Ml A( KSMt Kii. V.\. l-'ebruary
At a joint meeting of the ollicers of
the local alumni association of tiie
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
the steering cominittce of the general
association, held a few days ago, plans
for a reunion of the alumni at the
finals next June were discussed and
the following committees appointed;
reception, '.J. M. Mright; luncheon. \V.
M. Mrodlc; smoker. J. S. A. Johnson:
exercises of the day, \. A. Ingham;
amusements, J. II tiibboney.
A special effort is being made to
ic ing the former students buck to col
leu. for "alumni day" (if commence
iin nl w eek and arrangements will be
inadi to entertain lb em in royal style.
DRAGGED MILE BY TRAIN
Negro Mruheiiiaii Is l.llernll.v Torn fo
Pieces iNeiir tteids
Vllle, N. t.
| Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
I ? ,\ XVIL.I.IC, VA? l.'ebruary 'J.?Art
Ta> lor, a young negro, was killed by
a fast southbound train yesterday near
Meidsville, N". The man. employed
as a hrakeinan. was alighting from n
shanty car when the. express swept
by, and part of his clothing was caught
i>\ the train. Thus suspended, he was
dragged a mile, and when the train
was stopped, only a fragment of the
man's body was attached to the train.
Ills remains were scattered down the
track, ?>
Succcssful Manager
of Elks Minstrels
i.u\. HOWKX.
RETAIL MERCHANTS' BODY
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
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