The Washington herald., 1909-02-27
NEWS OF THE CAROLTNAS.
MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA
POLITICAL AND OTHERWISE

Gordonsville. va--w. T. Gentry. Of At
isnta, Ca. who has been elected presi-
dent Of the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company. is a native of this
town. He began his career in the tele-
phone business as manager Of the ex-
change at Alexandria, Va, and has held
every important Office in the Southern
Bell company.
Hinton, W va.-The women Of Hinton
will present 70 the next regular meeting
Of the Hinton city council a petition ask
ing that some action be taken IN the
matter OF Installing and maintaining pub
lie fountains or watering stations at diff
ferent points in the city for the use Of
animals.
The petition bears the signature Of
more than 90 women. among the signers
being some Of the mosNprominent people
in this city.
Quinnimont. " Val NJ. Bennett.
butchered al Glade. east OF here, a steer
raised by Bragg brothers, Of Brooks,
which weighed All pounds. for which he
paid SO II was a fuIl-bIooded Hereford.
and It's horns measured three feet nine
inches from tip TO tip. Il Is claimed TO
be the largest steer ever raised IN this
section.
Norfolk. va-On washIngton's Birth
day. when Norfolk was packed and
jammed with visitors TO see the feet. a
number OF sports taking advantage
OF the police handling the crowds. pulled
of a cock fight in the Brandon Hotel
within two blocks OF the police station
Mai Kizer, chief Of police, has the names
Of the parties, and win vigorously prose-
cute them
Charleston. ". va.-The new municipal
charter for the city OF Charleston has
passed the house OF delegates. This IN
strument is a nonpartisan, OF a biparti-
san. measure. II Is aimed 70 give Charles
ton city government free OF politics
One Of the unique features Of the char
ter is that all municipal Offices must be
equally divided between the two parties.
thus eliminating a scramble and fight for
the plums.
Spottsylvauia, va.-The Democratic ex-I
County has unanimously indorsed c. Rich
elieu Coleman as the Democratic candi-
date for the house OF delegates.
Hinton. ". Va.-National Officer ". NJ
Clark. third vice president OF the order
OF Railroad Conductors. attended a meet
order Thursday
Richmond. va.-Fred Emery. forty-two
years OF age. os Binghamton. y. y. who
gave his occupation 10 the marriage IL
cense clerk as that Of a gentleman"
yesterday obtained a license from the
clerk Of the Hastings Court 10 wed Mrs.
Ida Belle Kent. also OF Binghamton.
Mrs. Kent accompanied her prospective
husband 70 Richmond for the ceremony
The bridegroom is a divorced man. and
his bride Is a widow. She is a daughter
Of William Turner. OF Binghsmt0n. Tie
ceremony was performed last night. the
couple leaving Immediately, supposedly
FOR their Northern home.
Hagerstown, Nd.-It IS reported that
work VIII shortly be resumed on the
Slo0.0o0 bridge over the Potomac River at
WTliamsport. as the result Of negotia-
uons between the Washington and Berke-
ley Bridge Company, and the Pennsyl-
vania Steel Company, cf Steelton, Pa
Work on the bridge has been suspend /
ed since December = last. when the dis
sster occurred resulting in the death of
FIVE men The steel company has made
proposition 10 the bridge company look
.ng 70 the completion OF the structure
at an early date.
Kingwood. ". Va--The West Virginia
Argus. speaking Of the defeat Of prohl-
bition IN West Virginia. says:
The prohibition amendment was de-
feated IN the serate 6y ~ote Of Il to
Is one Of the planks in the Republican
state platform was a promise 20 submit
a prohibition amendment for the people +
10 vote on Tie Republican spellbind-
ers laid particular stress on the prohibit
ton plank ia their platform. and told
the people Il they would give them one
more trial. that they would prove their
sincerity on the prohibition question. The
spelfoinders and the Republican news
paper organs charged that the whisky
men were in league with the Democratic
party. and financing the campaign and
supporting the ticket.
The Anti-SaIoon Leagues principal Of /
fcer so 10 is alleged. was so sure the /
Republican party would submit the