The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-01-10
OOINGS OF THE OLD DOMINION
The Latest Virginia News Told in
Short Order.

w. J. Flippin, who is connected
with Lynchburg brokers' establish
ment, was caught under an elevator
in the Chesapeake and Ohio freight
warehouse and seriously injured. He
was leaning over the elevator hatch
speaking to someone below when the
elevator dropped, crushing his chest
against the floor To rescue him it
was necessary for persons to ascend
the stairway and break open a door
leading to where the man was in
distress
The Lynchburg Postoffice during
the last year made a splendid show
ing for the growth of the city. hay
ing an increase of 14.40 per cent,
or $13, 3,S52.6S, over 1905. The fig
ures for 1906 are $11O,662.73.
Every month during the year re-
turned an increase over the same
month in the preceding year, the in
crease ranging from 5.13 per cent.
in April to 1884 per cent. in August.
The last month showed the largest
months receipts in the history of
the office, the amount being $1O,-
1856.
February l the term of Judge \.
T. Embrey. Judge Of the Corporation
Court Of Fredericksburg, will expire,
and Judge !. T. GOolrick will become
his successor. having been chosen by
the last legislature. Judge Cool
rick is the present Commonwealth
Attorney of that city, and when he
goes upon the bench that position
will be left vacant. Petitions are
being circulated for the appoint
ment of Judge Embrey as Common
wealth's Attorney. Petitions are also
being signed for the appointment OF
Hon. G.. r. Swift, the present mem
Der of the House OF Delegates from
Fredericksburg. The majority of
the members of the bar have signed
the Embrey petition. The appoint
ment will be made February l.
James ?ierson. of Stafford County,
p years of age, a few days ago went
10 visit his uncle in Fauquier County.
He and his uncle, II is said, quarrel
ed, and Pierson went to the woods.
kindled a fire and went to sleep.
His clothes caught fire and he was
severely burned. He returned to the
uncle's home and medical attention
was summoned, but he died.
Little William oliver, aged
years, was miraculously saved from
drowning by his cousin. Frank
Oliver, at the home of the boys
grandfather, near COyner's Springs,
in Roanoke County. The boy and
his sister were on a visit to their
grand parents, and went to the we'll
10 draw some water. The we'll is
so feet deep, with 90 feet of water.
While pulling the rope which drew
up the bucket the little boy fell in.
His sister at once gave the alarm.
Frank Oliver rushed out and climbed
down the Shiny stone wall. He
reached the boy just in the nick of
time, as the lad was unconscious.
He sent the boy up on the bucket,
but fearing the rope was not stout
enough to hold his own weight Oliver
held his perilOus position nearly two
hours, until neighbOrs could be noti-
fled and a strong rope was lowered
TO him. This he fastened around his
body, and when willing hands drew
him up he fell exhausted on the
ground. but soon recovered. The boy
was resuScitated.
Mountain City Lodge of MasOns
has elected and installed the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
Charles W. Watts, wOrShipful mas
ter; S. Nj. Dunlap, senior warden;
Clarence n. Price, junior warden
A. Terry Shields, secretary: I. f..
Jarrett, treasurer; w. Horace Lack
ey. senior deacon; Fred II. White,
junior deacon.
The will of DR.. Charles l.. Culpep-
per. who committed suicide by shoot
ing himself, was admitted to pro-
bate at Norfolk. The personal es-
tate of the testatOr is valued at $780,
600 and the real property at about
$4,000, all of which is left to his
wife, Mrs. Mary o. Culpepper. and
daughter Ottaline. Mrs. Culpepper
is eXecutrix of the will.
The car records Office of the north
ern district of the Southern Rail-
way were moved to Washington from
Danville. The offices gave employ
ment TO 1S persons and were moved
from Washington to Danville several
months ago. 1t has since been de-
cided that. to facilitate the proper
handling of freight, the offices should
be located in one place. The same
Offices for the Charlotte, Birmingham
and Knoxville divisions of the South
ern also go back to Washington.
The fight among the "insurgent"
and loyal" members of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics
in Virginia goes on, and certain of
the loyalists have hurled defiaS<
at the United States Supremsou
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