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Fredericksburg. The suit OF the
heirs OF the late Charles ]. Waller
against the Piedmont, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad has been finally
settled by compromise. The case was
tried in the Orange Circuit Court three
times. The first jury gave q verdict
OF $1,000 for the Waller heirs.
Norfolk The Carolina Pine Lum.
Der Company, George S. Briggs, presi.
dent, has fled a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy in the United States Court,
with liabilities Of 1886 and assets OF
$34,S2S. George w. Roper, of Nor.
folk, was named as receiver under
bond of $4,000.
Bristol. John Denton, the 11-year.
old son OF John Denton, and Raymond
Davis, IL years old, the son Of William
Davis, of Bluff City, were drowned al
Island Park, river resort near this
city, Thursday while bathing, having
gone into deep water The body Of
young Davis was recovered.
Lynchburg. Rev. j. Mack Franklin.
for Eve years pastor of West Lynch.
burg Baptist Church here, has accept.
ed q call to the Greenville and Vesuvius
Baptist Churches in Augusta county.
His resignation is effective Septems
Der /. During his pastorate the mem.
bership has increased from so to 225.
Fredericksburg. Judge Alvin T.
Embrey has received cable message
from Frank j. Gould, In Paris, au.
thorizing the closing of the contract
between the Fredericksburg General
ing Company, the fredericksburg Elec.
trio Company and the fredericksburg
Power Company with the city Of
Fredericksburg for lighting the streets
and for pumping water to the reserf
voir.
Lancaster.-Agents Of the projected
railroad from Richmond to the north
ern neck of Virginia are now securing
right Of way and the subsidy of %
cents an acre on all lands lying within
five miles of the proposed route. It is
reported that So per cent. Of the right
of way has been obtained After IS
per cent is obtained, condemnation
will ensue for the remainder.
Luray.-While Arthur Coverstone, q
young man of Shenandoah City, was
resting an arm on his gun watching
his dog chase a rabbit, the fowling
piece was in some manner discharged
and the shot tore gaping hole in his
side and blew of one of his hands
His shoulder and chin received the re-
mainder of the shot His injuries are
regarded as fatal. He is brother OF
David Coverstone, who short time
ago committed suicide.
Luray-A cyclone, accompanied by
one Of the most destructive hailstorms
ever known in the Valley OF Virginia.
swept over Luray, leaving path OF
ruined gardens, cornfe1ds, cut into
shreds, beaten into the ground, un-
rooted buildings and demolished
orchards. Telephone lines are out of
commission. Crops in the Massanut-
ten section, five miles west OF Luray,
are reported swept away. Two storms,
: travelling in opposite directions, met
over Luray, and for an hour poured
out their fury.
Fredericksburg Statement No. IL
from the Banking Division, State Cor
poration Commission, shows that the
1872 national banks in the State carry
deposits amounting to $84,762,964,
while deposits in the 247 State banks
amount to $53,063,96 Under the new
regulations the system Of banking in
Virginia. has been greatly improved
and deposits in the State banks, under
the supervision of the banking depart
ment of the commission, have increas-
ed over $4,000, 600 within year.
Winchester Where the din of the
Civil War battle, fought nearly 48
years ago by the Confederates under
Gen. Juba1 A. Early, and the Federals
in command of Gen. Phil Sheridan,
stunned and terrified the inhabitants
OF that portion of the Shenandoah VAL
Camp, of United Confederate Vet
Grams, held its reunion Saturday Gen.
Bennett H. Young, Of Louisville, KY,
Commander-in-Chief Of the United
Confederate Veterans, was to have
made the principal address, but was
delayed by train wreck on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway. General
Young's place was taken by several
local orators, who made short adj
dresses. In the course Of few years
the Fishers Hill reunions have be-
come Statewide events. had today's
celebration attracted thousands from
all sections of Virginia and adjoining
States, while hundreds of natives of
the Shenandoah Valley living in dis
tant parts Of the country made it the
occasion of an annual pilgrimage to
the scenes of their youth.
Rockville The directors of the
Montgomery County Agricultural So
ciety have appointed the judges of
the various exhibits at the annual
Rockville fair to be held August 81 to
80 There will be motorcycle races at
the fair.
Lynchburg.-Rev. Edwin r. Carter,
who has been rector of Grace Me
mortal Episcopal Church for number
Of years, has resigned to accept the
call from st. Johns Episcopal Church
at Hampton. It is the purpose Of Mr..
Carter to remain with the congrega-
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