Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-07-28
THE OLD DOMINION
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and bachelor of philosophy of the Uni
versity of Chicago, will have charge OF
the chair of mathematics and science in
Sullins College, Bristol, next year.
COL Robert A. Mari, professor of en-
glneering at the Virginia Military lnsti-
tute, at Lexington, has resigned to go
to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, at
Blacksburg.
1t was ascertained in Lynchburg on
good authority that the impending re-
port of the Southern Railways business
for the fiscal year ended June 80 will be
one of the most remarkable annual re-
ports ever made by railroad in the
South. The year has been the best the
system has ever enjoyed, and the in
wonderful showing. The report is to
be issued in the next few days.
The corner stone of the elaborate
monument to be erected in Richmond
to Jefferson Davis, President of the
Confederacy, will be laid November 8
with simple ceremonies. 1t is proposed
10 unveil the monument June 3, 1907,
the ninety-ninth anniversary OF the birth
of Mr.. Davis. The contract for the
purchase of the real estate necessary as
a site for the memorial was closed. The
memorial will be located at the inter5ec-
ton of Cedar and Franklin streets, and
is 10 be surrounded by circle with
radius sufficient to afford an environ
ment in keeping with the massive and
handsome design.
The monument is to consist of semi
circular structure of columns connected
and surmounted by massive cornice
and with a towering column within the
arc. This great column is to be sur
mounted by a figure of Liberty, while
beside the column on an appropriate ped
estal will stand statue of the Conted-
crate President.
There were for long time differences
of view as to the proper site for the mon
ument. Monroe Park having been first
selected Later there was movement
to locate it at the corner of Twelfth
and Broad streets and make it in the
form of a great arch, spanning Broad
street, near the site OF the White House
of the Confederacy. Owing to the OBJ
lection of Mrs. Davis to the Broad
street site this plan was abandoned. Mrs:
Davis also disapproved the design OF
the arch and later the semi-circular de-
sign was chosen 1t is proposed to in
wife the United Confederate Veterans to
hold their reunion in Richmond in 1907
and to take part in the unwilling cere-
monies. This invitation will be extend
ed at the meeting next year.
Mr.. George F. Rathvon, dry goods
merchant of Danvile, has filed deed
of assignment. Mr.. Z. L. Lewis is
named as trustee. Mr. Rathvon's Sched-
uled debts amount to about S6,8oo The
assets. consisting of stock of dry goods,
furniture and fixtures and several hum
dred dollars worth of accounts, are
about $1,000.
Although her mother cautioned her
not to do so, Nlollie France Funkhouser,
who liver near Strasburg, attempted to
kindle a fire with coal oil while her
mother was in the yard. The can eX-
ploded, setting fire to her dress. The
child was horribly burned and died in
intense agony. Several members of the
family were burned while extiuguiShing
the flames.
There is considerable excitement near
SCOTS Factory, Isle of Wight county,
over an attempted assault upon Mrs.
James Jones by William Wingheld,
negro. Wingfeld, who worked about
the place, was ordered to cut UP stove
wood. After completing the task he car
ried an armful into the kitchen, threw
it into the woodbox and then grasped
Mrs. Jones by her shoulders. There was
fierce struggle, during which Mrs.
Jones' cries attracted her husbands at
ention. Jones got shotgun and snap
ped it twice at the negro, but the piece
would not explode, and Wingfeld es-
capped Officers and posse have been
securing the woods, but no trace OF the
negro has been discovered.
Fire destroyed the factory of the Eure-
ka Furniture Company, near Manches-
ter. The loss is about $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance. The building. &C
cording to the night Waterman, J. K:
Anderson, was set on fire by flash OF
lightning. He was OIL the second floor
and was forced to Jump for his lite.
He was badly burned and otherwise
hurt
DR.. William E. Harwood, of Peters
burg, Grand Commander of the Con.
federate Veterans Of Virginia, granted
charters to two camps of Confederate
Veterans. one to be the Jefferson Coun-
~ {W. Va.) Camp and the other OF the
Halifax County Camp. He has desig-
mated October p, 26 and 27 as the date
for holding in Petersburg the next State
reunion
Full returns from the re-assessment
of real estate in Rockingham county
show a total valuation of $8,SoI,77S,
gain Of $I,2oS,.s43 since the assessment
of 1000. This is net increase OF 10
Der cent. In Harrisonburg the increase
amounts to $34I,836, or 40 per cent. The
present town valuation is $I,o7o,53o'
The property owned by negroes in town
and county is assessed at $54665, show
ing a 10 per cent. increase,
Rev. DR.. Arthur S. Lloyd, OF New
Jersey, formerly of ST. Luke's Church,
Norfolk, is one of the ministers most
frequently mentioned for bishop coad-
tutor fthe Southern Diocese of Viz
ginia. This Office will be filled at
special meeting Of the Episcopal Coun-
Gil, to be held in October.
Mr.. Z. NJ. Maxwell has sold MIR. 5.
F. Nliler's place. Riverside Farm, near
Manassas, 10 Mr.. Hepburn. 1t is re-
ported that the price was $4,000.
. A ferry boat will probably be plying
between Washington and Alexandria
within short time. Manager John Cal
lnhnn cavs the COmpanY Will not walt