Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-10-24

Miss Eliza A. Snyder, an estimable
LADY,. died a. The home of her nephew
Mr., Lloyd Slack, of Leesburg, from all
attack of paralysis, aged 70 years. Sne
leaves one sister, Mrs. Catharine Slack
# Leesburg. and one brother. Mr.. VIM
Slack. of Fairfax county. She was a
devoted member of the Primitive Baptist
Church.
/ F. Langley. charged with improper
use of the mails, pleaded guilty IN the
limited States District Court i'll Rich
mond and was fined $500. This case was
in connection with the charge Of sending
imoroper medical advertisement;
through the mails. Mrs E. V: Luck
who was arrested in connection with tins
matter, was promptly acquitted by the
Commissioner.
J. Henry Weiss, who for IS years ha'
resided near Lexington, has become a
naturalized citizen. Mr.. Weiss is ma
of France.
John P. Kidd, aged 76 years, of Oil
more's Mill vicinity, Rockbridge county
and Confederate veteran, is dead.
A special from Clintwood, Wise
county. says that an alteration occur
red on Sunday at Boggs' store between
William BARLEY and John w: Crab
rec and the latter was fatally shot.
Three bullets entered his body. Bar
ev and his wife, who was with him,
hen started for their home at Long
Forks After dark they we're fired up
IN from ambush and Mrs. BARLEY was
atally wounded. The trouble was the
result of all old grudge. BARLEY IS
brother to John H. BARLEY. who killcd
Sheriff Stanley last summer.
A land terrapin upon which MI
Jacob Crabill, of Strasburg, and his SIS
Ter. Mrs. Lucy Artz. had engraved their
initials IS years ago. was found last
week within 200 yards OF the place 1t
vas set free at that time.
The board OF registration i'll Stone
wall district Of Shenandoah county ell.
oiled 7Io names. about 70 per cent. OF
the former registration, which includes
three negroes, a decrease of about p
in the negro vote in the district.
Harry Moore, a deaf mute, 9 years
old. from Salem. died at the Deaf and
Blind Institution at Staunton, where
he was attending school.
Parker Peele, % years old. was found
lead on the roadside near Crewe. y
lurv said death came from heart dis
ease.
Walton Taylors large barn, near
Preston. was destroyed by fire.
d Lowenburg, one Of Norfolk
oremost promoters and capitalists, will
shortly begin the erection of a Io-story
building. the first OF its height in that
:lty.
Owing to the large amount OF work
At the Newport News shlpyard and the
contract for the battleship Louisiana,
he force at the yard will be increased
q 10000 within month, II the men
IAN be secured.
There was large Confederate. re-
rnion and beanbake at Lunenoure
Courthouse. at which it was determined
to build a monument on the court
green. Governor Montague was one
Of the speakers.
1t is rumored that efforts will be
made to induce the Virginia Synod &c
purchase the Rockbridge Hotel, at
Glasgow. Rockbridge county, for use
as Presbyterian orphanage. AT the
last meeting of the synod in Lynch
burg a committee was appointed to
look into the establishing Of an or
phanage. Norfolk and Lynchburg, u
IS stated will offer great inducements
70 secure the institution. The Rock
bridge Hotel was built during the boom
times at cost of $4,000, and has. 10
acres surrounding it. 1t is stated that
# can be bought for figure little
more than a tenth Of its first cost.