The Washington herald., 1909-08-12
Carolinas, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.

richmond, va. IaylOr EllySOn, leu
tenant governor Of Virginia, has made
statement Of his expenses in the recent
Democratic primary. as required under
the Barksdale pure-election law. His to-
tai expenses were S1.792. 80 OF this amount,
SSS642 was for printing, postage. and sta
tionery including clerical service. For
advertising ne spent S26940; fees 10 Dem
ocTatic State committee, $3.50; stenOg-
raphers services. $lS5.5S: telegraph and
telephone, $3.50; travelling expenses.
$3.50.
Richmond, Va.-An agitation has been
started for the aboIlshment OF the Office
Of city collector of taxes in Richmond.
1t Is estimated that II the Office Is abol-
ished and the duties placed upon the
city treasurer. the city will save
5000 annually Norfolk abolished the
same Office In its new charter. but the
legislature changed the charter and re-
established the Office.
Harrisonburg. Va.-A. H Snider, ed
itor Of the Daily News, and one Of the
best-known and a5lest newspaper men
Of the Valley, in response to a large pc
tltion, has announced himself a candi-
date for the house OF delegates. subject
to the Democratic nominating convention
TO be held September l.
Nottaway Court House. Va.-John J.
Owen. the present member Of the house
Of delegates from Prince Edward County
has announced himself candidate for
the State senate, 20 succeed Judge VIII
liam Hodges Mann. who has been nomi-
Iveo
Salisbury. n. C.-Through the efforts Of
T. H. Vanderford and other business men
Of Salisbury work has started on the con-
struction Of a street railway in Concord,
and it Is stated that cars will be placed
| in operation within three months. A
/ large force Of men is at work on the
grades. and the line will be completed as
rapidly as possible.
! Richmond. Va.-As an indication Of the
prolific qualities Of Virginia deer, re-
ports are coming into the capital from
Henrico County that unless some right
Is given the farmers 10 stop the deer from
running crops it will cost the county thou
sands of dollars. Protected by the game
| laws. the deer have become more plentl-
/ ful than In many years. The game war
/ dens can only raise the protective laws
/ by failing 10 see and hear. II is reported
/ from numerous sources that herds of deer
are marching like locust pest through
the county, tearing down corn and other
! crops and having a big time Of It gen.
J orally.
! Frederick. AId.-By the intermediate as
c,-sr,-,,+ % ,-ore-t,, a. I7ra5oryclr Fov mn
nicipal taxation. which has just been COM
peted. the city's taxable basis has been
! Increased $1,000. The assessors placed on
/ the books new assessments amounting 10
| $S6,0OO and granted attachments amount
/ ing to $4,000.
/ Berryville, Va - Col James Mann,
nephew Of the next governor Of Virginia,
Judge William Hodges Mann. who had
charge Of Judge Mann's campaign. has
arrived at the home Of Mrs. Florence
/ Wheat, near Berryville. Clarke County,
where he will rest and recuperate after
the arduous duties Of the campaign
Hagerstown, Md.-Fire destroyed the
/ large barn on the farm Of Simon Mickey,
near Shady Bower. not far from the
] Hagerstown and Northern trolley line
/ The fire IS supposed 70 have been caused
by sparks from a traction engine which
had been near the barn since the thrash
ing was finished, about a week ago.
All the wheat had been sold and hauled
away except fifty bushels, which was de-
stroyed. with the hay crop. The loss will
amount 10 several thousand dollars, part
ly covered by insurance.
! Elkton, Md.-While moving hay a few
weeks ago on his farm. near Ridgely,
Oscar Simons cut over a partridge
nest. At the same time he had a bantam
hen setting. He removed the quail eggs
from the field and placed them under the
bantam He now has twelve young part
ridges, and the mother hen seems proud
of her brood. They are being kept in a
closely woven wire coop.
Cumberland, Md.-The Western Mary
land Railroad has arranged TO light
through trains, Nos. 2 and 8 between
Baltimore and Durbin, with natural gas
thus establishing a new era in the pro-
cess OF lighting railway trains. A force
IS now engaged In constructing a high
pressure line for the West Virginia Cen
trail Gas Company TO the Western Mary
land station, where the storage tanks
.