The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-24
The OLD DOMINION.
Latest News Cleaned From All Over the
State.


Railroad Company: II. A. Louge, to
be passenger trainmaster and Superin-
tendent OF telegraph and telephone: J.
H. Tonge, to be freight trainsmaster;
Charles l.. Kanaga, to be chief train
dispatcher.
Judge Leonidas d. Yarrell, of Green's
vile County, who has been a candidate
Tor Congress from the Fourth District
OF Virginia, has withdrawn from the con-
test. This leaves the field open TO Con-
gresham Il. G.. Southall, Of Amelia
County; Col. William Henry Mann and
Major Francis r. LaSsiter, of Peters
burg.
Rev. Robert Z. Elmore. of Portsmouth
has accepted call to the pastorate OF
the Church Avenue Christian Church.
Roanoke, and will preach his first sermon
there on the first Sunday in July.
The Woman's Home Mission Society
OF the Virginia Conference at its session
at Petersburg elected the following Of
hcers; President, Mrs. w. T. Young.
OF Richmond; vice-preSidents, Mrs. J. T.
Mastin, Mrs. w. J. Maybee and Mrs.
X. y. Scott, all of Richmond; CORES
ponding secretary, Mrs NJ. n. Winn, of
Lynchburg; recording secretary, Mrs. II.
T. wall, of Farmvillc,; treasurer, Mrs.
K. K. Owen, of I.ynchburg; superiu-
tendent OF literature and press work. Mrs.
Minetree Follkes, of Richmond; superin-
tendent OF supplies, Mrs. III. T. Rich
erson, of Richmond. Danville was Sc
lected as the next place of meeting. The
total amount collected by the society
during the last year was $o,55265, an
increase of S2,25L74 over 1905.
a party of DISTINGUISHED Neuy Vorl-s
ers, headed by Gen Daniel J. Sickles,
Will visit Fredericksburg on Saturday.
May 20, and Sunday, May p. They will
spend the two days in visiting the battle
fields around Fredericksburg on both sides
OF the Rappahannock River. including
Marye's Heights, National Cemetery.
frankIin's Crossing and will extend their
trip to Charlottesville, Wilderness and
Spottsylvania Courthouse.
As a result of the primary election i'm
Norfolk the anti-administration faction
OF the Democratic party will have two
members OF the city'S new Board of
control and the administrationists one.
The administration will have majority
OF three In the Council and two in the
Board of Aldermen.
A hre occurred at Rock Creek. in Pu
laski County, on Tuesday night. in which
Sherman Montgomery, aged 25. and
LOWS Baltimore, aged II years, were
cremated. They worked at Shelton's
sawmlllS and slept. in a nearby shantv,
which was destroyed, together with the
mill, evidently while the man and bov
were asleep. Their charred bodies were
found III the ruins next morning. Mont
gomcry leaves a widow and two children.
Ihe two-cent rate for mileage books
has gone into effect on all railroads. The
law recently passed allows the purchase
OF books OF either 500 or 1000 miles and
may be used by any member OF the i'm
mediate family OF the purchaser.
Grace Fagerman (colored). daughter
of Roberta Fagerman, residing in Peters
burg has been adjudged insane and or
dered to be sent to the Central State
Hospital. The unfortunate girl was
student at the Virginia Normal and In
dustrial Institute and her insanity is at
trlbuted TO overStudy.
Robert Cooper, an S-year-old colored
boy, while playing around the Crozier
furnace, at Roanoke. came in contact with
broken gas pipe and was overcome, dy-
ing IN few moments.
c. r. Jackson, a section foreman for
the Norfolk and Western Railway, with
headquarters at Coopers, was run down
by train and killed near Bluestone
Junction He was secretary of the Rail-
way Irackman for his district and was
Mason Of high degree. He leaves a
large family.
While chasing Nate Jones, negro
wanted by the police Officer Metts fell
OF the bluff near the Rivermont bridge
TO the track of the Norfolk and West
ern, 40 feet below, breaking his arm and
receiving internal injuries. The negro
also fell, but was able to get up and es-
cape The officer is at the hospital.
Hudson Williams, who lives about
tour miles east of Luray, and his niece.
daughter OF n. T. Williams, of the
same nelghborhood, were bitten by mad
dog. They will be taken to the Pasteur
institute, Baltimore, for treatment A.
large nmber OF dogs in Page County
were bitten by dog supposed to be mad
several weeks ago. The officials of Lu-
ray have killed large number of dogs
recently which were running at large in
violation OF town ordinance.
BY the explosion of a heroine oil can
MISS carrie Hammers, daughter of Jo-
Pa > VI I~uTay, suffered severe
burns about the face and hands.
The residence of Philip Balm, at Wa
very, was entered by burglars and ran
sacked. Mr.. Balm is president of the
BAN Peanut Company, the second larg-
est peanut concern in the world
J. n. Tevalt and James w. Steele were
knocked from their horses by a bolt of
lightning, near Middletown, Frederick
County, and badly stunned They were
hauling lumber when a thunder storm
overlook them The tightening struck !
the rear wheel OF their wagon and both |
men were hurled to the road Their |
clothes were torn and they were badly !
burned
Colonel and Mrs. Greenville Gaines, |
OF Warrenton, announce the engagement |
of their daughter, Miss Mary Foxes !
Gaines, to Mr.. Joseph A. Bell, of Char.
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