Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-13
THE OLD DOMINION
Brief Items of Interest Picked Up
Here and There.

The Methodist churches of Richmond
have under consideration plan for
holding big celebration during the
coming spring of the centennial of
Methodism. The idea originated with
Trinity Church, the Oldest Of the Meth
odist group in Richmond, and all the
other churches have been asked to CO.
operate. The celebration, II decided
upon, will be big one, lasting several
days.
Mr.. John d. Chalmers, of Smithfeld.
was found dead in the road by the side
of his buggy.
Mrs. Edmonia Beckner, wife OF Mr.. O.
q. Beckner. of Roanoke. died Tuesday
Of consumption.
Mr.. A. II. Bowering, of Fredericks-
Durg. has accepted position with the
Long Island State Hospital Band,
Brooklyn, N. ].
Mr.. Richard S. Utoris. OF Washing
ton, and Miss Evie Blankcnship were
married in Richmond yesterday after
noon. Rev. Meade Clarke officiating.
Mrs. Emma V. Edelin,, wife of Mr..
Thomas j. Edelin,. deputy marshal
CHitcu oldt court, u1eQ w eQneSQay
morning at her residence, in Alexan-
dria.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed in
Lynchburg by r. II. Woodruff, a
prominent business man of Roanoke
Numerous liabilities are named, vary
ing from small amounts to several
thousand dollars. The petition is n com
plicated affair. containing about fifty
typewriter pages.
Mr.. Arthur Lewis, of this city. for
merly member of Company X, Third
Virginia Regiment, and Miss Katherine
Purks, of Carolina county. left Frcder-
1cksburg Wednesday for Washington,
where they were married that after
noon.
Oliver Arthur, OF Clifton Forge, was
struck by Chesapeake and Ohio en-
CINE and killed.
The growth of Winchester last year
was greater than that of any previous
year in it's history.
Mrs. Susan Anne Powers, one of the
oldest residents of James City. died
Tuesday after an illness of several
months.
Three masked men entered the
dwelling of Jack Sebastfn. in West
toll compelled him to open his safe.
They secured $40 in cash and valuable
papers, after which the robbers bound
and gagged Sebastin.
Mr.. Thomas II. Harris. n prosperous
and well known merchant of Spottsyl-
vania Courthouse, and Miss NJ. Alrich,
daughter of eX-County Treasurer ]. II.
Alrich. were married at Tabernacle
Church Wednesday morning
Colonel ]. r. Alrich. Captain M. B.
Rowe. and Mr.. S. |. Baggatt, Jr, of
Fredericksburg. have been appointed
delegates to the Pure Food and Drug
Congress, which meets i'll Washington
January 18th.
EXSheriff Phiops, one of the most
prominent ana best-to-do citizens of
GraySon county, died rather uneXpcct-
edly at his home. near Independence
in that county Sunday Deceased own
ed one of the largest and best stock
farms in Grayson He was about 90
years old: was married, and leaves a
wife and three children.
Mrs. Nancy Sprinkle. the venerable
mother of DR.. George w. Sprinkle. of
Marion. died in that town n few days
ago. at the advanced age Of 81 years.
She was n member of the Methodist
Church. South, for sixty years.
Congressman James a. Walker has
made application tn the County Court
of Wythe county. TO examine and re-
count the Rhca Walker ballots cast In
this county at the recent election.
Judge Fulton has the matter under ad-
Visement.
Mr. Richard II. Gaines. who has long
-e1icicntlY filed the position of chem
ist to the Department OF Agriculture.
has rendered his resignation to the
Commission. to take effect February
list.
Bishop Peterlsn. of the West Viz
ginia Diocese. will shortly publish n
work Of great interest and valuable
contribution to State history. 1t being
a detailed history of tho Protestant
Episcopal Church in that State.
The City Council OF Alexandria has
received proposal from the commit
tee on light for the reduction In the
price of gas from STAG per thousand
feet to 81 80. less cents for prompt
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