The Washington herald., 1909-04-24
Carolinas, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.

Marriage licences for the following vir
ginia and Maryland couples were issueJ
/ In Washington yesterday:
I Thsdious II. Massie and Susie Robin
son. both OF Louisa County. Va.
Alfred B. Roch. Of Richmond. Va. and
I Irene F. COvingt0n. OF this city.
Samuel L. Rutz, OF this city. and Mar
E. Carroll, of Mauretown. Va
Thowald E Larsen. IL. and Sophia
Hastry, both OF Baltimore.
staunton. Vac. c. Bucher. Of Church
vile. a former Confederate soldier. fell
from the second story Of the ChurchviIls
roller mill, and died shortly thereafter
| from the injuries received. No cne knows
how il occurred. but probably from feeble
ness. as he had long been in failing
health he was seventy years old and
leaves a wife and four children
Cumberland. Md-Elected eleven times
mayor Of Lonaconing. William Thompson
was nominated for the twelfth term al
the citizens primary in that city. There
was not opposition. Mr.. Thompson IS a
Republican. The vote for councilmen
was: J. D. Robertson. 25; William
Mooney. Is5, Thomas Allen, Is1; Daniel
Askey. 10: Adam Muir. Co. Messrs. Rob
ertson, Mooney and Allen were NOM
mated.
Frederick. Md.-Proceedings have been
Instituted in court in Chicago for the
withdrawal Of Judge Holden from the po-
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upon the death Of Miss VictOrine T Artz.
is 10 come 10 Frederick 10 establish a
public library. and the designation Of the
Chicago Title and Trust Company as the
fiscal agent OF Mss Artz. the remaining
trustee. The proceedings are O an ami
cable nature. Judge Holden desiring 70
be relieved OF the duties OF the trustee
ship. The value of the estate is placed
al about S105.oo0
Charleston. Y. Va--Twelve newspaper
men Of the State were named by Gov.
.CIasscock as delegates 70 represent the
State IN the Second National Peace Con
gTess. 70 be held in Chicago May 10 5
Politically they are equally divided Those
appointed are: H. c. Ogden and James
2. Taney, OF Wheeling: John Marshall
and r. z. Horner. OF Parkersburg: F. A
Mcdonald and J Il Long. OF Hunting
ton; E E. Hood and William E Chiffon.
Of Charleston; Henry s Green, OF Nor
gantown: John : Cornwall. OF Romney;
Wilbur c. Morrison. Of Clarksburg. and
Henry l. Snyder. Of Shepherdstown.
Fairmont. ". V.-The holdings OF the
Consolidated Telephone Company. con-
sisting Of all the independent systems Of
Marion. Harrison Taylor. Upshur. Ran
dolph. Tucker. Preston. and parts Of
Monongalia counties, have been sold 10
z 2. Robertson
Robertson is said to represent New
York and Chicago interests. and the pur-
chase. it is said, is intended as link in a
chain Of independent companies being
consolidated between these two cities
Cumberland, 0Id-Hatheld & HALLS,
coal operators. with headquarters In Phil
adelphia. have purchased the holdings OF
the old Cumberland Basin Coal Company.
comprising about 1000 acres Of coal land
between BsrreIlsviIle, Nd, and Wellers-
burg. Pa. and are preparing 20 make coal
shipments. The purchase Is underlaid
with three seams Of coal. including the
Parker vein, and IS traversed by a broad
gauge railroad. four miles in length. con-
Meeting at Barrellsville with the Cumber-
land and Pennsylvania. Within a short
time. 80 men viii be employed. and 1900
tons a day viii be mined
Baltimore, No - That Baltimore City
and the counties are far apart on the
vital question OF increased representation
IN the legislature was shown at a meeting
OF the commission appointed By Gov
Crothers 70 consider the matter. For
years the city has been completely
dominated by the counties IN the general
assembly. The counties agree that the
city should have four more senators and
four members OF the house The city
members would not accept this and viii
ask for Statewide representation accord
Ing 20 population
Grafton, X. Va.-At the annual meeting
OF the stockholders Of the Grafton Trac-
ton Company Col John T. McGraw was
reelected president. Il was determined
to extend the eompany's lines 10 Fleming
ton, ten miles west The matter OF grant
ing q franchise ever the county roads
and bridges has been placed before the
county court s. J Wainright was elect
cd a director to succeed the late Charles
E. Conaway. Of Fairmont. It IS proposed
to link Grafton by trolley with ClaTks-
burg and Fairmont, and later with Pitts
burg and Elkins.
Cumberland. Md.-The forest wardens
Df central Allegany County net in con-
ference yesterday at the courthouse. In
Cumberland. with F ". Besley, State
orester. The subject Of forest fire pro-
lection for the county was fully dis
.ussed-
Cumberland. 1Id.-Chsries Weigand, jr..
! former resident Of Cumberland. who Is 1
asher Of one Of the Mills Hotels. in /
Sew York. and Miss Sidney Reeves Wool /
on. daughter Of Orosco G. WOolson, we're I
married last Tuesday evening at the I
ZONE OF the bride. IN Newark, y. J.
FairmOnt. W VA romantic mar
iage was solemnized az the Cock Hos
'itsl. Rosa Mesesi and Tony Masiek be-
ng the principals. On April Is last, Ma 4
lex voluntarily went through awful /
gony. when sixty-four square inches of /
kin was taken from bis body. to be |