Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-06-17
THE OLD DOMINION
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the State.

master, position which he had held
for the past eight years. He is sur
vived by widow and two children.
The dead body of NJ. B. Grecves
who was run down by an engine at
Williamson, and instantly killed, was
taken to East Tennessee. Mr.. Grceves
was purchasing agent for a coal COM
pany Williamson. He was 28 years
of age and { son of DR.. J. B. Greeves.
prominent minister of East len
neSSec.
Mr.. Frederick Nussey, of Summit
Spottsylvania county, had his arm
crushed TO the shoulder by steam
shovel, which was operating on the
doublc-tracking work of the Rich.
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railway, near Fredericksburg. His
injury will probably prove fatal.
Lightning set fire to Waverly. the
handsome home of R. J.. Harrison, in
Henrico county, and soon laid it in
ashes. The current entered by the
telephone wires. With the help of
neighbors Mr. Harrison succeeded in
saving what was on the first floor
and in the basement Nothing was
saved from the second-story floor.
1t is understood that Judge Wad-
dell, of the Federal Court, has issued
an order instructing the Newport
News and Old Point Railway and
Electric Company to pull down its
,ence at Buckroe. This is the outcome
Of the fight between new and old
railway companies. The fence was
erected to prevent patrons of the
new company from getting into the
pavilion at Buckroe Beach without
paying admission
Miss Clara Trent, a well-known
young lady of Bedford county, eloped
20 Bristol with Mr.. Jack Hatcher, OF
Vinton, the couple bent on matri'
nony. There was no particular OBJ.
ection to the marriage, but the elope-
nent was prompted by a spirit OF
romance.
The alumni of Fredericksburg Col
eye have organized an association
With G. R. Swift as presiden, Miss
Nora c. Willis and +. H. Smith vice
presidents, Woodson NJ. Boyle secre.
ary and treasurer and (. W. Carter
resident secretary.
The National Association of Sun,
lay School Editors, which adjourned
It Richmond, elected the following
officers President, Rev. R. Douglas
Frazer, Toronto, Canada; vice-presi
lent, Rev. A. L. Phillips, Richmond
secretary, Rev. A. c. Blackall, Phia'
ielphia.
William A. OBrien, vice-presideni
| If the cotton mill and of the FIRST
National Bank, died at Lynchburg
| He was born in Richmond 62 years
ago, but removed to that city as
boy. He had been engaged in the
| tobacco business, but at the time OF
| his death was senior partner OF
wholesale meat concern. He was
member of the city council for four
years and recently ran for the State
Senate, but was defeated by A. +.
Thomas, the incumbent. During the
war he served in Latham; Battery
and was wounded at Cold Harbor
He was thrice married and is survived
by widow and eight children.
The City Attorney of Stanton has
announced that the City Schoo!
Board is illegally constituted. Nearly
40 teachers who were elected short
time ago will have to be reappointed
Under the new Constitution it re-
qures that there shall be six mem
bers of the Schoo, Board and there
are only two.
John w. Bilsen, federal pension.
er, was convicted in the United State:
| Court at Norfolk of fraud in attempt
| ing to secure an extra allowance from
Commissioner Ware Billsen was re
| ceiving So a month from the govern.
ment. A letter was produced in court
which was written by Billsen to Mr.
Ware in which he offered the com
missioner SIS if the allowance was
made. The examiners of the depart.
ment went to Claremont, on James
river, and arrested Billsen. The de.
| Tense of the prisoners attorney was
| that the offer was not made with
criminal intent The concluding lines
of Bilsen's letter to the commits
sioner were as follows: 81 think |
am entitled to it, and was on the
start, but | could not get it, and now
| should like to have it and | am
willing to pay something for it. Sc
give me my rights and take your pay
AMI | will say nothing"
Mr.. Raymond KILLER, son of Mr.
Lee KILLER, of Kimball, and Miss
Nette Hershberger, daughter Of Mr.
John S. Hershberger, were married
at the home of the brides father, ir
Luray Rev. w. H. H. Joyce, of the
Methodist church, officiating. By thi:
marriage the brides sister becomes
her mother-in-law, Mr.. Lee G. KibleI
having married Miss Ella Hersh'
berger several years ago. Likewise
the groom's stepmother becomes his
sister-in-law and the father and sor
become brothers-in-law.
After a trial lasting two weeks the
suit to set aside the will of the late
George NJ Jones, of Lynchburg, or
the charge of undue influence ane
not having testamentary capacity, was
temporarily checked by the jury be
ing discharged as being unable tc
agree. They stood 8 to 3 in favor OF
breaking the will The estate was
valued at over half million dollars
and had the will been set aside il
would virtually have set UP a formeI
will giving 100000 to Lynchburg foI
a public library.
Charles Knight, of Norfolk, after
an alteration and fight with Mrs
Tennis, his mother-in-law, an old
woman, knocked her out of the doo,
breaking her leg. He was arrested
| and is in Jail. Mrs. Tennis is in q
| precarious condition.
Three youthful tramps we're ar
rested in Norfolk and sent to the
County Jail for 10 days. They gave
the names Of John WitherSpOOn, OF