Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-05-26
THE OLD DOMINION
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The STATE.

were in the employ OF the Camp Lumber
| Company.
Maxwell Wilkins, I2-year-old son of
Dr. John T. Wilkins, Jr., of Vanclusci
Northampton county, died OF lockJaw {
from a cut OH his finger. The cut was
thought to be nearly WELL when tetanus
developed and progressed rapidly to the
end. in spite of all the doctors could do.
Thomas R. Goldings will has been
filed in Portsmouth, leaving $4,000
worth of property to his widow and tout
children. he was negro and conducted
barber shop in Portsmouth.
Major Robert w. Hunter, OF Win
chester, who was military secretary OF
Virginia during the compiling OF the
records of the Virginia soldiers WI
served in the Confederate army, is can
didate for the position i'll the War re
cords Office at Washington, which wa
made vacant by the appointment OF Gen
Lunsford L. Lomax as a member OF the
Gettysburg Battlefield Commission. M1
or Hunter has the support of Senate
Daniel. who recommended the appoint
ment of General Lomax.
The Malone Monument Associat'on
was formed at Petersburg, William II
Stewart, of Portsmouth, being elected
president; Mr.. Rogers, of Petersburg, |
secretary; Hugh r. Smith, OF Peters
burg, treasurer, and 90 vce-presidentS
including Col. John P. N;SS. So
Washington, and ,R4binsokS 6aa64
Baltimore 1T is estimates
ument will cost between $0oS(
$1,000.
P. w. Cline died at the hospital at
Newport News, aged 90 years. He WAS
a member of the original crew of the
Confederate ronclad Virginia, which
fought the Ericsson Monitor in Hampton
Roads on March 8, 1862. He was
native of New Orleans but was reared =
in Cincinnati His body will be sent TO
Philadelphia for nterment.
A telegram received in Winchester am
nounceS the death of Jacob Marker, al
his home at Heyworth, Ills, aged OF
years. His death was caused by blood
poisoning, which resulted from splinter
running in his hand He leaves widos
and several children Mr.. Marker We
native of Frederick county. led
AT Front Royal front windows,
clothing store OF Philip Miller WI =
Ell into and goods to the value :,
SIS stolen
Rev. w. H. T. Squires, pastf OF
Central Presbyterian Church ia nj
has declined a call from the Menoria
Church in ST. Louis.
Graham Jones and nsgro name
Armistead were engaged in wrestling
match at Sewell's Point, when Qi'
stead stabbed Jones twice near the
A pathetic feature of the kill
Earl Gilchrist, of LynchbuSg, by
wire in Newport News is the faVv ~
he was to have been married during u
next twenty days. His intended Wit
had made all preparations for the con-,
ing marriage and was only waiting fol
the day to arrive.
William Riggleman, aged IL years
son of Washington Riggleman, iiwI
three miles north of Grafton, accide
ally shot himself while squirrel hunt
and will probably lose both hands.
The commencement of Frederick
College will begin June | apd ,,cod
until June 7. =. The haceafaurea
mon will be preached by Rev.
R. English, of Richmond.
Mr.. F. NJ. Love, of Purcellv
publicly announced his candid
the House from Loudoun county
present incumbent is Hon. John F.
of Arcola, who declined reelection.
James Harrison, colored, was convid
ed in the Circuit Court of Prince Geor,
county of housebreaking and arsop-a
his punishment was fixed at go
the penitentiary.
Mr.. A. Rhoades, well-known ia
| of Orange county, committed suicid
| hanging himself from beam III
barn. near Verdiersville He had
| in falling health for some time, and
| thought that his mind was affected
was 70 years old and is survived by
widow and an adopted son.
With the arrest of Oscar w. Brom
son of William G. Bromley, who Ii
three miles east of Winchester, the
tective force of the Baltimore and O
| Railroad believe they have one of
men responsible for the series OF alter
to wreck trains on the valley div
of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
between Winchester and Kernstown
Mr.. John Dunn, well-known
dent of Essex county, died, after a
pering illness, at his home near
right. aged 10 years He is sur
| by a widow. ---
The Banking and Trust 3
| Oklahoma has been awarded-fK
of a new issue of Richmond Gil
to retire about. $4,000 OF 6 al
cent bonds which mature on
The bid of the Oklahoma comp
1864, the highest ever offered
issue of Richmond bonds. II
highest bid submitted in compete
100, offered by the Sinking Fur
missoners of Richmond
A strike among the uniI
of Richmond is strongly pro
is no question OF wages, BID
has been made that only IN
employed by the builders
iority of the master builders
ed a resolution refusing to rec
demand and pledging themsel'
/ employ any carpenter who ST
cause of their refusal. About
penters hav, already gone out.
Preparations have been mad
folk by which tho Weather Il
warn mariners off Cape Hate
approach of storms will be sign
the bureau to the navy yard,
the wireless system telegraphe1
mond Shoals Lightship for
of all vessels equipped with
less appliances. For veBstfs
ped there will be storm sig,l
Mrs. Maggie Irwin, wife
R. Irwin, of Woodstock,
| .ii.,oee oOad about