The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-07-27
THE OLD DOMINION
Latest News Cleaned From Al Over
The Stats.

~ 4NSll ana ON Williams
were arrested at Roanoke, charged with
forging the name of George w. Schank
10 check drawn by Walton & Co. for
sac, which they subsequently passed on
NJ NoSenburg, merchant. Both men
are in Jail
Miss Martha p McGavock. of Max
meadows, master of arts Of the Lynch
ourg Randolph Macon Woman's College
ana 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-
gineering at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute, at Lexington, has resigned to go
10 the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, at
Blacksburg.
1t was ascertained in Lynchburg on
good authority that the imnending re-
port OF the Southern Railways business
for the fiscal year ended June 30 will be
one OF the most remarkable annual re-
ports ever made by a railroad in the
south. The year has been the best the
system has ever enjoyed, and the in
crease IN revenues is said to make a
wonderful showing. The report is to
be issued in the next few days.
The cornerstone of the elaborate
monument to be erected i'll Richmond
TO Jefferson Davis, President of the
Confederacy, will be laid November g
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 interSec-
ton OF Cedar and Franklin streets, and
is 10 be surrounded by circle with a
radius sufficient to afford an environ
ment in keeping with the massive and
handsome design.
The monument is to consist of a semi
circular structure of columns connected
and Surmounted by a massive cornice
and with 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 VIII stand a statue of the Confed
crate President.
There were for a long time differences
OF view as to the proper site for the mon
ument Monroe Park having been first
selected. Later there was a movement.
TO locate it at the corner of Twelfth
and Broad streets and make it in the
form of 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 sem-circular de-
sign was chosen. 1t is proposed 10 in
vito the United Confederate Veterans 10
hold their reunion in Richmond in 1907
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monies. This invitation will be extend
ed at the meeting next year.
Mr.. George F. Rathvon, dry goods
merchant OF Danville. has filed deed
of assignment. Mr. L. +. Lewis is
named as trustee. Mr.. Rathvon'S sched-
uled debts amount TO about $1,000. The
assets. consisting of a stock of dry goods,
furniture and fixtures and several hun
dred dollars worth of accounts, arc
about 5000.
Although her mother cautioned her
not 10 do so, Mollie 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 extingushing
the flames.
There is considerable excitement near
SCOTS Factory, Isle of Wight county,
over an attempted assault upon Mrs.
James Jones by William Wingfeld. a
negro Wingield, who worked about
The place, was ordered to cut I'D stove
wood. After completing the task ne car
ried an armful into the kitchen. threw
il into the woodbox and then grasped
Mrs. Jones by her shoulders. There was
fierce struggle, during which Mrs.
Jones cries attracted her husbands at
tention. Jones got a shotgun and snap
ped 1t 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. R
Anderson, was set on fire by flash Of
lightning. He was on the second floor
and was forced to jump for his life
He was badly burned and otherwise
hurt
DR.. William f. 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-
ty CIV. Va.) Camp and the other of the
Halifax County Camp. He has desig-
mated October 2s, 20 and p as the date
for holding in Petersburg the next State
reunion.
FuIl returns from the re-aeeeeen,a,,,
of real estate in Rockingham county
show a total valuation of $8,8oI ,7z8, a
gain of ST, 2o8,343 since the assessment
of 1900. This is net increase of I6
per cent. In Harrsonburg the increase
amounts to $34I,836, or 40 per cent. The
present town valuation is $I,o7o,s3o.
The property owned by negroes in town
and county is assessed at $54,665, show
ing a 10 per cent increase.
A ferry boat will probably be plying
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