Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-19
THE OLD DOMINION.
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The State.

Richard Hardy, aged Is years, sen OF
Richard Hardy, ST.. OF Ettrick CneStsi .
Jed county. was accidentally killed. ne,
with two companions, had been out III
Chesterfield county hunting rabbits ana
en returning home stopped at the Am5I
can Bulb Companys hothou:es' near f. e.
trick, and while there Hardy ASKED the
boy in charge for a cigarette. he ooy
told Hardy to look in the pocket OF ms
coat. which was hanging on the wall,
and get one. In putting his gun down
Hardy accidentally struck the hammer
against the doorsill, which caused the
weapon to be discharged, the load strK-
ing Hardy in the mouth and killing mm
instantly.
DR.. William Schmoele, of Portsmouth,
has been sued for sS,ooo.ooo damages 10y oy
Charles H. Brown. Of New York ";
Schmoele is the only surviving ofhcer OF
the former Memphis. El PaSo and fat
eihc Railway, which Is now part OF
the Texas and Pacific system The pro-
ceedings we're brought for the purpose
of realizing on bonds issued BY the Mem
phis. Ell Paso and Pacific Railway in
1867. DR.. Schmocle was the only, man
living ON whom a summons could Dc
served
Mr., lanes NJ. Armistead, real es-
tate dealer, fell through the top OF an
old well, in Lynchburg, distance OF 80
feet, and remained in the water 20 min
utes before he was hauled out The hre
department, which was called out, as
sisted in his rescue. Mr.. Armistead Is
7s years of age. He was badly bruised
but not dangerously injured.
The Virginia Shirt Company, OF FRED
ericksburg, has awarded a contract iof
machines to be used by the plant. ne
building for this enterprise is nearly
completed and the machinery will be 10
operation by October 1 and the plant
will be in full blast during the next
month.
With one of his feet mashed to a pulp,
Patrick Guthrie climbed telegraph. pole
near Whitewater and tagged train 10
order that he might be taken ON board
and carried to a station, where he oould
receive medical attention. The lnJured!
man was taken to a small station and
treated. and then to Richmond. His foot
was amputated at the City Hospital
Guthrie was hurt by train. which pass
ed him unheeded, the crew not being
aware of the accident.
Because he did not wish to stand trial
for retailing liquor without a license
Jonathan Bowman, of Gladesboro. com.
mitted suicide by taking strychnine. Ar
ter taking the fatal dose he requested hi.
family to bury him at the very hour sci
for his trial.
Iohn A. Mcpherson was killed at Cow
inrton by an accidental blow of sledgc-
hammer. =,
Prof. L, S. Landon, principal of the
public schools at Bristol died from the
effects of a surgical operation.
Arthur Miller, aged - years. son OF j.
Wesley Miller, of Harrisonburg, was
drowned in Gull Lake, Michigan, Few
days ago.
Bishop Van de Vyver, of Richmond,
has received cablegram, ANNOUNCING
the death of his brother. Mr.. Henry Van
de Vyver. at Haerdench, Belgium.
The announcement at Norfolk was
made that the Bay Shore Terminal Com
pany will shortly double. track its entire
system. The cost Of the improvement
will be $4,000.
Conley o. Leary, of Roanoke, has been
indicted in the United States court AZ
Lynchburg on the charge of violating an
act of Congress in failing to place the
two tax stamps on 1850 shares of stocks
handled by him as broker.
The large iron safe Of Mr.. w. ] Parr,
a commission merchant at brandy Sta
ton. in Culpeper county, was blown open
and $2,o stolen. Dynamite was the ex-
plosive used. N
Nothing is known at Newport News
about the deal purporting to be on TO
build big shipyard at Washington, N.
c. A special from that place states that
Newport News capitalists have already
made an offer for one Of the small yards
there. :.
The Newport News police board ha:
dismissed the charges brought by ex-
officer Giddings against Chief johnson,
and Sergeant Crafford. When the board
met neither Giddings nor his witnesses
put in an appearance. Giddings declares
snap judgment was taken in dismlssing
the charges and he aprea'ed to the mayor.
At Lynchburg Thomas Donahoe, who
assaulted Thomas G. Hill, an employs
Of the Standard Oil Company, for All al
legged insult to his sister over the tele-.
phone. wa. sent to jail for one day and
fined $Ioo. -
In the county court of Prince George.
Isaac Walden, negro, was convicted OF
robbine Mrs Abbie L. Egerton, OF that
county, on the highway, and his punish
,nent fixed at IS years in the pen1;en-
tiary.
Mis-. Waller, a well-known colored wo-
man. was tried in the Campbell county
court for child murder and was given
10 years in the penitentiary.
Young Hampton Perfater, a hand on
one OF the work trains in the Pulaski
ward, was run over and had one leg torn
off at the thigh. and his skull fractured.
The connecting link between the Nor
folk and Western railroad and the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railroad at Glasgow
will be ready for the laying OF the rails
in three weeks.
Walter D. Carter, aged 10 years, met
a horrible death at the Virginia Bridge
and Iron Company's works, Roanoke.
He was operating a large drill table,
when his clothing was caught. He was
hurled round and round and his brains
dashed out against an iron post. Many
bones in his body were broken and he
wa. horribly mangied.
The public schools OF Roanoke OPP
ened Monday, with very large attend
ance.
George o. Houston, OF Roanoke, a
deputy revenue collector, has filed pc.
tition in bankruptcy, with liabilities OF
over $4,000.
Rev F. F. MoFadden, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian Church, OF Lynch
burg. is very iii with typhoid fever at
St. Andrews Home. -.