The Washington herald., 1909-04-09

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Henry Hawkins, of Culpeper. Va. and
Bertha Gostanau, OF Linton. Ind.
William s. Shedd. OF Powhatan County.
Va. and Ida l. Duvsn. OF Chesterfield
County. Va.
Hagerstown. Md.-John A. Wolf. OF
WIliamsport, accidentally discovered
that he is harder 10 kill than a mule.
He swallowed a tablet veterinary sur
geon had prepared for a sick mule. In
a few minutes Wolf was rolling on the
floor in agony. He was removed 20 the
office OF DR. +. d. Weems. who admins
tered antidOtes TO the patient IN liberal
doses, and after a few hours Wolf was
pronouced out Of danger. The tablet con-
tanned seven grains Of bichlOride Of mer-
curry.
Berryville, Va.-Although only organ
lied last winter, the Berryville Ice Com
pony is now turning out huge cakes OF
ice from its plant here. The company.
which is backed by local capital. was or
genized and has erected its plant within
the past four months The plant viii
supply ice for points In the Valley as
well ar in Clarke County. Commonwealth
Attorney William T. Lewis ig president
Of the company.
Portsmouth, Va-FrOm a page IN the
constitutional convention eight years
ago to q candidate for the position OF
superintendent Of schools OF Portsmouth
is the career OF Emmett B. Faison. OF the
city Mr. Falson is principal OF the
Fifth district school and is the young
est educator in the city. Although
youth. he took the stump four years ago
for Joseph Z. Willard FOR governor and
earned the title Of the Boy orator OF
Tidewater" He is an alumnUs OF WI
one OF the brightest young men in the
city.
Hampton, Va.-The Hampton fremen
are preparing a great time for the State
convention OF the Virginia FiremeR's
AssoC iation ri en- IL meets here next Au-
gust.
Stauntor, Va--The memory OF Prof
Charles s. Roller. founder and for many
years the principal Of the stanton Mill
tary Academy, VIII be hOnored- A com
mitIce OF the alumni association has de-
cided 20 erect over Prof. Rollers grave
a large granite shaft. The shaft viii
probably be unveiled next June.
Richmond. va-JoeI Payne. OF Bedford
County, who is under sentence TO
hang, has again been respited by Gov.
Swanson. Should Payne be hanged. he
VIII be the last man TO meet that char
ecter Of capital punishment in Virginia
Richmond, va.-Richmond Is now TAX
ing energetic steps 10 secure a site for
the Battle Abbey. the Confederate mu-
scum. The council committee hss recon-
mended an appropriation OF SIS. 900 TO buy
a site for the museum. Richmond must
act IN a hurry. or else the building will
go to another Southern city
Bristol. Tenn.-The county court OF
Sullivan County. Tenn, which In
cludes part OF Bristol. has voted $780,
900 IN good roads bonds. IN addition 10
10000 voted recently. The money win
be expended this year.
Huntington. W. Ve--There was a pre-
mature explosion OF 100 quarts OF nitro
glycer.n in the construction camp OF Box
ley & Carpenter. at Blue Sulphur yester-
day. A number Of workmen were eating
supper in an adjoining building, and #
was blown TO atoms. Three people were
kiHed-W. J. McGregory. OF Homestead.
Pa; 2. I. Lewis. OF Barboursville, and
foreigner whose name IS unknown. Nc
Gregory was a foreman OF the work OF
double tracking the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway.
Richmond. VA respite from Gov.
Swanson VIII prevent Howard Toler. OF
Pulaski County. from dying in the electric
chair In the penitentiary Friday The
respite is until May Z TOler was con-
victed OF criminal assault on a colored
girl.
woodstock. va--The sale OF Mount
Airy. weIl-known estate in Shenandoah
County. has just been announ-e the pur-
chaser being Daniel KeIleher. OF Seattle.
Wash. The estate was sold by the heirs
Of H Grafton Dulany. who are repre-
sented by Col. Arthur Herbert, Of Alex
andria The purchase price is said 70 be
about 10000.
Mr. Keueher's purchase constitutes
about 2.500 acres OF the original tract Of
about 5000 acres owned long prior 70 the
civil war by the Steenberger family. OF
! Philadelphia II was purchased from that
family many years before the war by
/ John c. Meem, the wealthy merchant OF
| Lynchburg. who occupied It with his
family until his death, when II was d.
vided into three parts.
There are few places IN the Valley OF
Virginia that are as we'll known es Mount
/ Airy. It lies along the Shenandoah Val
| ley turnpike, between Mount Jackson and
New Market, running from the Shenan-
doah River to the top OF Massanutten
Mountain.
Cumberland, Md-The annual meeting
OF Cresap Chapter. Daughters Of the
/ American Revolution. was held az the
home OF Mrs Harry Fonner, here and
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing two years: Honorary regent.
Mrs. Beverly s. Randolph, Berkiev
| Springs. w. Va; regent. Mrs Chester
Lee French, Cumberland; secretary.
Miss Nell Betz. Frostburg: treasurer, DR..
NJ Catherine Buell.. Cumberland: hfs
torisn. Mrs. George r Daisy. Cumber-
land.
FaIrmont, ". Va--The new council Of
Fairmont was organized by the election
Of the following: City solicitor. John
Henshaw: water commissioner, James E.
Morgan, former councilman; city engin-
eer, Shrewsbury G. Miller; chief of no.
lice, George II. Shoemaker; city treas
urer. ]. z. Powell: superintendent of the
crematory, Walter Starns; superinten-
dent OF the reservoir John Price; city
physician. DR.. c. ". Waddell; chief of
| the FIRE department. Frank Reed