Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
The Checkered Career Of an Octo-
genarian is Ended.
AR. Richard nIozier Crosses Tho Great
Divido > Hurricane nrnnen ana
Hf,s Gnn-c.reus VS.. the churehas-
Brief Mention.
lR., IP. s.. q. RON:
Especial to virginIan-Pllot.)

Especial to Virginian- Pllot) g
Suffolk. Va, Sept. 25-Nfr. Richard
Hoslcr is dead, aged 81 years. The end
came at 6 o'clock this morning in the
home OF II son. former Councilman j..
Walter Hosier. Ililby and Wellons
ing health twelve months, being first
attacked by cancer. He was semi
conscious about q week before the end.
The funeral will take place Mt ii o'clock
tomorrow morning from the Christian
Church. to which MIR. HoSler belonged.
Richard Hosier was the oldest person
but one in Suffolk. The oldest Is Mr..
Sylvester Oliver, who is past % years.
Ills two wives are buried. Six children
survlve-NIrs. NJ. j.. Phllhower, Mag
nolia: Mrs. II. C.. Smith. Boston,: S. s..
and j. Walter Hosier, Suffolk: r. Il.
Hosier. West Norfolk; W. p. Hosier,
Burlington, NJ Z.
WAS SENTENCED TO DIE.
Mr.. IIosier had n checkered career
In the civil war. Being too old to enter
the regular Confederate service, he and
other aged men got shot guns and
l,arassed the enemy by n sort OF
quninted with the Dismal Swamp than
any contemporary and his knowledge
was valuable. Mr.. Hosler was three
times made n prisoner of war. Once he
was sentenced to die, which sentence
was committed TO hard labor
SWAN LAKE DRUMMOND.
Mr.. Hosier escaped the guards, and
after many days of hardship and dan.
ger got back to Nansemond. In Cap
tain Robert Arnolds book telling of
EARLY Recollections OF the Dismal
Swamp" Mr.. IIosier is stated to have
swan across Lake Drummond, where
IT was seven miles wide, while escaping
the Fcdcrals. He Is said to. have been
attacked by a serpent while on the lake
and afterwards vanquished bear when
he landed Tho bear skin was the only
clothing he had in which to proceed to
civilization.
HURRICANE SHOT A MAN.
Hurricane Branch had business with
Justice Hawks. in Norfolk county, to-
day. lie carried before the Squire sew.
eral persons whom he nabbed on the
Norfolk and Western railroad.
One of the mon drew 4 gun on the
Hurricane but the latter fired first.
Hurricane Branch was going to Nor
folk. The conductor told him three men
were beating the train ahead of the
baggage car. Branch opened a door and
grabbed one of them. A second one
Jumped 4nd the third pointed his ggun
ut the officer
Branch fired first and the man tun-
bled from the train, which was going
full speed. The man taken, who said
his name was Pat CARMEL, was taxed
s5-and- costs
Hurricane Branch afterwards caught
two more 1S-year-old youths on the
same railroad. They We're Thomas
Vaughn and George Farrar Hawks
fined them SIS apiece, but Vaughn was
afterwards pardoned
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN.
The Phoenix Company OF volunteer
fire fighters are tonight fixing for
Roanoke. where they will go tomorrow
to attend the State Firemen's Associa-
ton. The boys will be accompanied by
the Phoenix Military Band, which gave
street concert tonight and made good
music. They also had some final prac-
tice In hose coupling. The company will
go in special car on the Norfolk and
Western railroad. They will return Sat
urday.
CIRCUSES VS.. CHURCHES.
Dr. W. w. Staley. who has been hold
ing a series of meetings at the Chris
tan Church for two weeks, made a ref
eaence to circus-soing at two services
Sunday. He reminded his members that
though Saturday is considered very
busy day he noticed many of his con-
.gregation left their stores and offices
to see the circus, and some carried
children. He reasoned that it would be
easier for the same persons to leave
business and come to his daytime
meetings. on other week days. The re-
vival will close next Friday.
THE GREAT SOUTHERN MIN
STRELS.
Minstrelsy is well liked by theatre
goers of this city, and the promise of
anything new in this popular amuse-
ment is a pleasure looked forward to