The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-09
D0INGS OF THE OLD DOMINION
The Latest Virginia News Told in
Short Order

Following a conference OF the
Southern Produce Exchange, compos-
ed of all the leading farmers in the
Norfolk trucking belt, 1t was an
nounced that though the month Just
clOsed-the coldest April in the his
tory of modern trucking here-has
put back the crops to a large extent
and brought about unfavoraDle con-
ditiOns with respect to early truck
shipments to the North, East and
West, cloudy conditions, together
with high winds. saved this section
to a large extent, leaving truck.
Strawberries and fruit in better condi-
tion than in the trucking territory
south and southwest of Virginia,
where frosts did heavy damage, even
as far as Texas.
f. A. B. POrtman, master of fox
hounds of the WarrentOn Hunt Club,
died there after a brief illness of
pneumonia. His death was not un-
expected. He was the son of Rev.
G. Portman, of Thurlbene, Somerset,
England. and was a native of that
place. He is survived by a widow,
Mrs Carrie Luke Portman.
Charles n. Porter, aged 10. of
dinky engine on a railway contract
at BocOck. Campbell County, died
wednesday night OF his injuries.
The most important step recently
taken by the Health Commission in
It's fight against tuberculosis was
made known Thursday, when DR..
r. Z. Levy, chief health officer, an
nounced that a tuberculosis dispen-
sary will be established in Richmond
within short time. The commission
mas lntrusted the details of the mat
ter to committee composed of Drs.
Carsin and Hoge and Commissioner
James Il. Phillips. This committee
Will meet Or. Levy, when plans for
the dlspensary will be arranged and
recommended to the commission for
approval The location for the dis
pensary is yet to be decided upon.
Roy Counts, 10 years old, employ
ed as an operator in the Western
Union Telegraph office at Bristol. be-
cause his young wife had left him at
tempted suicide by taking strychnine
and laudnum. The poisons counter
acted each other and this alone saw
ed his life. His condition is still
critical. He married a daughter of
Hon. Rich Smith, a former Repre-
sentative of Russell County, in the
Legislature. His wife recently re-
turned to her father.
Miss Sallie A. Magrath has had
placed in the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Fredericksburg a beauti-
tul window in memory of her parents.
Lewis .. and Mary Frances Magrath.
Doth of whom were members of the
church for a number of years.
C. Johnson, an ex-Copfederate
soldier, of Spottsylvania County, died
suddenly at his home, near Granite /
Springs, aged rs years. He is sur j
vived by a widow and several chill. !
dren.
President Lucius f. Johnson. of
the Norfolk and Western Railway, .
announced that his company had or /
dered a $4,000 fire engine which it !
Will present to the Roanoke Fire
Department The engine will be
equipped with three hose connections.
The railroad company owns much
property in Roanoke, and often has
borrowed the city fire engines to send
to points along its line of road to
fight fires.
A genera. mortgage securing
Tvv"'VVu oV-l ear . per cent. DO0O
issue was recorded in the clerks OF.
hces of Roanoke City and Roanoke
County. The mortgage Is executed
by the Roanoke Heat, Light and
POWER Company to tho Girard Trust
Company, of Philadelphia. The bonds
bave been sold. and the proceeds will
be used in the construction of a
modern power plant for supplying
among other things, electrical cur.
rent for the entire consumption OF
the Ronanoke Railway and Electric
Company. The plant will be located
In Roanoke, and its condensing en-.
gines will be supplied with water
from Roanoke River. Work will be.
gin Immediately upon the construc-
ton of the plant.
While the chain gang was at work
at the rock quarry on the out.
skirts of Danville, four of the
prisoners successfully escaped GUS
tOdy. The refugees were chained
together with shackles attached to
their waists, from which chains con.
nected them with each otherA Those
who escaped were: Bud Williamson,
Mo had TO serve about tysa~s>aaakzs2.
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