The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-15
CRISP VIRGINIA NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. Henry Whitehead OF Nelson coun-
| ~. was thrown from a colt she was
! riding near Roseland and received in
| juries, which. IL is feared, will prove
fatal Her skull was badly fractured
Dufiield Savage. a cattle dealer OF Ac-
| cOmac county, on his way to Wilmington
| Del. was Thursday beaten nearly "a
death by thieves and robbed OF $500 Two
were arrested: third went TO New York
with the money.
At the recent session Of the National
| Farmers Congress. Judge Charles Graf
tan was elected member OF the national
board OF agriculture for Virginia, with
Colonel Robert Beverly. OF The Plains. as
alternate.
Mrs. Nancy Harper. OF Lucketts. Lou
doun county. died on Thursday last at
the wonderful age OF ninety-three. The
vitality OF Mrs Harper was truly re.
markablc. she being IN good health until
a few months before her death.
jamie Kinsey daughter OF George T.
E-insey, OF Fauq Tier county. was badly
burned a few days ago by kindling a
fire with coal oil. Her face was a terri
bic sight 10 bthold. and at one time IL
WAS thought she would lose an eye. but
we are glad to safe that she is fast i'm
proving, ard that her face and eyes will
Plans for erecting the Jackson Memo
rial Hall at Lexington are now being
raceiItd, and as soon as the contract is
let work will begin. The building is TO
be an extension OF the west wing OF the
barracks at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute and will look toward the South over
the parade ground. The style OF the ar
chitecture will be Tudor Gothic.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Smith. living near Le-
nah Loudoun county. had seventeen head
Of his best sheep separated from the
general flock. and one night last week
dogs made a raid upon them, killing
eleven outright. and seriously wOunding
the others. only three OF the lot escap-
ing injury. He was fortunate enough to
trace up the raiders and kill two OF them.
Shaw Brothers general store, at Rock
bridge Baths. in Rockbridge county. was
destroyed by fire. The proprietOrs mar
rewly escaped with their lives. as the
doors had been fastened with wire and
chains from the outside by supposed in
cendiaries, whose purpose seemed 10 be
TO burn the property and the occupants
as well. The loss was $500.
A little four-year-old son OF Mr.. Bay
Tor Tapp. OF Remington. Fauquier coun-
ty, caught fire on Saturday evening while
his mother was at the wood pile. She
returned 10 see the little fellow In flames.
and, In her efforts TO extinguish the Ire,
was badly burned herself He fingered
until Sunday morning, when death re-
lieved him. Another sad case Of burning
was that OF a little colored child on the
place OF Captain Gordon. near Bealeton.
He caught from the fireplace. and was so
badly burned that he died IN three
hours
Mr.. William J. Nottingham died OF
paralysis, at Eyreville. Northampton
county the residence Of his son. Mr..
George L. Nottingham. on Monday. the
sth instant. aged eighty-one. He leaves
three sons, Messrs. Volney. William L.
and George u. Nottingham. and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. William b. Wilson. Mr.. Not
tingham was we'll known in this COM
r1unity, and remarkable FOR his
urba nifty and courtliness OF manner. He
was fair type Of the old Virginia gen
tleman.