The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-06-14
THE OLD DOMINION.
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The peace monument erected to the
men who fell in the ranks of Grimes
Battery, OF the Portsmouth Artillery
and the survivors Of the famous com
mand, was unveiled in Portsmouth with
imposing ceremonies. The unveiling was
performed by Miss Annie Emerson.
niece of Capt Arthur Emerson. who
commanded the battery when it repulsed
the British naval force at Craney Is
land, in 1872, and Miss Palmetto
Crimes, daughter of the gallant COM
mander, killed during the Civil War.
Col VIM. II. Stewart was orator OF
the occasion. The monument is the
only one in the South bearing the in
tertwlned banners of the Union and the
Confederacy.
The grand jury in the federal court at
Norfolk refused to indict Benjamin
Glmbert, the postmaster at Oceana,
Prlncess Anne County, charged with
removing 4 pension check from a letter,
and he was discharged from custody.
Gabriel Battaile, the negro boy who
was convicted sometime ago in the
Circuit Court of King George of fell
onious assault on Lena Rogers, a half
witted white girl, and who was taken
TO King George under military guard.
was hanged Friday morning at 6.2s
O'Clock. During the reading of the
death warrant by the sheriff of that
county he smoked a cigarette His neck
was broken. About a half-dozen ne
groes were allowed TO witness the ex-
ecution. His body was turned over to
Z local undertaken TO be shipped to the
University College of Medicine, in Rich
mond. lie was the youngest person that
mas ever been executed in this state.
a prize ram belonging to John w.
Larrick, Of Chambersville, defended
iock OF sheep attacked by dogs, and
lost his lie after a desperate battle with
herce Great Dane. The ram and the
dog fought Tor three-quarters of an hour
deep holes being torn in the sod where
the encounter took place, but the SUI
perlor size and strength Of the dog
proved too much for his weaker ad-
vers3ry, and the ram was finally killed
-Four ewes were killed before the dogs
were beaten off. After chase Of
nearly five miles Mr.. Larrick and his
sons killed the dogs, six shots from
revolver being required to out an end
10 the Great Dane.
The Randolph Macon Woman's Col
lege. which is now erecting 10000 worth
OF buildings, made possible by Mr. Car
negies initial gift of $4,000 has lust
received from Mrs. Fanny Jones. of
Lnchburg. the gift of handsome me-
'noriaI library TO cost many thousand
dollars IN honor Of her daughters, who
died some years ago. This library will
complete the present plan Of buildings
OF the college and will give accommoda-
uons this fall for 500 students.
Inc Atlantic Hotel and Office build
ing, Norfolk, which was recently pur-
chased by Mr.. o. d. Jackson for $780,
COO has been reSOld, but for what price
II mas not yet been divulgcd The pur-
CHASER 1t IS understood, was by 4 syn
dicate largely composed of Norfolk men.
VINO carry out the schemes of improve
ments mapped out by Mr.. Jackson. which
provides tor the erection of a 10 or u
story MOTEL building on the vacant ground
on Main and Randolph Streets. adioin-
ing the present building, and the COM
pletion and remodeling of the present
building according to original plans.
lhe stockholders OF the CITY Gas
Company of Norfolk me. and arranged
10 turn over all its properties to the
Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Com
pany. recently organized with capi-
tai OF SI+oOoooo and which has alb
Sorbed most of the trolley lines. ferries
and gas and electric properties in Nor
folk and Portsmouth and vicinity.
| Messrs. Williams. Mddendorf & Co. of
! Baltimore, were designated as registers
Of the stock
John L. Grubbs, postmaster and mer-
chant, who lived alone in his store at
Aceton, small station. so miles east
OF Lynchburg, was murdered by un-
known persons, who probably robbed the
roStothce and store, and then fired the
building. The store was consumed. and
POSTMASTER Grubbs' body, although much
dishgured, gave unmistakable indications
That he was knocked in the head before
his body was burned. Robbery was
evidently the motive for the crime.
Grub6s was Union veteran and had
llved at Aceton from many years. Sev-
eral arrests have been made and blood
hounds were put on the trail.
AS the result Of a protracted illness
due to intrmities of advanced age, Capt
David Meade died at his country estate
at White Post, Clarke County. aged n
years He was member of the old
and distinguished family of that name
and was CONSPICUOUS for his bravery in
the Confederate armv He leaves
widow and an extensive family connec-
ton: he established the Meade Mem
orial Episcopal Church at White Post.
Rev. Joshua 7. Thornhill, o. years old.
who for many years had been the pas
tor of Baptist Churches in Campbell
County, died at his home in Lynchbure
after long .'t,e,s. He served through
the Civil War with credit He is sur
vived by his widow and one son and o
dCghtcr. lie had removed to Lynch
burg from Campbell County less than a
year ago.