The Washington herald., 1909-04-07

ticket. which was nominated at a meet
ing OF citizens, Irrespective Of politics.
follows; Mayor. Thomas Gilleece: assist
ant mayor, Robert J. McCandish; coun-
cilmen. Frank r. Beard, George An
thony, and William H. Dodson. Mr.. Gil
leece is a merchant. and has already
served as q councilman Mr.. McCand-
lish is cashier OF the First National
Bank.
Norfolk, Va.-Norman z. Hanger. a
large Newport News druggist. yesterday
filed petition in voluntary bankruptcy.
placing his liabilities at $500 and assets
at $3.50. the latter including a valuation
OF $500 on his stock and fixtures. There
are numerous Baltimore creditors.
Salisbury. n. C.-Following a receiver
ship into which the property OF the Yad-
kin Valley Fair Association fell two
months ago. the grounds and other hold
ings Of the association were sold at
auction here 20 T. II. Vanderford. The
consideration was $1,000. Il is stated
that arrangements are being made for
another big fair mere this fall.
Rockville. AId.-The Social League %
Montgomery County, recently organized
here. is arranging 10 hold meetings in
various sections OF the county in an ef-
fort TO interest the people in the treat
ment, cure. and prevention Of tubercu-
iosis. 1t is understood that a tented
sanatOrium will be established near
Rockville. and that a trained nurse will
be placed in charge.
Monongha, ". Va.-United States Fish
Commissioner George ". Bowers has
written the county clerk that he will
stock the upper MonongaheIa River with
black bass this spring Thousands Of the
little fish will be placed in the river.
Bristol, Va--John l. Bond. a merchant
Of Kingsport. Tenn. was held up by two
highwaymen at the point of pistols. They
marched him TO a piece OF woodland and
robbed him OF $500 in cash, a bank GER
tificate for 500 and notes 10 the amount
Of several hundred dollars, then with
ropes tied him TO tree and fed.
He succeeded in extricating himself and
Immediately telephonsd TO Bristol for
blocdhounds. Bond states that the men
were strangers at Kingsport He had
observed them lettering in the community
for several days. but supposed they were
members OF a bridge crew on the Car
DINA. Clinchield and Ohio Railway.
F'rostburg. Md.-Charles Leatham. aged
sixty-four years. former mayor of Frost
burg. died yesterday from erysipelas. He
was elected mayor Of Frostburg one year
apc on the PepublIcan ticket and he re-
signed after one meeting Of the council
He was a native OF Cornwall. England
but had been a resident of Frostburg
for a number OF years. He had been
forman Of the Eckart mines Of the Con-
solidation Coal Company.
Petersburg, ". Va--At a public meet
ing here. a committee was appointed 10
wait on the county court and ask for a
special election Of the voters OF Milroy
district. to be held May f5 to decide
whether to guarantee $4,000 OF the pro-
posed issue Of bonds for the building of
railroad through the South Branch
Valley OF the Potomac. from Romney
via Mooreheld 20 Petersburg.
Homecoming, Md.-There IS no doubt in
the minds Of the authorities that the fires
which have been occurring in Lonacon-
ing IN the past few years are Of incendi-
airy origin. The last big fire which de-
stroyed the Moran Opera House and
other buildings. doing over $4,000 damage.
is believed from evidences discovered 70
have been started by incendiaries. Now
it has been discovered that an attempt
was made TO burn the stable Of the Iona
coming Ice Company.