The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA

Grafton, Sept 2-The authorities Of
Grafton have decided 20 erect garbage crematory
at a cost q about 5000
Fredericksburg. Sept. 2-W Wister Jen-
kus q this city has instituted suit IN the Cor
poration Court Of this city for absolute divorce
irom his wife dorothy. alleging desertion.
Fredericksburg, Sept. ?. - William II.
Richards IT., chief clerk Of the Potomac Fredericks
burg and Piedmont Railroad Of this city for the
past twenty years. has resigned his position.
Richmond. Sept. flames O. Early. a
young negro a7vsciier has procured patent upon
a whistliug piano Cf his own Invention which Is
capable Of whistling the most difficult notes.
Keyser. Sept. .. - John II. Phillips. a
miner at Tunneltou was fatally burned yesterday.
While filing his miners lamp oil spilled on his
clothes and when he tried 10 light the lamp his
clothing caught
Charleston. Sept. 2-Dana Miller, aged
twenty-f0T years son Of the State superintendent
Of schools committed suicide at his home here last
night by cutting his throat @th razor. No
cause is known.
Norfolk. Sept 2-The national conven-
tiOn Of the Fraterua Order q Eagles win begn here
to-rorruw Next Thursday wiz be Eagles day at
the exposition. Hundreds Of the birds" are here
for the meeting.
Roanoke. Sept. 2.-While bathing in q
creek near Roanoke yesterday. Thomas z. Poindex-
ter. twenty one years old. OF Shore, y. C.. was
drowned His body was recovered. Poindexter was
employed in distillery here
CharlestOwn, Sept ? - George Porter
field. postmaster Of this place. died this evening
aged fifty. His bondmen appointed Assistant n.
y. Bradley postmaster. Mr. porterfeld is sur
yiTed by a wife. two sons. and one daughter.
Petersburg, Sept Joseph Mickalek.
aged eighteen. who was bitten ~ dog in Ches-
tcrfeld County recently. and several days ago
discharged from the Pastem Institute in this city.
died yesterday at the home OF his parents Of hy-
'dropb5bia.
Richmond, Sept. 2.-The eleven Span
iards who. :; is alleged were held up sc the point
Of guns and made to work in the slate quauies at
Aryonia, taking the .lace Of strikers declare they
viii take the matter to the Spanish legation in
Washington
Keyser, Sept. "A special train on the
Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad occupied by officials
Of the Fairmopt Coal Company. jumped the track
at Hammond. several miles below Valley Falls W
Va. yesterday. and Jacob Shaffer. engineer Tesid.
ing at McAIechen. badly injured. None Of the
passengers was hurt.
Grafton, Sept. 2-There have been sew
enteen escapes in less than week from the West
Virginia State reform schCcl at Pruntytown near
Grafton. aud the State administration viii be asked
to investigate Prof. Flcsher, the new superintend-
ent, toCk charge yesterday succeeding DR.. Ham
mcnd. who resigned
Clarksburg. Sept "A cablegFam from
London tells Of the marriage Of Miss Elsie White
Camp, Ct New York. and Charles Jones. an Ameri-
can business man. now a resident Of London. Mrs
Jones is a daughter Of Air. and Mrs. Charles A.
Camp. formerly Of ClarksbuTg Of New York
and granddaughter Of Justice W. T. Camp Of
Clarksburg.
Fredericksburg, Sept. 2.-The annual re-
mion Of the Westmoreland Camp Of Confederate
Veterans viii be held at Montross. that county,
September 26. Judge Theodore 5. Gaulett. Of Nor
folk viii be orator. The principal feature will be
the unveng OF oil portraits Ct Gen. Il. L. T..
Beale, Col John Critchey. and Gen. Thomas
Stuart Garnctt, all Of Westmoreland County.
If Won have any furnished rooms to