The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
VIRGINIA NOTES.

The members OF the bar of Halifax
have indorscd j. Randolph Tucker for
Attorney General.
The citizens Of Clarernont are making
q vigorous fight for the removal of the
county seat of Surry to Claremont
The Grafton on tho occasion Of the cello.
bration Of Lees birthday by the Virginia
Society, of Atlanta, Ga, will be deliv-
cred by Hon James l.. Gordon, of Char.
louisville, Va.
AZ Damascus, Washington county, Va
Tuesday, i ames Strickley and Ed. Ken
nod" were taking n friendly drink to.
gether. man stepped between them,
81 srousing Stickleys ire that no drew
pistol and fired, the ball lodging in
Kennedy's breast, from which he will
die.
About two years ago warrants were
issued for tho arrest OF Il. A. and II. L.
Sprouse. who were charged with having
stoned Chesapeake and Ohio train
near tcrrol. Some mouths ago Sergeant
Van Leer, of Basic City, arrested Ben
and took him TO the Staunton iaiI.
Hugh always escaped when pursued.
ON Friday last he gavo himself up to
the sheriff.
In the city court last week A. c.
BraXton and others sued the Gordon
Land Company, of Gordonsville, for
$4,000, the amount paid by promoters
uron notes of the company which thew
had Endorsed. This case was con tinued.
j. L. Barrow sued Brew & C,ittenG en-,
the laundry men, for $40, OCO for breach
OF contract in that they declined to
employ him longer. He got $40 damages.
DR.. George II. Terrill, OF Orange.
who is ninety six years old, gave a
Christmas dinner to number of friends
at the Orange Hotel on Christmas Day.
The physical condition Of DR.. Terrill is
much Impaired by age, but his mind is
as bright as that OF u man OF fifty years.
DIR. Terrill's Familiarity with the pub
lie men and events of Virginia and his
animated, lively disposition make him
one OF tho most genial of men, and his
society is much sought after by &C.
quaintances and friends. DR.. Terrill is
{, nan Of fortune.
A very bold attempt at highway rob.
berry was undertaken near Whitevillc
on tho night OF December 10Th. col
o'ed man named Jack Garrett had sold
some tobacco aud had his check cashed
at MIR. Hills store at Whiteville. On
his way home, it being very dark, he
was attacked by "a negro named
Ephraim West, who no doubt intended
to rob him, but Jack drew his pistol
ara shot Epf RAIN through the heart,
! killing him Instantly. Jack gave him.
SELF up and was tried brfuro Justice w.
A. Hunt, who acquitted him, as tho
shooting was iustitiable.
10" cold weather is extremely severe
| throughout Southwest Virginia
On Friday evening of last week Will
| he Wax and Smaller Gllley, both small
boys of Big Stone Gap. killed line deer
on Stone Mountain in plain view OF the
town. The boys we're duly elated Will
lie is son OF Colonel S. w. Wax.
y very pious young man in Lurav
called on girl the other evening, and
| after talkiDg few InCments. asked her
| II she would have any objection TO his
Offering prayer. Sho said no, and he
| got down on his knees and told The
Lord tha. he intended TO ask the yt unp
woman then present to lie his wife, and
| houed that he would move her to con.
sent. After exhorting fifteen minutes he
arose TO his feet, but the girl had lefr
tho room, and has steadily refused to
| see him ever since.
| In Albemarle county Eliza Bondurant
was sent 10 the penitentiary for three
years on the charge of burning Oak
Ridge Church.
a young man named A. ID. Amnent,
| representing Richmond music firm,
was arrested in Staunton on roquisi.
ton from the governor of Alabama
where he is wanted on charge OF en-
| b Zzlement.
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