Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-06-27

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| Stanton.
The indications now are that the Vir-
ginia Constitutional Convention may
possibly be kept alive for some time.
The Meredith resolutio7 having this
object in view will be the first matter to
, come up when the convention reassem-
bles this week. The negroes OF Rich
mond and vicinity have started a move
ment to test the validity OF the new in
strument. A fund has already been
raised for this object and it is claimed
that as much money as necessary can be
collected. Ex-President Of the Supreme
Court Lewis, Hon. John S. Wise, OF
New York, ex-senator Thurston, OF Ne
braska. and, it may be, other men OF
national reputation, it is asserted, will
be employed in this case.
The plan to establish Baptist Acad-
envy at Newport News as feeder to
Richmond College materialized when a
board OF managers was organized, WI h
George B. West, the founder, as presi-
dent. He has given the institution 100
| valuable lots. The other officers are:
Maryus Jones, secretary; w. f. Barrett,
treasurer, and H. L. Schmelz, Hamp-
| ton, auditor DR.. Boatwright, president
of Richmond College, and DR.. w. Z.
Hatcher, OF Richmond, were present at
the meeting. There is now on hand
$4,000 from the sale of lots. Professor
Lignon, of Georgia, will be principal.
A special from Bristol, Tenn, to the
Roanoke Times says: News Of fatal
duel between James Ellis, a policeman
in the town OF Elk Park, n. G., and
William Winters, a mountaineer, has
reached here. The men fought with
pistols and fired several Shots. Ellis was
killed, while Winters was severely, il not
fatally, wounded. Winters was able to
ride unaided to physician across the
mountain from the scene Of the shoot
ing. Winters had a grudge against the
officer, who had formerly arrested him
for disorderly conduct and handled him
roughly, so Winters charges
There is no material change in the
strike situation. About 1000 men are
now idle The greatest annoyance is
caused by the strike OF carpenters at
work on over 800 houses in course OF
erection. General Organizer Odell, Of
the Carpenters and Joners Union, was
in the city endeavoring to adjust the diff
ferences. He advised all carpenters to
refrain from work and asserts that his
organization is amply able to pay bene.
fits for 10 years. Unless speedy settle
ment is made it is highly probable that
a sympathetic strike will be the result
COL Harry Fl. Baker was fined SIS in
the Circuit Court at Winchester by
Judge T. w. Harrison for contempt Of
court in not answering a summons as 9
witness in a case on trial. Colonel Ba.
ker's excuse was that he was called
from town on an important business en-
gagement and had expected to return
in time for court
Thomas. D. Ransom, William A. An.
derson and George Perkins, commits
soners, sold at public auction at Staun'
ton the Guy Run estate, lying in Angus
ia and Rockingham counties contain.
ing 1895 acres, or 28 square miles. Of
mineral land, to William Gordon Eel
lers, New York capitalist.
Rose Hill, in Orange county, near
Rapidan, belonging to the estate OF 0.
F. Breesee, of Baltimore, was to have
been sold at public aution in New York
last week, but as only $4,000 was Of
fered, and Mr.. Breesee had spent about
three times that sum on the property, it
was withdrawn.
A son of Mr.. Philip Pe1nberton died
recently in King George county OF
typhoid fever, and the father, another
son and two daughters OF the same FAM
lily now arc all dangerously i'll with the
disease.
Garner Bros, OF LewiSetta, are build
ing branch telephone line from Lewis
eta, in Northumberland county, to
Bookers At the latter point it will con-
meet with the Northern Neck telephone
line.
The handsome new Methodist Church
at Chiltons, in Westmoreland county,
will be dedicated on the second Sunday
in July by Bishop A. w. Wilson, OF
Baltimore.
Judge ]. M. Mullen, OF the Corpora
ton Court OF Petersburg, granted a
charter to the Ex-Slave Mutual Relief,
Bounty and Pension Association Of the
United States.
DR.. Geo. J. Ramsey, editor for the
Johnson Publishing Company, OF Rich
mond, was elected president Of King
College, in Bristol. He has accepted.
DR.. Ramsey is graduate OF the Uni
versity Of Virginia
AT Stafford Courthouse petition was
filed for an election on the question OF
subscribing to the stock OF the Freder-
icksburg and Rappahannock Railway
Company. Rappahannock and Culpep,
er counties have each already voted
$4,000 toward this enterprise.
Two thousand and more volts OF cleo.
tricity were passed through the body OF
William Johnson as he stood on top OF
a Bay Shore Terminal car in Norfolk
repairing wires and he was instantly
killed.
The plumbers on strike in Norfolk
talk of opening cooperative si1op'
George Schmelz, president OF the
Newport News Clearing House hsSo-
citation, has declined to be a candioate
for the Democratic Congressional nom
nation. IL
Ephraim B. Baer, an undertaken, died
in Augusta county from blood poison
ing contracted while emDainlihe d
corpse. c,, c;.,,
The residence of Mr.. Charles smith,
in Madison county, was destroyed by
fire. A portion OF the furniture was
saved. There was no insurance. -,
The mill of Turner Dehaven, situated
near Gainesboro, was destroyed by flre,
together with all the contents. Inc loss
is $1,000. partially insured