Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-20
THE OLD DOMINION

THE OLD DOMINION
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Brief Items Of interest Picked Up
Here and There.
Mr. William Ira Kennon, q highly
respected citizen OF Louisa county, died
Wednesday night. aged rs years.
The Exchange Hotel. destroyed by
fire at Boydton Tuesday night will be
rebuilt.
Wednesday night the barn Of tho In
dustrial School at Manassas was en-
tirely destroyed by fire. The stock was
saved but all the feed destroyed.
AT Alexandria Wednesday. the old
Occoquon steamer Alton was sold to
the Richmond Phosphate Company for
$1,000. Hereafter the steamer will ply
the James river.
Miss Robbie Cannon, daughter of Mr.
John S. Cannon, Of Spottsylvania, died
"Wednesday after brief illness, aged
seventeen years.
Mrs. Bryant, relict of the late Andrew
]: Bryant of Roanoke county, died
Tuesday.
MIR. James Mann. OF Nottoway coun-
ty, has accepted a position on the staff
: of Governor Tyler, with the rank of
colonel.
Mrs. E. C.\vipcent died at her home.
near Staunton, Wednesday afternoon,
aged seventy years.
Mrs. eliza Hodgson. one of the Oldest
residents OF Frederick county, died
"Wednesday, aged 90 years.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Rosalie Smith. daughter of Prof
Frank II. Smith, and DR.. Isaac C. Har-
rison, Of GAINESVILLE. at the University
Chapel next Tuesday.
Miss Catharine 3. Hill, daughter of
DR.. G. II. Hill, of Charlottesville. and
Mr.. Guy S. Hutchns. of Georgia, were
married Wednesday night.
Mr.. ]. r. Jones died at his residence
at Montreal Wednesday night. He was
stricken with apoplexy last Monday
night and never regained conscious
ness.
Mrs. Eliza r. Brown, widow OF DR..
John P. Brown, of Charlotte county,
Va, died at the Protestant Episcopal
Home, Richmond. Wednesday. aged 10
years.
Mr.. William Aunspaugh, an aged and
respected citizen of Fincastle, died sud
denly at his place of business this
morning at IL O'Clock Of heart failure
at the advanced age OF rs years.
Mr.. Ernest L. Loving. assistant post
master ut Raccoon Ford, and Miss L.
Beatrice Smith. daughter OF Mr.. and
county, were married Wednesday at
Palmyra Methodist Church.
Mr.. ]. S. Henson. a. prominent citizen
OF Berryville, died ut his residence there
Tuesday night. after a long Illness with
large buyer OF lumber for the city
markets.
The postofTfce at Summerdean. Au-
gusta county. was totally destroyed by
fire Wednesday morning. together with
all its contents and n four-hundred
dollar stock of merchandise.
Miss Sarah White. daughter Of Rev
Dr. H. M. White. pastor of the Lou
doun Street Presbyterian Church,
Winchester. died at her fathers resi-
dence Wednesday moving Miss White
has been q confirmed invalid for a num-
Der Of years.
At meeting OF representative men OF
Winchester. held at Christ Episcopal
Church Tuesday night, a resolution was
adopted opposing the admission of
Brigham H. Roberts. of Utah, to the
halls of Congress.
Perry Campbell, of Page county, was
shot and killed Monday night by Chas.
Nv. Viands at Greenwood. There were
no witnesses to the affray and partic-
ulaTs are hard to get.
William Patterson. of Fairfield. Rock
bridge county. aged "a years. while at
tending a dance Mt the residence of
Isaac G.. Copper. of Riverside, Wednes-
day night, dropped dead.
Two petitions in bankruptcy from
Roanoke were filed ut Lynchburg We'd
nesday. They were Edgar r. Wood
ward. liabilities about $4,000, and Jno
r. Wharton, civil engineer, liabilities
$500.
The plea OF Mrs. A. v. Noell who q
few days ago sued for an absolute di-
vorce from her husband. Mr.. Thomas
j. NOEL. at Radford. has been with
drawn by herself Great injustice was
plea was blackmail on the part OF some
one unknown.
The Bedford electric plant has been
purchased by the town from the Bed