The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
Carolinas, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.

who MAKE a practice cf lettering in pool
rooms. u condition prohibited by city
ordinance. Several arrests have been
made this week
Lynchburg, va.-James River Lodge.
No. & l. Q. O. r. VIII celebrate the
nineueth anniversary Of the foundation
Of that order with a special programme
at the Y. NJ c. 4. Auditorium Monday
night A s. Hester and Rev. Dr. Wal
lace T. Palmer viii be the principal
speakers.
Lynchburg, Va.-Dr. w " Hamilton.
who recently accepted the call to the
psstOrate Of the First Baptist Church,
has notified the church that he will en-
ter upon his work on the first Sunday in
June. DR.. Hamilton is at present To-
Gated at Atlanta, Ca. where he is in
charge Of the evangeIishe work of the
Southern Baptist Convention He viii
succeed Rev. DY- Carter Helm Jones. now
cf Oklahoma City. DR.. J. c. Hiden has
been supplying the pulpit for some
months.
Moundsvile. ". VA fight between
two bull dogs was pulled Of near this
city. and the sporting element OF Cam
bridge. Ohio. went home much richer as
result OF their dog winning The Cam
bridge dog and a local dog we're matched
for 800 and several hundred dollars was
bet on the side The fight lasted thirty
five minutes. when the Ohio dog broke
the West Virginia dogs leg. The fight
was witnessed by 200 sports The county
officials were given a tip, but arrived on
the scene after the fight had been pulled
of. and they surrounded q deserted barn
Clarksburg. ". Va.-When he went on
duty last evening. the negro policeman
elected by council last week amid the
protests Of the white people. was canned
from his beat by a mob, who hurled
bricks and rotten eggs al him. The negro
made a Marathon run 10 the police sta
ton
Huntington. ". Vain throwing a
lighted match az cat, Frank Ines and
his father we .ataily burned by keg
Of powder piOding. which was ignited
by the ma e. Both were taken 10 the
given for their recovery.
CIarksburs. " Va-Two hundred addi-
tionaI miners will be put TO work in the
local mines Monday morning.
Norfolk. va.-The Landmark says:
Although press dispatches announced
that President Taft had declined the in
vitation extended him 10 visit Norfolk,
this statement was denied by members
Of the committee which went 10 Wash
iugton for the purpose Of extending the
invitation
The committee. which vas appointed
bv Mayor RIddick. in pursuance Of a
resolution adopted by the council ex-
tending a cordial invitation to President
Taft 10 be the city's guest. returned home
Yesterday. The members stated that
President Taft expressed his pleasure at
meeting the committee, and assured them
that he viii spend one day in Norfolk in
June.
Blackstone, Va--Poltics is taking on
considerable local interest in this com
muuity For the house OF delegates from
the counties Of NottOwsy and Amelia
J. A. Sydnor. the incumbent, has an
nounced that he wiz stand for reelection.
and as yet there has been no definite
announcement Of another candidate.
though rumOr has il that there may be
several H H Watson, OF NOttowsy. is
frequently spoken OF. while the name
OF Hon. r. G. SOuthaH. Of Amelia. is as
often heard. Mr.. Woody. the cashier or
the Citizens Bank, OF Crewe, Is also
spoken Of
In the event that Judge Mann is nomi-
mated for governor there will be a va
cancy for the senate in this district
composed Of the counties Of Lunenburg,
Prince Edward, Cumberland. and Amelia.
and. Of course. this situation is producing
candidates. It Is generally understood
throughout the district that ". Moncure
Gravatt. OF Blackstone, viii be a candi-
date.
Fredericksburg. Ya.-The viii Of Mar
shall E Decker, who died few days
ago at the home OF his sister. Mrs W.
J. Butzner, near this city, has beer ad-
mitted 10 probate in the Circuit Court
of Orange County The estate Is valued
al about $4,000. and W. W. 'Butzner, CT
this city. and Rev ". J. Decker. OF
Orange County. are the executors In
the viii Mrs. Ellen Decker, the widow.
was left one-ffth OF $4,000; W J. Decker,
One-fifth; Mrs. W J. Butzner. One-sixth;
r. c Decker. Mrs. NJ a Bristow. Mrs.
Annie Alrich, and Mrs D. NJ. Frazer.
each One-tenth. and Mrs. c D. Goodwin.
One thousand dollars was
given 10 the Baptist Orphanage. al
Salem. Va, and two old colored servants
received so each The balance of the
estate is divided equally among the
widow and brothers and sisters OF the
deceased.
Fredericksburg, Va - The Free Lance
says: The announcement that a sufi-
cient number Of subscriptions have been
received 10 the bonds OF the Washing
ton Woolen Mills Company, 20 be salts
factory TO Messrs. Melville and Duval
and TO insure the certainty of the wooden
mills. pants factory. &C, remaining
among the enterprises of this city. will
be gratifying news TO every citizen of
Fredericksburg. Mr.. Melville has tele-
grzphed orders here for Contractor E. G. |
Heflin to proceed with the erection Of q
storage house for the machinery 20 De
shipped here from Buena Vista at once
The business VIII be enlarged and al |
facilities increased within a short time
and other buildings VIII soon be added.
WarTenton. Wa. D. Kelly. a Penn |
ington lawyer, announces that he will be |
2 candidate TO represent Fauquier Coun- |
" in the next legislature. He will, in a |
speech at BealetOn on May Is at pub |
lie mass meeting. give his platform to
the voters which. he says, viii be ad- |
verse to machine politicians.
Danville, Va--Bond for T. NJ Angle /
fnrrnar nrasiaant Of the Dry Enrl- nis