Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-29
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OLD DOMINION

Mfe. Swanson was getting breakfast
at the time. One report is that Swan
son got his gun down to shoot mad
dog and that the gun was accidentally
discharged, the entire load Of shot
entering the back Of the young wife's
head, killing her instantly. Another
report is that Swanson was engaged
In cleaning his gun, when 1t was ac-
cidenteily discharged. The couple
had been married only three weeks.
They are said to have been very hap
PLY welded, and the husband Is re-
ported wild with grief.
Lnray. William Fox, prosperous
farmer Of this county, shot and killed
himself at his home, four miles east
Of Luray, using .32-calibre revolver.
He went about the deed with great
deliberation, standing In front of q
mirror. placing the weapon against
his body and sending the ball into
his heart. Mr.. For. had been plowing
corn until IL o'clock, and after eat
ing the midday meal he secured the
weapon, and, brushing aside. his wife,
walked into the room where the deed
was committed. He was about IS
years OF age, and leaves q widow and
one son.
Lynchburg. Dr. A. s. Priddy, SUI
perintendent OF the State epileptic
colony, which is located near the city,
has been elected one of the two vice.
presidents Of the National Epileptic
Association, which met in st. Louis.
This honor, DR.. Priddy believes, has
come to him because of the strides
Virginia has taken in the last few
years for the care of her epileptics.
The State now ranks with Massachu-
sets, New York. New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Indiana and Kansas In this
respect.
Lynchburg.-J. L. Daniel and e.
M. Howard, late partners as Daniel
& Howard, who operated. general
country store at Boonsboro, Bedford
county, have filed q voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy in the Federal
court here. The debts are scheduled
at $1,174.78 and the assets, which
consist of accounts, aggregate $500.
There are 80 creditors, 28 OF whom
are located here, the others being In
Chicago and Newport News ~ e
Winchester The value of the life
of Lewis Grim is $1,499.50, accord
ing to the verdict Of the jury rem
dered in the Frederick County Circuit
Court, which tried the case of Grim's
administrator against the Winchester
and Washington City Railway Com.
pany for $4,000 Grim was killed
a year ago while descending q tele-
phone pole from which electric wires
were strung. The company appealed
from the jury's decision.
Bristol.-C. H. White, formerly a
merchant at Elizabethtown, Tenn,
has been indicted ON q charge Of ar
son in connection with recent de-
structive blaze in that town. White
has many friends1fn the town and an
effort to bring the case before mag.
istrate failed. Deputy Fire Marshal
Lennon, notwithstanding opposition,
appealed to the grand jury and Sc.
cured an indictment. White was ad.
mitted to bail in the sum of $4,000
Fredericksburg At a meeting OF
the directors of the Spotsylyania
Telephone Company a ,semi-annpal
dividend of s per cent, was declared.
The directors appointed Lee ]
Graves special committee to inquire
into the question of consolidating all
of the local telephone lines entering
Fredericksburg under one manage
ment, thesobject being to reduce ex.
pense and improve the service.
Norfolk .-The merger of the Nor
folk and Portsmouth Traction Com
pany into the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, following acquisi.
ton by Frank J. Gould of a controll-
ing interest in the former properties,
was completed here. in 30 far as the
stockholders Of the Norfolk and
Portsmouth Traction. Company are
concerned.
u Fredericksburg. The damage suit
of Councilman A. M. Garner against
George w. Richards, treasurer of the
Piedmont, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad, for $4,000 alleged
damages In connection with the con-
tract for the erection of building,
resulted in q verdict In favor of Gar
ner for $1o0.
Lynchburg.-The executive COM
mittee of the Democratic Committee
of Nelson county has fixed September
Z, the date of the Senatorial primary,
for the nomination Of candidates, for
the, county and legislative offices to
be filed atShe November election.
Luray. Charles Thomas Haltz-
man, Jr., son Of Postmaster C. T.
Haltzman, of Luray. has been APP
pointed State cadet from this Sena.
torial district toSthe Virginia Mill
tary Institute.
Parkersburg Ralph Stanley. OF
Pennsboro, who In April threw stones
through the windows OF Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad passenger train,
lnjuring one or two passengers. was
convicted of felony in the Circuit
Court at Harrisyille.
Huntington. MARROW Hart. fore
man OF the Wylie Pottery Works
here, was shot at fishing camp al
Lacy Landing. 1t is said that James
Scott hred the shot and that it was