The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-05-25

Major Robert w. Hunter, of Win
chester, who was military secretary OF.
Virginia during the compiling of the
records of the Virginia soldiers who
served in the Confederate army, is a can
didate for the position in the War Re
cords Office at Washington, which was
made vacant by the appointment of Gen.
Lunstord l.. Lomax as a member of the
Gettysburg Battlefield Commission Ma
lor Hunter has the support of Senator
Daniel, who recommended the appoint
ment of General Lomax.
The Malone Monument Association
was formed at Petersburg, William II.
Stewart, of Portsmouth, being elected
president; Mr. Rogers, of Petersburg,
secretary; Hugh r. Smith, of Peters
ourg, treasurer, and 80 vice-presidents,
including Col. John P. Minetree, OF
Washington, and Robinson Taylor, OF
Baltimore. 1t is estimated that the mon
IN VIII cost between $1,000 and
$1,000.
P. w. Cline died at the hospital at
Newport News, aged 90 years. He was
member of the original crew of the
Confederate ironclad Virginia, which
fought the Ericsson Monitor in Hamilton
Roads on March 8, 1862. He was a
native of New Orleans, but was reared
IN Cincinnati. His body will be sent to
Philadelphia for interment
A telegram received in Winchester an
nounceS the death OF Jacob Marker. at
ms home at Heyworth, Ills, aged OF
years. His death was caused by blood
poisoning, which resulted from splinter
running in his hand. He leaves widow
ana several children. Mr.. Marker was
rative of Frederick county
pathetic feature of the killing OF
Earl GiichriSt, of Lynchburg, by live
wire IN Newport News is the fact thar
he was to have been married during the
next twenty days. His intended wife
had made all preparations for the com
ing marriage and was only waiting for
the day to arrive
William Riggleman, aged II years,
son of Washington Riggieman, living
three miles north of Grafton, accident
ally shot himself while squirrel hunting.
and will probably lose both hands.
The commencement of Fredericksburg
College will begin June 1 and continue
until Jane 7. The baccalaureate SER
mon will be preached by Rev. Dr. F.
r. English. Of Richmond.
Mr.. +. NJ. Love, of Purcellville has
publicly announced his candidacy for
he House from Loudoun county. The
present incumbent is Hon. John F. Ryan,
Of Arcola, who declined reelection.
James Harrison, colored, was convict
ed in the Circuit Court of Prince George
county of housebreaking and arson, and
his punishment was fixed at 2S years in
the penitentiary.
Mr.. John Dunn, well-known resi-
dent of Essex county, died, after a lin
yering illness, at his home, near Up
right, aged 70 years. He is survived |
by widow.
The Banking and Trust Company OF |
Oklahoma has been awarded the whole |
ot new issue of Richmond city bonds |
to retire about $4,000 of 8 and pei
cent bonds which mature on July I |
The bid OF the Oklahoma company was
1904, the highest ever offered for any
issue of Richmond bonds. The next
highest bid submitted in competition was
100, offered by the Sinking Fund Com
missioners of Richmond.
Mr.. A. Rhoades, well-known farmer
of Orange county, committed>slcide by
hanging himself from a bed Ain his
barn, near Verdiersville. He sheer
In failing health for some time, an it is
thought that his mind was affectedAIIe
10 years old and is surviveS Ms
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