The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
The TnfRs-R1CHMoND. Va: SUNDAY APRIL 80 1893
Items Gathered Hero and There ant
Everywhere Throughout the State.

Items Gathered Hero and There and
Everywhere Throughout the State.
Mr.. c. A. Harrison died at his home In
Gordonsville last week.
John Morrisey, a prominent citizen OF
Buena Vista, died Wednesday morning.
There is talk Of having a reunion OF
the ex-Confederate soldiers OF Orange
county during the summer.
The Gloucester Monument Association
will observe Tuesday. May 9th. as me-
mortal day. Prominent speakers Will be
present.
The report received from Nashville,
Tenn. announcing the death OF Mrs.
William r. Denny. of Winchester, Is In
correct. Mrs. Denny is not dead. but Is
very I'll In Nashville.
The Blue Ridge wore a mantilla or the
beautiful snow on Sunday morning,
and on Monday morning there was
heavy frost In this section, frozen ground
and icicles.
Fred. Harper. an employe OF the Blue
Ridge iron mines, was run over by
train Tuesday night and his legs so badly
crushed that they had to be amputated.
William w. Hodges teller of the Peo-
pies Bank Of Portsmouth. died suddenly
OF hemorrhage Wednesday morning. He
was thirty-eight years of age and UNI
married.
The Blacksburg cadets received the
first prize in Norfolk. There were two
distinct prizes-one for the militia and
one for the cadets The militia prize was
the larger hence the error In supposing
that they were second.
Charles Hamlin (colored) shot and kill
ed Edwin George (also colored) at
Kayouta. on the Cripple Creek extension
Of the Norfolk and Western railroad. In
Wythe county. on Wednesday. Hamlin
was brought TO Wytheville and lodged
In Jail.
Miss Virginia T. Lewis. Of Baltimore.
has sent 10 Mr. T.. T.. Warner. OF Chi
cago. the sword worn by General Wash
ington. with instructions TO loan 1t to
the Worlds Fair for exhibition. The
sword was exhibited at the centennial OF
Washington's Inauguration several years
AGO I'm New York. II was worn by Cen
eral Washington ut the time OF his first
Inauguration as President and on other
State occasions
The thirty-fourth annual session OF the
sunreme Conclave of the Order OF Hep
tasophs. or 6. w. ~, in the United
States. will convene in Norfolk on Tues
day at o'clock A. NJ. and will re-
main in session four days. Most Emil
nent Supreme Archon w. II. Winthrop,
of Wilmington. Del. will preside. Dele
gates from twenty-four States will be
present. and the session will be one OF
the most important in the history Of the
order.
Information has reached Farmvile
from near Redd's Shop, a country VIII
lage. about fifteen miles from there Of
the burning TO death OF the sixteen-year-
old daughter Of Isaac Jones (colored).
1t was the custom Of the unfortunate
girl to get the baby 10 sleep after her
parents had retired. and, after putting
the infant safely to bed, she knelt before
the fire to say her prayers. Her clothing
took fire. and before her parents could
be aroused she was wrapped in flames.
The parents say that they might have
been able 10 smother the flames had It
not been the girl clasped her father
around the neck, thus rendering him
powerless 10 aid her. Her agony was
pitiful to behold. and she died in a short
while.