The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.
Brief Items of Interest from the Sis
ter states Over the River.

Leesburg, Aug. 1.-THE Loudoun camp
meeting under the auspices cf the Baltimore Cen
ference II. 2. C-Hrcl South began yesterday at
MidlebIs. to be continued until August .
Roanoke, Aug. 17.-Jacob Talley, aged
nineteen. is in local hospital probably fatally
shot. ard Warren Amentrout IS in jail as the re-
suit Of quarrel ever dog which attacked Talley.
CIarksburg. Aug 1.-THE STATE conven-
tion Of the IVES, Virginia branch Of the National
Association Of Stationary Engineers viii be held at
the Hotel Waldo. Clarksburs, August 9. 3. and
Fairmont, Aug. T.-Willlam Huett was
struck by a baltimore and Ohio train and instantly
killed at Watson. near Faimont, last night. de
vas hurled twenty-five feet. Huott vas twenty-five
years old.
Fredericksburg. Aug III ". West.
field secretary Virginia Anti-Saloon League In OF
posing the holding Of local option elections until al
legged defects IN the special election law are remeded
BY the legislature
winchester. Aug T7.-Dorsey Reid one
a the best known residents Of Clarke County. IS
dead at his home at Boyce aged seventy-fre years
He was a gallant Confederate soldier 4 widow and
six children survive.
Parkersburg. Aug. 1T-Carl Miller, of
Fairmont and Miss Lena BOokman. Of ParkerSburg
students at the Mountain State Business College.
Parkersburg, caused surprise BY going to Oakland
and being married yesterday
Charlestown, Aug. 1.-THE dwelling of
Dr. William Z. WalraVen. three miles south Of
Charlestown was DESTROYED BY fire yesterday with
most Of its contents The loss Will amount TO about
/ s. COO with insurance Of g 500.
Leesburg, Aug. T7.-Mr. and Mrs. John
WoofoTd Ct Bovetisvile. Loud0un County. announce
the engagement Of their daughter Olive Woolford.
/ 70 Prof d G. Cooley. Of Front Royal, Va The
Wedding viii take place September ,
( Lynchburg, Aug 1.-THE residence of
| J. 2 hudson over the store and post-offce az
Forest. Bedford County, b'Uglarized last night
/ 'Epp'' Jones a negro was arrested here to-day
after be had paEncd sCme Of the stolen property.
Winchester. Aug H.-Fire destroyed
the barn on the farm Of Gel r. d. Gibson. near
Winchester this afternoon. The loss is about s. 800
partially insured The hay crop and farming imple-
meuts. owned IS Adam Colbert, tenant, were
/ burned.
/ I.ynchburg, Aug. 1T.-Grace Memorial
Episcopal Church Lynchburg has called Rev. f, x,
4 Carter Of Boydton Va 20 fli the vacancy causcu
/ bv the recent resignation Of Rev DR., John i.
( Iloyd who left Lynchburs 20 become srchdeacon Of
/ the Southern Diocese Of Virginia
/ Me=santown. Aug. T.-Judge John ".
/ Mason found MoTgantown Lodge Of Elks guilty Of
selling beer TO member If the organization in vio-
4 jation Of the revenue laws. A fire Of $50 i'm
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a stay Of thirty days was granted.
Clarksburg, Aug. Ian emergency
hospital is TO be established BY the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at Clarksbrg. It will be two stories
and viii he modcrnly equipped Dr. Z. :. Lans-
dale. medical examiner for the Baltimore and Ohio
who recently arrived in Clarkshrrg from Baltimore
/ viii be in charge.
Grafton. Aug. 10 Rickert, who re-
signed rs division engineer Of the Nonongahcia di
/ vision u the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. with
headquarters AZ Grafton. has Feconsidcred and wil
STAY with the read He was TO have gone with thi
Missouri Pacific. but the Baltimore and Ohio offered
him promotion With increased pay,
Cherlestown. Aug. IA. L. Anderson
operating a carriage and buggy shop at Middleway
/ Jeffcrson County, as a. l.. Anderson & Co.. ha
made an assignment to James ". Mason IT.. trus
! tee Tor the benefit Of his creditors, The trsse-
gave bond for $1,000. The assets are estimated a
| about IS per CENT Of the liabilities