The Washington herald., 1909-02-20

Hinton. ". Va - Neat fortunes have
been realized here upon the rise IN the
common stock Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway since IL passed into the
hands OF the Hawley syndicate F. u.
Grice. superintendent Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio al Hinton, It is said. has had
his fortune increased s75.0oo. Ferdinand
Howard. coal operator, OF Rush Run. IS
SG5e.09l better OF. and r. II. BObbett, sta
tion agent at White Sulphur is worth
500 more than he was some time ago.
Fredericksburg Na.-An unusual situa-
ton exists here in reference 10 the cleo
tion OF delegates 10 the legislature from
the district composed OF the city OF Fred
ericksburg and the county Of Sp0ttsyl-
vania.- c. O'Connor GOolrick. a young
attorney OF this city, who was a delegate
in the last legislature, is a candidate to
succeed himself; c. Richelieu Coleman. Of
Spottsylvan.a County, young farmer
and chairman OF the county Democratic
committee, aspires to the position, and
claims that il is the county's privilege 10
furnish the next delegate, the custom Of
alternating in this regard having pre-
vailed 70 a great extent. Il having been
suggested that a conference between the
committees Of Spottsylvania County and
Fredericksburg be held, with the view Of
hsrmonizing all differences and possibly
settling upon one or the other OF the two
candidates. Col. E. D. Cole. chairman OF
the city Democratic committee. by re-
quest. has called a conference OF the two
committees in this city on Monday.
March l.
Cumberland. 5ld.-A depression prevails
here in the Baltimore and Ohio shops.
Owing TO the slump IN the coal and coke
shipments over the Fairmont. Morgan
town and Pittsburg branch, five engines
used in daily runs have been sidetracked.
Many machinists have been put on a
four-day week working basis
Hinton, ". Va--The town OF BeIleview,
adjoining Hinton. is now enjoying a sub
stantial boom in real estate. Mai. J. Cole
man recently sold thirty-eisht lots upon
which buildings will soon be erected. One
residence Will cost $4,000. Il viii be erect
ed by Judge James II. Miller. Of the Cir
cult Court
Bluefeld. " vs.-An unknown young
man. about twenty years Of age. was run
over at Graham. Va. three miles west OF
this city, by a freight train. and in
stantly killed. The only papers found on
his person was one bearing the name
Hancock"
Leesburg. Va--The survey Of a new
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Point Of Rocks Nd. TO Hamilton. is the
talk everywhere here There is much
speculation as to the promoters Of the
line. but the Leesburg Mirror says that
the engineering corps are in the employ
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. and
the instruments used are marked B & D.
Charleston " Ta-Simplicity will mark
the Inauguration ceremonies Of William
e. Glasscock as governor Of West vir-
ginia March J. The civil ceremonies viii
be preceded by a parade over some Of the
principal streets Of the city. in which
Company n. OF this town, is scheduled
70 participate
Addresses viii be made by ex-Gov.
MacCOrkle. former Gov. White. and
former Gov. Atkinson, ana Gov Dawson.
The oath OF Office will be administered
by Judge Ira E. Robinson, OF the Su-
preme Court OF Appeals.
Leesburg, Va.-The Leesburg Mirror
says: Col J. 3. Purcell, Of Gainesville.
Prince William County, candidate for
governor. declares he is unalterably Op-
posed 70 eliminating the liquor traffic
In Virginia, and wants Il understood that
he Is a candidate who VIII defend the
Interests Of the liquor people"