Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04
THE OLD DOMINION
Brief Items of Interest Picked Up
Here and There.


scarcity of oysters. but to the heavy
tax and the stringent laws regarding
cullng. which cause the business to be
much less remunerative than in former
years.
Mormon elders are on a missionary
tour through some sections of the
Northern Neck.
DR.. f. F. Ninde. treasurer OF King
George county, and Miss Lucy Pratt
Ashton, daughter of the late Lewis A.
Ashton, were married Wednesday night
at Waterloo, the home of the bride, in
that county.
Mr.. Samuel Leland Chinn, former
resident of Fredericksburg. died recent
~ at Colorado Springs.
Mr.. John G. Ross, a well-known car
penter of Richmond. died Thursday
night.
Thursday morning the store of Mr..
John G. Frances, at Warsaw, was
burned, also n bar-room belonging to
Mr.. Clinton Jones. Incendiarism is
suspected.
Mr.. George Merllle. a popular young
man of Fredericksburg, and Miss Leila
Perry, daughter of Mr.. William Perry.
and young lady of recognized beauty.
went to Washington yesterday and
were married.
The river at Fredericksburg is frozen
from shore 20 shore to the thickness of
about two and Il half inches The Ice
on the ponds ranges from four to six
Inches, and nearly all the dealers win
have their houses filled by tomorrow
evening.
Marriage licenses were issued In
Washington yesterday to George NIer-
kle and Leila Perry. both of Fredericks-
burg, and Luther l.. Tucker and Ma
tilda w. Hicks, both of Great. Falls. |
Va
Mr.. Robert Wells died at Montrale
Wednesday aged 80 years. He was
married.
Captain c. Schaffer. of Christians
burg, has gone to Philadelphia for med |
ical treatment.
William Watkins, OF Alexandria.
while getting off the electric train at
King street Thursday morning fell be-
meath the wheels. which manged his
leg.
Mr.. James Lemley. one of Stephen
City's aged and most highly respected
citizens, died very suddenly at his |
home in that place Thursday night: |
aged rs years.
Another auxiliary of General Turner
Ashby Camp has just been formed In
Winchester. 1t is known as the Jul
Nor Memorial Association Thirty
five bows and GIRLS cOnctituta Tho ,,op,
bership.
The Baltimore parties who visited
Danville and secured an option on the |
street railway have allowed it to ex-
pire.
Miss Jessie B. Rodgers. of Highland
county. has charged John II. Todd. of
Staunton, with a serious crime, which,
however, does not involve her charac-
ter. Todd has disappeared.
Rev. and Mrs. C. II. Crowell. Of
Staunton. have issued invitations TO |
the marriage of their daughter. Miss
Minnie. to Mr.. Calver D. Garwood. on
Wednesday next.
Last week the leaf tobacco sales
in Lynchburg aggregated S1446. 500 |
pounds, an increase of nearly 100000
pounds compared with same week last
year.
All OF the $4,000 of 3,s per cent. bonds |
which the City Council OF Lynchburg
recently ordered TO be issued have been
disposed of AT par
Lieutenant f. r.. Hoffman. OF Char
lottesville, formerly of the Third Vir-
ginia regiment, has gone to Aiken, s.
c.. In search of health. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Hoffman
Captain G. Booker Jones, who was
dangerously wounded by the accidental |
discharge of gun n few days ago in
Warwick county. and who was since |
removed to the Dixie Hospital, is get |
ting along nicely.
Prominent citizens of Emporia held a |
meeting with Il view of having the wa
ter power OF the Mcherrin river here
surveyed for the purpose OF inducing
capitalists to consider its superior ad-
vantages. The proposal meets With
much favor, and IL is thought the ne !
cessary expense can easily be arranged |
Mr.. j. II. Whitehead a prominent cit
iZen of Farmville. died at his home
Thursday morning from n hemorrhage |
He has been in feeble health for some
time to a great extent brought on by
strain and exposure while attending to
duties at the Planters Warehouse with
which he was connected as inspector.
John Thomas Gayle died ut his home
Thursday morning after Il lingering ill
ness of several weeks. Mr.. Gayle was
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