The Washington herald., 1909-04-28

Roanoke, Va--It mas been reported for
several weeks that the Cliach Coal Cor
poration, which has Offices IN the Watt
Rettwe & Clay Building. would move TO
Dante. in Russell County
The report was confirmed al the Of
fees OF the company yesterday. II was
stated that the Offices would be moved
July I.
Cumberland. Md.-The two-story frame
house Of George Harris. colored. Of West
ernport. with ali It's contents. was de-
stroyed by FIRE yesterday morning and
Harris was badly burned about the hands
and face in saving his baby A vessel Of
gasoline used by Harris IN his garment
cleaning business exploded, setting fire
70 the house. With his clothing sblaze,
he rushed upstairs. wrapped the baby in
a blanket. and dropped IL OUT Of the win
dow into the arms of a fireman uninjured.
ParkersburE. ". Fs--Ada Spencer, FIVE
years old, was shot in the face AT Rock
land yesterday while playing with s0me
other children. The shooting was done
by Willie Smith. also quite young, who
found a small loaded rife in a building
where they were playing Three OF the
shots lodged n the Spencer child's tongue.
Norfolk. Va--Fifteen minutes after con-
hrmauon rites bad been administered 20
her on her deathbed by Bishop Van de
Vyver, Margaret Catherine Farragut.
twelve years old. died at 495 Washington
street. She was 10 have been one OF the
large confirmation class which appeared
before the bishop Al ST PaUTs Catholic
Church on Sunday morning She knew
she was dying, but her only concern was
fer the confirmation Bishop Van De
Vyver, IN his robes Of Office, went 70 the
home. and az the bedside administered
the rites Just q few moments afterward
Margaret. with a bright smile upon her
lips, passed away.
Wheeling. ". va--NeIie Steele. a nine
year-oId SRI. VIII die as the result Of
having drunk a pint OF yeast. The child
did Tot know what il was, and drained
pint bucket
Frederick. Md.-Dr. Ephralm H. Kline.
veterinarian, an6 lifelong resident OF
Frederick died al iis home. OF paralysis.
aged sixty-slx years. He leaves a wife,
TWO sons. Hary and Charles. end two
daughters. Misses Margaret and Daisy
Kline. al OF Frederick; a brother. Frank
Kline. of Dayton, Ohio, and three sisters
Richmond, va--Thirty-fve additional
J locomotives have been ordered BY PTesi-
/ dent George ". Stevens. OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway. ali of them 70
be built by tie Richmond branch Of the
American Locomotive Works. The order
for fifteen locomotives was placed a
month ago. Each OF these fifty loco
motives will cost S15.o0o.
Norfolk. va.-Ruf1n EuQusrt. well
known TO the Norfolk County constabu-
I lazy, having served several terms in the
Norfolk County jail for operating blind
tigers IN West Norfolk was shot 10
death IN a quarrel over u cents by Solo
mon Wright The shooting occurred in
West Norfolk, and Wright has thus far
eluded arrest
Leesburg. va-Ths general council OF
the Episcopal Church OF the Diocese OF
Virginia viii meet in St James Episoo-
pal Church in Leesburg in May. The
council viii al its meeting here elect a
bishop-coadjutOr 70 assist Bishop Gibson
10 III the place made vacant by the resig-
nation Of Rev Bergman Green. OF Alex
sndria. who was chosen at the meeting