has sold this season
from three-quarters OF an acre OF land
SIPS worth OF cabbage.
James Ker, Jr., has resigned the po,-
sition OF president Of the Young Men
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