The Washington herald., 1907-09-27
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.

LynChbuTg. Sept z6-RiChard J. Wrenn
a native Of Aioemarie County and Niiss Ora White,
formerly q Nelson County. were married last night
at the brides home by Res. Z. B. Motley.
Lynchburg, Sept. 25-Last night at the
home q the bride. Miss Martha Jennie Fulcher was
married To- james II. Burnley Both are residents
Of Lyuclb-rE. Rev. Z. z. Motley dictated
Winchester. Sept 26-Mlss Lena Peer.
member 4 a well known Frederick County famil
died 40 the home u her brother Joseph Peer az
Mountain Falls. last night. aged seyenty-fTe years
Grafton. Sept. 26-The trustees Of St
pauls Methodist Episcopal Church. Grafton. have
purchased Of George SWisher his residence on Dewey
avenue for use as the church parsonage. the price
paid being S 40
Winchester. Sept. 25.-John L. Crow. for
many years superintendent q water at Boyceyille
has been removed from oAice. and L. Ham Erbs
elected 10 succeed him Members Il the council
refuse to discuss the reasons for Crows removal
Norfolk. Sept. z6.-Sylvester Page and
John BUChett, negro walters charged with at
tempted assault on Amanda BillGps aboard the Old
Dominion steamship jefferson were to-day held for
the Federal grand jury by United States Commis-
sioner Bowden.
Lynchburg. Sept. 6-Five machinists
and two apprentices az the Hubbard Machine Works
ont Of total Of thirty, went ont strike this
morning, demanding shorter hours with the same
pay and the complete uniouiEing Of the plant The
demands were refused
jamestown Exposition. Sept. S-The
Joint convention Of the American Pathological So
ciety and the Society for Horticultural Science in
session here. adjourned to-day. L. A Goodman
presidentt John Craig. secretary. and nine minor
officers were reelected.
Culpeper, Sept. 26.-The Culpeper Minute
Men were inspected in their amcEy here this after
noon by Col. Joe L. Stern. The company showed
up well on the inspection. It under command
Of Capt. Edwin Slaughter and is considered one Of
the best in the service.
jamestown Exposition. Sept 26-Mem-
hers Of the National Peanut Growers Association
met in annual convention here to-day. $50 being
present. Exposition President Tucker welcomed
the nut growers 10 the fair. C. W. Mitchell. presi-
dent Of the association, responded.
Norfolk, Va, Sept. 26.-The Twenty
third Regiment infantry, the Third Battery, field
artillery. and the Twelfth Cavalry, United States
Army stationed az jamestown. viii leave to-mor-
row fer Canton 70 take part in the Mckinley me-
morid exercises. The troops viii return here.
Morgantown. Sept. 26-Robinson Hare
is dead here where he resided nearly sixty years
aged seventy-two years. He Is survived by his wife
and Eve children-Prof. A. J. Hare and John Il.
Hare Of Morgantown; William ), Hare, Of Long
Beach CAL and Misses Marie and Eva Hare. Of
Morgantown-
Lynchburg. Sept. 26.-Frank Smith. aged
eighteen, Of Lexington pleaded guilty in the Fed
cral Court here to-day Of sending improper letter
through the mails. and was sentenced TO six months
al hard labor in the Atlanta penitentiaTy. He re
Gently got ont Of a similar scTape at the Roanoke
District Court.
Fairmont. Sept 26.-ClaTence W. Wat
son. of Baltimore, president Of the Consolidation
Coal Company. has engaged Ogesby- Paul chief
Landscape designer Of Faimount Park. Philadelphia
10 draw plans 10 beautify the grounds Of Faimont
Farms the home Of Mr. Watson near FairmOnt
and tie work is now being executed.
winchester, Sept. 26.-Application for
bail for James N. Jack son Of c. P Jacks,pro-
prietor Of the Hotel Evans. was denied by fudge
Atkinson to-day, Judge Atkinson, however. ordered
that Jack be treated as an invalid By the iailer
at Woodstock; be allowed exercise, and not con
fined in the steel cage
Richmond, Sept 2g-An application for
an injunction restraining the city from paying
contract for repairs 10 the almshouse was filed to-
day The objection 10 the contract is that IL was
given out bT a subcommittee Of the council Of which
Councilman Wiltshire is chairman, tie subcon-
tractors being Wiltshire & Atkinson.