The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-28
The OLD DOMINION
Latest News Cleaned From All Over
The Stats.

Ol'e uIlNen by Archie Lewis, son of
SuPt. w. II. Lewis, of the Norfolk and
Western shops. The horse dashed down
the street and young Barnett was thrown
OUT. Ills neck was broken and his skull
fractured. lie was twenty-Six years old,
ana Is survived by a widow. He was a
native OF Bedford and prominently con-
nected.
Other Beckner, of Roanoke, while driv-
ing to Berford, was stabbed by a man
named Hinchee, who caused the young
mans horse TO run into a wire fence and
then Jumped out and stabbed him in the
back.
Dr. +. r. Baughon was sentenced to
a year in the penitentiary for stealing
gold watch and chain. He was once
prominent dentist of Newport News
Drink caused his downfall.
The mangled body of c. W. Glover, an
aged eX-Confederatc who came to Bris-
tol to attend the annual reunion of vet
Grams, was found beside the Virginia
and Southwestern Railroad, near Ben
hams Station, 10 miles from Bristol.
While on his way home he had been run
down by night train. Glover's head
and one arm were severed from his
body.
Miss Tennie Scott, daughter of prom
inent family in Scott county, is a fusi-
tive from justice, having fed across the
lennessee line TO escape a warrant
charging her with criminally beating a
little girl who was a scholar in the pub
nc school in which Miss Scott was teach
or at Gale City. Miss Scott was tried
during her absence and found guilty of
the charge. She was fined $50 and SEN
fenced to 90 days in the county jail. She
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yers say makes the proceedings regular.
Miss Hattie Leath, who, with her ia
Their, Mr.. Lawrence Leath, was thrown
from buggy week ago near Unison.
died OF her injuries. Mr. Laeth was Sc
verely bruised. but is considered out
OF danger
William B. Meroney, 81 years old.
well-knOwn sporting man of Norfolk.
committed suicide on the beach in front
OK the pavilion between the Princess
Anne and Arlington Hotels, at Virginia
Beach. His body was found by a coast
hie-Saver. Meroncy walked out into the
surf up to his knees and shot himself
while standing in the water. The re-
cedng tide left his body on the beach.
A revolver was still tightly clasped in
his hand.
w. Lane Edwards, 70 years old. has
hled suit in the Court of Law and Chan
Gerry against his son, BENJAMIN Franklin
Edwards, for the recovery of certain land
In Norfolk county. He says he gave his
son land on which to build house and
money to build it. The son brought him
a deed to sign, telling him that it was
only for the land on which the house
was built. He signed it, and after doing
so found the deed was for the entire
tract The old man now prays the
court that the deed be declared void and
the property restored to him.
Capt. Joseph L. Willard is expected
10 tender his resignation as lieutenant
governor this week, in order 10 accent
position on the corporation commission.
HIS successor will be Henry T. Wick
ham. president pro tenn. of the Senate.
he State Senate, which assemblies in
January, will be presided over by +
Taylor Ellyson, provided, of course. the
Democrats elect their State ticket in No
vember.
Charles Brown was run over bv train
at Freemans, in Brunswick county. He
was attempting to jump on the train
while 1t was In motion, and fell under
one OF the cars and was crushed to
death.
On the Cottage farm, belonging to Mr..
l.. n. Hoge, in King George county. is
pear tree loaded with fruit on one side.
while the other side is full of white
blossoms, such as bloom in the spring.
Arrangements for the reception to be
gwen President Roosevelt on his arrival
In Richmond October 10 have been COM
pieted by the Council committee appoint
ca some weeks ago. Members of the
lily Council and military escort, COM
posed OF Blues, Howitzers and the Sew
enth Regiment, will meet the President
at Byrd Street Station. Luncheon will
De served in the Masonic Temple, after
winch the President and his party will
be shown the points of interest in the
city. Mr.. Roosevelt will speak from
stand IN the Capitol Square in the after
noon. He will receive citizens infor-
mally at the Jefferson Hotel, which will
be headquarters for the Presidential par
ty until o'clock in the afternoon. Mr.
Roosevelt will proceed on his Southern
tour at J P. NJ. The party will arrive
about noon from Washington. remain
ing seven hours in Richmond.
Under the auspices of the S. V. Full
kerson Camp the Confederate Veterans
OF Southwest Virginia and East Ten
neSsee held their annual reunion at Bris-
'oI' mere were about 400 veterans in
attendance. The address of welcome
was reivered by DR.. J. F. Howell, of
Bristol. Gov. John Isaac Cox, of Ten
nessee, was the principal speaker. The
veterans enjoyed basket dinner in the
grove.
Admitting insolvency and practically
without assets, the Jefferson Fire and
Marine Insurance Company of Rich
mond, was placed in the hands of re-
ceiver by Judge Ingram. The end of
the company was precpitated, it is said.
by Judgment obtained in Judge In
grams Court by the Arkansas Democrat
Company, OF Little Rock, Ark, pub
fishing concern, which holds a $4,000 pol
icy in the company and which is unable
to collect fre-loss claim of $I,25o. The
receiver IS Roscoe c. Nelson, who will
give bond in the sum of $1,000.
Mr.. w. G. Kemper, cashier of the
Peoples Bank, Point Lick, Ky, is pro-