Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-14
FEW NEGROES LISTED.
HIGHLAND COUNTY,
SOME ECCENTRIC WEATHER.
sLightnfng Changes" Cause Great
Frozen Out-Miss Ella Thompson,s
Death = Mefhndiat Nafes-SaIe of
Lewis McKensie,s Landse

MONTEREY. VA, September 13.-(spe-
cial.)-Messrs. Whitelaw. Seig, and Sui
linberger, the new registrars for Monte
rey District, began their labors on Mon
day morning. It is impossible to speculate
intelligently as to the effect of the new
Constitution, either upon this district or
the county, until the registration proceeds
further. When last examined, the new
list showed one hundred whites as hav-.
ing registered and one black-only two
colored voters having applied. OF the
white voters making application. four
had failed. The total poll Of Monterey
Precinct is about ESQ. No report has
at yet been given out by the registrars
OF the other two magssterial districts of
the county.
WHIMSICAL WEATHER.
The weather this season has offered
us little but the unexpected drought,
frost every month, and cloudiness but
no rain. The lightning changes" in tenn
perature have been the occasion OF laugh
able expedients and situations. AT re-
cent lawn fete in the county. planned I'M
der an August sun. but held on Septem-
Der evening, the ice-cream vendors found
it necessary to serve hot coffee as an &C
compartment as we'll as to assist the
more delicate and susceptible in adjusting
their fur capes and other wraps after they
had partaken OF the frigid refreshments.
Following the few light showers OF the
past week, very cool nights have been
experienced and, although frost Is re-
ported from many sections, no serious
damage has been done.
MRS. ELLA THOMPSON DEAD.
Miss Ella Thompson, daughter of Will
liam S. Thompson. Esq, died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. McNett, on Dry
Branch Thursday morning, after an ILL
ness of more than a year. She was not
very distantly related to well-known
southern statesman and United States
senator yet so isolated her abode that
the burial case mad to be carried two
miles and the body brought back to the
hearse IN attendance, that being the near
est accessible point.
.v H. A. Murrill, who last year aban-
doned the charge of Monterey Circuit,
Methodist Episcopal church. sout-A, on
account of Ill health. and who has since
been living in Greenbrier county. W. Va.
will, in a few Gays, take charge OF the
work on Crabbottom Circuit, made vacant
by Rev Mr.. Compton. who has entered
Vanderbilt University to complete his
course.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION.
During the week deed was recorded
in the Clerks office. from James r.
Cation, special commissioner of the Cor
poration Court Of Alexandria, to Fred
lerick Bertens and Hon. Park Agnew,
conveying the lands of the late Lewis
McKensie, the stated consideration being
s41SO. These are wild lands lying along
and on Jack Mountain, near Monterey.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Bessie Jones' daughter OF Dr. H. H
Jones, and Rev. Ernest Hansel at Doe
Hill Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
on the 18th instant.
Miss Salie Jones, of Franklin, sister of
Hon Charles P. Jones. and Mr.. G. 4.
Jones, Jr, of Covington, are this week
visiting at the Jones's home on Main
street.
Mr.. James Samples. of Clifton Forge,
was summoned to Straight creek, few
days ago. to see his rather, who was
thought to be fatally sick OF strangulated
hernia Although an octogenarian. Mr.,
Samples has partially recovered. and is
said to be slowly improving:
Miss Elsie Bird, of Franklin, and Misses
jamie Harper and Ruth Hammer, OF Upper
Tract, w Va, were visiting in the town
during the week.
Mr. Culpeper Returns.
Mr.. John B. Culpeper, special cores
pendent for the Virginia Division, Tray-
e1lers Protective Association OF Amerl-