The Washington herald., 1909-08-31
CarolinaS, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.

Leesburg, va.-The Phoebe Cooper
house and lot near Elvon. this county.
has been sold in the suit OF Nisewarner
against Cooper TO Charles Caunman. OF
LovettsviIe. Va. The price paid was
$780,
Leosburg Va.-Dr. Clifton r Wallace.
! formerly OF Leesburg. has been awarded
by the Cumberland Coal Company the
contract for medical attendance upon
its 800 employees at their mines in West
Virginia. Or. Wallace will remove his
Office from Washington TO his new loca-
ton on October !.
Hagerstown. Md.-John staley. aged
twenty years. son OF William sraley. a
farmer residing near Clearspring. was
found dead in the haymow in his fathers
barn yesterday by his younger brother
Oficers from Clearspring, accompanied
by Or. Theo. Boose. examined the body
The physician pronounced death TO have
been from natural causes.
Westminster. Md.-As Mrs Henrietta
Welmert was about 10 retire at her home
a lamp exploded and fell TO the floor
She attempted to pick It up, but the blaz-
ing oil ignited her night dress and she
was fatally burned. Her little niece. Ber-
tie Little. who lived with her, seeing the
flames enveloping her aunt, sprang from
her bed and ran down a stairway into the
kitchen, where she threw a pail Of water
upon the burning clothing OF Mrs. Wei
inert. who had followed her. and extin-
guished the blaze. Mrs. Weimert was
burned from her limbs to her neck. but
her face was untouched. Drs bare and
Woodward were hastily summoned. and
sought to mitigate the suffering OF the
unfortunate woman, but for two or three
hours she was in intense agony. Then
relief came, and she fell asleep. and re-
mainei so until about o'clock this morn
ing. when she expired.
Franklin, W. Va.-W. d. and ]. F. Ny
degger have purchased the Little Noun
tain tract Of Mrs. Mary Bennett, on
Seneca Greek, in Pendleton County. con-
sisting of about 1000 acres. The tract is
estimated to contain 100000 feet OF
timber.
Berkley Springs, W. Va-Mlchael Pen
tony has been granted a temporary in
junction by Judge Faulkner against the
West Virginia and Pittsburg Sand Com
pany. enjolning the company from blast
ing sand rock in its quarry adjoining the
property of the plaintiff, who claims his
property has been destroyed and the lives
of the members OF his family menaced.
Davis, w. va-The new Methodist
Episcopal church near Porterwood will
be dedicated Sunday September 1s. Rev.
c. B. Meredith. OF Morgantown. will
preach the dedicatory sermon. Rev. J.
W. Funk Is pastor.
Grafton, w. Va--A well has Just been
drilled on the Hickman farm, near West
Milford. that is producing 100000 feet Of
gas per day. 1t took two days TO control the
gas, and the people were unable to sleep
because Of the great road. There is great
excitement. and town lots are now being
leased at West Milford as gas territory.
Keyser. W. va--Many hundreds OF
bushels OF peaches have already been
shipped from Keyser this season. A re-
port from Paw Paw, w. Va. says that
the apple crop in that section will be
about the same as last year-one-half a
crop-but the quality will be better. The
shipments srom Morgan County are
placed at 1000 barrels.
Hancock, Md.-The Tonoloway Orchard
Company. which has over 6cO acres in
apple and peach trees. mostly the former.
has shipped one solid carload OF peaches.
Keyser. w. va-Mimic. the PAGER own
ed by Col. Thomas B. Davis. who broke
the track record at EIkins last week.
was injured in a stock car at Clarks-
burg and may be prevented from enter
ing Wednesdays race at Clarksburg.
Hagerstown. Md.-The physicians at
tending Clinton Trumpower, who was
stabbed in the neck by William Reed. OF
Williamsport. at the Clearspring tourna-
ment on Saturday, stated that the wound
ed man is improving and Will recover.
He was removed TO his home to-day.
Raleigh. N. C.-sixty-two law students
presented themselves to the Supreme
Court TO be examined for license to prac-
tice in this State.
Raleigh. N. C.-Hillman High has been
arrested at Richmond. Va. alcng with
his niece, Ida Markham. whom he is
charged with enucing away from home.
An officer will be sent for them. The
father Of the girl, James Markham, Of
fered $50 reward for them.