The Washington herald., 1909-11-23
Carolinas, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.

Richmond, Va.-Raleigh c. Green, editor
OF the CuIpeper Exponent. has withdrawn
as a candidate for clerk Of the house of
delegates, leaving a clear field for the re-
election OF Martin Williams.
Parsons. w. va.-The new opera house
here is nearly completed. The main
building is of cement and is so by 20
feet. II has a seating capacity Of 1000
The theater viii be formally opened De
cember 3
Grafton. W. va-Chaos exists In Lin
coin county regarding land titles and rec
ords Of important suits. When the court
house was burned all records were de-
stroyed. and nothing was saved from
the building Il IS feared the fire will
lead 10 endless litigation and will jeop-
ardize hundreds Of titles 20 property.
Rival OF and gas companies have been
fighting for possession Of large tracts Of
land In the county. and these are now
in litigation, with the records gone.
Shepherdstown. w Va.-This prosper
Gus town is now boasting of a handsome
new. passenger station. which the Nor
folk and Western has Just completed The
structure cost $90.O00, and was turned
over 70 the railroad Saturday by the con-
tractor. John J. Pettijohn, or Lynchburg.
/ The erection OF this station VIII proba-
bly, he followed by new stations at
| CharleStowu, ". Va; BerryviIe. Va.
I Front Royal. Va. and Luray, Va At
BeTyvllle a site for a new station has
been acquired bV the railroad
Baltimore. Md.-Walter L. Virtue. sixty
four years Old a former member Of the
Maryland legislature. ended his life by
/ inhaling gas while in HIS room. He was
! found dead seated iu a rocking chair.
/ Every crevice In the room was filled with
paper and the gas Jet was open wide
Richmond. va.-The body OF Emmett
/ c. Bourne. OF Hanover County, who dis
appeared last Tuesday. was found in the
canal bed after the water had been drawn
out Bourne IS believed 70 have walked
into the canal while looking for a lodg-
ing house.
Norfolk. va--The Norfolk Landmark
says. editorlally. that Friday CTaft Day)
was just about the greatest day Norfolb
ever had"
Baltimore, Md.-Wrightsou W. Tunls. ~
Norfolk. has purchased about eight acres
OF land on Eastern Bay. adjoining the
property OF the Baltimore. chesapeake
and Atlantic Railway Company az Clai-
borne. According 20 a dispatch from
EastCn Mr.. Tunis IS representing n party
OF Baltimore and Washington capitalists
who Intended running a steamboat 20
Chesapeake Beach 20 connect at that
point with the electric railway for North
ern points.
Baltimore, Md-The car shortage on tn,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad still con,
tlnues As vet the road has not received
any Of its new equipment ordered earIy
in the fall, but officials are daily hopinl
that tho car manufacturing companies
will soon ship some OF the new cars. s.,
that they can provide relief for presen
congested traffic conditions.
Grafton. W. va.-Announcement hal
/ been made OF the marriage OF T. w
Smith, a prominent business man o.
Logan, w. Va, and Miss Martha Mallnd
Haller daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lam J. Haller, Of Huntington, ". Va Mr.
p
moon IN Florida
b Lynchburg. va--The DC Witt-Whartoi
COMPANY has increased its capital stoc
! from $4,000 10 100000 The company {
D 10 enlarge its shirt manufacturing husi
= ness.
Lynchburg, Va. Bryan Heard. n
architect Of the city, has gone to SUI
phur Springs. Tex. where on Thursda
he Will wed Miss Bernice Sheppard. Tn
couple VIII reside here.
Oakland. Md-Thero is dissatisfactio
, among teachers in Garrett County owe
the cutting down OF salaries Of teacher
in several instances. The reason given
that the school board IS short Of funds
b. IN some instances teachers have give
o up their schools for other employment
= Cumberland. Md-Mrs. Phoebe Rick,
70 ard, Of Saxtou. has brought suit again,
= the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountai
k Railroad for $4,000 damages. alleging IN;
l. by the negligence Of the defendant ht
o husband was killed in a railroad accideI
o at Saxton September l last.
e Bluedeld, w. Na--At meeting OF n
D. Pocahontas Coal Company in this city,
y was decided that T. F. Farrell will col
2 tinue as manager Tor both the Pocahol
n tas Coke Company and the Pocahonti
n Fuel Company. The POcahontas Col
d Company will continue in the coke bus
u ness exclusively, and will turn over
= the Pocahontas Fuel Company all Of +
y coal business and contracts which VI
& be taken care Of by the reorganiz,
II cOmDqny