Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-25
THE OLD DOMINION
Brief Items Of Interest Picked Up
Here and There.


Reports received at the office OF La
the manufacturing establishments in
The State are in II prosperous condition.
With few exceptions these reports show
that the product of nearly all of the
snanufa tories in the State last year
were quite satisfactory. The wages
Sald the operatives are fairly good and
their condition compares favorably
with those in States further North.
The remains of Capt Thomas Rat
cliffe, who died suddenly at Salisbury.
Md, were taken to King George coun-
ty fer interment Monday. He was 60
years old, and owned the Pop Castle
farm in that county.
Mr.. Joseph S. jackson. of Orange
county, died Sunday from the effects of
q wound received in the late civil war.
Mrs. S. NJ. Latham. mother of Mrs. E.
Newman Eubanks of Newport News,
and Prof. Woodville Latham, OF New
York, died in Washington Monday.
]. II. Leech. of Colierstown. Rock
bridge county, who served in the COM
lnand of General w. l.. jackson, of
West Virginia, known as "Mudwall"
jackson in the civil war; died at his
residence a. few days ago and was bur-
led where he had lived.
Wallace POLAND lately n brakeman
on the Southern Railway, but was dis
charged because OF being found asleep
while on duty, committed suicide to-
day at his home in this city, by shoot
1u,ur ali no
Mr.. Walter S. Stoltz whose mysteri-
GUS disappearance from his home in
Richmond occasioned his family great
uneasiness, has returned. He was suf-
fering from lapse of memory. he
says.
The Democratic Committee of Angus
Ia county met Monday and named Sat
urday. April S, as the date of the pri-
mary election to nominate the partys
candidates for all the county offices.
The primary election will be held by
Oalloting in precincts rather than in
convention.
Mr.. Christian Eakle, brother OF the
late Mayor Eal<lc, of Greenbiar White
Sulphur Springs, and father of Mayor
b. Frank Eakle. is dead aged 70 years.
Mr.. William e. Blankenship. of Edge
field, Chesterfield county. died Mon
day, aged So years.
DIR. Peyton Il. Green, of Wytheville.
was given an overdose OF tincture of
arsenic through mistake and came very
near dying.
Capt. S. J. Quinn. of Fredericksburg,
has been appointed historian of the cen
tennial observances to take place at
the George washington Masonic Cen
tcnnlal in December, 1899.
A new postoffice has been establish
ed n Varst, Madison county, Va. with
William A. Hawkins as postmaster.
The barn Of Andrew Bazzie. n farmer
and CATTLE dealer. living four miles
north of Harrisonburg. was burned to
building contained 1000 bushels of
wheat and a lot of corn and hay and
farming utensils. all of which were in
eured. The live stock WAS saved. There
Was $1,000 insurance on building and
contents.
The body of an unknown colorcd man
was found on the railroad track. be
tween Salem and Roanoke Saturday
morning. 1t had been cut in two by
the wheels of cars that passed over
it.
The following fourth class postmas-
ters were appointed yesterday for Nir-
gina: Mrs A. =. Alrich, vice Mary Il.
Alrich resigned, ut Alrich, Spottsyl-
vania county. Va: Gilbert L. Lloyd,
vice 7. O.. Phillpots. dead, at Thomp
sons Cross Roads, Louisa county, Va.
r.. Bruce Evans, highly respected
colore6 letter carrier of Richmond. died
Monday suddenly, while on his way TO
the pogtofiice to report for duty. De-
spite his nearness 10 death. the brave
fellow gave his keys TO n messenger TO
carry to the Office.
The prospects for building the Con-
fedrate museum at Richmond are con-
sidered excellent. 1t is believed that
Mr. RousS' offer 10 give 600 on the
conditions that the city in which this
memorial is to be raised will contri-
butte or secure the same amount may
be realized.
The two large cotton factories In
Misunderstanding Marshall Mills which
have been idle for eighteen months, and
the Old Dominion Mills. which have
not been at work Since the fire Of five
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