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w. S. Currell, of Washington and Lee
University, was the chief orator.
J. R Lupton sold for $4,000 the
Spotswood property in Harrisonburg
to the Virginia Amusement Company,
which viii erect a theatre, with q seat
Ing capacity Of 1000, on the site.
Rev. j. L Koiner, OF Lexington, has
accepted call to DAcome pastor of
the Lutheran churches at Pulaski and
at Radford and will enter upon the
work December s.
In connection with the semi-annual
meeting of the Valley Convoeation of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, held
at St Stephens Church, Yancey, q
new schoolhouse was dedicated.
A Newport News company has been
awarded the contract for building
water system for Bridgeport, Rock
lngham county. The price to be paid
Is $22,324.
The battleships of the Atlantic feet
are beginning to arrive in Hampton
Roads preparatory to their fall target
practice ON the Southern drill
grounds.
The contract for the construction of
water works and sewerage system
III Bridgewater, Rockingham county,
has been awarded to the Newport
News Construction Company, its bid
being $22,704.
Engineer T. J. Hyde was scalded to
death and Fireman Nelson and Brake
man Nelson were injured in the wreck
Of a westbound freight train on the
Chesapeake and Ohio early Wednes-
day, when an engine went into land.
slide two miles west Of Albert.
| A telegram from st. Louis states
| that Gen. John q. Roller, of Harrison
burg, was suddenly stricken and rush
/ ed to a hospital, where an operation
was performed Mrs. Roller has gone
to the bedside of her husband. Gen.
eral Roller was on his return from
| Texas, where he had gone on business.
With his engine running at go miles
an hour, J. M. Blackburn, engineer on
westbound Chesapeake and Ohio ex-
press, leaned out Of his cab to examine
/ his sand pipes, which were working
badly. He was instantly killed by a
mail crane at Lee Hall. The fireman
grabbed the throttle and stopped the
train.
Page county merchants, summoned
to appear before the grand jury here
to tell the amount of their purchases
and annual incomes, are growing re.
sentfll at the probe which they allege
is being put into private business.
The object of the investigation is to
determine who have incomes in ex-
cess of $4,000 and are liable under the
income tax law.
The jury which heard the case OF
Harry Brady, the young steward OF
the Hotel Bristol, charged with nav
ing murdered Robert Weaver, color.
ed bellboy, after being out one hour
brought in a verdict of not guilty
Brady shot Weaver down in the hotel
dining room Sunday morning, Septem
Der 81. The plea of self-defense was
sustained
]. Edwin Howard has instituted suit
in the Circuit Court at Pulaski, against
Ut. A. Windle for $4,000 damages
About year ago Howard was shot in
the back by Windle, who claimed the
shooting was accidental. Windle is
now out on bail pending trial. having
been indicted some months ago. How
ard was confined for many weeks in 3
i hospital.
In a fit of dependency Harry w
Brand, aged 40, contractor of Char
lottesville, committed suicide in s
downtown poolroom, by drinking ar
ounce of carbclic acid. Before taking
4 the poison he wrote brief note to his
wife and children, saying that he was
going away and praying for Gods