The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-14
VIRGINIA NEWS NOTES.
Items Gathered Hero and There and
Everywhere Throughout the STATE

Everywhere Throughout tho state.
Major r. w. Jones has not accepted the
presidency OF the Woman's College at
Lynchburg. and will probably not do so.
Rev. T.. d. WashbuIn, of Bedford City,
is considering a call to the pastorate OF
the Presbyterian church at Romney, W.
Va.
Miss Ann Pitts. aged eIghty-six years,
OF Essex county, recently fell into the
fire and was badly burned. from the
effects Of which she died after intense
suffering Sunday night
Mr.. Camillus Christian cashier OF the
National Exchange Bank OF Lynchburg.
has resigned his position. the resignation
to take effect April l. He has held the
position since the organization of the
bank, in 1881
Yost's Weekly. published at Staunton,
says: "A single, solitary hog was sold
in stanton last week for s3l05; a city
lot enc OF the boom variey. was sold in
Stanton last week for $3.50 The nag
raiser seems TO have the inside track OF
the boomer just at present"
John Slack. Jr.. one OF the pioneer
citizens OF Kanawha county, who was
deputy sheriff from ls4l 10 1854 and sheriff
from that time till 1859. and clerk Of the
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day, aged eighty-three years, after an
Illness of few days with pneumonia.
An old colored man, named Aleck Rose,
and his son. living on the opposite side
Of the river. just below Buena Vista.
crossed over I'm boat to get some sup
plies Saturday Afternoon. They made two
trips safely, but in making the third the
boat was washed over the dam and both
men drowned. The bodies have not as
yet been recovered, although force has
been hunting for them
Fredericksburg Free Lance: Miss Ma
hala True, of Spottsylvania county near
Brockenburg, has goose so remarkable
for longevity and other traits as to be de-
serving of public mention. The records
show that the goose was born thirty-one
years ago. and up 10 the present time
has raised brood Of young ones every
year, and contributed enough OF her
downy covering 10 fill one or more good
sized bed-ucks. This remarkable fowl
was Matched on the premises Of Mr. John
Davenport and raised and owned by him
until eleven years ago when he sold 1t
to the party who disposed of II L Miss
True. This is a true story. and the man
is a goose who doesn't believe IL.
A large crowd was at Appomattox
County Court Thursday. The Third party
held a meeting with closed doors over the
Exchange store-house, but It is learned
that the following business was transact
ed: c. T. Moses was elected cOunty-chair-
man and c. b. Bloxton secretary, and
the following executive committee: ID.
NJ. Robertson, WoOdlawn Joel Caw-
thorn. Bethany; J. W. Cawthorn, Walk
er's Church: Thomas Harvey. Glover
Hill. D. NJ Anderson Tower Hill: John
A. Davidson. Stonewall. While this
committee is composed Of some gentle
men who affiliated with 'he Democrats
In the past the chairman and Sc ;retary
have been for Years Republicans Of the
most pronounced tyre. There were about
twenty-five persons present In the meet
ing, and they propose TO make nomi-
nation for county clerk ard district OFF,
GERS in the spring election. and Il deter
mined effort TO carry the county rext fall
for the Legislature.