The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-04

HAMPTON, VA, May Fearing
arrest because of tho accidental
wounding of another student, Charles
A. Scott, a member of the Hampton
Normal Schools travelling negro quar-
tet, committed suicide Tuesday by
shooting himself.
ALEXANDRIA VA. May 4.-The
strike among the brewers and bottlers
of the Robert Portner Brewing Com
pany, which only begun Yesterday
morning was adjusted yesterday af-
ternoon by the brewing company con-
ceding to all the demands Of the union.
A four-year contract was thereupon
signed up.
STAUNTON, VA, May Judge r.
Carter Scott, of Richmond, came here
Tuesday to hear the application of citi-
Zens on the boulevard TO be annexed
to the city of Newport News. After
overriding a number OF motions by the
attorneys for Elizabeth City county,
Judge Scott named May II as the date
to take up the case upon It's merits
ALTAVISTA, VA, May A sue
cessful farmers institute was held here
Tuesday under the auspices Of the Viz
gipian railway. All the speakers were
Instructors in the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute at Blacksburg, and many of
the lectures were demonstrated by
practical results as displayed in the
four exhibition cars.
BRISTOL, VA. May 4.--The "citi-
zens' ticket won in the municipal cleo
ton In Bristol. Tenn, Tuesday, allu the
following are new members Of the AL
dermanic Board: j. w. Norvel, S. S.
Mccormick, w. NJ. Wood and Dr. A. ].
Roller DR.. NJ. NJ. Pearson and I. b.
Cowan, who were run with the hope Of
breaking the regular ticket, are defeat
ed candidates.
ALEXANDRIA,, VA. May A
meeting Of the general committee Of
tiremen was held Tuesday In the rooms
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. at which
time plans were made for entertaining
the firemen who will attend the State
convention OF aremen, which will be
held in this city August 24-26 next
The meeting was largely attended.
DANViLLE. VA, May About
thirty delegates arrived In the city
Tuesday for the third annual conyen-
ton of the Virginia Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, which viii be in session
here to-day and Thursday. The visit
ors were entertained last night at a
musicale and reception at the home
of Mrs. John n. Wyllie.
FREDERICKSBURG VA. May A.
Mr.. d. Murray Lee. son of Captain Dan
M. Lee. of Stafford county, who has
been in California for several years,
has arrived here and will manage his
fathers farm, Anchorage, on the Poto-
mac river, at Whitewater. In Stafford
county.
HARRISONBURG, VA, May 4.-EX-
Governor Robert h. Glenn, of North
Carolina, will deliver his lecture on the
Laymens Movement at the Harrison
burg Presbyterian church on May IL.
F'REDERICKSBURG VA, May A.
An order has been issued by Judge John
f. Mason, of the Circuit Court for King
George county, for an election by the
people on the question of building q
new court house for that county,
EDINBURG. VA, May 4.--For years
only two colorcd men have lived in
Edinburg, ana the 1910 census win emu
mcrate one less. james Robinson,
known TO the many people who visited
the town because of his work around
the hotels. was buried Tuesday.
HARRISONBURG. VA. May 4.--Jno.
II, Wiley an extensive lives stock deal
or. has purchased the Mullen Hotel at
Moorefeld, ". Va.
HARRISONEURG VA, May 4.--W.
l.. Dcchert. the weil-l5nown insurance
hapn 4 vita mr. gf ~
the Harrlsonburg Board of Trade.