Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-02

$4,000. Following are the officers:
Hon. z. G.. Lester, president: v. NJ
Sowder. ice-president; S. r. Brame,
cashier. The above named and w. H.
Hartman. S. p. Willis and w. l.. How
ard were elected as directors.
Nelson Harris, of Ashland. was
kicked to death by a vicious mule q few
days ago.
Mr.. Wesley Page, well-known
farmer of Hanover county. died Mon
day of consumption.
Mr.. William r. Faulkner, of Amelia
county. died Monday, aged IS years.
Thomas f. Nelson was yesterday ap-
pointed fourth-class postmaster at
North.
VIM. b. Blenton. q young man, aged
is years, died at Raines Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. William S. Peyton died at Rapi-
dan Station Monday night, aged SO
years.
Deputy Sheriff II. w. Steele will re-
move with his family the list of March
from Tazewell to Washington county,
near Abingdon. where he has pur-
chased u nice farm ut the price Of
$1,000.
Mr.. Allen Miller, n former resident of
Tazewell, who came out of the Klon-
dixie with $4,000 and who located val
liable claims there, left for that Edo
RADIO last week
Prof j.. S. Poindcxter has resigned
his position in the Tazewell High
School to go into business in Chatta-
noosa. ard Miss Lou IT. Couling has
bctH selected -to-fiii- His place
At Danvillc the receipts of tobacco
are very large ana the leaf is selling
higher than at any time since 1892.
The steamer Menominee, which ar
rived in New York from London last
week, has on board the thoroughbred
stallion Arlington. lie was CONSIGNED
TO Mr.. II. ii. Carr. of Fauquier coun-
ty. and is perhaps one of the most
fashionably bred horses in the stud in
America.
Dr. Thomas Gibson. well-known
citizen residing near Radford. was
found in bed dead Tuesday
Mrs. Elizabeth Meade died near Law
renceville Sunday night. surrounded by
large circle of relatives and friends
On Sunday night the store Of J. A.
Sect d Co. Henderson's Chapel. North
cumberland county, was burned. Loss.
$1,000.
Judge Robert c. jackson, Of Wythe
circuit Court. has granted 4 charter to
the Virginia Coal and Iron Company.
OF which George l.. Carter, of Pulaski
is president The charter permits the
company TO issue bonds to the amount
of $4,000, 900.
Bristol has new artesian we'll that
supplies 500 gallons of pure water per
minute.
Blanche Purnell, n young white girl
15 years of age who had been deceived
ana abandoned. was sentenced 10 sixty
days Imprisonment at Bristol for shoot
Ing. Her story is said to be a pitiful
one.
Mr.. Eldred r. Baylor. an aged and
highly respected citizen of Glade
Spring, is dead.
Mrs. O. II. Drummond, mother-in-law
OF Mayor Loring, Of Pulaski. died sud-
denly at her home. in Amherst, Sunday
morning aged so years
The farmers of Dlfper's Valley are
'''N'hS an tIptt 10 organize Il Joint
stock company to erect u roller mill at
Draper depot
Mr.. VIM. II. Tate, about 90 years old
son of Robert C. Tate. died of consump-
ton at his home. at Graham's Forge
ast saturday morning at o'clock.
j. w. Coke. the fireman who was on
the engine that was blown up a few
DAYS ago. died at LynchburC yesterday
morning about o'clock. The unfortu-
nate mans remains will be taken TO
Crewe his home. for intcrment.
Josie Wright. of Bedford. who fell
from the stable loft and received very
painlui injuries some days ago. is re-
ported some better IT was thought for
a While his injuries would prove fatal
Evangelists Crockrts and Ferguson
VINO have been conducting reviyals in
Roanoke and vicinity. will leave next
saturday afternoon for Graham. where
they Will conduct a ten days meeting
LEXINGTON.
"A LAST JOURNEY-CAKE WALK
DISMISSED STUDENTS RETURN.
Lexington. Va, Feb. 1.-Mr. Gustav
Burgdorf. of Washington. d. c.. father
OF Cadet y. j. Burgdorf. who died Sat
urday at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute hospital. arrived in Lexington sun
day morning. He left Monday for
Washington with his sons body. ac-
companied by Mrs. Burgdorf, who was
with her son at the time of his death
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