Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-29
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tol to attend the annual reunion of vet
Grams, was found beside the Virginia
and Southwestern Railroad, near Ben
hams Station, 10 miles from Bristol.
While on his way home he had been run
down by night train. Glover's head
and one arm were severed from his
body.
Miss Tennie Scott, daughter of prom
inent family in Scott county, is fugi-
tive from justice, having fled across the
Tennessee line to escape a warrant
charging her with criminally beating a
little girl who was a scholar in the pub
lie school in which Miss Scott was teach
er at Gale City. Miss Scott was tried
during her absence and found guilty of
the charge. She was fined $50 and sem
fenced to 90 days in the county jail. She
has been summoned to trial, which law
yers say makes the proceedings regular.
Miss Hattie Leath, who, with her IA
ther, Mr.. Lawrence Leath, was thrown
from buggy a week ago near Unison,
died of her injuries. Mr.. Laeth was Sc
verely bruised. but is considered out
of danger.
William B. Meroney, 81 years old, a
well-known sporting man of Norfolk,
committed suicide on the beach in front
of the pavilion between the Princess
Anne and Arlington Hotels, at Virginia
Beach, His body was found by coast
life-saver Meroney walked out into the
surf up to his knees and shot himself
while standing in the water. The re-
ceding tide left his body on the beach.
A revolver was still tightly clasped in
his hand.
w. Lane Edwards, 76 years old, has
filed suit in the Court of Law and Chan
Gerry against his son, Benjamin Franklin
Edwards, for the recovery of certain land
in Norfolk county. He says he gave his
son land On which TO build house and
money to build it. The son brought him
a deed to sign, telling him that it was
only for the land on which the house
was built. He signed it, and after doing
so found the deed was for the entire
tract. The old man now prays the
court that the deed be declared void and
the property restored to him.
Capt. Joseph E. Willard is expected
to tender his resignation as lieutenant
governor this week, in order to accept
a position on the corporation commission.
His successor will be Henry T. Wick
ham, president pro tenn. of the Senate.
The State Senate, which assemblies in
January, will be presided over by ].
Taylor Ellyson, provided, of course, the
Democrats elect their State ticket in No
vember.
Charles Brown was run over by train
at Freemans, in Brunswick county. He
was attempting to jump on the train
while it was in motion, and fell under
one of the cars and. was crushed to
death.
Azeale Thaxton, two years old, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Z. G. Thaxton, of Newport
News, died from the effects of sucking
the heads of matches The child is said
to have been in the habit of putting all
the matches she could obtain in her
mouth.
On the Cottage farm, belonging to Mr..
L. N. Hoge, in King George county, is
a pear tree loaded with fruit on one side,
while the other side is full of white
blossoms, such as bloom in the spring.
Mr.. Frank P. Souder and Miss Fam
ME Faulconer, both of Orange county,
were married few days ago by Rev. A.
]. Harlow at the brides residence, in
Orange.
Mr.. w. G. Kemper, cashier of the
Peoples Bank, Point Lick, KY, Is pro-
noting bank at Herndon, in Fairfax
county. Herndon has a population Of
more than 1000 persons and is pros
porous business center.
Arrangements for the reception to be
given President Roosevelt Oil his arrival
in Richmond October IS have been conf
pleted by the Council committee appoint
ed some weeks ago. Members of the
City Council and military escort, COM
posed of Blues, Howitzers and the Sew
enth Regiment, will fiieet the President
at Byrd Street Station. Luncheon will
be served in the Masonic Temple, after
which the President and his party will
be shown the points of interest in the
city. Mr.. Roosevelt will speak from
stand in the Capitol Square in the after
me-. He will receive citizens infor-
mally at the Jefferson Hotel, which will
be headquarters for the Presidential par
ty until 6 o'clock In the AFTERNOON. ME-
Roosevelt will proceed on his Southern
tour at P. M. The party will arrive
about noon from Washington, remain
ing seven hours in Richmond.
Admitting insolvency and practically
without assets, the Jefferson Fife and
Marine Insurance Company of Rich
mohd, was placed in the hands of a re-
ceiver by Judge Ingram, The end Of
the company was precipitated, it is said,
by a judgment obtained in Judge In.
grams Court by the Arkansas Democrat
Company, of Little Rock, Ark, a pub
fishing concern, which holds $4,000 pol
icy in the company and which is unable
10 collect fire-loss claim of $3.50. The
receiver is Roscoe c. Nelson, who will
give bond in the sum of $1,000.
Under the auspices of the S. V. Full
kerson Camp the Confederate Veterans
Of Southwest Virginia and East Ten
nessee held their annual reunion at Bris-
tol. There were about 400 veterans in
attendance. The address of welcome
was relivered by DR.. ]. F. Howell, of
Bristol. Gov. John Isaac Cox, of Ten
nessee, was the principal speaker. The
veterans enjoyed basket dinner in the
grove.
Prince Louis of Battenberg probably
will be entertained by the officers OF the
Jamestown Exposition Company. In |
Command of the British North Atlantic |
squadron, he will arrive in Hampton
Roads about October 26, and his arrival
will be followed by an invitation from
he Exposition company to accept of its