The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-03-21
DOINGS OF THE OLD DOMINION
The Latest Virginia News Told il
Short Order.

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The Richmond Board Of Aldermen
passed a resolution appropriating So
600 for a monument to the memory
of Edgar Allen Poe, to be erected
in that city, with the understanding
that the monument association, of
which Col. Joseph r. Willard is
chairman, shall raise a similar sum
for the same purpose. The resolu-
ton had already passed the lower
branch of the Council, and now be-
comes a law as soon as the other
$4,000 is raised. 1t IS understood
that the balance of the fund is prac-
tically in hand. 1t is the purpose
to have the monument unveiled while
the jamestown Exposition is in pro-
gress.
At a meeting of citizens of Boyce,
Clark County, the organization of
bank was effected. George B. Harri-
son was chairman of the meeting
and M. L. p. Reed secretary. The
new institution will have a capital
of SIS, 900 and surplus of $1,000.
1t will be under control of the State,
to which application for a charter
has been made. The increasing busi-
ness interests OF Boyce and vicinity
has made a bank a necessity.
Repenting of her infatuation for
married man, pretty Lunie Weak
ley, the 16-year-old daughter of B. F.
Weakley, a Frederick County farmer,
returned to Winchester. Miss Weak
ley eloped two weeks ago with Thorn
rs Luttrell, of Cedar Grove, Clark
County, who deserted his wife and
four small children. Miss Weakley's
manner indicated that for her loves
young dream was soon over and that
she was heartily glad to be rid of
Luttrell. Luttrell's whereabouts is
unknown. On Monday last Mrs. Lut-
trell, the deserted wife, sold her
household and personal effects and
sadly gave her children into the keep
Ing of charitably disposed neighbors.
The Norfolk and Western placed
an order with the Western Steel Car
and Foundry Company, of Hedge
wisch, ILL.,, for 1000 4O-ton hopper
cars, and a second order with the
Roanoke shops for 243 4O-ton fiat
cars. This is in addition to the re-
cent order given the Roanoke shops
for 1900 coal cars and 25 cabin cars.
E. B. Woodfin, who recently was
appointed for a third term as post
master Of the National Soldiers
Home, Hampton, has rendered his
resignation, to take effect April Is.
Mr.. Woodfin, who is son of the
late Col. 7. P. Woodfin, for many
years governor of the home, will
continue to reside near Hampton.
Lonnie Williams, about IS years
old, was placed in Southampton Jail
charged with stealing a horse and
carriage from G. r. GriZzard. of
Courtland. Williams hired the team
and drove to Smithfield, where Ii was
offered for sale for $3.50. Suspecting
that the team was stolen, someone
offered $50, which Williams agreed
to accept.
An "old residents society was
organized in Newport News. To be
member a citizen must have lived
in the city for 20 years, and of the
$4,000 or more persons in the city
there are not more than rs who will
be eligible to membership in the or
ganiZatiOn.
The 4-year-old daughter Of Karl
Hoffe, a farmer of Vernia District,
Henrico County, was burned to death
in her fathers barn. The little girl
and her 6-year-old brother were
playing in the barn, which was full
vi COTn anu farming implements,
when the building became ignited.
The little boy escaped owing. it is
thought, to the fact that he was
nearer the door. The little girl was
frightfully burned and died within
an hour after.
Every arrangement had been made
for big wedding at Taylor's Mill,
Middlesex County. The would-be
groom was William Yeatman, of
Lancaster County. widower, about
40 years old, and Miss Annie Jack
son, aged 16, was to have been the
bride. Rev. G. M. Connollee was
on hand to perform the marriage
ceremony, and a large number OF
friends and relatives had gathered
to witness the marriage and enjoy
the wedding feast When the ap-
pointed hour had arrived the bride
elect could not be found. Messen-
gers were sent out in every direction
to find her, but no tidings of her
could be had. The would-be bride
groom then demanded pay from her
mother for the elaborate trousseau
which he had purchased Pay was
forthcoming, and at an early hour
the heartbroken but reimbursed
widower returned to Lancaster alone
and .fOrlorn