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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21
JONES MURDER
TRIAL AT WILSON
One of the Witnesses Held for
Perjury and Put Under
Bond.
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Especial to The Enthusiastically
WILSON. N, G., June 20.-The taking
of evidence by the State In the Jones
murder case was begun this morning.
Thirteen witnesses had been examined
when the court took recess until Mon
day morning. Much evidence has been
brought out tending to convict the tive
defendants, Morgan. Allen, Rich. Whit
lev and Ward. with the crime.
Solicitor Daniels announced that the
State would not ask for a verdict OF
murder In the first degree against any
DEFENDANTS, but would aak for verdict
OF murder in the second degree against
all. A portion OF to-day's proceedings
were sensational. When Luther l'lrnes
one OF the States Witnesses. was called
he said that he went to the Jail IN tha
morning after the homicide, and Morgan
asked him to get him hat. as chs ono
he had was sodled, Witness did not re-
member whether Morgan had told him
where to buy the hat or what kind Of
hat to buy.
Nh B. s. spruill. for the stste, said
that when the witness was examined by
him In his office on yesterday that he
did give answer to both these questions.
Judge Shaw ordered Barnes bafors the
bar and placed him In tho charge OF
the sheriff OH the charge of perjury, He
further Instructed that he be held IN O
justified bond Of $500 for his appearance
In court from day to day
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CHESTERFIELD COURT
Thursday Set as Day to Close the
Term.
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4 CHESTERFIELD. VA, June 2o.-The
Circuit Court which adjourned over for
fifteen days from the 5th Of June. held
a short session here to-day. and a good
many DEGREES were entered. 1t was
found by the Judge that all the work OF
the term could not he conveniently con-
cluded to-day, and court was adjourned
until next Thursday as the day for end
ing the term.
The county supervisors will hold their
regular meeting next Monday. and
meeting OF the Advisory Road Board Will
also be held during tho day.
Miss Mary Smith has returned to her
home, "Castlewood." from Amherst
county, after teaching for the past ses-
sion in the seminary OF Miss NJ. g.,
Carter, at Amherst Courthouse.
Mrs. N. H. Cogbill Is slowly recovering
from recent severe spell OF sickness.
Miss Margaret E. Taylor was quietly
married to Rev. Ryland T. Sanford Of
buckingham county. at her home on
last wednesday. The marriage was
scheduled to take place at the Second
Branch Baptist Church, but the strike
OF the electric railway employees SO de-
layed the bridegroom and his friends
that the arrangements for tho ceremony
at church had to be cancelled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21
BIcYcLER HURT
Falls on Lead Pencils and Drives Them
into His Side.
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DURHAM. N. c., June 2o.-Mr. Charles
Arnold, stenographer at the hosiery
mills. was painfully hurt yesterday after
noon by a couple OF pencils penetrating
his side to a considerable depth. when
he fell from his bicycle.
John T. Rogers. who attempted suicide
Thursday b ytakink laudanum. is now out
Of danger.
Mr.. L. A. Carr is still In Baltimore at
the bedside Of his mother. who ta In ex-
tremls
Mr.. NJ. N. Hill. OF Atlanta is visiting
his sister. Mrs William shelburn. whom
he has not seen previous to this week.
In forty years.
Mrs. General j., S. Carr has improved
considerably since going to Occoneechee
their summer home. some days ago.
Colonel Bennehan Cameron. OF Farm
tosh. was hero yesterday.
A competitive examination will take
place here in the courthouse. the eth.
proximo for scholarship In the A. and M.
College.
Under the efficient leadership OF Pro-
fesor c. w, Massey. county superinten-
dent Of schools, the school districts
throughout the county are being consoli-
dated. larger buildings erected and the
whole system greatly improved.
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WRITE FOR OUR CATALOGUE JUST ISSUED.
ious to have large attendance, as .
large amount OF business is expected to
CHURCH SERVICES.

CHURCH SERVICES. :.
Services in Sacred Heart Church will
be held as Usual to-day, preaching by
In the Central Methodist Episcopal
Church the pastor, the Rev. r. M. Chand-
Ter. will preach at II A. NJ. on Faith
fulness to Church Vows, and at night
on Making the Most Of Life"
Regular services will be held In tho
Stockton Street Baptist Church. Sunday
school at $3.50. Preaching by the pastor.
tho. Rev. DR.. r. w. Cridlin, at II A. M.
and 8 Z. M The subject in the morning,
'The Faithful Few at night The
Cause of Angelic JOY"
Rev. Lloyd T. Morse, of Barton Heights,
will preach in the Fifth-street Methodist
Church at II A. NJ. At p. NJ the pastor,
the Rev. Asa Driscoll, will preach. SUD
ject, Thigh Places Epworth League
at 7:15 P, NJ.
The Little Workers Society OF Stock
ton-street Baptist Church will hold reg
ular monthly meeting at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon.
Tho Rev. j. G. Rosser will occupy his
pulpit as usual to-day.
Services In tho West End Christian
Church: sunday-school at A. NJ. Ser
vices at ii A M. and 8 p. NJ. by tho pas
tor, Rev. "A. c. Bergman. Young Peo-
ples Society at 8 P. NJ.
At cambridge Street Baptist Church
the pastor, the Rev, D.isV. Badly VIII
preach at IL A NJ. on THE Fifth. Word
from the Cross, Il Thirst = p. NJ.
1.-THE Dnughter Of Herodias."
Preaching at Clopton-street Baptist
W. ". sisk. Sunbeam Society at F.
NJ. Rev. John Harmon will deliver
lecture on Dynamite" In this church
June 29th.
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GEN. MoRToN's KIND WORDS
Delivered an Admirable Address Befor e
Lee Camp Friday Night.

Lee Camp Friday Night.
In the course Of 1nspector-General =.
G. Morton's remarks at Lee Camp Fri.
day night he congratulated the camp
that they had friend so able and willing
to espouse their cause as the leading
newspaper In their city. They need no
champion more capable to defend their
principles or define their position tEan
The Times Dispatch which not long since
had expressed so clearly the sentiments
of the true Confederate that in the speak
er's camp, Stonewall Jackson. OF Staun-
ton, they had adopted that editorial as
serting that I'VE were not glad the Con-
federacy failed" as the platform OF
principles OF the camp. and had 1t placed
upon their records.
The camp had also. but the other day.
ordered the reading of another editorial
from the same paper along that line and
heartily endorsed it. The veterans OF
Staunton took the liberty of claiming also
the champion OF the Richmond veterans
for themselves.
The speaker took occasion to congratu-
late Lee Camp upon the valuable acqui-
sition to her historical records Of the Con-
federacy which had been made by an
honored member of their organization.
The able reports made by Judge Chris
tlan. chairman of the Grand Camp His
Tory COMMITTEES, 1ldd AuI4l1SliSo 'HNa'ueap1o
material in vindcation of truth. and
would In all times furnish reliable data
for reference on these disputed questions.
The reports had been sent to every col
lege. university and notable institution
OF learning in the South and placed In
every acceptable public library, and he
was glad to hear that these reports with
Dr.. McGuire's were to be bound together
In book form for better preserva ton.
He complimented the camp on its liber-
ality in donating $500 to the Stuart monu-
ment: s25 to the Essex county monu-
ment: a goodly sum to the Davis monu-
ment, and Its many noble charities. and
opened them that they were looked up to
by the 107 camps of the State as a
model worthy of imitation.
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CELEBRATION ON
BATTLE GROUND.
Big Preparations for the
Event Being Made at
Greensboro.
Greensboro.
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GREENSBORO. N. c., June 2o.--Great
preparations are being made for the an
nual Fourth Of July celebration OF the
battle OF Guilford Courthouse, at the
battle-ground near here.
The railroads have all given convenient
schedules and reduced rates. The adj
dress will be delivered by Colonel w. A.
Henderson. OF Washington. who was
formerly Supreme Court Judge Of Ten-
nesse. and is a descendant OF prominent
participants in the battle Of Kings
Mountain and Guilford Courthouse.
Colonel Henderson Will address himself
to the battle OF Kings Mountain. this
years celebration being denominated
Kings Mountain Day"
Two new monuments will be unveiled.
The interest recently excited over tho
location OF the Nash and Davidson mon
uments to be erected by tho govern
ment, gave widespread information OF
the great work done by the Gullford
Battle Ground Company. and has d.
rected attention to tho historic spot to
such an extent that the largest crowd
ever assembled there since the battle
itself is expected this year
A canvass OF Greensboro this week to
raise additional funds for a proper cele-
bration resulted In personal -contribu-
tons OF over $500.
There is somewhat unusual situa.
ton In Randolph county. adjoining Gull
ford. The sheriff OF the county was
here this morning. returning fr'm TAX
Ing an insane woman to the asylum at
Morganton. FIe said he had carried five
there in the past two weeks. and there
were fve more in Randolph jail await
Ing room to be made in the asylum for
them. Asked as to the cause OF. SO much
insanity, he said that many people there
had simply run wild over the doctrine
OF sanctldcation, which band Of Holt
ness preachers were disseminating
from pu1pits and revival meetings all
over the county.
Mr.. Joe Hardin. who recently came
here from Iowa and purchased farm
for stocl<-raising, has Just received l25
Shropshire sheep as beginning OF an ex-
tensive sheep department. He is al.
ready well stocked with horses and cat-
| tie.
From every direction real estate deal
ers here are receiving Inquiries for farms
and city property One dealer yesterday
had Ave teams and assistant agents en-
| ployed taking prospectors over country
| and city property. making three sales
outright.
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MUCH ADO
ABOUT NIL
Discussion OF italian Kings
Visit to Paris.
WILL LoUBET GO TO ROME
Stated that He Must Return Victor En-.
manuels Visit In Latter's Capital
Whether He Sees the Pope
or Not.
WILL LoUBET GO TO ROME
tBy Associated Press,

(By Associated Press.)
PARIS. June 0.-The officials hero are
not DESTROYS Of freely discussing tho re-
ports of complications arising from Pres
ldent Loubet's projected visit to Rome.
owing to the delcacy OF the questions
involved When shown the Vienna reports
to the effect that the visit had been
given up because the Popc would not re-
celve the President, 1t was stated that 1t
had never been officially determined that
the President should visit Rome, the early
reports being largely deduction tnae
King Victor Emmanuers visit to Paris
would naturally be followed by M Lou
bet going TO Rome While this probab-
ility continues, no official decision mas
been reached and no announcement mas
been made as to the time or programme
for NJ. Loubets visit.
; signor Prnetti, who was minister Tor
foreign affairs when the visits were f1rst
discussed, and who Is now in this city.
had an hours talk with Foreign Minis
ter Delcasse yesterday evening. He said
afterwards that X King Victor Emmanuel
came to Paris, Italy would expect NJ !.
Loubet to go TO Rome He ADDED that
Italy did not want repetition; OF the
difficulties which arose from the fact tnat
Emperor Francis Joseph did not return
the late King Humbert's Visit to Vienna.
MUST RETURN VISIT.
Slgnor Prinetti said: 1T is to be dis
tinctly understood fhenceforth that each
time a king Of Italy visits the chief OF
foreign State. at the capital, that chief
OF State will return the visit at tho
Italian Kings capital. namely, Rome"
The latter part OF this statement ap-
parently dismisses the reports that NJ.
Loubet would avoid Vatican complica-
tons by Visiting King Victor Emmanuel
at point outside of Rome.
The official programme OF King Victor
Emmanuel's visit to Paris. given out TO-
day, makes no mention OF q return visit
The King will stay here from July 18th
to July 18th and will be entertained WIN
elaborate fetes, military review, state
banquets and gala performance at tho
opera. He will occupy sumptuous apart
ments-the entire first floor Of the Mn
istry OF Foreign Affairs. overlooking the
gardens. The King will be accompanied
by the italian Minister for Foreign Az
fairs, which will give particular signifi-
canoe to the visit
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MET A VIOLENT DEATH.
William Collins Gays Horse Knocked
Down. Killing His Rider.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. June 20
William Collins Gay. aged seventy-hve,
for a score OF years railway Waterman
at the Charlottesville Wooden Mills, met
with violent death at Main-Street Sta
ton late this afternoon.
In crossing the track he was run Into
by double-team. containing two ladies.
Miss Merrick, daughter OF Mr.. Gordon
Merrick, OF Glendower. and Miss Spen-
Ger, q trained nurse OF this city. The.
tongue OF the buggy struck the animal
which Mr.. Gay was riding full in the
breast The unfortunate man was thrown
violently to the ground. the horse fall.
Ing on him. His skull was fractured and
death occurred almost instantly. He mar
ried Miss Martha seay. Of Fluvanna
county. who died eleven years ago. ne
was the father OF sixteen children, nine
os whom are living. Two sons met vio-
lent death on the railroad several years
ago. W..
OF the surviving children two. Mrs. Vir-
gle B. Wood and Mrs. Lucy Carlton. are
residents of Richmond. A son. Charles
S. Gay, OF Clifton Forge, is passenger
conductor on the James River Division
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
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Chestnut It'll and
: Hlghlana Park

Miss Myrtle BEDFORD. Of All Second
Avenue, is now the guest OF her friend
Miss Ellie Noel. Of Bon Air.
Miss Thelma Lvesay, Of South Third
Street, Is visiting her sisters, Mesdames
While, and Paul Eedd, Of Third Avenue
ap Mr. w and Mrs. sss i Elwooa Trqgle q, Of
Highland Park, have postponed the lawn
party which was to have been given az
t the be sesfao Of the he highland Park Meho
the the date ate viii NR's be given later.
at the re mt Of his parents on Fourth
AS MIas s Ssss.hH praee s ~ King William
county Il now 4 yfnS A ass aunt barton ss
Miss Ollie Perry. who has for the, last
three mShs besn the fsw O days rsu
g MIS- hss ae es Davies. Of Barton Heights
entertained a few OF her little friends
guest Wes.'S Miss Fennle Fisher, Games were
after Which delghtfu refreshmens were re
s mentioned Misses Marion Mofratt Maud
Fennie i Fisher; Messrs, Frank. Goodwin
ana Dick b Kuyh, vlrglnius croxton and
mother. Mrs. Small, Of Fifth Avenue.
has returned home.
Mrs. William Cole OF Third Avenue.
after severe spell Of sickness. continues
Mr.. Charles Lambert. OF Fifth Avenue.
continues quite slick
Mrs. Alvin Quarles and children. OF Atlee
Station, Hanover county. visited friends
on the Hill this week. =,
Mr.. Brown, OF Fourth Avenue, VIII
move to MANCHESTER In the near future,
and his residence will be occupied by
Mrs Emma Nash, Of Church Hin;
Mr., Willie BEDFORD, Of SECOND Avenue,
Is quite sick at the residence OF his
aunt on West Clay Street.
Mrs p, X. Walthall, OF Fourth Avenue,
has as her guest her cousin. Miss Dalby.,
Plans have been laid for two new, resi-
dences on Chestnut Hill, Work Will be-
The annual picnic OF Highland Park
Methodist Church will be given at West
Point Friday, June 18th
Miss Kerah Cole, OF Third Avenue, has
returned home after a pleasant visit to
friends In the country.
Mrs. Melvin StarEe. of Highland Park,
was summoned to Norfolk this week on
account OF the death OF one of the mem-
bers of her family.
Master George Woodall. of Church Hill,
is the guest OF his grandmother, Mrs.
ii. r. satterwhite. OF Fourth Avenue and
Chestnut Street.
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farm situated about one-fourth OF mile
west OF this place, known as the cedars.
and was owned by Rev Otto Vanzech.
The purchase price for this farm. includ-
ing the crop and implements, is said
to be $4,000. The situation of this place
is unsurpassed In this heighborhood by
any, and is one of the most valuable
through this section.
Mr.. ]. l.. Buchanan has disposed OF
his farm to Mr.. Louis seigel also of
Minnesota This farm Is situated one
half mile south OF this point, and the
purchase price of this place was about
$40 per acre. The crop was included with
this farm.
Another large deal was made by the
Risby Real Estate Company. of Pitts.
burg, Pa. this week to two parties from
the same town. This farm Is situated
northeast OF this place. and thes price
paid for this tract is unknown. These
men, It Is said. will come on here this
fall and will put UP vinegar factory.
Mr.. L. B. Parkinson is dlsposing OF his
stock Of general merchandise and per.
sonal property. and In October next Will
move to Richmond.
Mr.. II. A. Haskins has opened up a
grocery store In the building owned by
Captain George D. Price.
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70 BUILD CARS AND ENGINES
Salisbury Telephone Company to Start
With Hundred Phones.
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eAIlSBURY. N, c.. June @,-Captain
!. r. Richards, Of Selma, Ala, who Is to
pucceed Mr.. ]. T, Robinson as master
mechanic OF the Southern Railway. with
headquarters at the Spencer shops. ar
rived here yesterday. He will assume the
responsibilities of his new position on
Monday, the 22d instant. Mr., Robinson
viii leave the first OF the week for a
business trip to New York and other
northern cities.
a report is current here to-day that
york Is to begin at once on the new
,hops at Spencer. and that ears and en-
zines will be built complete at this point.
fhe plans and specifications for the new
buildings have arrived,
The Salisbury Telephone Company Is
building a system In Spencer, the poles
tor the same being placed this week.
It Is learned that the new system will be-
Gin business with nearly one hundred
phones In operation.
At meeting of the Board of Aldermen
held Thursday night, license was granted
the D, Il, Arey Dlstillery Company to
establish and operate rectIfying busI-
ness In this city.
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THE RELIANCE WON N
WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.
Took Race While TWO Older.
Boats We're Engaged In a
Lufflng Match.
fp. Annotated press.l

NEW YORK, June 2o.-The Reliance
won to-day's race Of the ninety foot
sloops In Long Island Sound IN tho
Arst twenty minutes OF sailing, and
before turning the first mark, while
ha Columbia and Constitution were
trying to outluft each other. BY the
irregular sharp rivalry both the
older boats lost hundreds OF yards and
prospects they might have had Of win
ming. After that It was procession all
the way around to the finish line. where,
the Reliance beat the Constitution BY four
minutes and seventeen seconds. ard the
Columbia by seven minutes and thirty
The race was sailed of Oyster Bay for
cup offered by the Seawanhaka-cortR-
THAN Club, The course was twice around
a triangle, reach OF three miles across
the sound, four mile beat to wtndward
and broad reach OF 4s-4 miles. IS la
miles In all, The wind was from east
to southeast and from Ave to eight Knots,
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HiII-Whitnan.

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TAZEwELL, VA June 20.-At the
pretty country residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. o. Whitman one mile from Tazewell,
the marriage OF their daughter. Miss
Edith, with Mr.. o. N. Hill, OF Big Stone
Gap, took place on Wednesday morning
at 11:sO. Rev. Mr.. Kelly performing the
ceremony.
The bride and groom after a tour Of
astern cities will return to their home
at Big Stone Cap
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Citizens Protest,

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FREpERICF<SBURG, var June 20,-
A citizens meeting was held last night
at the courthouse here, and resolutions
passed protesting against the recent ac-
tior OF the City Council In throwing their
influence In their official capacity against
the local optionists In the pending cleo
tion on the liquor question by a pub
lished statement.
Speeches were made at the meeting
last night by p. v. D. Conway, a leading
banker Of the city; Rev. w, .. Smith.
OF the Episcopal Church. and Rev, Or.
i. a Dill. Of the Baptist Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21
Beth Abaha Excursion.

on account of the car strike the officers
OF the school have provided buses to
take the people to the wharf. -Four buses
viii leave from Madison and Clay Streets.
20 down Clay to Ninth, to Main to the
Wharf. Three will leave from Lombardy
and Grove Avenue, go down Grove to
Harrison, to Broad. to Eighth, to Main,
10 wharf. All the buses will start at
$50. and will pick up passengers along ,ns
boat on Its return.
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LAKESIDE CLUB
Many Members Went Out Yesterday
Desnite the Absence, Of Cars.

DESPITE the absence of oars. many
members OF the Lakeside CLUB went o ~
to that resort yesterday. ana some quaii-
wing scores 4weer made for the tourna-
mei,t on the 9th Of this month. Among
those who went ont were Mr.. and Mrs.
Long, Mr. and Mrs. rutherford. Miss
Madge weisiger, Miss Bette Ellyson,
Mr.. s. w. @Travers. Mr.: VIC holland.
Mr.. Baylor Hill. Mr.. Henry K. Eilyson,
Jr., Mr.. n. T. Ellyson. Mr.. Richard
Wortham and Mr.. Gessner Harrison,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21
EFFECTS OF MANN BILL
Many Farms Changing Hands in Lunen-
burg.
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MEHERRIN. VA, June 2o-Since the
inausuration Of the Mann LIQUOR law this
county has been comparatively dry.
prior to May 1st Meherrin with scarcely
one hundred inhabitants, with the assist
ance of a large back country. sup
ported two saloons. But since they nave
e. good naturedly and It Is seldom that .
man is seen under the influence OF liquor.
The small amount now drank here IS the
result OF mail orders. No falling OF OF
trade has been noticed thus far.
The erman-American immigration
Society has sold to Mr. Henry Haase, OF
Minnesota, for the sum OF s1.20o. a farm
formerly owned by Mr.. John D. Davis
situated on Nottoway River. In Luncn-
burg county.
Dr.. c. P. Caps also purchased the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21
Ice Mission.

The Ice Mission Is lust, thirteen years
old, and again comes t before the R IiSf,
the sick and poor can be supplied with
Ice, although the weather has been
generally cool. there are repeated 7, calls
WI Who have many III people In their care.
II" Boxes a viii be found at the newspaper
offices. II. A. Miller's drug store shep.-
herds. Morris, Wagner's. Shaw d
Parsons preferring to do SO, can send
money for the Ice Mission to Mrs, George
w. Bagby, No. s South Third Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-21
HURT IN A RUNAWAY
Thomas Il. Mason Loses a Leg IN an
Accident.
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ABINGDON, VA. June 2o.-Thomas a.
Mason, a citizen OF this town. was yes
terday seriously injured in runaway
near Charleston, Jefferson county. w. va.
ono of his ankles being SO badly crushed
aa to necessitate amputation. Mr.. Mason
is "a grandson of ex-senator James M
Mason, and few years ago married the
only daughter OF DR.. William White. Of
this town.
Prior to his marrieg he for some time
was the editor OF tho Abingdon Virg1nlan
and since has been large lumber dealer
and contractor, having made repeated
trips to England in this business.