Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-08
THE OLD DOMINION
Brief Items of Interest Picked Up
Here and There.

Messrs. Lee and Miller, two mineral
ogists of Pennsylvania, have been in
the county for some time looking into
the mineral resources CT this section.
Their object is to bring Virginia iron
ore to the attention OF northern manu-
facturers. They report that the coun-
ty Is rich in u superior grade of ore,
which viii in a short time be a great
source OF wealth to this people.
&Ndr. ]. b. Anderson, we'll known
Hetauranteur OF Lynchburg, died here
this morning after u long illness, aged
fifty years.
Mrs. Marian Henry, widow of the
late William Henry, after 4 protracted
illness. died in Fredericksburg Thurs
day at the home of her neice, Miss Jen-
ME Hay.
Rev. Robert C. Jett. rector of Eman-
uel Episcopal Church. staunton, is
very Ill with grip. His friends are ex-
ceedingly anxious about him.
Cards are out for the wedding OF b.
Miller McCue. agent at Staunton of the
Adams Express Company, and Miss
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BENZ. Stuart, who formerly owned
''Walnut HILL" Capt. G. Julian Pratt's
fine Augusta county stock farm, but
who has made his home in recent years
in Forth Worth, Texas, died there re-
Gently.
DR.. Clark Collins. OF Lynchburg, who
recently passed n most successful ex-
animation in Washington for the po-
sition of surgeon in the army, has re-
ceived orders to go to Porto Rico.
Mr.. Enniss IT. Mills and Miss Annie
Collins, both OF Tredericksbu burg, were
married Thursday night, Rev. Decatur
Edwards officiating.
Miss Mary Shumate, daughter of the
late Thomas Shumate, died ut the res
idence of her mother, near White Post,
Clarke county, Wednesday.
Mr.. Theodore King. of Westmoreland
county, and Miss Ethel Jones, dnughini.
Of the late Lewis Jones. OF King
latter county. Rev. II. j. Wray oili-
ciatinG.
Mrs. Laura Boone. who has been
matron ut the Mary Baldwin Seminary.
Stnunton, for about twenty years, died
= 49, 'NtS - jill ILtlsIlplllsi. AlIS.
Boone was native of Alhemarlc coun-
ty. but has lived in Stauntoa for a
number OF years.
Miss Annie Lee Walters. OF Danvillc.
was united in marriage to Warner l..
cooper OF Simmonsville. $. c.. We'd
nesday.
Tn the counties surrounding Fredcr-
icksburS the old popular sport of fox
hunting is being revived. There are
many fine packs of hounds. and the
music of their voices in the chase can
often be heard these frosty days
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
has appointed Foreman Il. NJ Ander-
son and Longworth to travel over the
road and instruct new foremcn An
east. north and south of Roanoke
while Foreman Longworth Will look at
ter the west.
Rev. Thos. Needham. the eminent
evangelist, is conducting n series of
meetings at Roanoke with great sue
cess.
Vincent Childress died at his home
near F'ishersvlllc Tuesday morning,
aged 60 years. Burial at Thinking
Springs Wednesday.
Rev. w. II. Brown. of Wythcville.
Va. has been called to the passionate
of the bethlehem and Grace lutheran
Churches, in Augusta county, and has
entered upon his duties.
The 10th Stove Company have pur-
chased the ornamental wood works
building from j. NJ. Coyner & Co, Mt
Waynesboro. and Will move it down
To their plant TO be used as Il nickie
finishing department.
by a decision of the United States
Court of Appeals in New York yester-
day, the rcsidunry estate of Daniel L.
Fayeweathcr, amounting to nearly
$4,000 600, WAS released for distribution
yesterday among twenty-five educa-
tional Institutions and hospitals. The
University of Virginia and the Hamp-
ton University Will receive 100000
each.
Mr.. John Vandsdale had been sit
ting on n chair with his feet on an
other at Charlottesville. In his at
temp. To remove his feet from the
chair he broke his thigh bone. 1t is
feared that the leg will have to be am
putated as It is believed that the bone
Is diseased.
Mr.. Il. D. Anderson, OF charlottesville,
was yesterday taken to Johns Hopkins
Hospital for trca tment for some serious
his brother and his family physician.
They Travelled in n special car provided
10y the Southern Railway Company.
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