The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-23
VIRGINIA NOTES.

VIRGINIA NOTES.
Tho eight.year.old daughter of Mr..
John M. Shepherd, Of Buckingham
county, was fatally burned on last Fri
day and died tho day following 1t is
supposed that her clothing caught from
the fire in tdo room, which was occupied
at the timo by the child only.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Bayley, highly
esteemed gentleman, residing near
Shady Side. in Northampton county,
while attending President Cleveland,s
inauguration, contracted severe cold,
which.resulted in pneumonia and ended
in death.
Mrs. Newton, widow of the late Col.
a. G. Newton, who was for many years
proprietor OF the Atlantic. Hotel, Norfolk.
died in Washington few days ago.
Manchester, with population of
nearly 10000, presents not a single ap-
plicant for Uncle Sans patronage other
than the candidates for the Manchester
postoff1ce.
The 'Lynchburg Academy Of Medicine
mas adopted resolutions requesting the
Governor that Lynchburg be represen-
ted on the State board of health.
The Democratic primary election in
Martinsville resulted In favor OF II. |.
Tugglo for postmaster.
Mr.. Thomas Poole, at one time prom
inent in business affairs in Lynchburg,
died Monday.
J. M. Pettigrew, resident of Lynch
burg before the war, died in st. Louis
Sunday.
The stores Of j. N Robinson and Ash
Il Co., at Paw.Paw, w. Va, were broken
into Thursday and robbed Of goods and
money.
The steam saw and bending mills OF
Henry e. Shrimp, at Rainswood, Va.
wero burned Thursday. No insurance.
Thomas j. Mensfee, of Rockingham
county, was asphyxiated by gas in a no.
tel at Galesburg, Ill, recently.
Sadie Page and Maggie Chimes two
colored women, were fatally burned in
Richmond yesterday by the former
pouring gasoline in stove.
r. Benson Jones. an aged and prom-
inent citizen of Chesterfield county, died
at his homo Wednesday night. He was
cousin of General Robert e Lee.
A fire at Berkeley, suburb of Norfolk,
destroyed seven houses Friday night.
u,
arrested on suspicion of having applied
the torch.
At the meeting of the Grand Council
OF the Royal Arcanum OF Virginia in
Richmond on the 21st inst, Grand Re.
gent Irvine. of Norfolk, will retire from
the Grand Regency.
Mr.. j. William Carter and Miss josie,
daughter OF Capt. A. N. Pierce, both of
Clark county, were married at Stones
Chapel Presbyterian Church, near
Wadesvil,e, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Dicey Pace and Mr. Jessie Pace,
aged, respectively, eighty-ive and
eighty-four, were married at the resi-
fluvanna comfy, last Monday. The
aged bride had been a widow for five
years, while this is the grooms frat
matrimonial venture.
John Rose, aged eighty-two, the Oldest
citizen OF Dickinson county, was married
on the tn instant to Miss Cicera Reecc.
of that county, at the residence of tho
bride. Mr.. Rose is the father OF nineteen
children by former marriage, all of
whom are married.
The Shenandoah Herald, Published
by Mrs. H. H. Riddleberger, at Wood.
stock, announced in it's last issue that
hereafter lin politics tho paper will be
independent Of all parties and factions
OF parties"
At Bedford City. Tuesday evening,
Mr.. James r. Dennis, of Scmerset
county, Md, and Miss Ida Wade,
daughter of DR.. David Wade, OF Bedford
City, were united in marriage.
John Proskauer, for many years
wholesale liquor dealer in Richmond,
died Wednesday, aged eighty-three
years.
Lawson Ramsey, of King George
county, died las. week, aged thirty
years. In robust health and the vigor
OF manhood, he alton ted the inaugural
ceremonies at Washington on the 4th
instant, when no contracted pneumonia
In both lungs, which assumed an acute
form that batfied medical skill.
Mrl. Rosalie E. Stewart, Of Cedar
Grove, King George county, has bean
called TO the bedside OF her sick niece.
Mrs. Campbell, in Georgia. The lattcr
is a daughter of Major Robert w. Hun.
ter, of Winchester, Va.
Rev. James Morton, assistant rector
of st James Episcopal Camrch, Rich-
mond, has declined call to the assis.
tant rectorship OF st Paul's Church, 20.
tersburg.
Peter Jet, of Georgia, who has been
visiting friends in this city and Vinton