The Washington herald., 1909-05-26
Carolinas, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.

Wheeling. ". Na.-Wiliam Martin, aged
four years, Is dying as a result Of having
-aten poisonous uieat that had been pre-
pared for rats. The child found the meat
anl ate il. Every effort has been made 20
save his life. but physicians say he can
not live.
Queenstown. Md.-Richard Earl David
son. Of this place. has issued invitations
20 the marriage Of his daughter. Maria
Elizabeth. to Frederick Wilson. Of Cen
terviue. The ceremony viii be performed
on Thursday, June ?, in St. Luke s
Church.
Hagerstown. Md.-whiIe opening a new
road on South Mountain between High
field and Blue Ridge Summit. workmen
unea~tbed a small brass cannon about
three feet under ground which was
brought 10 this city by Weisel Fox. II IS
supposed that the cannon was buried iR
the course OF the civil war.
Frederick. Md.-Alonzo Winters. Of oak
lynn. y. J.. has accepted a call 10 becoma
pastor Of the First Baptist Church, Of
Frederick. and viii assume charge on
Sunday. June Is. He viii succeed Rev
Floyd " Putney, who recently accepted
a call TO Easton. Nd
RidgeIy. Nd. The strawberry. season
opened here yesterday. Ten refrigerator
cars were loaded, and prospects are bright
for the largest crop IN recent years 1t
is estimated that AT least 500 pickers
came through this place Saturday, bound
for the berry fields.
Annapolis. Md.-The engagement %
Miss Alice D. White daughter # Francis
O. White. Of this city, TO Don Senior Julie
Hidalgo. Of GuayaquiI. Ecuador, has
been announced The wedding viii take
place here on May % The groom-elect
is a lawyer in Guaysqui. and has been
paying an extended visit 70 this COun-
try, after serving as a delegate 20 the
International Trademark Association.
Leesburg. vs--Mr and Mrs. Joseph II.
Pancoast. Of PurcellviEIe. have issued
cards announcing the approaching mar
riage Of their daughter. Louise Ethel %
Henry 3. Taylor. Of Lincoln. IoudOUn
County The ceremony viii take place
u according 10 the rites OF the Society
OF Friends. az "Grassmere.r tie bride
home on Wednesday afternoon, June ..
ar 2-30 o'clock
Staunton. Va.-The board of supervisors
/ OF Augusta County. have acted favo-ably
on petitions 70 macadamize parts O.
three roads Of the county-thoSe leading
from Staunt0n 20 GreenviIle 20 Noun,
Sol0n. and 10 Spring H.n one VIII be
E let 70 contract and two worked with
/ convicts. All viii be paid for out Of the
regular county levy with private sub
/ IscTipt0ns. The combined distance IS over
twenty miles
! Richmond. ya.-The city primary 8.
scheduled 90 be held on June q. but the
chances are that the election lists Will
not be ready by that time. The pr,n .e-
is unable 20 complete the work. some
/ Of the candidates and their friends a-e
|e0ntendiug that the delay IS On the inter
lest Of the gube-EatoriaI and other State
I candidates. So that both elections will be
I held OF the same time.
/ The fact that a pledge IS 10 be put
+ on The city ticket. requiring all voters
VINO 20 INTO NE primary % vote fOI
/ the State officers. regardless OF whether
I they vote IN the State primary. Is caus
I ing a great deal OF friction afT unessf
ness. II the pledge is insisted on. n,
vote IN the city will be cut = per cent
+ Bristol. Va--It develops that the negro
( Robert Moore. who was hurried away
from Abingdon Saturday under heav,
] guard 10 prevent a lynching. after havlns
! confessed that he murdered James Hines
/ the siXteen-year-0ld son Of an Abingdon
1 druggist. is insane, and that The boy has
/ not been murdered.
/ The supposed decapiJated body % th,
/ boy. reported to have been found e
/ D:ckerson County where the negro sait
! be committed the atroCiOus crime. was re
/ examined tonight and found 10 be IN,
! carcass Of = dog
1 Lynchburg. va.-The first concrete O,
! The REINFORCED viaduct on Fifth street. q
/ span the new line Of the Southern RAN
/ way. has been laid. The viaduct is be
/ ing built by the city. but is 20 be PAL,
/ for by the company. az the cost Of 50 c05
| in addition 10 the approaches. which ar
/ % he made by the company.