Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-19

chester ana washington City halfway
Company for $4,000.
Rev. DIR. J. M. Pitcher has accepted
call to the pastorate OF the Baptist
Churches at Chester and Enon, in
Chesterfield county.
The tobacco sales at Lynchburg this
week will total more than 1000, 900
pounds. The crop is very poor, but is
selling high considering the quality.
The restored Academy OF Music.
Lynchburg, which has cost $4,000,
was opened, taking the place Of the
building burned on the same site April
20, 1911.
The house Of James H. Scott, a
farmer, near Bayview, with its con-
tents, was destroyed by fire while the
family was absent. The cause Of the
fire is not known.
The Southwest Virginia Millers As
eociation held its quarterly meeting in
Bristol, with representatives present
from all the counties. The next meet
ing will be held at East Radford in
March.
The Lynchburg Board Of Aldermen
has passed a resolution appropriating
$6, 600 for the purchase OF a site upon
which to locate monument to the
memory of the late Senator John w,
Daniel.
An Italian employed at the Standard
Lime and Stone Company's plant at
Millyille fell while carrying 100 .dyna-
mite caps Thursday. The caps ex-
ploded, and the man received injuries
which will probably prove fatal.
Wilbur W. Golf, a meat dealer Of
Lynchburg. committed suicide in the.
city market by cutting his throat with
q pocket knife, the jugular vein being
severed. He was 40 years old and a
member of the firm Of Golf & Stump.
u 1bOf. y. y. AnAlSsl, u w Oil CAtOA,
N. c., has accepted the call to become
rector of st. Georges Episcopal
Church, in Fredericksburg He is now
looking over the field and will enter
actively upon his duties the first Sun
day in January.
The Confederate monument at King
I.n ~ a
The brick base, which has given way,
will be replaced with concrete and the
names of all the veterans from King
George will be added to those already
on the monument.
Harry Widgeons. farmer, SO years
old, residing near Eastville, was
struck by railroad engine near East
vile Station. His body wss hurled
into the air and thrown clear of the
tracks. He sustained a badly LAGER.
ated scalp and internal injuries. His
chances for recovery are slight,
The Lynchburg and Roanoke High
Schools will debate at Lynchburg De
cember 20 on the subject. Resolved,
That the Presidential term should be
for six years and that the outgoing
President shall be ineligible to re-
election.
Aubrey Powell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Powell, of Spotsylvania county,
while on his way to Fredericksbur In
a buggy, collided with another buggy
and was thrown out. 1t was dark and
in the fall young Powell was struck
in the eye by sharp instrument. 1t
was discovered on examination in the
Mary Washington Hospital that the
eye was SO badly Injured it. was neces-
sary to remove it.
The alumni and old students build
ing of King College. the Presbyterian
school for boys at Bristol. is nearing
completion and is already occupied in
part It is handsome three-story
structure. so by 100 feet, OF brick.
with stone trimmings.
The franchise for telephone sss-
tenn offered by the Town Council of
WytheyilIe was bought at auction BY
the Virginia and Tennessee Telephone
Company, which has purchased the
business Of the Wytheville Telephone
Company.
On Saturday wreath was convey
ed to Mount Vernon by DR.. j. p.
Stiif. as representative Of Freder-
ickshurg Lodge. No. OF Masons. to
BE- placed on the tomb Of George
washington. it being the one hundred
and thirteenth anniversary Of the
death Of that illnstrious Mason, who
was entered passed and raised BY
Lodge No 1, Of Fredericksburg The
lodge stin possesses as one Of its most
valued relics the Bible on which Wash.
ington was sworn as q Mason For !
number Of years II has been an annual
custom Of this lodge to send q wreath
to be placed on Washihston's tomb.