Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-06

49,. LIE VIE VI JuQBe ttODerC turner, or
Front Royal, died Sunday last Of typ
hold fever.
Thomas Conner. assistant yardman at
the Southern railway freight depot,
Harrisonburg, died Tuesday afternoon
Oh nlood poisoning and lockjaw. His
death was caused by the premature
explosion Of a firecracker,
George Holman, aged ~ years, in
passing gun to his cousin, Samuel
Loving. near Eldridge's mill. in Buck
lngnam county, on Saturday last, nc
cidentally discharged the gun and blew
away the top of his cousins head.
Jesse Vandergriff and Lon Graham.
Iaborers in the Fratersville Slate mines,
were severely injured by the falling of
slate. Graham will probably die.
The Radford street car line, owned by
Col. j. G. Crockett, has been leased by
the electric light company for $40 per
month. The company is to keep the line
IN repair during the term Of the lease,
which is five years.
The large iron bridge spanning New
river at Radford and costing 800, 900
has just been sold to Prof. George w.
Miles and Capt William Ingels, presi-
dent of the Radford Bank. They
bought 1t at an immense sacrifice. as
1t was offered to the city and adjoin-
Ing counties for s60OO The bridge is
600 yards long, 30 feet wide and 80
feet high, one of the finest structures
In the State.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mr..
Thomas HI. Harris to Miss Ella Alrich,
daughter Of Colonel and Mrs. John r.
Air1ch. OF Spottsylvania county, the
ceremony to take place at the Metho-
fTQhnrnnplo 10, ~,
on Wednesday, January 18th.
Rev. B. w. Mebane. pastor Of the
fredericksburg Presbyterian Church,
who has been confined to his home by
sickness for several months, left this
week, accompanied by Mrs. Mebane.
Tor Clifton Springs, N. Y. for the
benefit of his health. During his alb
sence the pulpit of the Presbyterian
s Church will be filled by Rev. Mr.. Laf-
ferty. OF Davidson, N. C.
William Barbour. n 12-year-oId COL
ored boy. was tried in the County Court
= OF Albemarle Wednesday morning for
horse stealing and sentenced to the
penitenttary for three years. The Jury
recommended that the boy be sent to
the reformatory school.
John Penn, colored, shot and killed
Sam Travis Tuesday night at Walters.
Henry county. The parties were in a
friendly scufiie when Penn became
oifended and shot Travis 1t was at a
chopping given by Mr.. ). II. Pritchett
Penn Is in JAIL
Cards are out for the marriage of
Wythe White, formerly of Richmond,
~ put now the popular manager of the
pen Telephone Company. to Miss Mary
e A. Reinohl. of Washington, the cere-
y mony to take place January 18th.
Dr.. Philip T. Southall and Miss Sallie
II. Meade. of Amelia Courthouse. were
married Wednesday,.
Mrs. M. Cleveland Elson. of Buck-
ingham, died Monday.
Emanuel Smelzer. colored brake
man on the Norfolk and Western, was
thrown under moving car Sunday
evening at Roanoke and was Instantly
killed.
The fine large barn on the farm of
MI. John William Long, near Luray.
was DESTROYED by fire Sunday night
ABOUT o'clock, every building on thc
place except the dwelling house being
consumed. Loss, $4,000; insurance $500.
The Clerk of the County Court of
Albemarle county issued 234 marriage
csItihcates last year-l42 to white and
+ SS to colored-and the Clerk of the Cor
poraalon Court of Charlottesville issued
46-2O to white and &c to colored peo
ple-making total OF ZIG in city and
county.
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hawkins. of North Carolina. died here
Sunday night at the home of Mrs. Geo.
Gravatt. Fredericksburg, mother of
Mrs. Hawkins. where the latter was
visiting.
Andrew ]. Carson, one of the best
known carpenters and builders in Alex
andria. died Sunday night, after a short
illness. He was 60 years OF age.
MISS Bella Stanton, a very popular
( young lady died at her home, In Alex
andria, Monday morning.
Mrs. James C. hewitt. an old and
much-respected lady, died Monday ar
ternoon at her home. in Alexandria.
The Virginia Military Institute Is now
entirely out of debt. 1t begins the year
1888 with an increase of thirty cadets
over last year, when 1t had the biggest
enrolment for twenty seven years.
Judge Carr Bailey, an old citizen and
wealthy farmer of Lee county. near
here, committed suicide by jumping in
I front of train. II is thought that his
mind was unbalanced. His body was
terribly mutilated.
Mr.. Walter B. Gibson, of Carter's
Bridge. and Miss Carrie Jones, OF near
Mt. Ayr. were married by Rev. J. II.
Daniel few days since at the home of