Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-19
THE OLD DOMINION
Brief Items oflnterest Picked Up,
Here and There.

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George Smallwood, q former resident
of Clarke county. but having been en-
ployed in the establishment of Mr.. Bel
Ter. at Charlestown. for the past eight
years, was SO severely crushed by a
freight train at the station at Berry
vile, Tuesday night. at 9 o'clock. that
death resulted yesterday morning.
Mr.. O. r. Reamy. of Spencer, Henry
county, died Sunday, from an acciden-
tai gunshot wound received Christmas
day, aged IS years.
The man who was killed at Peeks-
kill, N. Y, with a ticket from Lynch
burg to Elensville, n. Y, has been
identified at Edward Lockers, colored,
of Lynchburg.
A number OF hogs in King George
county are dying OF cholera or some
other disease.
A large fleet of barges has arrived
al fredericksburg, and will be loaded
with railroad ties for the Philadelphia
market.
a marriage license was issue in
Washington yesterday to William Pat
terson. OF Merrifeld. Va. and Josephine
Atkins. of Sperryville. Va.
Miss Rubie Cannon, daughter of
John s. Cannon. died Monday ut the
home OF her fathe r, in Epottsylvania
county. aged Is years.
Mrs Julia Harrison, wife of Hon.
Thomas w. Harrison. judge of the
Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Of Vir-
gnia, died al her residence in Win
chester Monday evening after 4 short
Illness from pneumonia.
Miss Bessie r. Lewis, of Campbell!
county, and Mr.. Sterling l.. Lewis, for
merly of Graham, but now located in
Richmond, were married to-day at the
home of Mr.. John r. Tanner, mt
Gladys.
Or. Lewis Coleman Morris. n native
OF Hanover county. now of Birming-
ham. Ala. and Miss Eusie j. Martin, of
that city. Will be married on the 25th
instant.
Miss Clara Lila Wheeler of Hills
boro. Albemarle county and Mr.. Ben
lamin Nicholas Rogers, were married
Sunday
The Charlottesville Council, of Char
lottnsvile, will raise a flag over the
Medical School. Judge r. IT. w. Duke.
Jr.. will deliver the address.
Mrs. FitZhugh Lee. who has been
the guest of Mrs. Julian Burke. in
Alexandria. for some days. left Wash
ington yesterday for Tampa en- route
to Havana. where she will join her
husband.
Edgar Warfield, of Alexandria, was
appointed by the President of the Vir-
ginia Pharmaceutical Association. n
delegate to the Pure Food and Drug
Congress, which met in Washington
yesterday.
Rev. w. r Smithey. of the Methodist
Church. while preaching Sunday af-
ternoon at Greenwood. one of his
churches In charge. about eight miles
from Richmond. was stricken with apo-
pleXy, and died Tuesday
Mr.. John Hener. a prominent farmer
OF Botetourt county, died at Treatyille
Tuesday. aged IS years.
Veteran John L. Cartwell died mt the
Soldiers Home, Richmond, Tuesday
movement has ben started in Ian
caster county to secure portraits Of
prominent people and members of the
court In the old colonial DAYS with
which to adorn the walls of the court
room in the courthouse building at the
county Eeat.
Mr.. James NJ. Gentry. the we'll known
Richmond tobacconist. died Tuesday.
Judge Nicol, in the Circuit Court of
Loudonn county. Tuesday set aside the
sale ct the maidstone at $3.50 and ordered
resale. Great interest is felt in tho
next Offering by outsiders as we'll MS
the present owners. who are descend
ants of the Fred family. i'm which the
stone has been held for 100 years.
Joseph Kennedy of near Milnesville.
returned not long since from Gilmer
county. w. Va, where he went after n
brief correspondence with Miss Agan,
whom he married and brought 10 his
elegant Virginia home.
Miss Allie Callahan. daughter of Mr..
Thomas w. Callahan, of Lynchburr
died recently at the Western State
Hospital. Staunton.
Mr.. Henry Clay Wilson. of Ribo. Rcd
ford county. has filed Il petition in
bankruptcy. Liabilities Sl.2i5: assets.
nothing: exemption claimed, $50.
Cards are out for the marriage Of
Miss Julia Rlson Bass. OF LynchburC.
TO Mr.. Percy Moran Thompson. Of
North Carolina, on the 25th instant.
wII.LIAMsnuRG.
FOUND DEAD LECTURE PER
SONAL AND GENERAL.