The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-11
VIRGINIA NOTES.

Miss V. P. Darlington, OF Charlottes-
Vile, died in Bristol few days ago,
where she was visiting relatives. She
was returning home from church on
Thanksgiving, when the horses attached
to the carriage took fright and threw
her to the ground, from which she re-
ceived injuries that resulted in her
death She was the daugbte of General
Darlington and her mother was sister
Of Colonel William Preston, of South
| Carolina.
Mr.. Nelson Sprinkle, one of the oldest
citizens of Harrisonburg, died on We'd
desday, in the eighty-fourth year of his
age.
James Kennedy, formerly well-known
citizen OF Rockbridgo county, died in
Augusta county last week, aged eighty
| two years.
! 1t is said the criminal expenses of
| Orange county are less Than those of
| any other county in the State. There
| bas been but one felony case on the
court docket this year.
Capt. Joseph N. Ryan, clerk of the
circuit court Of Augusta county, died in
| Staunton Wednesday night after a long
| illness. He was gallant Confederate
officer in the Stonewall brigade, and
| lost a leg in the battle of Chancellors-
villo. o. w. S Barnes, deputy clerk,
has been appointed to succeed Captain
Ryan.
Joshua Fletcher shipped from War
| rentown carload of the finest cattle
| that were ever shipped from that sec
ton, averaging 1900 pounds. They
will be exported to Europe and placed
on the London market.
The vestry of Christ Episcopal Church,
| Charlottesville, has determined to erect
monument to the memory of tho late
| Rev. DR.. j. S. Hanckel, for many years
rector OF the church.
The Grocers' Protective Association,
which was organized in Alexandria
| little over year ago, the objects Of
] which wero mutual protection, the col
| lection of bad debts and the furnishing
| to each member Of lis, Of people who
failed to pay their grocers' bill, have
wound up their affairs and disbanded.
At an early hour Sunday morning q
| freight train going South on the Nor
folk and Western railroad became de-
rallied short distance from the corpor.
ate limits of Luray and four cars were
thrown from the track and badly dam.
| aged with their contents. Two electric
cars were also broken up. The track
was soon cleared Of tho wreck and trains
were not much delayed. The loss, it is
thought, will reach about $1,000. None
, OF the traiDmen were hurt.
Among the duties devolved upon Rev
! R. l.. Carne, now of Richmond, is look
ing after the spiritual welfare of twenty
| five Catholic veterans at the Confederate
| So. diers' Home and ten Catholic prison
ers at the State penitentiary and score
! of old people at the asylum Of the Little
| Sisters OF tho Poor.
Ex-Governor William e. Cameron is
now in business in Chicago and is doing
we'll.
Isaac Winston, one OF the Oldest resi-.
dents Of Richmond, died on the Goth
ulto., aged eighty-eihgt years.
Monday afternoon OF last week small
building occupied by colored woman.
at Lyells, Spottsylvania county. was
burned. Her infant persisted in the
| flames.
Bakers Chapel, near Abinp don,
named in honor Of DR.. Baker, of Baker
Gilmer notoriety, was burned Friday
night. Loss So, 5000, it was OF brick and
almost new. The fire was caused by
defective flue.
At o meeting OF the Winchester bar
last week, Hon. r. Il. Barton offered
resolution indorsing r. e. Byrd for the
district attorneYship for the western
district of Virginia, which was unani-
mously adopted.