The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-27

4 Blackberry Legend Proven senator
Daniel To Speak.

Daniel 10 Speak.
HUGuESVIILE, VA. May % .-SDe-
clal.-Mr. Luther Hoitzclaw. OF 5lechan-
lcsyille. who has been quite iil with pneu-
monia, Is conyalescent.
Mr. u. j.. Lelth, residing near PhilO-
mont, died .aef week or pneumonia. iu me
slxty-second year Of his age. SIR. Leith
was one OF our most highly esteemed cite
zens. and had been for many years con-
sistent member Of the Vi. Il. Church,
South.
During our civil war Mr. Leith served
in the Confederate army as member or
Company A, Sixth Virginia Cavalry.
Tie leaves a vile, six daughters. and one
son.
His remains were inferred in the Middle
burg Cemetery, Rev. e. II. Tyler off,
ciating.
ON Wednesday Mr.. Minor Lanham died
at bis home, near Round Hlll. ia the sew
cuty-scventh year OF his age.
Nr. Lanham was a native Of Buchanan
county, W. Va, and in his hOyhOod was
playmate OF Stonewall Jackson. His
funeral TOOK place Friday. KeVs. c. u.
Herndon and II. b. Leake, ID. D.. Off
c.ating.
Friday. the Goth instant, will be Con-
Tolerate Mcmoral-Day ia Leesburs
Senator John W. Daniel has promised to
De- present and a. deliver an address on
that occasion.
Miss sauie jenkins. Of Mechanicsyine,
who has been ID with rheumatism, is im-
proving
The blackberry storm" arrived Mon
day afternoon, wltn l!sn wind and much
ram. ana thus broke tht threatened spring
drought
Considerable damage was done by the
wind many trees being blown down
s. limb was blown across the buggy
of Dr. j q. WyncOOp. OF HillsbOr0, there
by demolshing the top.
SIR. George Grimes. of Lees burg. butch
er who was returning home when over
taken by the storm. had his butcher
wagon overturned by the wind. breaking
tho top, but he escaped unframed.
Since Monday we have had a cOntinua-
ton Of cloudy, damp weather. with oce--
siOual rains
Thus. those who predicted storm while
hlaCkberries Were 'n bloom, Je been
indicated.
Mr. ". S Beatty is visiting friends ana
relatives i'm Hamilton.
MIR. John y. Russell, Of 81. Louis, is
visiting trends IN Leesburg.
Mr.. .. NJ. Busslrd, 81 Woodgrove, and
family have gone to Edinburgh. Sbenln-
dOah county, where 1lr BlssarI VIII
engage iu the mercantile business.
Miss Emily j. Moore died recently near
Bloomfield, 10 the eighty-thlrd year OF her
age.
Sir. $. J. simmonds. clerk in the drug
store OF Air. Walton. OF Hamilton. has
accepted similar position In Washing
ton. -. c.
sir. Amos Slaymaker formerly of Alex
andri4. but more recently OF Norfolk. VIII
for the present nh Mr. Simmonds' place
ia the drug store an Hamilton.
Mr.. J.. vs.. Ewers, " Woodstock, Va,
is visiting friends In this county
Miss Anna Duney, Of Middi burg, has
been visiting friends I'm Leuah
Mr.. Thomas Marshall. OF HlilsborO. is
quite ill.
DR.. i. NJ. Temp. of South Carolina. and
wife visited Mr.. Charles A. English and
sir. Samuel W. COckerIlle in LeesDurg last
week.
Mrs. Riley. OF Clarke county is visiting
the family Ot Or. j. W. Taylor. of Hills
b-To.
The lines OF the old Dominion Tele-
phone were badly damaged by the storm
OF last week
Mr. Paul 6. Richards. mining engineer
of the Merrur mines, iu Utah, is visiting
ais parents. M HIWiltUu
cards are out announcing the marriage
OF senator Henry Fairfax, OF this county,
and Miss Elsenia Baskerville Tenant,
OF Richmond, on the evening VI June 4th.
The Leeshurg pOst-Ollce has been raised
from ii 81 500 20 a $1,000 office.
Captain a. VI. Chichester has been
elected president Of the LoudOun County
Telephone company.
Among tho records OF KetOcun Bap-
tst church. near Round HILL is the will
of Rev. John Marks. made In 1888.
Nj. Marks was pastor OF tlat cnurcl
from 1860 10 1891, and be- died in 17ss
lie was the father OF Captain Eli Marks,
who distinguished himself IN this section
during the Revolutionary war. Father
and son are buried I'm the cemetery at
tachcd 10 the Ketoctln Baptist church.
The father was the second pastor who
ohlciated IN that church. He has no de-
sceudant living ln this county.
The people of Leesburg Were greatly
panied by the announcement OF the death
OF Miss Mary Mercy Williamson. daugh-
ter of Professor Thomas williamson, OF
the Danyile Military Academy, and
formerly principal OF the Leesburg Acad-
envy.
Miss williamson was born in Lees
burg. and lived there several years. She
was a general favOrta with all who knew
her, and was greatly beloved BY her
friends
Mr. Brad Beverly. OF North Carolina.
visited friends in this county last week