The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-23
The OLD DOMINION.
Latest News Cleaned Prom Al Over the
State.

| NNAN AZ 1stShOdAANN. -hNSSlS. ldAnNS l.
Pritchett, Dsnville; r. c. Scott and L.
G.. AGREE, Lynchburg; r. A. Justice,
Manchester; r. p Waller, Norfolk;
| Thomas l.. Moore, Richmond; o. o.
Young, Henderson, N. c.; G. ID. Mayo,
Richmond; G. r. Meacham, II. +. Hunt,
| Augustus Wright and w. +. Poole. Pc
tersburg. The following officers were
elected: President T. c. AGREE Lynch
burg; executive committe, Thomas l..
Moore, Richmond (chairman) James l.
PritChett, Danville; r. +. Walker, Nor
folk; G. J. Boney, Wilmington, N. c.;
II. +. Hunt and w. Z. Poole, Peters
burg.
Imposing ceremonies attended the I'M
yelling at Princess Anne Courthouse Of
the monument to the memory of Prin-
cess Anne'S Confederate dead. Mrs.
Grace Prince, daughter of Maj J. P.
| Woodhouse, acting as sponsor, unveiled
! the monument. Rev. DR.. William NJ.
Vines, pastor of the Freemason Street
| Baptist Church, of Norfolk. was orator
of the day. Rev. DR.. B. ID. Tucker, Of
St. Paurs Episcopal Church, offered the
| dodiCatOry prayer and read poem. 9th
or speeches were delivered by Judge J.
| Nj. Keeling, Capt. J. ]. Burroughs and
Col. George {. Cabell The monument
Is a substantial pedestal of graite and
marble, surmounted by the marble figure
OF soldier as Il sentinel
w. Nj. Simmons, a mailing clerk in
che poStoffice at Norfolk was arrested
charged with Secreting articles taken
from the United States mails The arti-
cleS were four samples of wine, which,
he said, were not postpaid and which the
sender said he might have. The wine is
Of little value. Simmons has borne a
| good reputation heretofore.
The Newport News and Old Point
Railway Company took charge of the
property of the Hampton Roads Railway
Company built in 1901 TO compete with
its preSkuIo owners. After a stormy
existence the road went into the hands
OF a receiver year ago and was recent
ly sold at auction TO a committee Of the
bondholderS. The sale was confirmed
Saturday and the property was turned
over TO the purchasers. This was pre-
liminary 10 turning it over again TO the
Newport News and Old Point Comfort
Company, whose officers today took for
NAL charge of the property.
In connection with the election of all
five judges of the Virginia Supreme
Court of Appeals by the General Assem-
/ bly, in Janua-y the name of Judge Thorn
as w. Harrison, of Winchester, judge OF
the Seventeenth Circuit, composed of the
counties of Frederick, Clarke, War
rem and Page, is conSpicuously mention
cd as candidate to succeed Judge Geo.
Nj. Harrison, of Staunton. Judge Har-
riSOn is said to have a strong following
among leading lawyers of his circuit
| He was an able member Of the const-
tutional convention.
Ia the Virginia Baptist General As
ISOLATION the treasurers report was read
| showing receipts OF more than $4,000
and disbursements reaching to within
$1,000 OF that sum. More than 20 min
listers who had joined the association
were introduced. President Edwin a.
Alderman, OF the University of Virginia.
addressed the association and invited the
members to visit that institution
J Gov. A. J. Montague and a number OF
other distinguished Virginians went 10
! Lexington TO use their efforts TO induce
the students to comply with the demand
OF the board of visitors After a SEES
sion OF several days, during which the
entire trouble was investigated, the
board decided TO require each member
of ahe class TO apologize for the action
OF the class in notifying the superinten-
dent, General Ship, that unless better
food was provided the class would leave
wv AHSbAdtASAL az PNiAi4Al III adllulN
TO apologize was expulsion. The Cover.
nor succeeded in getting all the mem
berS OF The third class, including the
'oath-bound IS" 10 sign a paper, whose
contents were not made public, but the
| paper is said 10 be of such character
as 10 meet the requirements of the board
OF visitors. Accompanying the Cover
nor were former Lieutenant Governor
Joseph Willard, State Senator II. Il.
Wickham, of Richmond, and Col. Taze-
well Elicit, of Richmond and New Yirk
Judge F. Waddill, of the United
States Court, Norfolk, issued an order
for the transfer of the property of the
Hampton Roads Railway and Electric
Company 10 the purchaser, Horace a.
Doan, president of the Hampton Roads
Traction Company, who has bought the
property for $25oooo. This is the troll
ley road which has been built as a rival
10 the road between Newport News and
Old Point Comfort, the trolley con-
trolled by W. J. Payne, of Richmond,
and purported TO be owned by Alexan-
der Brown and Sons, Of Baltimore. Al
Ter undergoing the herceSt sort OF oppo-
stion from the old road, eliminating
in the receivership the road has been
finished by the court and placed on q
paying basis.
Many assertions are occurring among
the enlisted sailors on the warships at
che Norfolk navy yard. Every day
from four to six deSerters and strag-
glers are picked up by the police and re-
turned to the ships Others elude the
local authorities and make their escape
from these parts. When this happens
the authorities of THE home towns OF
the deserters are notified to keep watch
and when the men are apprehended they
are returned for punishment
Accused of being the aSSailants OF
Virgie Johnson, near Franklin, two nc
groes were arrested near the Delaware
line and carried back TO Franklin The
girl failed to identity them She was
held nn on the road and OUTRAGED hu two