The Washington herald., 1909-11-19
Carolinas, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.

Buena Vista, Va,-This city, one OF the
few remaining wet spots in the Valley
will hold local option election on De
cember D. Upon the receipt OF petition,
signed by 100 citizens. representing one
third OF the voting population, Judge w,
p Houstin has entered an order for the
election.
Newport News. Wa.-The Virginia
Methodist Conference. which has just
closed shows material progress com
pared with last year. The statistics for
last year follow:
Local preaehers. 81.
Members. lO7 iel: last year. lN.5L
Infants baptized. 1906.
Adults baptized. 42D
Number Epworth Leagues. IS
Number Epworth League mcmbcrs. $50.
NumbcT Sunday schools. sa
Num5er Sunday school pupils. 7soG: last year
1874.
Number Of churches. s7: last year. rs.
Value q churches S2750l95. last year. S2.65o.u 10
Number pars0nages. 49, last year lsA
Value 81 parsouages. Stss72o; last year. Si5l c0.
Nlissiomuy collections. $4,000 last year, Ssi.oO.
Woodstock. Va.-The wife and three
children Of Anon Johnson, who was
killed on the Southern Railway last year,
have been awarded damages for $500
by n Jury in the Shenandoah County Cir
cult Court Johnson was an engineer on
the Southern and was killed in a col
nsion.
Richmond. VA new site for the pro-
posed Virginia monument on tho Gettys-
burg battlefield will be selected by the
Virginia commission. The Federal gov
eminent refused tho site on the Bloody
Angle" holding that monuments cannot
be erected there. Gov. Swanson will call
the committee together to select new
site.
Richmond. Va.-The General Baptist
Association Of Virginia, which VIII meet
this year in Portsmouth. is expected to
add its influence to the Statewide pro-
hlbition movement inaugurated by the
Methodist Conference al Newport News.
The Baptists last year In resolutions, de-
clared that they did not expect 70 meet
again I'm a wet state. indicating that
they hoped that Virginia would be dry"
before their next meeting was held.
Hagerstown. Md.-SamueI W. Sewers.
/ Of this city. has secured an option on
! 700 acres Of timber land IN West Viz
ginia. and will organize a company TO
develop the tract. which. Il is estimated,
contains 100000 feet Of valuable tim
/ Der. Local capitalists are interested in
the organization. and when the company
( is formed sawnills will be established
and a large force OF men employed 10
clear the tract
Hagerstown. Md.-AccordIng 10 an or
der passed by the board OF county COM
missioners for Washington County. all
work on Improvements TO public roads in
the county will cease by the end Of No
vember for the winter. but It Is under
stood that the work VIII be resumed
again next spring.
( There have been more miles of good
roads built in this county during the last
/ few years than IN twenty years past. and
/ the expenditure OF money in this direction
I Is recognized as having been for the bet
/ terment Of the travel and the public gem
| orally.
/ Oakland. Md.-Game has not been so
plentiful in Garrett County for many
years as II IS at present. on account OF
/ the law prohibiting its shipment Great
numbers Of rabbits are being killed.
/ Pheasants are found in large numbers,
and even deer are making their appear
I ance. six or eight having been seen in
{ the mountains near Swanton and along
| Savage River.
Morgantown. w. Va.-The college OF agri-
culture of the West Virginia University
/ has worked out It's plans for the annual
winter course In agriculture. TO be given
/ in January. 1910 There will be four weeks.
/ the first being devoted mainly 10 the
! business side of farming. The second
week VIII be devoted 10 horticulture
Prof. W F. Massey, Of Maryland, being
the chief lecturer. The third week will
be devoted to the study of soil.
Bluefeld. W. va-The Pocahontas Fuel
Company. which will be the new selling
agency Of the Pocahontas Consolidated
Galleries Company. and allied interests
will have a capital stock Of $1,000. CO.,
While the principal Office Of the company
wiI be i'm New York. there will be
branches at BIueheld. Norfolk, Boston.
/ Cincinnati, Chicago, London. and likely
at other New England points than Bos-
ton. The company has elected the follow
ling officers: Isaac T. Mann, OF Bramwell.
president: Charles s. Thorne, Of New
York. vice president; Thomas F. Farrell,
Of Bluefeld, general manager.
Salisbury. y. C.-With voltage ca
pacity OF 10000. a new transformer on
the power lines OF the Southern Power
Company was placed in operation in Sal
isbury. The enormous amount OF cur
rent Is brought to Salisbury from the
big electric plant az Lancaster. S. c.. by
way Of Monroe. n. 6, and Albemarle
by the use Of huge steel towers carrying
the high voltage lines 100 feet above
ground. Salisbury viii hereafter be the
principal distributing point for electric
power used in Lexington. High Point
| Greensboro, Winston-Salem. and other
cities served by the Southern Power Com
pany.
Cities Win Insurance Tax Suit.
Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Winchester, Va, Nov. 1S-The SUI
Il preme Court Of Appeals at Richmond 10.