The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-16
The OLD DOMINION.
Latest News Cleaned From Al Over the
State.


w. T.. Evans, rector of Monumental
Church, offered the prayer at the opening
session. The widow of Gen. William
Malone and her daughter, Mrs. Gill.
were introduced to the convention. Mrs
Endus Robinson spoke with fine feeling
on the question of indorsing the Confed-
srate Museum: Action was postponed
until after the visit of the members to
nc museum. The report of the Stone
wall Jackson committee was presented
by Miss Davidson, of Lexington; Mrs.
Mccullough and Miss Pendleton. A
resolution was adopted providing for the
purchase OF the house of Stonewal lack
son IN Lexington and its dedication as
a memorial to Jackson. More than $500
was pledged at this meeting. An ami
mated discussion arose over motion
10 memorabilia Congress to build
monument to Commodore Maury. The
suggestion that such move would in
:erfere with the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, who had already taken
he matter up, was freely discussed A
motion was finally carried to indorse
The work of the Daughters of the Revo-
luton in this matter
The loss from the fire i'm the Virginia
Packing Company's plant, Richmond. is
estimated at 100000 by the president.
Major James ID. Patton The company
MAS the greatest opponent to the annex
alton of territory to the city, and because
ot Its opposition a bend was made in
he new corporate limits. Its water
.ankS were among the first things TO
burn, and, with the exception of single
plug attached TO a four-inch city main.
The big building was at the mercy of
he flames. 1t is thought the plant will
be rebuilt Observation-Disclosures had beef
pork and other meats in the slaughter
1ouse, and their losses will amount to
$1,000.
Mayor McCarty, of Richmond. con-
TERED with Mayor Samuel r. Buxton.
81 Newport News, regarding the pro-
posed Virginia State League Of Munich
paliiies.
Work on the Richmond and Chesa-
Peake Bay railroad has been commenced
BY the contractors, Philip & Airport. A
contract was let for a large masonary
abutment on Sledd Street, where the new
road crosses the Seaboard Air Line rail
way tracks and makes its entry into the
,ity on elevated tacks. Extensive sid
ngS are being laid near the city limits.
where the line crosses the Scaboard
Rails for the line to Ashland are being
delivered, and a construction train will
DC put on as soon as the work at the
Richmond end is far enough advanced.
letter was received in Winchester
from State EntOmOlogiSt J. l.. Phillips
Of Blacksburg, warning farmers and 9th
er land owners i'll the apple belt OF the
valley of Virginia to carefully inspect
all nursery stock before accepting il. Re
gently much trouble was caused bv dis
eased fruit trees being shipped there
Local inspectors have been notified 70
apply the law to any nurserymen suS-
pected of importing any but pure stock
A deal was consummated at Winches-
ter by which Perry Purcell, a wealthy
young farmer, sells TO Henry Madison.
OF Ohio, fine apple orchard that will
bear next year for $4,000. This is il
the heart Of the great apple belt and IS
the first sale of land there in several
years. Since the United States Govern
ment has selected Frederick County as
the site of its model apple orchard. il Is
almost impossible TO buy orchard land
at any price.
William Gordon. alias Gibbons or Gid
dngs, of Richmond, was convicted OF
larceny in the Corporation Court at Nor
folk and sent to jail for six months
He was convicted of stealing three over.
coats, valued at $25. The young mar
says he belongs to a good family il
Richmond.
MIR. James X. Rawlings has qualified
in the Stafford Circuit Court as exc
cutor of the estate of Capt S. c. Peyton
and gave bond for $4,000.
A petition has been circulated in the
Edinburg district of Shenandoah County
asking Circuit Judge Harrison 10 call
special local option election
Rev. Cornelius Stuart, a colorcd
preacher, who lives OF a portion OF the
estate of Westmoreland County where
President James Monroe was born, is
The father of II living children
the case of Harbor Master Samuel G.
Maloney, Republican leader of the Fifth
ward, who is charged with conspiracy to
conduct an illegal election, 20 witnesses
have been summoned. The charge is
based upon the alleged disappearance OF
80 ballot sheets in one precinct
While working on his farm in the
country near Winchester Geo. A. Cook
discovered large cave which extends
a great distance under the ground Three
large chambers containing many wonder
full and unique formations were explored
Arrangements are being made to carry
on further Investigations Mr. Cook
says fortune teller some years ago told
him a mammoth cave existed on his
farm, but his present discovery was ac-
cidental
John Hook, a well-known guide OF
Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, has
lost the sight of one eye entirely and may
lose the other as the result of being &C
cidentally shot by capitalist of Wheel
ing, who was in a party of tourists
The hunter aimed at covey of part
ridges which flew up i'll front of Hook
The entire shot struck him in the face
and shoulder, and his condition is ser
ious. Hook is the father of large fam
ily.
A message from Millerton, n. Y, an
nounced the death of Perry Monroe
Manning, son of Z. B. Manning, former
ly OF Jefferson County. He was 20 years
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