The Washington herald., 1907-09-17
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA

Elkins, Sept. IS - Fire destroyed the
plant Of the Van Busk;rk Candy and Ice Cream
Company here the company losing 5000 and Dr
Harvey. owner Of the building 500
Keyser. Sept. 16-James A. Sharpless.
q Keyser " Va, while automobliing on Kuobley
Mountain yesterday evening was killed IN Jump
from the machine While trying 20 recover his hat.
Norfolk. Sept. 16.-Norfolk is now the
Mecca FOX MAYORS q cities ALI over the country
They viii attend the annual convention Of the League
Of American municipalities which viii open Ola
wednesday,.
Charlestown. Sept 16-The new Meth
0dist Episcopal church at Senandoah Junction this
county which has been in course o. erection during
the year. was dedicated yesterday Rev. r. X. New
1T is the pastor in charge.
Huntington, Sept, I6.-It Is expected
that tho General Association OF West Virginia Bap-
fist Churches. which conveues at Huntington. be
ginning October L. viii be the largest den0min4-
tional gathering ever held in this city OF State.
Richmond, Sept 16.-Mrs. Ida Wool
bridge Of this city has been sentenced 20 serve If
teen days IN jail on the charge Of having defranded
the street car company ouy Of SO for alleged IN
Juries sustained In an accident.
Richmond, Sept. 16.-The home OF John
Marshall from 1s0l until ls35 chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States, bought re
nOusly robbed Of its antique fittings.
Winchester. Sept 16.-Capt John I H
Baker. a prominent citizen Of Winchester, aged
seYenty-0ur, died to-day Of acute indigestion. He
was born, lived. and died in the same house. He
was a fireman and musician. His wife three sons
and two daughters survive.
Harrisonburg, Sept. I6.-NIrs. Lewis
Kagey died at her home here to-day after three
weeks illness. She the daughter Of Jacob
survived by her husband and a son. one month old.
She was twenty-five years Of age
Grafton, Sept 1.-THE Republican Pub
fishing Company Of Grafton has been Incorporated
with S000 capital, 20 publish the Daily Repub-
can. Tbs iEcOTp0TatoTs are g. A. Bolden. ID. G.
Smith, c. A. sincel, and Thomas F. Welsh, Graf
ton. and W. Z. Tomby, Pennington.
Charleston. Sept. 16-Frank Watt Cort
tWcuty-siI freight conductor was killed on the
Kanawha and Michigan Railroad to-day near Leon.
He stepped of his WTecEing train and was struck
by freight. diving two hours later in Chillic0the
Hospital. He lived here and was single.
EIklns, Sept 16.-Gladys, the fve-year-
old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wheeler Of
Gady w. Va, near Elkins, was burned to death az
her home while PLAYING near the stove The screams
Of the child and its mother brought in the neigh
bors Who succeeded in eKtinguishing the flames but
not before the child had been fatally burned.
London, Sept. 1.-THE Tribune prints a
statement that the British admiralty is now consid
ering new form Of marine engine which the in
TeutOr. r. Mailman. asserts VIII reVOlutOuiZe the
navigation Of the whole world. It resembles the tlr-
J'e, With important differences. Il is stated that
it could drive a torpedo boat 100 miles an hour
Terra Alta. Sept IL c. Line. a
young brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. vas killed here last night. lie recently en-
tered the employ Of the company at Grafton. He
was hurTying across The running boards Of the cars
when he made a misstep and was thrown 70 the
rails and run ever. He lived near Perkens, Upshur
County. v. Va.
Elkins. Sept 1.-THE EIkins Power
Company has been incorporated 20 operate a street
railroad IN Randolph, BaTbour, and Taylor counties
W Va, and conduct other enterprises. The capital
is S5UG0. The incoTpOrators are ex-senator Henry
G.. Davis Senator stephen g. Elkins John 7
Davis and w I. Hail. OF Elkins. and Richard c.
Kerens. Of ST. Louis