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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
HEARD AT JONESVILLE.
Farmers, Institute Results in Much
Good-yVant Better Roads

oJoNEsvILLE, VA, September 20
sioner of Agriculture of Virginia, assist
ed by Professors Heiges and Barber, held
a very interesting farmers institute at
the county seat here recently. The lee
lures given by each of these gentlemen
were very fine indeed and were greatly
appreciated by the large number of farm
ers who attended upon the meeting The
farmers have organized themselves and
will arrange to hold an annual institute
at this place each year Our people feel
very grateful to the Commissioner OF
Agriculture for the, interest shown and
the starting of the movement in this
county, which it is thought, will lead to
very fine results.
held here Thursday by the citizens of the
county-a good roads convention The
citizens are determined to have good
roads, a thing which our Southwest has
been neglecting to a great extent and
the movement was organized, with Judge
G. T. Duncan as champion. Five COM
m1ttees were appointed for the county,
one for each district-and these commit
tees are to formulate plans looking to
the building and improvement Of good
roads in the county.
Thursday evening an entertainment
was given by the music and elocution
departments of Jonesville Institute. Miss
Leona Berry Smith, of Bristol, is this
dlrectress Of the music department. and
rendered some beautiful compositions
Miss M. Violet Brothers. of South Caro-.
lima. read very fine paper of her own
composition on THE Art of Eloc,1tion.
and recited several most charming rect
tations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30

practice of law than here. He will not
sell his residence here for the present.
Mr.. Tucker will not leave until after
Christmas.
At recent meeting held by the Junior
Law Class of Washington and Lee Uni
versity. in the John Randolph Tucker
building, the class organized and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the year:
President. C. S. McNulty. of Virginia:
Vice President, f. w. Poindexter. of vir-
GINA: secretary and treasurer. 3. W..
Crawford. of Florida.
The Florida students at Washington
and Lee University have formed a club
called the Orange. and Alligator Tribe
Florida has a large number of students
at the University. The officers of the
club are: President. G. G. Gibbs. of ST.
Augustine: Vice-President, O. T. Jones, OF
Jacksonville: Secretary and Treasurer,
r. /. Mckay, Of Tampa
The student body of Washington and
Lee University will hold mass-meeting
next Thursday for the purpose Of elect
ing the final bali president. and honor
much sought after. as 1t Is the highest
social one obtainable at the University.
Att the same meeting an eeIit or- tn-chief
and business manager will be elected for
the annual The Cal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
THE VARSITY KIcKERs.
Johnnie De sauI1e. Has Go. Them IN
Fine Shape.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. September
Especial THE University OF Virgins
football squad. under the tutorsnip OF
Johnnie De Saulles. of Yale. is in fine
trim for the opening game of the season
to-morrow with the team from Washing
ton and LEG University Four eievens In
dulged in practice this afternoon. ane
several hundred students looked on from
the grnndstand. Only the third and fourth
eleyens engaged In a scrimmage, the worn
OF the prospective varsity and second
teams being limited to signal practice
Before the players returned to the gym
| naslum, Captain Waters and Full-bacs
Harris took turn at goal kicking. The
Varsity eleven this season will be slight,
II heavier than last years team. and 10
is possible that the average may reach
$50. a promising applicant for quarter
half back Is Pollard. captain Of the Var
#sity baseball nine, Az To- morrow.s COM
test Will he the flrsr on the neW athletieE
field an thu collezs q sxpaetA q ta11
II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
MENCHVILLE GOSSIP.
Among the Oyster Men-A Robbery
Cow Injuries n Lady.

MENCHVILLE, VA, September %
(Special) -Some of the native oystermen
were much interested in the outcome of
the resisting oyster pirates cases. The
people here think that Inspector Sinclair
should be supported in his attempt to
make the tongers from a distance comply
with the State laws. A great many of
the tongers who work around here are
from other counties, and a large per cent.
of them are strictly law-abiding. And
now to have a squad of men come here
to tong oysters and take Winchester
rifles along with them, and then to defy
the whole State looks too bad. We are
waiting to see what will happen.
Captain ]. II. Scriminger captured a
very large rock fish this week. These
fish sometimes follow the tong of the oys-
termen almost to the top of the water,
but it is very difficult to induce them
to take hold of bait. The one caught this
week gave the angler severe tussle to
land him.
On the night of the 26th instant some
unknown persons entered the carpenter
shop of II. G. Scriminger and c. Tilbott,
and carried away lot of their tools.
There is no clue upon which any one
could search for the thieves.
Mr.. c.. Franklin, recently a lineman
for the telephone company here. is now
employed at Hunters saw-n1ill On the
1st of October he expects to secure a posi-
ton with Captain Mench.
Mr.. Jennings of Lynchburg. visited his
daughter, Mrs. C. Franklin, here this
week. He returned to his home Wednes-
day, and his daughter Belle, who has
been on an extended visit to her sister,
returned with him.
Mrs. c. Meier met with quite painful
accident this week. She was leading her
COW home when the animal ran away.
Mrs. Meier tried to stop the animal by
wrapping the rope around a tree. The
COW was so strong, however, that it
pulled the woman's hand against the tree.
It looked as though the member would
be crushed but fortunately Mrs. Meier
escaped with two lacerated fingers.
Mr.. Ed. Burcher and son are going into
the oyster packing business more heavily
this year than usual. They intend to
have a new oyster house built and to
start in when the weather IllrnS cool
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
LEXINGTON FOOT-BALLISTS.
Washington and Lees New Coach
OF for Charlottesville.

OF for Charlottesville.
LEXINGTON, VA, September 29-(spe-
cial )-Balliett, the centre on the Prince
ton eleven in 1899, has been secured a..
a coach by Washington and Lee Uni
versity. Manager McNulty has received
a telegram stating that he will come to
Washington and Lee, and join the eleven
in Charlottesville, Va, Tuesday. He will
witness the game between University of
Virginia and the eleven he is to coach,
and thus have an opportunity of getting
the lines on the weaknesses of the team
he is to coach for the remainder of the
season. The Washington and Lee boys
are jubilant over having secured the ser
vices of such an efficient football man.
The Washington and Lee players in
charge of DR.. Wertenbaker, physical
director, and Manager McNulty, number
ing eighteen, left Lexington this after
noon over the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road for Lynchburg, where they will re-
main all night and tomorrow morning
they go from that city to Charlottesville,
Va, to play University Of Virginia eleven
on the latter's athletic grounds in the
afternoon. The men are in good trim
after their first game, which took place
last Wednesday with Miller's School.
Several changes in the line and behind
the line have been made by DR.. Werten-
SeAASA' NAiiSAA VIII e1>4u SACdt1S " liic W VI
of the men, and will make the eleven
stronger than when they played Miller's.
Washington and Lee will line up as
follows in the game tomorrow:
Left end. A. Med. Smith, of Lexington,
(captain), left tackle, C. c. NcNeill of
Staunton. Va, who played on the team
two years ago; left guard, T. Sterrett, Of
Timber Ridge, Va; centre, Thomas Green
Stone, of Washington, D. c.; right guard
Judy, of Millersburg, Ky, a new man;
he has played on a school eleven at Mil
lersburg; right tackle, A. Dawson Trun-
die, of Poolesville, Md; right end, George
Ross, of Lexington, Va, a new man; he
has played on the Virginia Military In
stitute eleven last season. and Argyle r.
Smiley, of N1offett's Creek Va, quarter
back, Marshall, a new man, and Malcolm
Campbell, Of Lexington, Va, last sea-
sons second eleven man; left half back
Meredith, Of Massachusetts, a new man;
he played on Trinity College last season;
F. t. Dotson, of Lewisburg, W. Va; right
half back, Henry Hall, of Mobile, Ala. :;
full-back, J. P. Walker, of Overfield, w.
Va; substitutes for the line, H. B. Con-
ner, Of Chattanooga, Tenn, and c. r.
Whipple, of Brownsburg, va.
The eleven will leave the University
after the game Tuesday, and go to Staun-
ton where they will remain that night
and return home Wednesday morning.
KNOCKED DOWN BY A STEER
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
FUNERAL OF MISS EMMA JONES
Laid to Rest at the Old Homestead
Williamsburg News.

William SDurE news.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA, September 22.-
(Special)-The funeral of Miss Emma
Jones, who died last Saturday, took place
this afternoon at 8 o'clock from the resi-
dence and the inter1nent was in the lawn
Of the stately Colonial home of the Jones
family. The services were impressively
conducted by Rev. G. E. B. Smith, pastor
of the Methodist church, Of which de-
ceased was a member.
The active pall-bearers were Messrs.
John S. Charles. Archie Brooks E. W.
Warburton, J. T. Christian, c. II. Lee,
H. G. Spencer, and w. P. Jones. Hon
orary-Dr S. G. A. Hankins, Van F.
Garrett, II. A. Wise, David King, L
Henley, ST., and Captain L. W. Lane,
Sr., Messrs. H. N. Phillips II. D. Cole,
r. T. Armistead. c. II. Holmes, Galba
Walden and P. T. Powell, Sr. Mr.. A. E
Smith acted as flower-bearer.
The registrars for Stonehouse District,
James City county, have turned in their
books. They show So votes enrolled-all
white.
Rev E. S. Kinks, of Leesburg, Va
has been invited by the vestry of Brutor
parish church to accept the pulpit here
next Sunday. Mr.. Hincks has accepted
and a large congregation will be out tt
near him.
Mr.. N. H. Williams, cashier of the Chase
City Bank, spent yesterday here with hi:
friend, Cashier H. N. Phillips, of the
Peninsula Bank.
Messrs. H. L. Hundley. W. E. Mer.
cier, and z. G. Dusfey, of Newport News
spent yesterday and to-day here with
their families
Mr.. B. D. Peachy was in Richmond to.
day.
Miss Catharine Henley left this after
noon for Richmond, to re-enter the semin-
airy for another session
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Williams spent to-
day in Richmond.
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A MEXICAN VETERAN.
Wv. II. Britt,s Birthday Party at Rox-
bury-social and Peraona1.

buTv-SOCxA1
RoxBURY, VA, September 29.-(Spe-
cial.)-Last Friday Mr.. lillian 81. Britt
celebrated the anniversary Of his 18th
birthday, and his many friends were In
sytted to visit him A large crowd would
have attended had it not been for the
inclem ency Of the weather, but In spite
Of this tie few who enjoyed his hospi-
tally SD sat a delightful day. Mr.. Britt
is a native Of Virginia. and since 1866 has
resided on a farm in Charles City county.
about five miles from Roxbury, Mr.. Britt
is probably the only man in our county
who served his county In the Mexican
war.
He enlisted in the spring of 1916 and re-
ceiyed his discharge August 9, 1913. He
also faithfully served the Confederacy
throughout the civil war.
In spite of his years Mr.. Britt leads a
very active. life and if it were not for
detective eyesight, he would appear much
younger than he really is.
On Wednesday, October l. 1902 basket
party will be given at Montpelier, the
home of Mrs. II. S. Walden, under the
supervision Of the following committee:
Messrs J. F. Tremper, L. J. Tremper,
and T. C. Walden. There will be city
music, and every one who intends to go
is looking forward to a delightful time.
Inc registrars 11el111SOIl 5b1SlI1CI,
Charles City county, opened books at
this place to-day. The registrars will sit
at this place until Friday. At Bradley's
Store only fifty registered.
While Mr.. Robert B. Mountcastle, of
Mountcastles, Va, was doing some work
about his house few days ago, his at
tention was attracted by two carrier
pigeons which were flying slowly toward
him The birds had doubtless come a
long distance as they were very much
fatigued. Around the foot of one was a
gold band on which was engraved,
':4426-J.''
Mr.. Mountcastle fed the birds and after
they had rested some days they started
again for their unknown destination.
Mr. c. j. Stoddard left Saturday for
Michigan where he will spend month or
more with his parents.
Miss Fannie Walker left Saturday
morning for Florida, where she will
spend some time
Miss Mollie Marston, who has been
visiting the Misses Waddill, No. BIT north
Twelfth street, Richmond, returned home
Saturday afternoon, and left this morn
ing for Glendale, Henrico county, Va,
where she will teach in the Glendale
Academy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
STICKS TO HERzBURGLAR
SWEETHEART DOES MISS FOX
Man Arrested In Newport News Has
Wife Living, But Woman With
Him is Devoted to Him.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, September 20
(Special.) -Willam Clifton, who was ar
rested here Sunday on a charge of bur-
glary, for the Hagerstown, Md, authori-
ties, will be taken back to that town
probably on Wednesday. The State At
torney Of Hagerstown has telegraphed
that he is preparing the necessary papers,
and will send an officer here for the man
as soon as they are procured.
Whether or not Miss Lizzie Fox, Of
Hagerstown, who has been living with
Clifton here as, his wife since August
9Th, will go back with him remains to be
seen. The girl declares that she does not
want to go back to her parents, who
treated her cruelty, but it is not believed
that she will desert Clifton, to whom she
is devoted, notwithstanding the fact that
he has a wife in Iliinois-Delia c.. Clifton
and he cannot marry her until he secures
a divorce.
Clifton stated to-day that his wife de-
serted him, and that he will have no diff
Guilty in getting divorce. Then, he as
serts, he will marry Miss Fox. The girl
can be held here on the charge of immoral
living and warrants charging both with
this offence have been issued.
It is probable however, that if she
wants to go back with Clifton the police
will not press this charge, as the felony
charge must be given precedence in his
case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30

tracted the disease at Swash's Hole,
an oysterman's camp on the James.
A year or two ago e1is scourge visited
the upper part of York county-Bruton
District-and cost the county somewhere
in the neighborhood of $1,000 before the
disease was checked. At that time the
trouble was confined almost entirely to
the negroes, as has been the case In
nearly every instance OF it's appearance
in this vicinity.
MRS. NICHOLSON, VERY ILL.
Reports from the bedside Of Mrs. j. w.
Nicholson, wife of Rev. J. w. Nicholson,
this circuit, state that she is in ex-
tremis, and that there is no possible
hope of her recovery.
Mrs Nicholson was formerly Miss
Jeffries Of Bedford county. She is the
mother Of four children, her eldest being
DR.. Nicholson, of Princess Anne county,
who was called to her bedside on Satur-
day last.
Mr.. ]. Sam Philips, Superintendent Of
Schools of the county, has more than
just recovered from a severe attack Of
typhoiu-fever, which lasted him several
months, and now his wife and three
other members Of his family are afflicted
with the same disease.
'eased the stately old mansion after
which Lee Hall was named. and Will use
it as residence. Lee Hail. Is a relic
of brick.
Mr. ]. c. Poindexter, sectionmaster at
Lee Hall of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, left for Richmond day or two
since to have a surgical operation per-
formed on one of his toes.
Mr.. W. T. Rayfield. Of Newport News,
was visitor here Sunday. He brought
up 4 small party of friends in his pri-
vate launch. among them being Messrs.
Spencer and John Rayfield and Mr..
Washburn and his little son.
Mr.. l.. o. Powell leaves tomorrow
night for Baltimore to take finishing
course in medicine at the Maryland Med
cal College.
r. G. Griffin has been appointed special
police officer for Yorktown by Judge
Smith in vacation at Williamsburg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
Elizabeth City, have had their original
claims for pension increased to $40 per
month. The new issue dates from Sep
TENDER II, 1902
Owen DuEgnn Dend.

ROANOKE, VA, September 29.-(Spe-
cial)-Owen Duggan, a well-known citi-
zen, died to-day, aged Sc years, from ma
lignant cancer of the throat. Mr.. Dug
gan was a native Of Ireland, but came
mere fourteen years ago from Pittsburg.
He was prominent in politics and was It
one time chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
A White Squirrel Killed.

RoxBURY, VA, September 20 (spe-
cial9-While Charles Manning. colored
was hunting near this place Saturday af-
5ternoon, he CHANGED to kill a pure white
squirrel. The little animal resembled in
every respect except color his gray kins-
men Of our woods. :s
81 The negro brought his victim to Roxs
bury. and those who saw the squirrel con
slider tia acurioslt ~, as lis the onlywhite
squirrel ever KILLED In this sect ions,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
SMALLPOX IN YORK.
Negro Sick ut Hnlstend's Point-H;z
Case Receiving Attention.

YORKTOWN. VA, September 2s.-(spe-
cial.)-News was received here yesterIa y
Of the appearance Of smallpox in this
county. Thomas Banks, an 1S-year-oId
negro, came home from the James river
oyster rocks day or Two since and was
taken sick. He called in physician
Dr. ]. II. Crafford-who pronounced the
case smallpox. Yesterday Drs. Cooke
and Martin We're engaged in consultation
over the case, and their verdict was
a virulent type. The house was ulnran-
tined. and guard set over it. Every
precaution viii be used to prevent the
spread of the disease. The negro lives
near Halstead's Point about four miles
above this town, and is said to have con-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
DEATH OF REV. n. L. NOURSE
AT FALLS CHURCH, VA.
A Noted Minister and Lecturer
Unique Prayer He Delivered at a
Political Convention.

FALLS CHURCH. VA, September 90
Especial Rev Robert L. Nourse, famous
as public lecturer and a noted congre-
gatonal divine, died at his home, on
Washington street. Saturday night at II
O'Clock from heart-failure, following an
attack of malarial-feVer. His death
though not unexpected to his immediate
family, came as shock to his many
friends of this town and elsewhere. Sew
eral weeks ago while occupying the pull
pit Of the First Congregational church
Washington city, Mr.. Nourse suffered 4
slight stroke of paralysis. This was the
beginning of his last illness. He seemed
TO rally from the attack. however. and
soon able to be around Later on
malaria set in. causing his heart to
weaken. and death soon resulted.
The deceased leaves four children. They
are: Mr.. Philip Nourse, a merchant OF
Falls Church; Mrs T. NJ. Talbot, wife of
the attending physician. and Misses Ger
trude and Margaret Nourse, all residing
here. DR.. Nourses wife died little over
a year ago.
His funeral will take place Monday af-
ternoon at o'clock from the Congrega-
tional church. DR.. Franklin Noble, the
pastor will conduct the services, and will
perhaps be assisted by several other min
listers.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Rev. Robert Nourse was 62 years Of
age. and was a native of Thetford, Eng
land. He came to this country when he
was 81 years old. He was possessed of a
large degree Of historical ability, but
entered the ministry later taking up lee
ture work in which he attained much
success. His subjects pertained mostly to
religious works Among his best known
lectures were: why I'm Not an Intidel,'
and DIR: Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
DR.. Nourse was also a politician, hav-
ing stumped the country for Mckinley
with Senator NJ A. Hanna during the
campaign of 1896 and 1900
A SHORT PRAYER.
An interesting story is told of Mr..
Nourse when he was pastor of a church
in Indiana. He was invited on one oc-
casion to make the opening prayer at a
Republican State convention, which met
to nominate a candidate for Governor
and other State officers. Just as the
minister arose to offer the invocation one
of the leading men on the platform pull
ed his coat-tail and told him to make the
prayer short. Nourse prayed as follows:
80. Lord God! We have assembled to
nominate men for our State offices. Grant
that the best men may be nominated, AMI
when nominated grant that they be elect
ed, and when elected grant that they
be faithful to their trust Amen" With
the Amen the hall sounded with APP
plause When the time came to nominate
a man for Governor, Nourse received
the nomination. He declined, however
Nourse was nominated for every office to
be filled, but he refused to accept any
of them.
Dr. Norrse had been a citizen OF Falls
Church for about fifteen years. He was
one time pastor of the Congregational
church here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
HARE BRYANT ARRESTED.
Dickinson County Desperate in Gus
tody-Two Mullins Apprehended.

DICl<enSOn COuuCy De8VeFuUO IN Cu9--
tody-Tvvo Mullins Apprehended.
FREEZING, VA, September 29.-(spe-
cial)-The Sheriff Of Logan county, W.
Va, has just arrested Hart Bryant alias
Fleming, who was living near here.
upon a charge Of shooting a man in that
county. The accused will be lodged in
the county jail there to await trial at
the next term of the County Court, which
will be in October. Bryant belonged to
the Potter gang, and mas for some time
been a terror to the law abiding people
of this section.
News has just been received here that
''Son" and James Ellis Mullins have been
arrested and lodged in Jail at WEIGH.
W. Va, where they will be held for the
officers of this county upon the charge
ner.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30

Washington and Lee Notes.
LEXINGTON. VA, September -(Spe-
aL)--Much to the regret of the people
of Lexington, Hon. Henry ST. George
Tucker, who recently resigned the chair
of international and constitutional law.
and the deanship Of the law faculty of
Washington and Lee University n order
to further the advancement of the public
school education In Virginia, has decided
to leave Lexington and remove to Staun-
ton. He resided in that city before he
assumed the rofessorship a the Univer-
8sitys and practiced his protest. don there:
here and IocatIng IL Staunton that the
latter city much better suitsd for thss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
KNOCKED DOWN BY A STEER.
George Byrd Victim of a Mnddened
Animal ut Clifton Forge.

AhlmuI ut CI1ftOn. FOrEe.
3 CLIFTON FORGE, VA, September %
Especial -While drove of cattle was
being driven through Main street Satur-
day evening" some of them behind became
unmanageable and an old citizen, Mr.
George Byrd. while trying to help the
drover, was Knocked down by wild
steer and trampled upon. He had several
ribs and fingers broken, and it is feared
was injured internally.
the animal then charged upon negro
man. who knocked him down with a rock.
Some ore turned the hose upon him, and
he was soon reduced to submission and
securely tied.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
Killed by TamperinE with E1ec-

SAN JUAN. PORTO RICO. September
29.-Emma f Andujar, "A years old. who
was a Miss Clausen and a native OF New
Bloomfield. Pa, was killed last night du-
ring a thunderstorm through tampering
with an incandescent lamp. She was the
wife of the Rev. Manuel Andujar, a
Methodist missionary. Her body Will be
shipped to the United States on steam
er sailing tomorrow
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
TUCKER TO .LIVE.IN STAUNToN.

Reasons for Leaving Lexington
Washington and Lee Notes.