The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-04
ALBEMARLE LEADING.
M COUNTY IN THIS STATE CON-
r<rys AswAgY AGED RESIDENZs.
Two Ancient Cabinets, Brought Here From
England, Have Been shipped to the
Worlds Fair for Exhibition.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, August a.
Special.-The whereabouts OF Mrs. John
w. Coffin, who so mysteriously disap-
| reared from her home In this city ten
| days ago, still remains profound mys-
| terry.
| Mrs. Mary r. Anderson wife Of Captain
John b. Anderson. of this county. died
at her residence. In the sixty-ninth year
OF her age. She leaves her husband, nine
children, thirty-two grandchildren and
three great grandchildren to mourn her
loss.
Speaking OF aged people. venture to
say that Alben arle county can boast OF
more aged people than any county In
the State. There lives In Charlottesville
q coiored woman by the name OF Cornelia
DePue, who is one hundred and six years
Of age She says that she was born and
raised in the city OF Richmond. and came
70 this city when about twenty-seven years
old. She Is In good health and remarka-
bly, active for one OF her age. She attri
butes her long life to temperate habits:
she never used whisky or tobacco, and
is somewhat Of a vegetarian.
On our streets can be seen the Rev.
AlphtUs l.. Edwards, a veteran Metho-
dist minister, who is now in his seventy
fifth year. Mr.. Edwards is well pre-
served, and remarkable for his activity.
Even at his advanced age he can preach
as good a sermon as many younger
preachers. He will leave In a few days
to visit his brother, Or. r. II. Edwards.
Of Leesburg Va, who is eighty-odd years
old He also has an aunt in Leesburg
Mrs Ann S. Wood, who Is ninety years
Of age. and can read small print without
the aid OF spectacles. He has brother
IN Chattanooga, Tenn, in his seventy
ninth year, who Is still able TO attend 10
busIness. I could mention others who re-
side In thi. county whose ages range from
seventy-five to eighty. who are remarka-
bly, active for their ages.
There has been on exhibition at the
store of Pery & Sons, OF this city, for
some time several ancient pieces OF En-
glish furniture. which were cased up yes
terday and shipped to the Worlds Fair,
where they will be exhibited In the Vir-
eina building. The furniture consists OF
two cabinets One Of them. which is very
deliberately carved, has at the top, in
weil-carved letters. this inscription: John
Bowers, 1875, Derbeshre." This ancient
piece Of furniture, Il Is claimed, was
bought at a sale OF the estate and effects
OF country gentleman IN Derbyshire,
and bears every evidence OF being a gen.
uine piece Of antique work. 1t was
brought out from England I'm 1859, on the
1nman and international steamship City
of Chicago by an English gentleman, resi-
dent Of this county, who immigrated
here with his family and household ef-
fects at that time The other cabinet is
Of substantial proportions and beautiful
Hacicrn Tho anpTfmonfc consist OF
two cupbOards, on one Of which is carved
a scroll OF grape vines with the date 17I6
at the extreme right end and left Of the
scroll. 1t was purchased at Meeson Hall,
Shropshire, England, by the gentleman
who bought the Meeson Hall estate OF
the family in whose possession II had been
for many years. This gentleman immi-
grated into this county in 1889, with his
family, bringing this cabinet with him on
the Inman and international steamship
City of Chicago In August Of that year.