Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
THE OLD DOMINION.
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the farmers institute work and will pu
into execution the pure-food laws. In
spectors will be sent to different points
to examine foods and feeds used fol
persons and animals. A vigorous hgh,
will also be made against the cror
pests.
Mrs. Ruth Schehlmann, wife OF the
late Prof. Louis Schehlmann. died in
Lynchburg, aged 80 years. Professor
Schehlmann died only three months
ago. Mrs .Schehmann was daughtes
OF the late Mr.. J. T. L. Harris, and
she was for several years teacher in
the public schools in that city.
i. P. Johnson, the painter arrested ir
Norfolk as the result of an alleged con-
fession that he had placed dynamite or
the car tracks in Richmond and wreck
ed a street car, was seat on to the
grand jury. He was refused bail an'
committed to Jail.
Gay Arehart, young white man, was
jailed at Stanton, charged with cutting
Charlie Davis at St. Johns Church
Davis has an ugly cut on the back OF
the neck, another on the right cheek
and one on the forehead.
Mr.. J. Stanley Richmond, an electri
cal expert, in investigating the destruc'
ton OF pipes by electrolysis, was caught
by a 3ooo-pound reel OF cable, and hi:
leg was crushed He had narrow es
cape from being killed.
In an open letter to the candidates
for office. State Chairman J. Taylor
Ellyson calls their attention to the pro-
visions of the Barksdale pure election
bill, passed at the recent session OF
the General Assembly, regarding the
spending OF money at elections.
Mrs Hill, the wife of bridge-tender,
prevented an awful catastrophe at Nor
folk. The fire department was called to
fire at the chandlery shop of R. V. HIT.
chings. Just before the alarm sounded
the bridge was opened to allow
schooner to 60 through. The vessel was
passing and the draw was open when
one of the heavy fire engines, driven al
high speed, came on the approach. rush
ing into the open draw. Mrs. Hill in
stantly comprehended the danger. Run
ming into the street in her night clothes,
she shouted to the driver to stop in time
for him to check the painting horses
about 20 feet from open water that is u
feet deep. The chandlery was burned
the loss being about $4,000.
While her husband lay dying Mrs.
John Boiler, of Richmond, was robbed
Of SIC, all the money she had. John
Morgan, former baseball player OF the
old Virginia League, is charged with
the offense. Mrs. Boiler says Morgan
came to the house and asked for glass
of milk. While she was getting it fot
him she alleges that he removed bureau
drawer and took the money from a
drawer below it, which was locked
Morgan, William Carbon and Clarence
Morris were all in Police Court charged
with being implicated in the theft. Nor
ris said Morgan took the money. while
Carbon said Morris took it. Justice
Crutchfeld sentenced all three to SIX
months in jail. He said he regretted he
could not send them for life.
The river steamer Lakewood, bound
from Norfolk to Bluff Shoals. Pamlco
sound, with timber, to be used in the
construction of lighthouse, was beached
by her crew at the mouth OF the Pas
ouotank river, in Albcmarle sound. The
Lakewood sprung a leak shortly after
passing Elizabeth City, and the pumps
could not keep the water down.
DR.. John L. Doggett, prominent den
fist. OF Roanoke, while sleeping, was
seized with nightmare. His wife caught
him and tried to control him. He threw
up his hands and broke the large bones
OF both arms. Physicians say this is one
of the most remarkable cases on record
DR.. Doggett is 90 years old and his re-
covery will necessarily be slow.
The ejectment suit of Henry {. King,
of New York, against Watkins and
others, involving the title to vast area
of coal and timber lands in Virginia
West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky
has been transferred from the Federal
court at Lynchburg to Abingdon, and
will again come up for trial in October
Robert Page, alias Bob" Blue, who
shot and killed Stephen Mason, another
negro, was given a preliminary hearing
at Newport News. Page claimed that
Mason viciously attacked him and that
he fred the fatal shot In seif-defense
The prisoner was sent to the grand jury
under $3.50 bail.
A pretty girl, about 70 years old, ar
rived at Bristol on late train Satur
| day night and stopped at Bristol Inn
| She sent out at once and bought LOT
Of costly clothing. Sunday morning
she asked other guests to sell her
clothing and a pair OF gold-rimmed
spectacies, for which she paid a high
price. AT noon Sunday the girl called
Proprietor Burk's daughter to hei
room and gave her some paper, with
a request to take them down to the
kitchen and burn them in the cook
stove" Miss Burk gave the papers to
her father, who opened the package
and found two railroad season ticket:
from Birmingham to Wytheville. made
out to Mrs. Sallie N Barney; also val
liable receipts, given in Mobile, to Mrs
Barney. Mr.. Burk gave Chief Of Pc
lice Gore the papers. and the Office,
arrested the girl. When searched SHE
was found to have large pocketbool
containing gold and silver currency anc
two certified checks on the Lienkau
Banking Company, of Mobile, for So
zach. payable to Mrs. Barney. Whei
arrested the girl said her name wa
ida Kent. She would tell nothin,
more. The Chief of Police OF Wythe
Vile was notified and he wired to hole
Ida Kent on a charge OF robbing sum
mer hotel guests. The girl later wa
identified as Ida Richardson, and wa
taken to Wytheville.
The unwilling Of the Confederat
monument at Chesterfield COURTEOUS
was postponed until September 2.
E. G.. Bathea was drowned in Jane
river, near Lynchburg. Two OF hi
friends-P F. Stevens and V. NJ. Cow
sert-tried to save Bathea, but his frer
zied struggles prevented. Bathea wa