The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
HEARD EXPOSITION
WOULD Be- DELAYED
Canadian Had Some Doubts
About Coming to Virginia
Now Better Informed.

CFIRISTIANSBUR RIG. VA. January "a
A FUN meeting OF the jamestown com
nittee was held at the courthouse Tues
day. Professor L. Z. Randolph. of Blacks
burg. presiding as chairman. and Guy 2.
Elicit was appointed secretary. DIT. r.
A. Schubert. geologist OF the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company. and Mr.
.. C.. Banks. secretary o. tho state
mineral exhibit committee. were present
and addressed the meeting al length out
lining tho course 10 he followed in order
90 mako the best possible showing at
the exposition from the varied resources
OF the county.
Every member of the committee took
the greatest interest in the meeting. and
seem determined that Montgomery county
shall be crditably rpresented. Dr. Schu-
bert said that the contest for the best ex-
hibit would likely be close between two
counties. ana from ali indications Mont
gOnery county would be one OF tho two
This was gratifying TO all present and
served as an incentive TO greater efforts
being pu' forth IN order that Montgomery
might win first place. A committee OF
one Was appointed by the chairman from
the committee Of the whole 10 look after
lection OF the exhibit IN each or the de
partments OF the resources Of the corn-
~. including the mineral. agriculture.
stoch-raisinE. timber and lumber. educa-
tional. fruit-Erowing water power. farm
products. etc. y was decided TO get out
handbook giving a historical sketch Of
the county. and all tho industries re
sources. with number OF cuts represent
ing some OF the best views obtainable. The
Virginia Polytechnic Institute vii be given
a special place the book the sketch
90 be written Nv Dr. J. ~. McBryde.
while the general history will be pre-
pared by Mrs. r. $ Hsgan. OF this place
Taken all ia all the prospects for good
showing by Montgomery county seems
very bright
Hon a. p. Coleman. OF Roanoke. who
has represented his city IN the House
81 Delegates for the past two sessions
was in town yesterday in the interest
OF his candidacy for thu state Senate to
succeed Judge a. A. Phlegar. who haf.
declined reelection. Nj. Coleman has
many warm supporters in this county TO
whom he endeared himself when he work
a IN harmony With Judge Phlegar in
securing tie sl65.c0 appropriation for
the Virginia PolvteChric Institute three
years ago. and Ne viii receive strong
support IN the primary
The clerk OF the circuit Court has is
sued subpocnas for one hundred and fifty
witnesses for the Commonwealth FOR the
coming term of court. and the defense
viii have an equal number summoned
which IS the largest list ever known
for one term Of court at this place
Two young white men. giving their
names rs ". r. Collins and Taxewell
Moore. and their homes as Radford, drove
into town Tuesday afternoon and pro-
ceeded 70 carry on as they wished, con-
hitting serious violation OF the town
ordinance against indecency. When Ser
geant Haymallcr started 70 arrest them
they put the whip 10 their horse and out
run him. going ~ the direction Of Cam
bria. but the phone was brought into use
and the sergeant of Cambria 'corraled
them and they were brought back here
and jailed for the night. and this morn
ing they were called upon n deposit n
contribution for tho support Of the law
they had violated and troy were allowed
To so on their way sadder and wiser for
their little cscapade