The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-28
VIRGINIA NOTES.

The Republicans of Rockbridgo
county will ask John T.. Ackerly and
James G. Dixon. two of the most prom
inent and popular Republicans. to an
nounce themselves as the Republican
candidates for the legislature from that
county. The Democrats are running
&. ID. Letcher and John T. Dunlop for
the legislature from that county.
The Princeton Journal says: Ed.
Croy, second son OF VIM. D. Croy, was
fatally injured by tho explosion of
screw penetrated his forehead, which re-
suited in his death on Monday night.
The Mcdowell Recorder states that
MIR. M. A. Naeff, of Gordonsville, Va,
is surveying and laying off 10000 acres
out of the Max Ladsburgh $4,000 for a
Mr.. Mccormick. He has not been mo-
Tested yet by the citizens and we think
he will not have any trouble in laying
off this land.
The Bluefield Exponent says: "a
negro man died very suddenly of heart
failure in box car on the west end of
thu railroad yards here on the night of
the 18th inst. He was q railroad hand
and he and some other negroes were in
box car playing cards, and he all at
once jumped up and began to dance and
fell dead, The other negroes wore
stricken with CONSERVATION and came
as quick as they could to report, and
the next day the officer was marching
around our city summoning coroner's
jury to hold an inquest over the dead
body to see, it is presumed, whether or
not the negro died from failure of the
heart or for want of breath. The YER
dict has not been publicly reported"
letter received in Richmond from
Mrs. Jefferson Davis states that she
and Miss Winnie will be there early in
November to select a place for the rein
torment Of Mr.. Davis remains
There is living near Fairfax Curt
House Mrs. Jane Johnson, now in her
ninety siXth year. She possesses all
her faculties of mind. She is the grand
daughter of John Summers, who died in
1906, aged 102 years, and is tho widow
of three husbands.
Bishop Satanic, so we'll and favorablv
known as the pastor of Trinity Episco-
pal Church, Stanton, Va, some years
ago, has accepted call to the Reformed
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, on
Benson street, Baltimore, and will
enter upon the duties of the pastorate
the second week in November.
The recent heavy storm along the
Atlantic coast was particularly severe
at Cobb's Island. A private letter from
there says it was tho worst storm seen
on the island for many years. Tie
beach has been greatly changed. and
the surf now comes into tho fence in
front of Mr.. Ashby Jones' cottage.
Mr.. Samuel Hickman, of Leesburp,
While hunting on the Potomac some DAYS
since, shot a squirrel, which fell into the
river, near shore. He waded in and found
that black bass had caught the SOUR
rel by the tail and was making for deem
water with him. Lifting both from tho
water, he saved the squirrel, but lost
the fish.
Capt. NJ. ] DIM mock has just com.
pleted the designs for studio building
for Mrs. Amelie Rives-Chanler to be
erected at Castle HILL" Albermarle
county, the beautiful country seat of
Col. Rives, and the home Of Mrs. Chan
Ter. Tho studio will be, erected upon
an eminence overlooking most charm
ing country ard will be provided with
every appliance suitable to O modern
building devoted to the study of art.