The Washington herald., 1909-08-23

BrStOl, Nd.-Ine confederate veterans
OF this section will hold reunion in
Bristol on September 81 S. V. Fulker-
son Camp will entertain the veterans and
their families.
Lynchburg. va.-The condition Of the
tobacco crop throughout this section is
good and OF goodAsized leaf, excepting a
small portion. The tobacco is developing
and maturing we'll The general impress
sion Is that within the next two weeks a
considerable portion of the crop will be
harvested
Charlotte. N. Can investigation was
begun yesterday OF the ARRAY in which
Reece Hucks a young farmer. was killed.
and Lester Hucks. his brother: Charles
Cox, and Gilreath and Bate Davis. his
neigh5ors, were shot and seriously in
jured. The trouble resulted from the
bad blood" known 10 have existed be-
tween the two families Of HuntersviIle,
Mecklenburg County. Besides those seri-
ously injured. a number OF bystanders
were slightly injured. The feud between
the Hucks brothers and the Coxes grew
out Of the shooting Of dog belonging to
Bate Davis, a friend OF the Hucks broth
ers, by Charles Cox.
Norfolk. Va.-Provided the city viii do
nate prominent site. the Italian-Amor-
lean Citizens Association. OF Norfolk. viii
erect a monument here 10 the memory
OF Christopher Columbus. u will present
10 the city council az It's next meeting a
petition for q site for the monument
funds for the erection OF which are being
solicited by committees The association
viii also petition Congress to have Octo-
Der u, the anniversary Of the discovery
OF America, declared a national holiday.
Bristol. Tenn. c. Holiday. a travel
Ing man, appeared at police headquarters
yesterday wearing a pair Of trousers at
least eight inches too short for him, and
complained that while ne slept at e local
hotel during the night some one had
stolen his trousers from under his head.
together with 81 "a cash and other valu-
aties IN the pockets. de had consider
able delay IN getting out OF his room. as
It was the only pair OF trousers he had.
He finally succeeded IN borrowing a pair
from a diminutive porter. A negro ser
want was arrested. suspected Of the theft
Portsmouth. Va--Frank K wonycott,
an expert accountant and former city
councilman, is In the city Jail. and viii
have TO face two charges. one OF dis
orderly conduct. for which he was ar
rested. and another for setting fire to the
jail after he was committed for examina-
ton
Huntington. w. Va-Dr. Joshua Chafin.
a young physician Of Baileyville. wyom-
ing County, was yesterday shot from
ambush and killed. He was returning
home after visiting a patient The slayer
has not been apprehended.
Hagerstown. Md.-The officers OF the
Rumseyan Association, which is laboring
10 secure funds to erect a monument to
Runrsey, claimed to be the first inventor
OF the steamboat, along the Potomac
River. al Shepherdstown, have prepared
a model OF the proposed monument.
which has been placed on exhibition in
that place.
Hagerstown. Md-Dr d. c. r. MiIlet.
Of Cearfoss district, whose name has
been prominently mentioned in connec-
ton with the nomination for State sena-
tor on the Democratic ticket Will Il IS
announced. be a candidate. and, II is
understood will probably be the choice
lof the leaders and the nominee Of the
party.
Hagerstown. MILITARY Montgomery,
aged thirteen years. son OF Johr Mont
gomery. who was bitten by a mad dog
about a month ago and was taken to the
Pasteur Institute IL Baltimore for treat
ment, has developed rabies. All Of the
dogs about Keedysville that were bitten
by the dog which bit young Montgomery
have been killed.
Richmond, Va-The largest locomotive
ever built in Richmond by the local
branch OF the American Locomotive
Works went TO Norfolk for the Virginian
Railway It is the latest type to be built.
and weighs, in working order $4,000
pounds
The distinctive feature OF its construc-
ton is that It is Of the articulated COM
pound type-that is, It is really two en-
gnes under one boiler. The boiler will
hold $500 gallons OF water. The wheel
base OF tie engine is forty feet.
This engine win be used on the heavy
mountain grades of the vIrginian Rail-
way in pushing and pulling the heavy
loads that viii have TO be transported
over them.
No extra crew viii be needed for this
enormous locomotive, and it is q fact that
1t Is a great saver OF labor and time.
Charleston, w. Va--Henry Griffin Is
here from the northern section OF the
State. He is collaborating with DR.. Gala
han, Of the State university. In compiling
an industrial history Of West Virginia,
which promises TO be a comprehensive
work Mr.. Griffin is now engaged In Sc
curing data on the transportation division
and is looking up many of the old records
at the department of archives and history
In securing data concerning ferries, pixies,
ind railroads of the State.
Moundsvllle. w. Va-Marshal Spillard
has been brought back TO the penitentiary
for the third time in FIVE years. This
time he comes for assault in Mineral
County for a life sentence.
Clarksburg, w. va-omcials Of the
Fairmont Coal Company have made To-
cation for an opening on the Swlger and
AIcIntire farms two miles east of Shinns-
ton. where they will erect a coal tipple
and operate a mine. The company has
many hundred acres Of coal in that
vicinity
Parkersbarg. " Va.-The Parkersburg
Automobile Club is making arrangements
for a tri-State race meet OF the States
OF Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Vir-
ginia. The date set is September 6.
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