The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-05-04
VIRGINIA NEWS

Loudoun county, died Friday from
bright's disease, aged eighty years.
\ fire at 2l2 Church street Norfolk,
Sunday morning destroyed the entire
stock Of the California Fruit Store.
valued at =, jO0.
At Floyd Courthouse saturday the
jury for the second time failed 90 agree
in the case Of John W Richards. a
medical student Of the University Of
Virginia, who j., accused Of killing
Maurice Trayer-, Of Roanoke.
Mr. Garrett ra.iaierro, "a prominent
citizen Of King George county. became
suddenly insane a day or twoago az d
locked himself in hI. room, refusing
admittance 10 any of bis family lie
is widower and was brave Con-
federate soldier.
The main building of the Norfolk
Protestant Hospital was burned Satur-
day night. More than 80 helpless pa
tients were gotten out of the building
by the efforts Of the physicians u
charge and the neighbor, and mo- live,
were lost.
The ceAt mile books VIII go into
effect on Virginia railroads Oh June J..
These books may be- bought for either
800 OF ,OO0miles, whichever the travel
Ter wants. These books may be used
by any member Of the immediate
family of the purchaser, and any part
which is not used viii ue redeemed by
the issuing company.
Governor Swanson haas appointed
DR.. 0. c. Wright of Jlrmiis, sussex
county, to succeed Eugene ID Cloves
Of Richmond. a. a memterof the board
Of directors Of the Eastern state Hos
pital. Mr.. Cloves was nominated by
Ex-Governor Montague. hat the Senate,
after long secret Investigation, re-
fused 10 confirm the appointment.
Claude Caytou. of ~im,tuW, the
Southern fireman whose foot Was
crushed OIL at the Front Royal "l'
two months ago, viii bo promotedand
placed in charge Of AN engine as soon
as he j. able 10 use am artificial hmb.
He will leave about the middle ofueNt
month for Minneapolis. where AN arti-
fetal foot of willow will bee fitted on
his amputated leg, which has healed
rapidly.
Prof John Peytou Mcclure. head Of
McGuire's School, Richmond and one
Of the best known educators in the
State died at an early hour yesterday
morning. He was a graduate ~ the
University OF Virginia lie occupied
a position IN the War Department
during the earlier year, OF the civil
war and later served With distinction
in the Confederate army His father
Rev. John p. Mcclure, was also AN
educator Of note After completing
his education he assisted his father in
the conduct Of the Episcopal High
School Of Virginia. Mr. Mcclure was
a native Of Essex county where be
was born in 1886.
Mayor Reed, Of Portsmouth. has Is
sued rigid instructions 10 the police de-
partment that hereafter NO cigars, to-
bacco OF soda water may bee sold on
Sunday.
+. :. Cannon has assumed charge a.
president Of the Norfolk and Southern
Railway Company under which title
a number Of railroad, iu that section
and eastern North Caroliua were re-
Gently merged.
During a severe storm az Branch
Vile Sunday, hailstones fell. killing
poultry, small animals and two horses.
House tops were damaged and the
AirLine Railway sheet iron /
roof was ruined.
Rev. W H. Burkhardt. who has
been rector Of Grace church, Haddon-
field, y. j., has accepted the pastorate
Of st. James Episcopal Church, Lees
burg. He succeeds DR.. J. W Morris, |
now Of Norfolk, and will enter upon 4
bis duties during the summer
AS a result Of a premonition of trou-
bic at home, Robert l.. Atchison. who |
IS employed by the Newport News
Company, left there Sum
lay night for his residence in BaIti- /
more and on his arrival there yester-
lay morning wa, informed that bis
wife had died only a few hoqr- before
he landed.