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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
47
The Washington Post hosts a multi class horse show with listings for harness and saddle events. Entries include prestigious prizes such as plaques and blue ribbons. Notable participants and sponsors are named among the judging and prize descriptions.
The Norfolk and Southern Railway property, long in receivership since 1908, sold for 7.8 million dollars at a foreclosure sale in Norfolk. Purchaser Rathbone Gardner of New York, representing Providence interests, bid against RT. Thorpe and others. Sale delayed briefly to verify $200,000 cash, largely in gold, with proceeds to be placed in the receivers’ hands.
Special to The Workington Post from Luray Virginia reports that 1-year-old Miss Lillie Gachenour, daughter of Daniel Gachenour, was fatally burned while helping her mother with breakfast. A joking brother mocked a burn and struck a match to her clothing, causing instant flames as she ran seeking help.
Gov and Mrs Kitchin left Raleigh for Scotland Neck to spend the remainder of the week. Baptists in NC total 220 percent members and 1950 churches with a gain of 33,000 members. Mrs Walter Clark, wife of the chief justice and sister of Secretary of Agriculture W A Graham, is critically ill with the grip at her Raleigh home. In Spencer, Divison No 3 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers elected D A Beaver chief, C B Reynolds first assistant, W D Pethel treasurer. Fayetteville lobbies for the Capital Highway with Washington to Afients. W J Kinyoun of Southern Railway in Winston Salem Hospital with a crushed skull from a 30 mph crash near North Wilkesboro. Rose Crothers, 20, died from burns after catching fire drying her hair at a gas store in Wheeling West Virginia.
Special to The Washington Post Petersburg Va December meeting for the city council tonight considered a resolution to appoint a committee of ten to inquire into the expansionary work connected with annexation of Ettrick and adjacent areas to the city of Petersburg.
Frederickeburg Va Dec 7 The body of John E Souther who committed suicide in a wash in rhce Sunday was brought here today for burial in City Cemetery funeral services were held at the grave Mr Souther married Miss Matsway fem who was once a resident of this city
The People's Bank of Vinton and Roanoke suburb opened with a $50,000 capital led by C. C. Thoway as president. Roanoke area land purchases totaling $100,000 prep suburban lots. Wayne sburg expands to 6,000 acres. Podlar River dam watershed cited. Amherst land adds 1,600 acres including Oronoco village. A GH. Haines murder trial opened in Staunton for B. H. Argenbright's five month earlier death. A Lexington presbytery meeting fixed December 19 for Monmouth Church installation. Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society officers reelected. board reduced to ten. A Spottswood barn fire destroys a heated hay storage building. A 20-year-old John Helm charged with assault after a skull fracture injury to Joseph Turner. Turner in danger.
M Tucker of Baltimore presides over the State road commission as it surveys Allegany County roads with seven more miles planned for next spring. Cumberland elects Thomas Lashley to replace George Young as at large councilman. Henry Wireman, escapee from Hagerstown jail, is recaptured after inmates exploited a door and brick wall to flee. Raymond Rumley pleads guilty to stealing a gold watch and sermons from Rev Rue. court suspends sentence on minister's forgiveness.
Richmond on December 7 reports multiple weddings across Virginia. Miss Aline Jennings wed Ernest Campbell Mead at St Pauls Church with Rev. Gils Mead officiating. matron of honor Mrs. James Jeffress Pollard. Elsewhere Lilla B Traylor and Frank R Marsala wed in New York. Miss Lillian Vora Fitzgerald tied withe John Thomas Murdoch at Marshall Street Church in Lynchburg. Miss May Duncan and William C Hudson wed in Richmond. Samuel B Taylor and Emma S Burks united in Buckingham County at Rev C E Sams residence.
The Seaboard Medical Association met at the Lynnhaven Hotel in Norfolk for its fourteenth annual convention. Dr. J. T. Royster presided, and Dr. W. T. Parrott of Kingston, D. C., delivered the oration on the topic Student Doctor. Pellagra was among the discussed topics.
Samuel Keys of Eaton Rapids Michigan says mornings bring severe headaches until Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills. He has used them for years and would not be without them, even at a dollar a box. Mrs Carl Heckman of Minster Ohio reports frequent headaches before using the pills and says they provide prompt relief. The first package will benefit or your druggist will return your money.
A fragmented notice lists Forderick Roads merged with Middle the person ro Halgute Pac way Company and Frederick Gettysburg Railway Company. Names William L. Cagney Abraham Herap Jr Dr Thomas Jonnton Town C Mutter ona W Mc Collough Alexander Ramsburg Charles H Remsburg Richard P ituss Gorge William Smith Walter Taylor Charles Wertheimer James K Wavers appear in unclear sequence.
A court of appeals ruling bars non licensed outsiders from soliciting liquor orders in West Virginia. John Miller of Westernport Md was convicted in Mineral County and the verdict upheld. The West Virginia Coal Miners Institute at Huntington elected officers including J. B. Hansford and Frank Haas. Hinton fears the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Road terminal may move to Thurmond, while mass meetings near Hamlin are planned to pick between Branchfield and Griffthaville for Lincoln county seats.
In Hagerstown Prof Charles Patrick Walker died at home of Surrey of heart and kidney disease aged about He was born in Georgia taught in Southern female colleges and in Washington county high schools twice married second wife Milas Burd of Alabama and six children survive Also Josiah Dentzel Lester died at home near Upton of paralysis aged 0 with wife Rebecca Lester and six children surviving George W Hesore died near Geis Grove Church 88 a Lutheran Church member his wife and three children survive Lonaconing Robert Barclay 68 native of Scotland longtime Lonaconing resident leaves a wife all sons and four daughters Frederick Mrs Catherine Horine widow of Jost Horine died Centerville aged 85 survived by two sons
Special to The Washington Post from Annapolis Maryland the court of appeals session today involved cases including James Ht vs Catherine A Fiedder and a matter concerning the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad Company The proceedings list was brief with a focus on procedural matters and noted appellee status in the cited dispute.
Special to The Washington Folk Bristol Tenn Dee negie has announced that he will add 2000 to the funds raised by the president of Washington and Tusculum College in East Tennessee to be used for erecting additional buildings.
A large rat attacked a sleeping mother and her month old child in a Washingswurom Asheville home shortly after midnight Monday. The rat bit the child's face and severed an artery near the eye, while the mother was bitten in the foot after throwing the rodent to the floor. The rat was killed and a physician said the child narrowly avoided losing an eye. the mother’s quick response saved the child.
Winifred Taft, wife of Prof Horace D Taft of Taft Preparatory School Watertown Connecticut and sister in law to President Taft, who left Johns Hopkins Hospital after an operation, will return tomorrow morning for further treatment by Dr. Cushing after a slight relapse.
Danvie Dee Moorefield age 77 died at his home near Scottaburg Halifax County. He served as a Confederate veteran. wife and children survive in Winchester. Also James Ho Newcom died age 74 after operating four mills in the county for two years. He was a courier in the Confederate army. One son and three daughters survive.
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