The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
State News.

The Socialist Labor party has nomi-
mated Samuel Deshazo, OF Fredericks-
burg. for Congress-
The Republicans OF Stafford county
have elected the following delegates and
alternates TO the Republican Congress
slnola Convention of the Eighth Dis
rict. to be held ut Culpeper, August 20;
Delegates. w. II. Helm, James =. Simp.
son. II. w. Edwards. NJ. *. Lewrey, ID.
w. Coakley. II. G. Chcsley, Ham Toles,
=. III. Johnson: delegates at large, r.
l.. Flatford.: altcrnates. * Il. Combs
Lee Wallace. George Kenny. Thomas
jackson. The following county COM
mittee was also elected: H. w. Ed
wards. r.. y. Johnson, f.. a. Hill, *. b.
Combs. Col. u. II. McCaulls. OF Gull
peper. was indorscd for Congress and
II. l.. Flatford. of Stafford, for District
elector.
Mrs. DIR. S. w. Carmichael died sud-
denly at her home, in Fredericksburg.
Monday. aged 50 years. She was n
much beloved lady and was n sister OF
Mr.. joseph Bryan. owner OF the Rich
mond Times husband and five chill
dren survive her.
A deed of assignment was recorded in
Lvnchburg Monday from ID. C. Moss
man. merchant. to Robert D. Yancey,
trustee. conveying for the benefit Of
creditors all stock In the store. all ac-
counts and n number of notes of va
rious size
The Albemarle Baptist Association.
Including the counties OF Alhemarle,
Nelson. Amherst and a portion of the
county of Flu"anna, convened ut Fork
Union. in Fluvanna county. yesterday.
The Annual Conference of the Vir-
cinia Seventh Day Advcntists, which
has been in session at Charlottesville
for several weeks. has closed.
Charles Waller accidentally shot and
killed instantly Henry Tontaine Monday
afternoon while hunting birds near Mar
tinsvile. Va.
Miss S. Lula Ribble. who has be n
teaching In the public schools of Roa noke
for some years, has left for Seoul. Corea.
where she goes as a missionary for the
Northern Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Christopher Grant Holland. one OF
Danvilles oldest. most honored and es-
feemed citizens. died suddenly Monday
afternoon while seated in his office in
that city. He had been in III hf alth for
some months, but had apparently I'M
proved very much recently. Mr. Eol-
land was born in Franklin county, Va,
October g. 1888. He removed 10 Dan
vile in 1850 and became associated with
his brother. John w. Holland, in the
manufacture of tobacco. In this business
he early developed remarkable sagacity
and soon impressed himself upon the To-
cal tobacco trade and the community
as a man of fine abilities and q public
paratively poor. he had accumulated an
ample fortune and was prominent in all
public enterprises and charities. He was
for many years a member of and subse-
auently president of the City Council,
He was also a director OF the Virginia
Midland Railway, and continu as such
during all the changes through which
the road has passed up 20 the time of his
death. He had filed various positions
Of trust Mr.. Holland and Mr.. t. X
Burton established the Moro:ock Cotton
Mills. the initial step in the growth of
Danvillc's large cotton manufacturing
Interests. subs quently consolidated as
The Riverside Mills. in which he was {:
director He was also influential in The
building Of the Atlantic and Danvilic
Railway AT the time or h!s death he
was uresid nj OF the Holland Burton To-
bGcco Company. y public melting of
citizens and a called meeting of the To-
bacco Association were held yesterday
morning 20 take appropriate action upon
the death of NJ Holland. Deceased IL
survived by his wife and seven children,
viz: w. W.. w. a.. f. ID. and G. c. Hol-
land. Jr.. Mrs. w. ID. Judkins, Misses
Nellie and Bessie Holland.