The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-10
NEWS BREYTTIES FROM
VIRGINiAS AND MARYLAND

ftRGiNlAS AND MAINLAND
Grafton. ". va-James Levi Hoa. a
Union veteran Of the civil war. is dead
at his home on the Buckhannon road. not
far from Clarksburg, aged seventy years
Grafton. ". va-smIth Spencer. one
OF the pioneers OF Nicholas County. W
Va, is dead at his home, near Redwood
aged eighty-fOur years.
Lynchburg, va.-Robert Johnson. colored,
who was shot after a dance hsH row and
dangerously wounded. is still alive at the
City Hospital, though no hope Is held out
for his ultimate recovery.
Lynchburg. Va-James bearing Chris
tan, son Of Judge Frank P. Christian. Of
the Lynchburg Corporation Court. has
successfully passed the examination for
entrance 10 West Point. under, appoint
ment 10 cadetship by Representative Car
ter Class. and he has been ordered 10
report AZ Fort Siocum in March 1910.
The appointee Is eighteen years Of age
Fairmont. W. Y. Feb 9.-Ward con-
ventions viii be held by the Republicans
IN Fairmont tomorrow Il Is probable
that the people ef- .FairmOnt VIII vote
again on the liquor license question The
election occurs March 20 Fairmont has
been dry" almost &year-
Spencer, n. C-The committee repre-
I-F~~-
organizations which has been in Wash
ington for the past week IN confer
ence with the Southern Railway officials
relative 70 the wage scale has returned,
but viii give out nothing for publica-
ton. II IS said. however, that the en-
ployes VIII get all they asked OF the
company except the number OF hours
they are 10 be employed. The matter
viii be definitely decided al an early date.
Grafton. u. Va.-The injunction issued
by Judge Holt against the union glass
workers 10 prevent them from interfering
with the strikebreakers had the desired
effect. and the plant OF the Grafton Win
dow Glass Company is almost IN full
operation, the new employees having been
imported from Sistersville, ". Va, and
Lancaster, Pa
Hsgerstown, Md-Abrsham c Strife,
John S. Horst. and J. Winger Draper
were reappointed trustees OF Bellevue Asy-
Iurn by the board Of county commission
ers. Mr. Draper, who was formerly
county commissioner, is the Democratic
minority member Of the Bellevue board
Salisbury. n. C.-Fearing that quail viii
be exterrninated IN Rowan and adjoining
counties. a petition is being circulated IN
Rowan asking the general assembly TO
enact q law prohibiting the killing OF
birds for two succeeding years. It is
claimed that the weather has been
against the quail and that but few are
left in the county. The farmers are
signing the petition almost 20 a man.
Cumberland, Md.-The Homecoming silk
Mil. which is owned by the Klots
Throwing Company, which has large
plant in Cumberland. IS adding two ma
chimes which viii Increase the capacity
Of the plant from $3.50 to 400 pounds Of
silk per week The mill started in April,
1907, and has run almost continuously
ever since.
Lynehburg, Va.-The absence Of a sea
son in which the planters can prepare
the tobacco for the market means that
the offerings on the Lynchburg market
will be very light this week. and the
sales viii hardly aggregate 10000 for the
week
( Raleigh. n. C.-The legislature Of North
| Carolina Is considering a bill TO abolish
capital punishment except IN the case of
| assault on women.