Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-07-04
LIVE NEWS OF THE
OLD DOMINION.
Latest Happenings Cleaned From All
Over the State.
LIST OF NEW PENSIONS GRANTED.
Convention Completed its Work-GovernOr
Issues His Proclamation-Calls Upon the
PEOPLE TO Render Loyal Support-An Old
Time EIopement-Mr Carter's Option OF
the virginia and Southwestern

Pensions granted Virginians: Robert
Bivens. National Soldiers Home,
Elizabeth City, So: James GUSTS.
Birdsnest So; Isaac Riddick, Lamberts
Point $12; Patrick McGinniss, Nation
al Soldiers Home, Elizabeth City, $I2;
Tohn McArde, Newport News, So;
Edmund Nelson. National Soldiers
Home, Elizabeth City, $I2 George A.
Cfapp, National Soldiers Home, Eliz-
abeth City. $I2; Nancy Bailey Nor
folk. So; Philip Cavanaugh, Ma
tional Soldiers Home. Elizabeth City,
So: Charles F. Goodrich, dead, Den
dron. S12; Stephen Davis. Newport
News, Sc; John w. Chrismore, Win.
chester. $40; James D. Ham, National
Military Home, Elizabeth City, So;
Thomas w. Garman, National Military
Home. Elizabeth City, So; Gabriel I.
Morris, National Military Home
Elizabeth City, $40; John H. Epperson'
Friends Mission, $I7; Louise A: Sun
day, Varinagrove, So; Arthur Johnson,
Tappahannock, Sc; Emma Lewis. Chris
tiansburg, So: William c. Mcconnell,
National Soldiers Home, Elizabeth
City, $I2
The Virginia Constitutional Conven'
ton, after more than years session;
has completed its work and adjourned
sine die. The effort OF Mr.. c. V. Mere
dith. of Richmond, to continue the body
in existence until January, 1908. tailed
by vote of 81 to 20 The debate on
this proposition was the most interest
ing heard in the closing hours OF the
convention. Messrs Dunnaway, Green,
Wise. Westcott and Wysor opposed the
resolution with great vigor Mr.. Mere
dith defended it on the ground that II
was a prudent and wise precaution 10
take in the event that the. court;
should declare that any OF the pro-
visions OF the new instrument, or, IN
deed. that the whole Of it was invalid
The convention, however, did not take
that view OF it. though it was supported
bv some OF the most prominent mem
bers of the body. Mr.. Moore OF Mont
gomerv. frankly declared that he oppos.
ed the suggestion because he did not
wish the convention to be in existence
in the event that the Federal courts
should declare any part OF the new Con
stitution imperative. Mr.. Moo-e's
speech was rigidy partisan, and he ire
ouently INDUCED in the hope that the
. work OF the convention would be made
OF no avail by future action OF the Fed
eral Supreme Court.
In accordance with the provisions OF
the schedule OF the new Constitution,
Governor Montague issued his procla-
nation promulgating the new instru-
ment. He calls upon the people of the
Commonwealth to render true and
loyal support" to the same after July Io
at noon. when it goes into effect. In
accordance with the Constitution the
Governor also issues a proclamation
assembling the Legislature in extra ses-
sion on July IS Nearly all of the mem
bers of the convention nave left for their
homes. Before doing so a meeting was
held at which permanent ORGANIZATION
OF members was perfected. Henry Stu
art OF Russell, was made president o
this organization. 1t is to hold meet
ings annually. .,
The Virginia and Southwestern Rail
way. which runs from Big Stone Gap t(
Maymead. Tenn, failed to pass into new
hands The option OF George L. Carte
and his associates to purchase the prop
erty for S., 900 expired, but it is I'm
derstood that negotiations have no
ended. The plan is to make the road
part of trunk line to the coast at WI
mington, N. G. Mr.. Carter and his as
sociates have purchased the Ohio Rive
and Charleston Railway, and 1t VIII b
known hereafter as the Virginia an
Southern Railway.
F. L. Dunn, chief telegraph operate
in Petersburg for the Atlantic Coa'
Line and Norfolk & Western Rallwa.
left there on the southbound train &c
Weldon, N. c., accompanied by Miss Al
ME Delvaux, the I6-year-old daughte
OF DR.. Frank Delvaux, OF that city. D
Delvaux received telegram annount
ing the marriage of Mr.. Dunn and HI
daughter. The telegram was gre;
surprise to Dr. Delvaux, as he did nc
know that his daughter had left the cit
until she was called for breakfast. The
if was found that her room had not bee
occupied during the night.
The Harrsonburg Town Council,
pursuance OF general plan OF stree
Improvement, has taken steps to clos
up an arch over the big spring in tn
public square, one of the landmarks {
Harrisonburg. A petition was forward
ed to Judge Letcher, at Lexington, ask
ing for an injunction to restrain tn
Council from carrying out its plans.
order to forestall the Injunction,
granted. the street force demolished tn
dome which rested on pillars over tn
spring This precipitate action arouse
some feeling.
The congregation OF the Presbyteria
Church OF Falling Waters, Berkele
county, has called Rev. ]. J. Fix to tn
pastorate OF that church. Mr.. Fix ha
been pastor Of the Round Hill Church
Frederick county, for several years.
All of the employees OF the Chesa
peake and Ohio coal Offices at Newpor
News. except two officials, have bee
laid off owing to the shortage OF coal
result OF the strike in Pennsylvani
and West Virginia.
Brownsburg and its vicinity II mile
from Lexington, was the centre OF ter
rife wind and rain storm. Trees wer
uprooted and houses and barns consid
erably damaged. One house was car
ried from its foundation, but the inmate
escaped injury.
9 w. H. Plyborn, an employee Of tn
Richmond Locomotive Works, an
Miss Julia G. Lambert. Of Roanoke
were married at the residence OF w.
Allison in Roanoke by Rev. w. L. Ricf
ardsOn