Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-06-30
THE Old DOMINION
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Scott, OF DlnWlddle county, leSlulllS iiedi
Church Road, were seriously bitten by
horse belonging to Chanlcr. The horse
was sick, supposed to be suffering from
rabies, and had been taken by Chanler
to Scott to see if the latter could do .
anything to relieve its suffering While
Scott was examining the horse the ami
NAL attacked him fercely, knocked him
down and bit him on the breast. The
horse next attacked Chanler and bit
him on the shoulder. Shortly after
biting the two men the horse died. Sew
eral mad dogs have recently been killed
in the neighborhood of Church Road, and
it is thought possible that the horse
was bitten by one of the rabid dogs.
The Burning Bush" aggregation OF
religious enthusiasts known as Holy
Jumpers" continue to disregard the
Mayors injunctions, and keep up noisy
demonstrations in the streets of Dan
vile. AS result of demonstration
the other night number OF the men
and women members were before the
Mayor and were fined from $3.50 to S.
each.
Mr.. W. Pinkey Graves, aged about 20
years, was drowned in Dan River, at
Barksdale Depot. In trying to recover
some money he had lost in the stream
he fell from ferry boat.
Jerry Bennett and Carroll Hoover, two
prominent young men of Frederick coun-
ty, are said to have been the participants
in fight at yard party at Gainsboro, as
result of which Hoover is laid up
with severe injuries. The two men quar-
relied over a pretty young girl, and
| fought for nearly an hour, surrounded
by ring of spectators. Bennett was
fined S. and costs today by Magistrate
| Pannett.
While beneath tree in Chesterfield
county to avoid shower three boys
Wyatt Carneal and Thomas and Sam
ford Durrette-were knocked senseless
| by a bolt of lightning which split the
| tree to pieces. Two of the boys revived
in a few minutes, but Sanford Durrette
was unconscious three hours. He will
| recover.
An inquest was held at Alexandra
over the body Of Wilmer Beavers, killed
by William Simpson. The jury found
that Simpsons fatal blow was given
Beavers in self-defense, and Simpson
was discharged.
The body of Charles Richardson, an
employe of Curtis & Hill, contractors, OF
| Alexandria, was sent to his home, near
Remington. Richardson was struck and
killed by donkey engine.
Grading for the Underwater Railroad,
which is to ruin from West Virginia to
Norfolk, has been begun on the south
side of the Nottoway River, on the farm
Of S. R. Westbrook, in Southampton
county, near Coopers store.
Messrs. w. w. Baugh and S. P. Bar
ham, Jr., both of Surrey county, have an
nounced themselves candidates for the
Legislature from the counties of Prince
George and Surry.
In the United States Court at Roa-
noke, J. o. Kasey, of Roanoke county,
was fined $Ioo and given 80 days in jail
for retailing liquor without license
William NJ. Whaling, of Wise county,
was sent to the penitentiary for one
year and fined $Ioo on the. same charge
News has been received in Lynchburg
of the marriage in Buckingham county
of Miss Jennie Forbes, daughter of the
late John S. Forbes, to Mr. Lewis Will
liams, sheriff of that county. The bride
is sister of young Forbes, who figured
in the Woodbridge arson cases,
She spent literally of her means in the
defense of her brother and stood by him
through all his troubles. During the
trials she became acquainted with Sheriff
| Williams, who admired her devotion tc
her brother. From this began a court
ship which eliminated in the marriage
| Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are now resld'
ing in beautiful home on Slate River
i'll Buckingham county.
At the Alexandra County Circuit
Court, at Fort Myer, Judge Nicol sell
tcnced William Wright to 10 years II
the Richmond Penitentiary for COMES
sion OF the murder of Gus Wilbrun.
The Augusta County Democratic Com
mitt,e fixed August I as the date fol
holding the primary for the nomination
of candidates for Senator from the Ninth
district and two candidates for the House
of Delegates from Augusta county and
Staunton. Each candidate was assessed
$40. The board appointed 100 judge:
and clerks.
Mrs. Susan Sumption, aged AZ years,
widow of George w. Sumption, died
| after long illness at her home, in Win
| and two daughters-MisSes Viola and
Minnie Sumption.
Mrs. H. Conway Spillman, after sew
eral months illness died at her home,
in Warrenton. She was formerly Miss
Annie North, a daughter of Capt. Jas.
North. She is survived by her mother,
| her husband and two sons.
After having been missing for two
days, Prof Leon N. Hasliff, a widely
known teacher of languages, was found
dead in a ravine near Richmond. tic
had apparently taken two ounces OF
carbolic acid and the greater portion OF
a box of rough on rats" A vial con-
tanning the remains of the acid was
found clasped in his right hand; another
acid bottle lay empty nearby. The part
Iy emptied box of rat poison was beside
It, as was also razor with the blade
open. The suicide evidently had not
been able to use the razor. The find
ing of the body was followed by the
smpaneling of jury, which brought i'll
verdict of suicide.
Mr.. John Dove, of Sterling, has sold
MS farm of 283 acres to MIR. Sydney
Halock, of Vermont
The $4,000 issue of 4 per cent. Fred