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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-28
CITY Men and Country Papers.

The homing instinct in the blood Is felt
by hard-headed. shrewd and practical
men. engaged In business in great towns
and apparently free from tnconveniens
sen tiuaent. Yet. though they scan their
newspa pers with keen and eager relish.
Il they throw them aside when read, while
some little sheet, not particularly well
printed and put together as Il iumbled
in "a scrap basket. IS slipped into the
packet and carried home. This IS the
county paper published up-country and
filed with intimate personal details the
plea SAINT and kindly neighborhood gossip
which goes on at the post-offtce and
around the station when the train Comes
IN. Here are familiar ssnames; the story
{ Of lie in farming community related
win minute care: the goings and COM
sinKs OF kindred and aeHuaintances: The
I saIAs, the purchases, the casualties. the
8changas. an chronicled without Mueh are
sergs liI.s buss with e1osest and most ss,ss-
factory realism. The man may %, .
Sa.ilionatre several times over. but h
sWasSonce q boy on the farm. and AZ VIII
81 afsubscribers to the little eountryspaDsf
- long "a he 1ves.-AargaIet = 0ang.
z0tars nscpllterSsysss FSassss
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Want Plans Altered.

There was meeting Of the Bridge
Commissioners held at the City Hall yes
sterday afternoon, at which the question
Of altering the plans for construction<o of
the Chesapeake and Ohio vfaduct was
considered. The company desires to have
the plans SO amended as to permit con-
struction Of the work fourteen feet above
Mayo's Bridge. Two representatives Of
New York bridge company appeared
before the commissioners and showed
maps of the proposed work. The board
considered the question at some length.
but deferred final action until a subse-
quent meeting.
I. Those present were Messrs. Reuben
Burton, Julius A. Hobson. T. P. Camp
bell, James O'Brien, James r.. Gordon
and J.. r.. Purdue.
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Hotel Arrivals.


L AtNIurphy's -J osephS e. Garland, Farm
vile; s.. C. Conlon. Ehurchville; r. S.
Woodfin, Soldiers Home w. s. johns
ston, A. Pareira. Philad elphia; NJ. Com
tprecht, E. J.. Steingham, T. e Beau
champ. !. A. Murphy, New York. =.
Koppel, II. Walters, Jr., Baltimore; J. 8.
Beatty, Chicago; S. Schmidt, Cincin-
natl.
Afford s-J. R.sPage. Aberdeen. NC;
J.. S. PEBBLES, Norfolk; w. M. Powell,
Bmporia; E. H. Rupell and son. Alecklen-
burg; Alfred Cohen, Pittsburg Thomas
S. Flood, Elmira, N. Y
AT the Licking ton-Ge George. H. Dausp.
Norfolk; John D. Randall. Baltimore;
Thad. w. Griffin, Petersburg: II. O.
Watkins, Tazewell A. l.. Pitts, Arvonia:
j. B. Morris. Charlottesville; c. I. John
son, Wingina.
At the Alhambra-D.G. Waller. Lynch
burg; r. r. Shackelford Virginia. ~. r.
Elan, White Hail: w. ]. Hubbard. Buck
ingham; T: J. Beaner, Salisbury, N. c.;
4 E: L. Goans, Louisville; "A. T. Howell,
Ho1lcrofe, Va
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VALUABLE CANE.
Mr.. George Floyd Rogers is the Proud
PncGecSOr

Mr.. George Floyd Rogers is the pcoud
Possessor.
Mr.. George Floyd Rogers, son Of Cap
tain George J. Rogers, is the possessor
of a cane cut from hickory tree near
the tomb of Thomas Jefferson. at Month
cello. Engraved on the cane are the
words, "Rotunda of the University.
burned October 81, 1885, with cut of
the rotunda, and one of the tomb of
jefferson. Other inscriptions are:
Thomas Jefferson, Virginia, born April
Z. 174s. president of the University of
Virginia 1so1-'o9, wrote Declaration OF In
dependence 1776 founder of University
OF Virginia 1872 also Monticello, Viz
ginia,'' and "Died July 4, 1926: This
cane was cut near Jeferson's Tomb;
"Jefferson's dying words were, re-
sign my spirit to God. my daughter to
my country
The cane is handsome affair. and was
given MT. Rogers by an old man living:
in the neighborhood.
Mr.. Rogers is on a visit to his father,
and win return in few days.
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A SOCIAL GLIB
in MANCHESTER.
The Meeting Held Last Night Was
Largely Attended.
CHARTER THE GAS PLANT.
New Force Put on the r. P. and c. Con
struction-M Mr.. Gillian Drops
Out-News, Personal and
Brief.
New Force Put on the r. P. and c. Con
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
LIZ Hull Street, Beattie Block.


About forty representative young men
of Manchester were present last night at
the meeting held in the chamber OF the
BUSINESS Mems Association, and much IN
terest was taken in the organization OF
the club. Mr.. Nunnany presided. The
meeting was called to order and the mat
ter Of appointing committees to investi-s
gate different phases OF the orga ntZatton.
Committees were also appointed TO select
quarters for the club, upon Membership
and on permanent organization and by
laws. They adjourned to meet again next
Tuesday night. The CLUB will, no doubt,
be organized with a membership OF nifty.
NEW FORCE PUT ON.
A force Of forty-five men In charge or
Mr.. A. c.. Smith, Will report to Captain
William Hunt, of the construction DC
partmeut of the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina Railroad, to-day. The force
has been at work on the Petersburg end
of the line, and were taken to Richmond
last night. To-day they will be brought
to Manchester and put to work on the
road near this place.
A NEW COMPANY.
The Virginia Electrical Railway ana
Development Company will soon appear
before the City Council. asking a fran
chise, allowing them to extend their lines
from Richmond into Manchester, for
the purpose of furnishing light. heat ana
power in the city.
Mr.. Williams, of the firm of Henry d
Williams, of Richmond, will appear be
fore the council Thursday night, repre-
.senting the Virginia, Electrical Raai"ay
and RDevelopment Company.
Isis hardly possible that at the meet
ing Thursdsy night the council cannon
take action upon the subject, as lhe
meeting is called for another purpose
that OF hearing the report of the COM
mfttec In regard to the conference re-
Gently teld With the officials OF the At:
5iantic Coast Line. Howev er, MI w "
.liafns will state to the Council what ny y
company desire and what they pre-
pose to do z <.
This same company is Just row cots y
pleteing splendid system In EichmohC.
by which they will furnish light an am
power In that city. II the COMPANY. e =
tiers Manchester, conducts VIII ne laaSs
as has been done In the streets Of Rtcn
mond. q
PLANT COMMENCED
Major IL. Turner, of NeWsf DIX =
rived In the city yesterday.
He Is largely interestedtn the 6as p iase
To be operate Ted In Manchester M 49,. uIcn
.{vlsitE the compa ny Will ue esinansHt--
~ o:Shnised Rad NO rk pol Nc srtaHs os..
slIn. 49,
The location las not been decided sunoe.s
hut at ameetIns OF the stockho.aef5 ~ 90
VIII be heJd 1hn1day. all oesesis ~ sst
xsssves1 VIZ s. soa.,a lllIslllllI
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holders and furnishers of iron rails, that
while there a petition was presented Tor
an appeal in favor of parties convicted
by court organized by the military au-
thorities in Porto Rico of illegal voting
in the recent elections. The defence
claims that Porto Rico is under the Con-
stitution of the United States and part
of its territory and its citizens are en-
titled to the same rights as other citizens
of the Union. The decision of the ques-
lions raised may have an influence on
the pending tariff bills, and the politi-
cal situation in Congress and the coun-
8 try at large.
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DEATH OF A SOLDIER.
Tho Body OF Lee Cnrrico Sent to. II Is
Mother in Chicago.

"a - - i-l ~
Superintendent Bryant, of the 1:.ch-e
1nond National Cemetery. on Friday last
received instructions to proceed with an.
undertaken 10 Boscbel, a railway station
Oh the james River Division, about
eighteen or twenty miles above Rich
nen1. and to have the body OF Lee Car
rico. formerly of Company D. Ninth Reg
incnt, Of Illinois. exhumed ana sent to;
lbs mother. Mrs. Margaret c. camico. OF.
chicago.
When tie war with Spain broke out
carijco enlisted. and Tor the last twelve;
months had complstely disappeared.
n IN the light OF recent Developments,
heavier. Il appesrs that he wandered
y scr Mines. Gochland county. whore he
.r-d With q farmer until April 9Th.
y hen he died. He had never told his
Mans. % any ol esls histesy. INT Q u,nnth
- - 80 4hs 6lEnse. loollag evsr the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-28
sSinyin. Skulo Banquet,

The members of Mr.. and Mrs Jede de-
diah Bobbin's Singin' Skufe were the re- re-.
5cipients last night Of an elegant supper ,r!
rendered them BY the ladies of Broad
Street Methodist Church, In the lecture,
room Of the church. After the beausi-
spread table had been .despoile sof as, It's
treasures, Obadiah nterbo tom So cttss
as soAat,naster cal,ea q for q rss.n sossst
to- Mr.. and sa{rs, auhb!n, .fs sasss'
SIS AIRS. HI re. .iondea EIDE !ah. 8 pla
Obadiah then gave s,isa..y hum orous 9talk
on IN atr1mony@ In the skule.
Tho toast, ..The Girls Of IS the skule.,st
was responded to by DavyH Doodle and
ES..Ths9 Beys sof ths skule. =. BY; Angsnny
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DIR. Guerrant's Sermons.

Last night DR.. Guerrant preached to
large gathering at the Grace-Stceet
Church. DR.. Guerrant is preacher of
great earnestness and force, and his ser
mon on the text. II am come that they
might have life was one of the strongest
heard in the city in some time.
DR.. Guerrant will preach to-day at u
o'clock and again tonight at s o'clock.
Tie pastor and members of Grace-Street
Presbyterian Church give cordial invita-
ton to all to hear this noted divine.
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yTr;re.ove. Speeches and songs sweressfven
M Mr.. Bobbins Betsy BMnpus RoHeo3
and Juliet Shakespeare, Jesntmy Larkin.
Mrs. Roberts 80. 8, and several other
S"skolfers.'
The evening was most charming Fly spent
amid fun, music and laughter. Aud A
Lang Syne, 5 sung standing, closed & the:
supper.
@ The !. & kule,. will give their fun-provok--l
ing entertainment on Thursday might a :;
the y. M. 9 C. IA. Hall for the benefit OF
.Broad-Sreet Church Ladies Circle.
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few papers and small bundle the lad
had carried, found evidence of his con-
neotion with the army. and among other
things his name and regiment The
fact of his death was communicated to
his widowed mother, who was well
nigh broken hearted with the news. and
rho requested that the body be sent
to Chicago.
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4: AFTER THE MlCROBE.1

Causes, Symptoms, Results, aud Treat
ment of La Grippe Discussed.
Atsthe regular semi-monthly me et:ns
of the Richmond Academy Of; Medicine !,l
and Surgery, held last evening at me the
Jefferson Hotel. DR.. William G. Gordon
held the members with complete expose
OF the t.Difrerences in the Cause, symp-
toms: Results and Treatme OF Ia Grlppe
and Cold Dr. VIM. Oppeh inner lnas
presided. Discussing the paper were : DTS Dts.
e e "a Nlichaux. Peyser, Oppenhiem,
Palmer Wdnfree, Labenbsrg, Virsin!us
Harrison and Beazley. -
Reports of cases were made by Drs a
CtkJones. who also exhibited a p tholoei-
cal specimen; j 8 llite.S and sA1lchau&.
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GeneraI Edgar Allan,

NORFOLK. VA, March 1.-THE condI-
ton OF General Edgar Allan. who liea
sick at the Monticello Hotel here. is
unchanged to-day He has the strip,
complicated by catarrhal troubles. and
his attack is stubborn one. His friends
believe that his condition may improve
any moment. and anticipate change
for the beIter.Rel.
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Case Concerning Porto Rico.

Mr.. Willis B. Smith was in Washing
ton Monday to file petition for re-
hearing, and a brief In support OF 1t, In
the Supreme Court in Southern Railway
Company VS.. Carnegie Steel Co, a case
involving the relative priorities Of bond
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-28
ANOTHER POSITION.

~ -.
Mr.. w T. Gillian has withdrawn from
the race for Justice of the Peace In the
Fourth Ward. Mr.. Gillian has accepted
a position with the Virginia Navigation
Company. and will enter upon his duties
to-day He will be upon ts,e Poca-
hontas as she plies between Richmond
and the sea. Mr.. Gillian has held "a
similar position for several years, anu
is familiar with the duties OF his new
position His withdrawal from the race
in the Fourth Ward leaves the field to
Mr.. ;. P.Robinson and Mr.. A C. Hard
! ing.
The residence Of Mr.. Charles L. Bald
win was entered last Saturday night by
thieves. who carried away many articles
OF considerable value. The persons
entered through the rear door. and made
a thorough rummage of the first hoor.
Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin knew nothing OF
the affair until the next morning, when
they found they would not have fish for
breakfast, as expected
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Rev. Richard Bagby. of Louisa, VIII
preach at both morning and night SER
vices next Sunday at ACowardin-Avenua
Christian Church.
Mr.. It. Cox, who was operated on
more than week ago at the Old Domtn-
ion Hospital, IS improving as fast as could
possibly be expected, and Is strong
enough now to see any Of his friends who
may call.
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Will. BE GUEST OF
new YORK JOURNAL / I 4 |
Hon. ". a. Jones WiIlvisit New York
and Deliver a Speech.
HON. MARSHALL MCCORMICK c; &
He says Ho vii, Give : Good Account
Z. or Himself when Convention TO
Nominate Candidate for
Governor Meets.
washington Bureau, Tho Times,
is SIS Fourteenth Street.

Washington Bureau, I9lc Times
SIS Fourteenth Street.
WASHINGTON, March 27-Special.'---5
..The people of Virginia do NOT condemn
The aynchtng OF the negro at Emporia
on last Saturday. said Mr.. ". H.
Anthony. Of Richmond. who Is on
yisi, In the city. but we do dep!orei the
hanging OF the white man. This is not
q question Of race privilege. We be-
lieye that the white man. O'Grady, was.
innocent Cotton. the negro. was already
under sentence OF death before he broke
jail. But Z think the proper course
would have been TO take him before the
judge and have him rc-senfenced. II
Will be difficult; to convict any OF the
leaders OF the mob, hence there Is hardly
q possibility that they will DO prose-
cuted.' i,
Hon. Marshall Mccormick, of Berry
VILE. w.! is in the city. Mr.. McCor-
mick wants 10 be the next Governor OF
his State. He will not express himself
NJ this time regarding his prospects nor
discuss Virginia politics. He says the
nominating convention is two years
away and he IS not worrying much on
that score, but says he will give a sooo
account OF DllNSCAl WIFI 1hC+ WI"
meets He is here on professional bus1-
ness.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has sub
m,tted to Congress statement OF the
increase In the circulation of Virginia
national banks from July !, 1887, TO
March Il, 400 The statement shows the
increase of circulation TO be $500.
GUEST OF THE JOURNAL
ncnresentative Jones, of Virginia has
accepted the invitation of the New York
journal TO visit New York on next Thurs
day as the guest of the paper to make
speech at large mass-meeting protesting
against the action Of Congress on the
Porto Rica:a tariff measure.
These Virginia postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day: Theodore Jennings. Crow
Spring, and S. D. Rice, Hazel Spring.
Representative Brownlow, of Tennes-
see, introduced a bill to-day authorizing
the Secretary OF War to set aside part
of the National Cemetery at Arlington.
va, for the. burial of deceased enlisted
men and their wives.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has
received the following applications from
yirEinia cities for national bank charters
under the new law. which provides fof a
minimum capitalization of $4,000: New
port News Cor!ngton- Fredericksburg,
Marion, and Woodstock.
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OBITUARY,
Mrs. Bette u. Douglass.

The death of Mrs. Bette E. Douglass
occurred at the residence of her husband,
.AIr. John Douglass, No. 10 West Mar
shall Street. on last Monday. She was in
& the f1fty-fourth year of her age, and had
been in Ill health for number OF years.
She is survived by her husband ana
three daughters-M:sses Berta and Gay
Douglass and Mrs. Saracino, all residents
of Richmond.
The funeral took place from Pine-Street
Baptist Church yesterday afternoon at
clock: and the burial was in River view
Cemetery.
Rev. j. B. Fox.
Z STAUNTON, VA, March H.-Special-
Rev. J. lB. FOX, D. D., pastor of Christ
Evangelical Lutheran Church, died this
morning after brief illness of pneumo-
MIA.
DR.. Fox was born in Lncolnton. C..
in 1850. In 1882 he graduated from Get
tysburg College, and had a charge In Ten
nessee until 1856, when he was elected g
professor in the Newberry Is. Co Col
lege. In 1892 he became pastor of the
church in Newberry.
= He had only been in Staunton about
year, in which time he had endeared him
self not only to his congregation. but to
all denomina tons, being a man of Won
derful intellect and great ability as a
preacher. He was married early In life
to Miss Annie Diercks, of North Carolina,
who only lived a short while In 1898 he
married Miss Mamie NIayes. of New
berry, who, with one child, survives him.
He Is also survived by his mother, ss1
brothers,. and four sisters.
Funeral Thursday morning. Interment
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PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
WellLKnown Men Ill.

Judge George L. Christian IS confined
to his room. suffering from an attack OF
la grippe.
Mr.. Henry Heeke is quite Ill at his
home with pneumonia.
There is little. If any, change IN tho
condition OF Dr. Hunter Mcclure.
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An application will be made before
Judge Ingram to-day for a charter. Az:
the meeting Thursday all preliminary
business will be transacted.
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MONEY READY For
CARNIVAL. BANDS ]! D U
PLENTY Of Music j for Crane. ceIebra-
tion is: Assured.
.'DlREC TORS DECISIVE {: ACTION G; Jon.
Lively Meeting Held Last Night and
4sDIucll Enthusiasm Manifested. "a
Cash Continues 10 Pour Into the
Association's Golfers.

=
The Board of Directors Of the Richmond u
Carnival Associa ton met at the rooms
of the Travellers Protective Associa ton,
Third and Main Streets, last ntght.sPres-
ddent Meyer was in the chair and called
for reports from the volunteer solicitors
Mr.. H. L. Valentine reported total OF
pledges OF $50. and Of this amount 1888
was in hand. Mr.. Sam Stern reported
s41.50 from First Market, and SIS more
promised. Mr. tunsten, the treasurer,
i eDorted ON behalf of the Finance Com
;mittee, that pledges amounting to sG,2S4.
but this sum did not include what al.
ready been secured or promised to the
soliciting agents. The banks contributed
$685. and his motion THAT thank be re-
turned to Messrs.I Boyd and HILL was
adopted. The appropria tons so far had
amounted to $685. viz: Advertising $l,US.,
but all of which would not be needed.
Booth Committee for making plans, $50;
Police and Lights. s., $780, and 81 GEO Tor
another purpose.
In reviewing the situation Mr.. Funston
stated that $1,000 was in sight Afternoon
was also called TO the necessity OF prompt
payment of pledges and subscr1Pt1ons.5
Mr.. L q. Morris made the mouon 70
have a report made of all SUBSCRIPTIONS
remaining unpaid at the next meehne
Of the committee made. and that the work
Of collecting such subscriptions De APP
portioned among those who might be pres
emit and volunteer as collectors.
Some discussion was caused by the
proposal to employ paid collectors, and
aHmotion made to secure such agents was
defea teH -s+l64H-5
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.Nir1s. Hall.

ASHLAND. "a. March 2! Special
Mrs Hall mo tter OF Mr.. Il. Hail.
burg ana Potomac Railrcad died to-day;
at her home In Culpspe county.
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as early as possible. as 1t Is greatly to
the advantage of the company that
they get into the field as soon as pos
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William lsichard RenaIds.

-41 IL
William Richard Renalds.
JURAY, VA, March 27-Special.-A1r.
William Richard Renalds. highly es-
teemed citizen of Page county, died at
his residence, about one mile north Of
ELuray, at an early hour this morning.
Mr.. Renalds for many years owned and
operated the well known Willow Grove
Mills, near Luray; N1oher's Mill on the
Shenandoah River, six miles south of
Luray, and the Chapman Mill, north Of
gLuray.
He was born in Madison county, near
Criglersville, about sixty-seven years
ago, and is survived by wife and eight
children, four sons and four daughters
Mrs. Thomas Dobbs, of Roanoke; Mrs.
William Lionberger. Mrs. T. ]. Berry
and Miss BERTHE Renalds, Of Luray. and
Messrs. J. W. and John w. Renalds, of
Luray, and T. B. Renalds, of North Car
DINA. and w. M. Renalds, of Nelson
county, Va
IL r. d. Blackwell.
DURHAM, IN. C., March 2.-Special.-z
RID. Blackwell, the pioneer druggist OF
Durham, is dead. He passed away quiet
W yesterday of Brigflt's disease, aged
fifty-three years. At the time OF his
death he was president of the local drug
gist association = was an elder in the
sIISSOS AlAIAiA " az
his religion in business, refusing to sell
anything on Sunday save medicine, and
was universally respected by all classes.
Rev DIR. L. b. Turnbull conducted the
funeral services from the Presbyterian
Church at 8 p. G1. to-day. The pail
bearers were: George w. Watts, Colonel
w. T. Blackwell. Colonel VIII. Osborne,
of Greensboro; EX-Mayor. T.. L. Peay.
w. IA. Erwin, ]. r. Day. T. sB. Fuller and
( T. J. Fetzer.
John Francis Qnisenberry.
HOLIDAY, VA. March 2L-Special.-5
Mr.. John Francis Quisenberry, aged thir-
sty-four years, died at the residence of his
father, Mr. John S. Quisenberry. near
sBortan in Louisa county. on Saturday
morning, March 24th. of pneumonia
Mr.. Quisenberry was young man Of
high character. energy aud capacity, uni
sversally esteemed and beloved. He had
been for many years a member OF Trinity
Baptist Church.. and was modest. but
devout and liberal Christian.
For several years Mr. Quisenoerry was
employed in Richmond. From that place
he went to Newport News and at the
time when stricken with fatal illness he
was living In fillmore. 81;
Miss Isclle tTabb.
GLOUCESTER C. H.. VA. March 227.s-3
Special-Niiss Belle Tabb, daughter OF
the late John Henry and Margaret. Ads ms.
9Tabb, OF. CJewstead, Gloucester County,
Va. died suddenly at 1880 A. Mat
Whites Marsh, theG home Of her ne orosner.::
Hon. y ohm N Ia BIB, Of Gloucester Coun-5
sty,, Va Tie funeral will be- from Fare
Church, Gloucester, tomorrow at 3 x
NJ. s5s
t:oioncl w. F. Smith.
q o7-SDeCiaI.-J
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CnionclEJY.E Smith.

.OlOncl W. r Sill
WINSTON N. c.. March 27.-Speclal.-7s
Colonel ~. r. Smith. who has been en-
gagged in tobacco business here for. twenty
years, died this morning: aged sixty-four
years. Hegmanufacturedt tobacco at4Mtl-
ton. N. c., before moving to Wins ton.
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John Francis Ouiscn berry.
Miss ilsclletTabb.

GLOUCESTER C. H.. VA. March IL
=special.-Aiis Belle Tabb, daughter Of
the late John Henry and Margaret Ads E4 ms ms
sTabb OF. INewstead, Gloucester County,
Va. died suddenly at 12;;So NJ NJ, cat
white Marsh, the home of her brother
Hon. John N. sTabb, Of Gloucester Coun-s
sty. Va Tie funeral will be- from Fares
Church. Gloucester. tomorrow at 3 +.