The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-31
VIRGINIA NOTES.
George w. Morris, q well.known Nor
folk merchant, Is dead.


folk merchant, Is dead.
The coi0red Baptist Church at Mill.
wood was destroyed by fire recently.
Mrs. George King died at her home
in fredericksburg yesterday afternoon,
Tho Westmoreland club has decided
to tender rec option to the Southern
governors who Will be in Richmond
next month.
Tho director Of a Swiss Agricultural
College is expected to visit Virginia to
Wow some farm in tho intrest of somo
proposed Swiss settlers.
Mr.. Joseph Hall, q WILDLY. known
citizen of Richmond, died last night
He was married about twenty years ago
to Miss Sallie Chamblin, of Loudoun
county.
The rendezvous committee of the ma.
val review has sent request to Cover
nor Brown to allow the Maryland oyster
fleet to participate in that demonstra-
ton.
The trial of the Maryland men indicted
for taking oYs:=s in Virginia waters
will take place a., Drummondtown April
26. II will involve tho right of Mary
landers to oyster in the Virginia portion
OF Pocomoke sound.
A storehouso at Keswick, occupied by
Mr.. L. j. Carver, was burned to tho
ground early yesterday morning. Mr..
Carver, who was confined to his bed by
illness, had to be removed and narrowly
csc aped injury. The fire is believed to
have been OF incendiary origin.
The Albemarle Light Horse Troop
was M istered into the service of the
State in Richmond yesterday afternoon
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companyed by Adjutant Saunders. The
troop becomes q part of tho First Vir-
GINA Cavalry.
lady, was burning leaves and stubble in
her yard at Fredericksburg yesterday
afternoon, her clothing took fire, and
before the flames could be extipguished
her lower limbs and back were painfully
burned. Miss Minnie, her daughter,
had her hands badly burned while put
ting out her mothers burning clothes.
Richard Harding, OF Leesburg, died
at the Soldiers Home in Richmond o
few days ago. aged fifty years He en-.
listed in Kentucky regiment at the
beginning of the war, but was transfer
red to tho Army of Northern Virginia
and served CALAMITY through tho con-
hict. He never had and never asked for
q furlough.
The Victoria furnace, at Goshen,
which has been shut down for several
mouths for repairs, will go into opera.
| ton very soon, and when tho surplus
orc is consumed the mines will be run
again to their full capacity, which is
| from ESQ to 800 tons per day.
The Democrats of Montgomery county
| have nominated Robert M. Gardner for
| nr 1ar IL
| for county court clerk. These offices
are now filled by Republicans and a
| lively contest is anticipated.
Hon. j. Hoge Tyler.isq quietly canvass
ing throuh the Southwest with an eye
to the guberna torial nomination.
Mrs. Emma W. Breckinridge died at
her residence, near Fincastle, Saturday
night, in the ninetieth year Of her age.
George w. Mitchell. proprietor of the
Buffalo Ridge Springs, Nelson county
died Monday.
! B Frank Yeakle will erect hand
some hotel in Staunton, combining all
modern improvements.
MIR. Joseph Williamson Randolph
died in Richmond on Sunday in the
bookseller and publisher in Richmond
In 1924 Mr.. Randolph joined in the
parade that escorted La Fayette from the
wharf to his hotel, on Main street.
The board OF governors of the board
of trade OF Petersburg have appointed a
committee to draft suitable resolutions
TO DO presented to President Cleveland
potitioning him to appoint Mr.. George
Mason, of Petersburg, collector of inter
nal revenue for the eastern district o.
Virginia.
d. c. Writ, OF Oak Grove, a son o.
William Writ, Attorney General OF tht
United States under President Monroe
and assistant prosecutor in tho trial q
Aaron Burr, died at Tampa Fla, yes
terday. He had been iii only vo DAYS
with inflammation of the bowels.
On Saturday night dogs got into Mr.
s. M. Bolling's fine flock of sheep or his
farm near Kelso's Mill, Bed ford county
and killed twelve sheep and three
lambs, besides gripping q number OF
others. Mr.. Boiling has hitherto been
large sheep raiser, but was forced to
sell out some years ago owing to tho de-
structivcness OF dogs. He had just
| bought this new flock last fall, with the
result stated.
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., of New
York. will arrive at Capo Charles in q
few days with his family, and will oc
cupy rooms In tho residence of Captain
| George e. Savage, editor Of tho Head.
| light, until a suitable residence can be
found. His family will spend the
spring and summer in this city.
Mr.. Dixon will occupy his pulpit in
New York on Sundays and spend his
leisure time with his family.
Mr.. John G. Kreger, clerk of the
circuit court for Washington county,
died Tuesday night at II o'clock. Mr.
Kreger was about &C years Of age.