Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
Maryland and the Virginias

Pulaski, Va-Albert Lindsay. aged
seventeen, was drowned in New river.
near Ailisonia. recently. He fell from
the canoe and was drowned before
assistance reached him His body was
recovered a short distance from the
scene.
Petersburg. Va-Fire broke out sew
eral days ago in lot OF broom corn
pany. which was stored away IN
second and third floors of a brick
building owned by Preston L. Roper
of this city. The stock Of broom corn.
which was valued at $4,000. was de-
stroyed.
winchester. ya-Rev. Dr.. Julian
Broaddus. for more than thirty years
pastor of the Baptist Church at Berry
VILE, Clarke county, died recently.
aged about eighty years. he was one
of the oldest and most Wideiy known
came from a family Of Baptist minis
tiers. his father and an older brother
having been pastor OF churcn IN
Gloucester county Tor more 'hah ioo
years.
Petersburg. ya-Andrew Williams.
aged nineteen years, son OF ch 10 0e.G
Company of this county. was drowned
in the old channel of the Appomattox
river recently. In company with several
friends, he left his home In Chester
neId county for the purpose of going
swimming. and 1t was while bathing
that he was drowned
stanton. Walt is accented as GER
tainty by the friends Of Messrs w. w.
eproul and Herbert ]. Taylor that the
two representatives. in the legislature
the house Current report has it that
the republican party. in accordance
with the statewide plan. will have.
ticket in the field for the state cleo
tion. and that the city organization is
preparing to put up a contest for some
Of the city Offices Hugh II. Harlow
has been mentioned as a candidate for
police justice against ]. Harry May.
who is up for reelection.
Amherst, Va.-Peyton r. Evans has
flied with o. /. Evans chairman Of the
democratic executive COMMITTEES of Am
herst county. formal declaration of his
candidacy for nomination as member OF
the house OF delegates from Amherst
county.
Richmond. Va.-John Bryant. a con-
vict, died on the train several nights
ago while being brought to Richmond
for medical attention. He was sent
with a guard from camp of the state
convict force, stationed near Peters
burg.
Richmond. va-Gov. Stuart has grant
Cd a conditional pardon to Lamar
Bethune, who was convicted in a mag
istrate's court in Dinwiddie county on
May 20 of trespassing on the property
Of the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company. fined $25 and sent to Jail for
thirty days. The fine still stands, the
governor granting a pardon only as
to Jail term.
stanton. va-Bruce Hanger eleven
al NJ p nd Mra dyx-Q rd
Hanger, while picking cherries at his
home on Chestnut street recently fell
from the tree and fractured his skull.
His condition Is regarded as serious.
HarrisonburK. Va-Samuel H. Miller
was awarded $500 damages against
Glory Fulk in circuit court Miller
charged Fulk with the betrayal of his
daughter. Miss Maude Miller, and sued
for 5000. Fulk Is son of Rev. G. H
Fu1k. All live in northwest Rocking
ham 1t 10 tho first case of the kind
ever held in Rockingham
Pocnhontss. va-A little son of H. N.
forehead by a horse recently. His skull
IL fractured and it is reported that his
condition is serious.
Richmond, Var. c. Stearns superin-
tendent of public instruction, has paid
his fee that he might again be a candi-
date for that position. He is the last of
the state officers to pay up, absence
from the city delaying him
Pulaski va-No other candidate hav-