Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-19
DEATHS IN HIGHLAND.
Small boy Wears Eagles Scalp
Some Typhoid Feycr-rer.onnls.

Some Typhoid Fevcr-I'crsonnls
/ MoNIEREY. VA, October 1S.-(Spe-
| cial)--Mr. Jared Wilson. who. it was
! feared. VISA threatened with raj ies as a
| result Of an ugly doE-bite. died at the
! mono OF his aunt. near Doe Hill on Fri
DAY morning. As tho case developed. end
alter twelve or more terrible commissions
the violent symptoms disappeared. and
inc victim was found to be paralyzed.
! from winch cause death enSued.
Ar wilson was n native OF this coun-
| " son OF the late Samuel Wilson. and
was about % yean of age. His wife.
| from whom he was separated lived in
the West as did also his daughter who,
| IN response to a message started for
! Virginia but did not reach Doe Hill until
/ g ttfTs tier fathers death. One sister Mrs.
I 6sas'er' g33leisher, Of this county, sur
wives him
The interment took place at Doe Hill.
Mrs. John w Hughes died at her home
one milo north Of Monterey. on Wednes-
day evening; aged about IS. She was
| taken sick about three weeks ago. and
rs the case progressed fever and heart
| failure developed. resulting in death, at
rather unexpected hour on the day
mentioned. She was the mother of five
children. four Of whom, with her hus-
band. survive her. Her maiden name was
Houchen-a West Virginia family-and
she was an excellent lady. liked by those
who knew her.
Inc burial took place from the Monterey
Methodist church on Thursday afternoon,
Mrs. Hughes's pastor. Rev. Z. L. Eutsler.
conducting the solemn service
AN EAGLE BROUGHT DOWN.
Master Robert Wiley, the 12-year-old
son Of j. c. Wiley. Esq. one mile from
Monterey. carries in his belt the scalp
of a bald eagle. the result of a recent
L.
2bouts The bird measures moro than
six feet, and was killed not far from Mr..
Wiiey's residence. Two other eagles have
been seen in the Monterey valley during
the past week, rather remarkable cir
cuInstance at this day the eagle being
regarded a. a rara avis
a few cases OF typhoid fever arc re-
ported from various sections Of the coun
ty. Mr.. John Malcomb, q worthy young
farmer Of the crabbottom neighborhcod.
is now victim Of the dread disease.
this being mis- third attack within as
many years.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Edward Nj Craig and his little son.
Of Charleston. w Va. are this week the
guests OF Mrs. l. Z. Sies, who is sis
ter of Mrs. Craig's.
Mr. II. p. Mood. who is now regarded
as one of us but whose visit to his
Charlottesville homo was SO sadly pro-
longed by an attack Of appendicitis. and
a consequent operation, is again at his
post-type-setting for the Highland Re
corder.
Mr. Osborne Wilson. of this place left
early in the week to attend a session OF
Lexington Presbytery. at Rock Spring.
Va.
Rev r. L. Eutsler and bride. after
a two-weeFs tour of the Valley of Viz
gin!a reached Monterey on the evening
Of the 18th.
Mrs. r. L. Williams and her sister.
Miss Rama Ralston. respectively Of of
Hamilton and Belfontaine. o. after
short visit to their old home. on Back
creek returned TO the West this week.
Mr.. Fleetwood Newman. OF Staunton
has removed his family TO Crahbottom
and Mr. Newman has ben installed as
clerk in the store of Mr.. |. G. Simmons.
Hon. c. P. Jones is this week or trip
to Covington.