The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-08-31
THE OLD DOMINION
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Ooi Roanoke, was given the contract to
construct II miles of standard railroad
from Town Creek, 40 miles south OF
Roanoke, on the Roanoke and South
ern, to Stuart's Knob in Patrick coun-
~ The contract was let by the Viz
gina Ore and Lumber Company, Of
Roanoke, of which Frank A. Hill and
IL. ID. l.afferty are the promoters. The
contract specifies that work shall begin
in 10 days and the road must be com
pleted within five months The contract
price is 100000. The company bough,
large boundary OF timber and ore land
over year ago, and it is TO develop this
tract that the road is to be constructed
Odd Fellows of Richmond are max
ing great preparations for the coming
OF the Grand Master and other Grand
Lodge officers, who will attend a rally
TO be held at Abou Ben Adhem Lodge
September Ia
Almost insane from jealousy, Capt
Edward w. Jones, commanding Com
pany E, of the Seventy-hrst Regiment,
prominent in politics and business cir
cles in Norfolk, killed Maude Cameron,
and then slashed his own throat at the
the woman's house She went to Nor
folk about a year ago, after graduation
from convent in Carolina She met
Jones, who became infatuated with her.
and she returned his affection Each.
1t is said. were intensely jealous Of the
ether, and this jealousy caused the trag-
edy.
Mr.. John Johnson, an aged and re-
spected farmer of the Fork district,
Warren county, was attacked on Main
street, near Johnson Bros confectionery
store, by James Z. Conner and cut in
10 oh
three very serious wounds Mr.. John-
son was also hit across the head by Ben
Jamin Sonner with a heavy club. which
rendered his unconscious for long time.
There seems 10 have been a long stand
ing grudge between Johnson and Son
ner Johnson is being attended by Dr.
ii. l.. Garrison. Both James L. Souner
and his son Benz amin were arrested. Mr.
JohnSon's condition is serious.
Dorsey Mills, a young white man.
aged about %, had his left foot crushed
between the bumpers of two freight cars
OF Southern Railway freight at From;
Royal. Mills, it seems, attempted to
cross the bumper, when the train gave
a sudden lurch and caught his foot DR.
kipps was Immediately upon the scene
10 render medical assistance. Amputa-
ton may be necessary.
The cutting of the channel of the Ap-
pomattox River from Petersburg 10
James River, at City Point, to a depth
of IL feet and width of 30 feet, was
completed Friday. The work was done
by the United States Government. at
cost of $4,000. The government will
begin work Immediately on the diversion
of the Appomattox River, the cost of
which will be $4,000, TO be paid for
by the government.
One man was killed and five others
hurt by the bursting of a 2S-foot fly
wheel in the bar mill of the Tredegar
Iron Works, Richmond. The shed in
which ii was situated was wrecked. and
the wheel, broken into several large
pieces, flew in every direction, parts of
it landing over OH CANDLES Hill Park
across the canal
The Old Virginia Copper Company,
owned by Pittsburg and Indiana capi-
talists, has just been organized in I.u-
ray. The company is to develop the
mineral lands near Stony Man Camp.
seven miles east of Luray. The home
office is to be in Fort Wayne, Ind The
copper deposits at this place are said
20 be among the richest in the State.
The police of Winchester are securing
the city and surrounding country for 4
young white man, supposed 10 be J. c
Rainey, of Jefferson county, West Nir-
ginia who went by the name of NJ. G.
Morgan, who is wanted for passing al
legged worthless checks on Winchester
merchants.
The Henrico County Jail, built few
years ago, is about to collapse Big
cracks have occurred in the walls on
account of the ground sinking. No pris-
oners are being kept in that part OF
the building because of the danger \
big sewer running under the Jail is
the probable cause of the trouble.
In Lynchburg owners of all places OF
public resort, factories and boarding
houses three stories or more in height
have been notified that they must COM
ply with new city ordinance which re-
qulres the erection of iron fre-eScapes
Mr.. Gus Rock, prominent farmer
and citizen of Farnaham, was run over
by two-horSe wagon loaded with to-
matoeS. The wheel passed over his body,
mtticting injuries from which he died
Thomas Parsons, colored, shot and
killed Thomas Banks, another negro, AZ
Rideway Church, iii Buckingham, during
a protracted meeting Parsons claims
selt-defense, saying Banks hit him with
his fist. Banks is bad name among
the negroes OF Buckingham, two of the
name having committed atrocious muir
derS recently.
The annual convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Win
chester and Frederick county was held
at Winchester in the Market Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs Amy
Weech, State superintendent Of evan
gelistic work, responded to the address
OF welcome of Mrs Arthur Leaf Miss
Iona A. Kerns, of Winchester, was
elected president; Miss Lizzie Arnold
OF Stephen City, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. c. H. Buchanan, of Brucetown, re-
cording secretary, and Mrs. John Locke
of Stephen City, treasurer
II. ]. Fraley, well-known citizen OF
Rama IN antnncLc .c dond l..