Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19
THE OLD DOMINION

Erief Items of Interest Picked Up
Here and There.
Mrs. Alexander Kerr died Thursday
at her home near New Hope. Augusta
county. aged 80 years. She was high
~ respected and will be greatly missed.
Mr. Thomas Stephen Itoskins, n pop
ular and prosperous merchant of Tas-
ley. and Miss Lucille Addison, the ac-
compiishcd daughter of Mr.. John L.
Addison, OF Onancock were united in
marriage al Christ L. Il. Church. Cast
vile. last Thursday morning. 1t was
very fashionable affair.
Mrs. Maggie Daughty, OF Onancock,
lied q few days ago survived by
husband, daughter and son. She was
highly respected by a wide circle of
1cQuaintances.
Mr.. Thomas Ayres, one of the oldest
and best known men OF Gladesboro.
dropped dead suddenly a few days
since.
Mrs. sallie a. Kellam. a highly re-
spec,cd lady, died at Accomact Court
years.
spor:smcn are having great fun hunt
ing blacilb!rds in AccoHlacl< county.
Mr.. Walter II. Page, of North Caro-
lima, Will deliver the commencement adj
dress NJ the Randolph Macon Womnns
College next June. He is editor OF the
Atlantic Monthly.
Bedford Bulletin: T. c. Bobbitt and
Massey Ncwbll. of Lyncnburg. repre-
senting the Southern Telephone Com
pany. We're in the city this week with
view of getting UP a system here. On
account of the weather they left with
ont accomplishing anything. but will
return later.
Strother Ramey. twelve years of age,
son of Mr.. Isaac Eamcy. Il highly cs-
teemed citizen of Leetown. died Fri
dag morning at o'clock after an i'll
moss Of nnlX-a few daXS. The cause is
supposed to be blO9d poisoning from a
rising III his ear, which discharged in
ternally.
a number OF young men OF Lexing-
ton have organized n social club with
Mr. Frank Moore as secretary and
treasurer. y suite of rooms have been
handsomely fitted UP in the McCrum
building. The leading daily papers and
magazines will be found on the tables.
and the latest and most interesting
games will be supplied.
a dispatch from Fredericksburg
says: Mary Green, young colored
girl, was frozen to death Tuesday night
at her home in this county, making the
second case of death from cold in this
section in the past week. At some
places In tho NJ
homes of colorcd people where the sup
ply of wood gave out fine shade trees
In the yards have been cut down and
burned in order to keep the families
frCm freezing.
The marriage of Mr.. T. r. Gayle. IT..
Of Stafford. and Miss Pratt, of King
George county, which was to have
taken place last Wednesday. was post
poE5d on account of the impassab BILE
condition of the roads and stormy
weather. To Wednesday, February pod.
at $50 O'Clock p. m, at Fletcher's
Chapel.
y letter from Booker says: White
ana colorcd hunters are trackin, M
coons and rabbits ana knocking them
in the head, as there is no chance for
their escape. Par;ridgcs are caught In
whole coveys and all killed at one
shot.
Mrs. Henry C. Allen died at her
home near Chatham suddenly Thurs
day night. Mir. Alien is one of Pittsyi
vanil's representatives. in the Lcgisla-
ture, and is also Il member of the Board
of Supervisors.
TEn stable OF Mr.. w f. Stone, Mt
tord's Depot, in Dinwiddic county. was
destroyed By fire a night or so ago,
with 10000 feet of lumber stored in it.
Mr.. stone lost his stable and other pro-
perty last February by fire.
Jofn Wilson. member of Troop II.
cavalry. of Virginia Volunteers. died
at IS residence at Smithneld Thurs
day night. lie will be buried with mill
itary honors by his troop Saturday. He
was elected Second Lieutenant Mt its
organization in 1854. but owing to his
il!-health he resigned his leu,enancy.
ana when his health improved re-en-
listed as Il trooper