The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-22
VIRGINIA NOTES.

Mrs. Elizabeth Burdette, well-known
milliner, Of Norfolk, died Monday, She
was tho widow of the late Capt. George
Burdette.
A colored man reports that the "mom-
eter was thirtyseven degrees below CT
cero" in Bristol last week.
The hunting season in Virginia for
cartridges, pheasants and deer expired
on the 18th of this month.
John Fowlkes' stable, at Deatons-
Vile, was destroyed by fire few days
ago, eight mules and one horse being
burned to death. Loss about S., 900; no
insurance.
The truckers of Norfolk section say
the severe weather has badly damaged
early cabbage and tho spinach crop.
Rev. j. j. Floyd, of Abingdon, has
accepted call to Grace Memorial Epis.
copal Church, Lynchburg.
Judge j. w. Hacker, who died of
paralysis at his home. in Grayson coun-
ty, on Monday last, was q one. armed
Confederate soldier, and had been Judge,
Commonwealth attorney, member of
tho Legislature, and at the time of his
death was State senator for the counties
OF Grayson, Carroll and Floyd.
Mr.. George w. White, of Halifax
county, we'll known and popular in the
community as good soldier in the late
war, and valuable citizen, but who un
fortunately had become addicted to
drink, is reported to have laid out and
froze TO death somewhere in the vicinity
of Clay's Mill last week, but the report
has not been confirmed.
In 1897 tho snow was drifted in this
State higher than mons heads.
The New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk steamers are still running
across the bay.
The New York Times states that the
attempt that is now being made to in
crease the fund of the Hampton Normal
School to 100000 promises to succeed.
Mr.. Randolph Jorrisen died at his
residence, on the Parish farm, Norfolk
county, Tuesday, aged 70 years. The
remains will be taken to Belgium, his
native country, for for interment.
The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Index-Appeal says: Nearly
all the Democratic workers here are
rendering Colonel O'Ferrall their sup
port. They are offering to organize the
city for him or to do anything else to
promote his candidacy. Some of his
most enthusiastic workers are men who
year ago swore they would support
any man in preference to O'Ferrall
There is a great rush to be first in the
band wagon. Apparently no work is
being done as yet for the other alleged
candidates. 1t is the opinion of many
persons here that the Colonel is really
the only man in the race.
w. c. Boswell and Miss Alberta
Fitzhugh were married in Culpepper on
Tuesday.
James CHM died at his home near
Boyce, Clarke county, on the 18th,
| aged 70 years.
Presley Pomeroy aged % years, died
at his homo in Harmony Hollow, War
rem county, Monday. He was doubt.
less the Oldest man in the county.
B. c. smithson, one of the Oldest and
most popular citizens of BoYdton, died
Monday night
W. S. Manning, United States gaug-
er for Richmond, died Monday.
In an ARRAY at Bluefeld. w. Va,
Saturday night, George Minor shot and
killed Thomas Bruce.
Prof. Reuben Hancock Garnett, late
OF Georgetown College, Ky, died in
King and Queen county, Saturday.
Rev. L. G.. Broughton, of Winston
N. c., has declined call to the pastor
ate of tie Baptist Church at North
| Danville.
Robert w. Adams. jeweler, of Alex
andria, slipped and fell on an ice-coy
cred pavement Sunday and broke his
right leg.
The manufacture of poultry baskets
is becomo ng quite an industry in Spott-
sylvania county. They are shipped in
large quantities to Baltimore and other
| points.