The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-21
yrRGJyII NEWS NOTES.
Items Gathered Here ana Ihere IN"
Every,xhere Throughoutthe s'atc'

The lawyers of Bristol have organized
a bar association.
Commemorative Attorney Meade r.
" hitc. OF Stsunton. is III.
Mountjoy BayIsy died In LcpdoIn
county last week, aged ninety-seVeh
years.
State Senator w. a. Little. Of Fred
ericksburg, will probably be candidate
for Attorney General Of the Common
wealth.
Mrs. Rebecca Armistead. mother OF
United States Naval Constructor Samuel
w Armlstead, died in Portsmouth Thurs
day.
Mrs. G. c. Taiiaferro. of Orange. died
very suddenly at her winter home In
Savannah. Ga, last Wednesday. she
leaves a husband and three children 70
whom her death Is a sad blow
The mill property of Mr.. J. II. Face. OF
Lowry's, came tncomfortabiy near being
destroyed by fire last Saturday night
Harriet, the four-year-old daughter
OF State Senator Thomas w. Harrison,
died wednesday night OF diphtheria In
Winchester
Hon. ". W. Berry. whose long illness
has been OF such distress 10 his friends.
is rapidly convaiescing and Is even
Mrs. Eleanor Mason, OF Middleton. IS
supposed 10 be the Oldest lady now living
in Frederick county. She was born Janu-
airy %. 1900, and is therefore In the ninety
fourth year Of Der age.
At his home In Alexandria. Friday af-
ternoon,. Or. Archibald Taylor cut his
throat, with suicidal intent, but prompt
surgery saved him. He came TO Alexan-
dria from Charlottesville and has been
very Respondent.
1t is reported the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company contemplates building
a branch from its main line 10 Radford.
on the Norfolk and Western road. II
would pass through a fine mineral and
lumber region.
The youngest daughter Of Mr.. Isaac
Kerns, living near Woodstock, was seri-
ously, IL not fatally. burned Friday even
ing by her clothing taking fire in the
cook stove. Her father eXtnguished the
flames, but not until she was terribly
burned.
Mr.. Thomas Sallade has sold his farm
in Stafford. Little Falls TO Mr.. James
stern, of Williamsport. Pa. This is one
of the best farms on the Rappahannock.
and was for years previous 10 the war the
home Of the late DR.. Hugh MorsCn
In Washington Thursday Justice Cox
directed n decree OF divorce in the case
Of Sallie {. Rollins against Edgar T. Roll
Inns. They were married in King George
county. February ,, 1887. and she charged
deseruon.
Aunt Milley Sloan an aged lady. was
murdered in Franklin county last
week. She was dragged from her
cabin and beaten 70 death. Her neck
was nearly twisted off Peter Smith her
son-in-iaw. who is suspected of COM
plicity in the murder. has been arrested
A nephew named Sloan is also suspected
but it is said he made his escape, and is
! still at large.
A night or so ago some OF the students
| entered the Roanoke college at Salem,
and carried away the organ. the pulpit,
the Bible, and hymn books. Next day
| the organ was found drenchsd with rain
| in the baseball field adjoining the college;
later the books were discovered under
some steps, and the pulpit was found In
a field one mile north OF the college.
Mr.. Mason Leonard Of West Salem,
after spending over 1850 and months OF
labor, has nearly succeeded in producing
a smokeless powder up to the standard
required by the United States Govern
ment, and will in a few weeks send 10
the Springfield armory & number Of sam
pies of his powder TO be tested. At a
former test there United States officials
told him they were very encouraging.