The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-06-07
The OLD DOMINION.
Latest News Cleaned From Al Over the
State.

ne biggest hre IN the history Of
South Boston occurred there Friday. and
the loss It is thought will amount to
fully S25O,oOO. The fire broke out at
? o'clock in the stable of Edmondson's
warehouse, fronting on Main Street
South Boston has only a volunteer FIRE
department, which was unable 10 check
the flames. The burned district covers
several acres and in the structures that
went down were some of the finest and
handSomest buildings in the city The
heaviest loser is Major H. a Edmond
son. His loss is estimated at $IoooOo
with an insurance of $4,000. The fol-
lowing list Of the burned bui. .dings: Ed
mondson's warehouse. First National
Bank and jewelry store of L. Q Ingle
The above three places adjoned each
other and were owned by Major Ed
mondson, and valued at $4,000. The
stock of the jewelry Of Ingle's store.
valued at $4,000, and the books of the
National Bank were saved. The Car
land Hotel, owned by Mrs. c.. Z. Faulk-
ner, valued between $4,000 and $4,000.
was burned to the ground; insurance,
10000 5. F. Gillilands department
store, two-story brick structure, also
owned by Major Edmondsou, valued at
$4,000, was also burned, as we'll rs the
stock OF dry goods, shoes, etc, valued at
$4,000 Furniture store Of J. Summer
held, owned by Major Edmondson. val
ued at 5000; half OF stock. valued at
10000, was saved. q. J. Griffin & Son.
harness and saddle makers; building
$1,000; stock was practically saved
Three brick factories on Broad Street
owned by Major Edmondson. valued at
$4,000 One of the factories was oc-
cupied by the Imperial Tobacco Com
pany, of which T. B. Johnson is local
manager. Tobacco valued at about 500
oOowas destroyed, but the loss is covered bv
insurance. The other two buildings were,
used as leaf tobacco factories by II. A.
Edmondson Son. Half million pounds
OF tobacco, valued at about S5o.oeo. were
destroyed.
Meldncholia, brought on presumably
by the recent death Of his mother. caused
James +. Luck at an early hour the
other morning to kill himself by firing
bullet into his left temple. Mr. Luck.
who was in the employ OF Stephen T,
inSiey opened the store as usual Then
ne went to an upstairs room and killed
himself The bullet pierced the brain
and came out on the top of the head.
Mr.. Luck was 80 years OF age and un-
married ''
Ben Mason accidentally shot and
killed William Hardy, near Forbes Sta
non, on the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road: The men were cousins, and Ma
son Is Frustrated with grief
with blood pouring from wound in
ms ms leg made by his AK slipping. Elmer
otimmel, OF Whitehall. won wild race
win death. Stmmcl was put into a
Ouggy and driven At a gallop to aaphvsi-
Cial oihce. He tainted several times
ana mad to be lifted from the buggy
ont the blood was stopped i'll the nick
w. a telegram received by Mrs. John &.
walker OF Winchester. announces the
., - llVaI at San Francisco of her son
SSdpt. Thilip NJ. Walker. Twelfth United
S'"'eS infantry. Captain Walker has
IJ"Seu Iy MS regiment around the globe.
re SalIed from New York for Manila
oy way OF the Suez canal, but his reci-
nlent ';ad been ordered home before he
reached Manila. ''e
Miss Nora Brown. Of Roanoke was
mystef !onsly SHOT about I o'clock by
some unknown person. She was caring,
tor her sick baby sister, and was in the
act OF handing the child to her mother
When the rSport OF gun was heard and
the ballet entered her shoulder. 49,.
Roanoke College students, W. r Ken
Jon 'nd J. &. Furper, who several weeks
ago we're fined $I6sand SIS. respectively,
IN II c Mayors Court, at Salem. When
they we're tried on a charge of cr9clty
TO COWS. and who at that time iyave.
notice OF appeal, have settled the matter,
and there will be no appeal. Kenton has
- r
who within the past few days arrived at
Salem, has effected a compromise Bv
paying. SIS fine and S. cost.
Dick Hariston was shot and. killed hy
EillotrEari, at PocahontaS. i'll quarrel
over a cake OF soap. Earl went into 4
Snapty car, and, missing the soap, said
II 1t was not returned he would kill
every man in the car. The dispnte be-
came animated, and Earle drew his pis-
tol and began firing at John Harve
L'SK fariSton took the revolver away
from Earle. The latter went to a trunk,
procured another pistol and shot Har;S.s
ton through the heart All the parties
are cOlored. - -. =.
After june IS men and women in
Virginia will have TO be extremely care.
ful about their methods in 'tppinr
walters, bellboys, Pullruy r-car pogteF;.
and other employees Off establish ,
ments with a view 3. 3-.n,ore'
than their moneys worth. I. the 'pro: %
visions of the Antigraft Bill. which. VaS:
approved March IS, servants are placed =.
IN the same class with agents and eui''
ployes. and persons tipping waitersNtisf
view OF getting more than thess sealiys
pay for are as liable TO fine and Iaif
Imprisonment as the waiter accepting !
the tips. -.
In runaway accident in Winchester
Misses Daisy Sonner and katherine
Perry were thrown from their buacV
and seriously injured. Their horse, be.
came frightened and gan off. upsettina,
the buggy and throwing both ladies siptn q,