Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-09-09

The delegates from that vicinity are
putting forth energetic efforts to have
the invitation accepted, urging that
Richmond is becoming great conven-
ton city, no less than thirty odd
meetings being scheduled there for the
current year.
!. Wheeling,sW. Va, Aug. 80 Joseph
Bleifus, II year old boy, was burr
ed alive in the historic Lewis Wetzel
Gave. He and some companions at.
tempted to explore the cave. Bleifus
led the way in on hands and knees
going several feet before he was able
to stand up. Before the rest of the
boys could follow the entrance caved
in.
His companions hurriedly notified
the police. and they worked for sew
eral hours with pick and shovel, but
later used their hands for fear of
bringing down more dirt. The young
ster was finally reached uninjured,
though badly scared.
Elk on, Va, August 3O.-Bud Mead
ows, 10 years old, son of Henry Mead
ows, Of Jollets, in East Rockingham,
was shot in the right thigh by the
accidental discharge of shot gun in
the hands of Oass Caves, 1s years old
VINO was walking .behind his victim.
The shot cut off the flesh to tine depth
of about an inch and made an ugly
wound about five inches long. The
shooting occurred Saturday afternoon
about o'clock. The wounded boy
was hurried into the house but it was
about three hours before physician
arrived.
Physicians tonight say that Mead
ows is getting along nicely and ought
to make good progress toward recov,
cry.
Newport, N. H., Aug. 30.-An earth
shock caused considerable excitement
in this section of New Hampshire
this forenoon, but did no damage.
In this town residents felt distinct
trembling of the earth, and dishes rat
tied on the shelves of houses.
The shock came at about $3.50 a. m.
and lasted for three seconds. It was
accompanied by loud noise resemb.
ling thunder.
Washington, Sept. 2.-Startled by
the discharge of a double barreled
shotgun, William Bearro, IL years old
son Of Guy Bearro, fell overheard ani
was drowned before his father ant
Tony MESSING, of 947 Virginia avenue
could reach him.
The drowning occurred in the Eas
tern Branch of the Potomac River.
Lynchburg, Va, Sept. 2.-Th'
Elon school board in Amherst count,
has appropriated $4,000 for new
high school building for Madison
Heights, and other appropriations will
be made during the year, so as t.
provide a modern building for tn,
1901 session.
Cleveland, Sept. -2.-Racing with
fast Lake Shore special mail train
Glenn H. Curtiss. the Hammondsport
N. Y, aviator, today drove his bi
plane over the water from Ceda
Point to Euclid Beach, an air lin
distance Of 60 miles, completing 100
mile round trip flight, begun yester
day, and establishing an unquestionet
worlds record for over the-wate
flights. Incidentally he beat the trail
into Cleveland full seventeen min
utes.
Tonight the aviator, his wife ant
the members of his party were enter
tanned at banuent given by thu
Cleveland Aero Club. They viii
leave for the East in the morning.
tWinchester, Va, Sept. 2. The ole
Taylor Hotel property was yesterday
sold by Miss Eta Robbins, of Indian
apolis, Ind, to Shirley Carter, Win
chester banker. In 1849 Henry Clay
was guest at the hotel which was
then famous for it's cuisine. In 1851
Daniel webster stopped at the hote
on his way from Capon Springs tt
Washington and made speech from
the front porch.
The building also figured in Gen
Philip Sheridan's famous ride, and
was alternately in the hands of Fed
eral and Confederate troops during
the civil war.