The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-25
VIRGINIA NOTES.

John w. Taylor, OF Accomac county,
went duck hunting Saturday and Tues
day his lifeless body was found in the
snow. He had started homo and in
crossing stream had broken through
the ice where the water was about
waisv deep. He extracted himself from
the water and walked about one hun
dred yards, when he fell and froze to
death.
The two-year old child of Bernard It.
Parrott, who resides near Free Union,
burned Monday, from it's clothing
catching fire, that it died shortly after
ward. Tho child had been loft in tho
room with her sister, four years old.
Mrs Pal rott was badly burned about b or
hands and arms in trying to save her
child's life.
Through the kindness of Brig. Gen.
Albert Ordway, Col. Joseph a. Mutton
has secured comfortable quarters for
his regiment (the Second Virginia) on
the inaugural occasion. The regiment
is in excellent condition and will make
creditable showing.
meeting of citizens Of Cabell county
was held in Huntington recently to
formulate plans and resolutions, to be
presented TO the late Cabell county
court, advocating the speedy erection
OF suitable courthouse and jail for
the county.
number Of Alexandrians have been
discharged from the navy yard in Wash
ington on account of missing the morn.
ing muster 30 often. Their being late
was owing to the lateness Of the local
trains every morning, and much indig-
nation is felt over the matter.
Tho d.,
Electric Railway Company proposes to
build an electric railway to Washing
ton IT they can get tho right to bridge
the Potomac. A bill for that purpose
has been introduced into Congress
DR.. J. b. Johnson, of Alexandria,
died in Washington Wednesday. Hewas
mayor of Alexandria for two years and
proved an excellent officer. DIR. John
son was native of jefferson county w.
Va.
Mr.. A. Candish has resigned as secre-
tary of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation in Richmond to accept the posi-
ton of business manager of the assoc;a.
ton in Brooklyn.
In Harrisonburg, Monday, the cloth
ing of El IRA Brookens, an aged colored
woman, caught fire and she was fatally
burned, dying the same day.
Thomas s. Smith. proprietor of the
"Rattling Springs Hotel" near Harper's
Ferry, w. Va, died Tuesday last after
long illness.
Coleman Jackson, a colored drayman,
OF Staunton, had mis- arm frozen few
days ago and it was amputated.
Mrs. Rebecca Daily, wife OF DR.. Rob
ert W. Daily, Of Romney, w. Va, died
Wednesday of pneumonia.
Mr.. Isaac Vandevanter, one of the old
est and most highly esteemed citizens OF
Leesburk, is critically i'll.
John Davis, q former resident of
Loudoun county, died recently in Hi
nois.
Clifford Bargamin, who has been con-
Quoting an extensive plumbing estat-
lishment in Buena Vista, has failed.
Ice on the Shenandoah river, near
Front Royal, is said TO be twenty. eighs
inches thick, and il is feared when it
breaks up it will carry with it the piers
OF the iron brides row being built.
Mr.. a. a. Mckay, q prominent citizen
OF Warren county and former owner of
the celebrated Belmont vineyards near
Front Royal, died at his home in Cedar
vile district Monday night.
Thomas e. jackson, one of the best
known members of the Richmond bar,
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the brain. He was alone in his roo IA
when tho decd was committed. Re-
Gently he has suffered from a wound
received in the war, his pain at times
being severe. The act was probably
due to this cause. Mr.. Jackson was 81
years old, and had an extensive prac-
tice.