Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-09-11
The OLD DOMINION.
Latest News Cleaned From All Over
The State.

These pensions were granted Vir'
sinians Lawrence Newschaeffcr, SI2;
Henry P. Mersereau, $I2; Alexander
Howell, So; George James Holman
sIo; Michael Norton, $I2; Martha
Archer, S.; William Johnson, $12; Geo
| w. Gill, Martin Gleason, each $40; John
! Wilson, So; Burtis Irvine, So; Benton
| Hale, SEA; William Arts, $40; Newsom
| Wells, So; Edward Kcppler, $i2; Annie
| Y. Lee, $I2; Edward Roberts, So; VII
liam w. Shaffer, $40; Burton M. Coins
So; Joseph Stevens, $I2; John O'Mara,
$40; Ben Nelson, So; Stephen Reddlck
SI2.
Mr.. NJ. L. Pollard, who went from
Roanoke with the fire engine to the
Clnch Valley Railroad, to put out the
fire in the Craigen tunnel, brought
back with him portion OF a petrlhed
snake. A large block OF granite fell
in the tunnel, and in breaking it up,
in the heart of the stone was found
imbedded a snake Mr.. Pollard secur-
ed section OF the snake and depreS-
sion in the rock showing the shape OF
the reptile.
Joseph P. Newman, who was injured
while coupling cars at Harrisburg, died
on the train near Woodstock while be-
ing taken to Winchester to the hospital
for treatment. Mr.. Newman is sur.
vived by widow and five children.
William NJ. Burke, appointed City
Constable OF Bristol, has resigned be-
cause some claimed he was a citizen
OF Tennessee
Governor Montague and family have
returned to the Executive Mansion,
Richmond. after a stay in the Virginia
mountains.
Rev. J. F. Bailey, OF Herndon, who
has been for several years pastor oil
the Baptist Church at that place, has
resigned to complete his course at the
theological seminary.
Arrangements are being made on
large scale to convert the tremendous
apple crop in Rockbridge county into
| brandy. No less than six distillcries
are getting ready to begin operations
in the county.
| JUICY IAlhNl lldO ohbNN oii
| ton restraining the enforcement OF the
recently enacted ordinance imposing
license tax OF $40 per member on so.
cial clubs in Danville. The matter will
be tested in the courts and injunctions
will allow the clubs to continue until
the matter is settled.
William Bishop, an aged man, resid'
ing near Webster, and a veteran OF the
Civil War, while guarding melon
patch belonging to Charles, Lum and
George Brown, was shot through the
feshy part of his left leg by some UNI
known party, the bail passing clear
through and penetrating his right leg
| to the bone.
The Jamestown Island Park and
Land Company, which has acquired the
Jamestown property and made it a
great resort, has Just issued from its
offices % IN" Monticello Hotel, Nor
.oik, a handsome prospectus. There
are 5000 acres in the company's hold.
ings II proposes to improve the Island
and sell it TO the United States Gov.
eminent for some 100000.
Governor Montague pardoned Otcl
Wilcox, a young man OF Richmond
serving a 6o-day sentence in Hampton
Jail for robbing bathers at Buckros
Beach. He has served nearly hall the
sentence
Miss Mary Johnston, the noted Vir'
ginia authoresS, will return to her hom'
in Richmond in about three weeks
after having spent the summer at Vr
ginia mountain resorts and on the New
England coast. During her abSenc,
Miss Johnston has completed her ne:V
book "Sir Mortimer" 1t will be pub
lished serially in Harper's Magazine
beginning in the October number, anc
will then be published in book form If
New York and London.
Argument for a new trial was heard
in the County Court at Warrenton
Judge c. NJ. White presiding, in The
case OF the commonwealth VS.. Johr
Ish, convicted and sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary at the Angus
term on the charge OF attempting tc
criminally assault Mrs. Henry T. Cub.
bage at her home near New Baltimore
on June 20. Judge White granted
new trial upon the newly discovered
evidence brought to his attention bear
ing upon the character OF the plaintiff
Bail was given by Ish in the sum Of
5000 for his appearance on the fourth
day OF the September term OF the
County Court. Ish is ably represented
by Keith & Keith and R. Waltor
Moode. OF Fairfax Commemorative
Attorney Jefries is assisted by Robert
A. Mcintyre.
Ernest Tramel, who lived near Chan.
tilly, Fairfax county, died at Herndor
from the effects OF an overdose OF laud'
anum, supposed to have been taker
with suicidal intent. Tramel is sur.
yived by his father, William Iramel
two brothers and two sisters
The Commercial Realty Company has
purchased "a feet OF land on MAR
street. Norfolk, from Mrs. Mary NJ
Prescott, of Washington, D. C., !ol
$4,000, the highest rate ever paid II
that city. This adjoins lot alread!
owned by the company, on which
r7-story bank and office building is t.
be erected for the occupancy OF thu
Commercial National Bank, recent!
consolidated by absorbing the City Ma
tional Bank.
The Phoebus Town Council elected
T. P. Furness Mayor TO succeed JoAt
A. White, who was candidate Ip
reelection Mr.. White did not tax
his dsfeat, gracefully, and "a, after ,I,,, tn.
meeting offered to discuss the matter
i is reported, in accordance with prize
rinp rules with a couple OF the Coun
Gilman, to whom he attributed his pc
litical downfall.