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.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, VA. January pa
A full meeting OF the jamestown CON-
/ mittee was held at the courthouse Tues
day, Professor L. g. Randolph. OF Blacks
burg, presiding as chairman. and Guy r.
Elicit was appointed secretary. DR.. e.
A. Schubert. geologist Of the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company, and Mr..
D. c. Banks. secretary OF tho state
mineral exhibit committee, were present,
and addressed the meeting at length, out
lining the course to be followed in order
to 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 represented. DR.. Schu-
bert said that the contest for the best ex-
hibit would likely be close between two
counties. and from all indications Mont
gomery county would be one of the 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 to look after
and superintend the preparation and coll
lection OF the exhibit In each OF the de-
partments of the resources of the conn
ty. including the mineral, agriculture,
stock-raising, timber and lumber, educa-
tional. fruit-growing water power, farm
products. etc. 1t was decided to got out
handbook giving historical sketch of
the county, and all the Industries re-
sources. with number of cuts represent
ing some of the best views obtainabIe. The
Virginia Polytechnic Institute will be given
special place n the book, the sketch
to be written by DIR. j. NJ. McBryde,
while the general history will be pre-
pared by Mrs. E. S. Hagan, of this place
Taken all in all the prospects for a good
by Montgomery county seems
very bright.
Hon. A. 3. Coleman, of Roanoke. who
has represented his city in the House
OF Delegates for the past two sessions,
was In town yesterday in the interest
OF his candidacy for the State Senate to
succeed Judge A. A. Phlegar, who has
declined reelection. Mr.. Coleman has
many warm supporters In this county to
whom he endeared himself when he work.
ed IN harmony with Judge Phlegar in
securing the s1G50oO appropriation for
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute three
years ago, and he will receive strong
support In the primary
The clerk of the Circuit Court has is-
sued subpoenas for one hundred and fifty
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
Tor 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 |
nto town Tuesday afternoon and pro-
'eeded to carry on as they wished, COM
hitting serious violation OF the town
ordinance against indecency. When Ser
;eant Haymal1er started to arrest them
hey put the whip to their horse and out
un him. going in the direction of Cam
ria. but the phone was brought into use,
nd the sergeant of Cambria ,corraled
hem and they were brought back here
nd jailed for the night, and this morn
ng they were called upon to deposit a
contribution for tho support Of the law
hey had violated. and they were allowed
0 SO on their way sadder and wiser for
heir little escapade.