Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-22
THE OLD DOMINION
Brief Items of Interest Picked Up
Here and There.

News Is received ut Staunton Of the
recent death in Chicago of Mrs. Lizzie
Sears Fultz. Mrs. Fultz was q daughter
of the late Barnas Sears, LID. who
for many years just after the war lived
In Staunton. and was trustee and sec
rotary OF the State Peabody fund.
Mrs. Fultz was DIR. Sears secretary,
and was a brainy business woman. She
owned q large lot of property on Sears
Hill. In this city. Her burial was at
Brookline. Mass. in the Sears family
vault.
Mr.. William J. Wilson, one of the old
est and best known residents of Char
lotto county, died at his home, near
Wards Fork Mills, this morning, aged
IS years.
Culpeper is to have an Ice plant, to
be erected early in the spring.
Tho appointment of DR.. I. w. Kite,
of Orange county, to be n surgeon in
Mckinley. has been confirmed by the
Senate.
The members of the Baptist Church
1T MiIIWCOu nave EXTENDED q call to
Rev. j. Il. Raymond, of New York
The church has been without q pastor
for some months past.
Mr.. w. l.. Brand. member of the
Board of Agriculture from the Sixth
District. has resigned, and the Govern
or will appoint Major j. Il. Cowan. of
Mecklenburg. to succeed him.
+. G. Scott. secretary, announces
through the Southern Churchman that
the examining chaplains of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Diocese of Southern
Virginia vii! hold examinations at the
Virginia Seminary, February Sth, 1899.
beginning at 10 a. m.
Mr.. Maitland RELY, a leading young
resident of Summit Point. w. Va. and
a son of Colonel ]. J. Rely, was mar
ried to Miss Sarah C. Kerr OF Wash
1ngton. ID. G.. at the rectory OF Christ
Episcopal Church. Winchester, Thurs
day night.
Joseph Wilson. who was charged
with forgery and "crookedncss" in in
surance business. and whose case was
commenced in the Corporation Court
OF charlottesville, Tuesday. was found
not guilty by the jury this morning.
and the prisoner liberated.
The condition of ex-Unitcd States
extremely i'll for the past two weeks.
was somewhat improved yesterday.
put there are still grave apprehenslons
concerning his condition.
1t is stated on authority that an old
colorcd woman. Martha Bowen. living
near Unlonvllle, in Orange county, is
10 years old. She is still in good health.
James Wilson. OF lower Orange conn
Y, Iii l..
While at work in 4 sulphur mine in
Louisa county by cave-in.
Mr.. James r. Toyncs filed his petition
IN bankruptcy Thursday in Danvillc.
Preferred debts. s625: unsecured
sl.6lo.51. Total. s2.29Gi9. Note and oc r
counts, $GSS.59: stock of goods. printing
press and material, $1,000. Total assets
The jury in the case of Thomas r.
Almond. former leading real estate
ana loan broker. Of Winchester, who is
on trlal Tor obtaining money under false
pretenses from \. Robinson. or Tho
county in a stock transaction. failed ~
agree in the Corporation Court this az
ternooa and were discharged. They
stood to for acquittal.
Captain Enoch Davis. n noted Po,o-
mac riVerman. was taken to his homo
In Alexandria Thursday morning in his
vessel. having been struck tho second
time with paralysis the day previous
flity years go his first stroke of DaraI-
ysis occurred. resulting in making him
n cripple up to the present time.
DIR. Roderick Dew, OF Spottsyjvanta
county, in dismounting from his horse
had narrow escape from death. His
loot slipped and the horse ran off with
me other foot caught in the stirrups
Or: Dew was dragged some distances
before the horse was stopped. and was
badly bruised.
]. Blodgett Brtton died at Warren
ton Thursday night. aged so years. lie
was an eminent metallurgical chemist
ana had laboratory i'm Philadelnhia
ana one at Warrenton. He was n ma
i've or Philadelphia. but had resided in
virginia since soon after the civil war
having married Miss Fanny Horner. Of
Faufuier county.
Rev DR.. ]. w. McCown has tenaared
ms resignation as pastor of Cavalry
Baptist Church at Bowling Green. The
reason assigned by DIR. McCown for hie
action Is bad health. He contemplates
IL TIP to Florida. and If he returns inn
proved in health. it is expected and
hoped that he will resume his pastoral
duties at Bowling Green.