Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-21

THE OLD DOMINION
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Brief Items Of Interest Picked Up
Here and There.
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Alexandria has received a proposal
for gas at $1.25 per thousand. prompt
payment.
Scarlet fever is reported to be pre-
vailing to an alarming extent in King
George county.
Captain Jefferson Crawford Deacon,
of Rockbridge county. died Monday at
his residence.
There Is a movement on foot to es-
tablish Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation at Farmville.
Rev. DR.. b. w. Mebane, pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church, Fredericks-
where he Is being treated for sciatic
rheumatism, Is improving.
I. M. Person died Thursday morning
in ST. Louis. He resided in Roanoke
and represented the Interior Lumber
Company and was president of the Big
Stony Railroad Company
Mr.. Walter e. Davis, of Roanoke,
an employee of the Norfolk and West
ern railroad. and Miss Allie Il. Inge.
of Evergreen. Appomattox county,
were married Thursday.
The Winchester Gas and Electric
Light Company contemplates the i'm
provement OF their plant by the erec-
tlon Of new gas holder, etc, at a cost
OF several thousand dollars.
Rev. Nelson P. Dame. rector OF Christ
Episcopal Church. Winchester. has
been appointed General Missionary of
the Episcopal Church by the Episco
pal Mission Board of the United
States.
A Chapel Hill IN. c. special says:
'The University OF North Carolina
baseball team Will not play the Univer-
sity OF Virginia this year. according to
the decision OF our Athletic Assocla-
ton"
Captain Virginius Hilton Faunt Lee
Roy died a few days ago at his home.
"Holly HILL" In King and Queen coun-
ty, Va, after brief illness. Captain
Faunt Leroy was q brave and daring
captain In the civil war, and a true
gentleman OF the old Virginia type.
Bonds Of the town of Lexington and
Rockbridge county are considered gilt
edged securities. Some county bonds
were sold a few days ago ut Jos. An
offer OF 107 was refused about the same
time by party who held some per
cent. bonds of the town.
Mr.. David Williams. a well-known
cabinet-maker. was found dead yes
terday morning In his bed at the house
OF Mr.. George Il. Markell. his son-in-
law. on Wolfe street. Mr.. Williams
was born In Alexandria and has lived
hero nearly eighty years.
On Friday last William S. Grinels. OF
Grinels. Middlesex county, was para
lyzed and died q few hours later. On
Sunday last his remains were inferred
in the vault which he had in life pre-
pared. In the coffin which he himself
had made. and in the clothes which he
had put aside for that purpose.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed
at Lynchburg Friday by James r.
Ford. OF Campbell county. His la
bilities. including S24. 900 due the State
and S. 900 due the county as endorser
for the late treasurer OF the county.
%. 8. Norman, amount to S3S.4677l.
his assets consist OF TWO FARMS In
Campbell. half interest in some rock
quarries near Lynchburg. and half in
terest in a farm In Prince Edward.
The stockholders OF the Lynchburg
cotton mill held their annual meeting
to-day. The old officers were elected
with the exception OF William Hurt.
who was succeeded as vice-presdent
by William A. O'Brien. The presidents
report showed that dividend of eight
per cent. was declared during the
year. and that sl9.269.SO was added TO
the surplus.
The Rockbridge Lime Company,
whose works are located on the out
skirts of Lexington, and which are
owned by Messrs. Egoff. Embree, and
others. OF Buena Vista, who constl-
tute the Buena Vista Paper-Mll Com
pany, have sold n part interest in the
works to Adams Brothers & Payne, OF
Lynchburg.
The people of Red Hill neighborhood
in Albemarle county. have been very
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