The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.

Bristol, Sept Washington County
IS erecting a handsome memorial TO its Confederate
veterans. The shaft TO cost 5000 viii be completed
.u o few days
Lyuchburg, Sept. IA small leak de-
'eoued to-day in the gravity water pipe line near
the city. and the formal opening Of the system had
20 be deferred Until next week
Norfolk. Sept. .14-Robert Holmes. col
cred Is lyirg at hospital with a bullet wound IN
lis head. sad % have been inflicted By William
FeTebce. It is said that the wounded man cannot
live.
Winchester. Sept. 4-Gov. Guild, Of
Massachusetts,. viii come 70 Winchester Monday 10
be the orator &c the unyeiiiug Of the monument %
the Massachusetts, soldiers hurled in the national
cemetery.
Winchester. Sept. 14.-John ". Violet.
a prominent farmer and landowner. ded Gt his
home near Amel this county. last night, aged
sizty-fve years lie IS survived By wife and thrcs
daughters.
Stauntoa. Sept. Jim Brown. col
ored, was arrested here on the charge Of house
breaking and robbery Several bu-glaries have been
committed and the police think that Brown is re-
5DOnsibc loy them.
Culpeper. Sept. 14-AIrs. c. G.. Mitchell.
daughter Of 1fT- and Mrs William shotwc Of this
city, died to-day IN Hospital in Richmond Sic
had been married only three months. Her body ell
/ bo brought here for burial
! Winchester, Sept 14-John Woomer. O
weI-knovn citizen was pOralyIed in the street &C.
/ day and Is In precarlous condition. Woomer re
/ Gently had his grave dug and handsome monument
erected in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
/ Grafton, Sept. 14-Joseph Wherrv. a
labCror. killed tho Baltimore and Ohio rail
read near Grafton yesterday. He was walking down
/ the tracks when struck by q freight train he i.
/ supposed TO have come from Johnst0wn Pa
/ Williamsburg, Sept. A-The United
Chapter OF the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity in ses-
sion here yesterday deferred until the noxt tiennia
| council action on the applications Of George Wash
ngton University and OF the University Of West Viz
/ ginia for charters,
! Keyser, Sept. l4.-Harry C. Trenton was
killed yesterday the yards Of tbe Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Railroad az GlssspOrt. Pa by a shifting
engine His remains have been taken 10 Maysrf.c
/ W. Va. his former hCnc. He a member OF the
heyser Eegie Of Eagles.
| Leesburg, Sept. 14.-The engagement has
been announced Of Mss Katie Maddux, OF Oak HHl
/ Va daughter Of the lEfe Col. j. Webb Meddux. 70
/ Edward Wur1leld H0ok Of Baltimore Mr Hook (.
prominent IN business circles in Baltimore The
wedding viii take place the latter part Of October.
! Roanoke, Sept. 14-At a smoker given
| BY the Chamber Of Commerce, 10 which representa-.
tiTCs Of ali business interests we're invited plau
/ was launched to organize an investment company
With a capital stock OF E5ocoO. 70 encourage new
enterprises. Large subscriptions we're made and the
| organization Of the company Is assured.
! Charlottesville, Sept. 14-Prof. ard Mrs.
Albert Il. Tuttie Of the University Of Virginia have
| announced the engagement Of their daughter Clsr,
/ to William Ramsey PTobasco. Mr.. Probasco is IN,
son Of Mr. Harry Prohasco. leading attorney o
Cincinnati; is graduate Of the law school OF tbs
University Of Cincinnati and has recently located in
New York City