The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-03
The OLD DOMINION.
Latest News Cleaned From An Over the
State.

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years old, was arrested in Suffolk on
charge OF abducting I8-year-old Katy
Williams, of Norfolk, formerly of North
Carolina. Chief Boush, of Norfolk. wiz
ed request for Hofler's arrest in Suf-
folk, where he was locked up. He de-
MED the charge and said that he had
not been in Norfolk for three weeks.
"A drove of 20 Chincoteague ponies
were bought last week by speculators and
carried to New York city for sale at
auction This is a new venture, and the
little islanders will present strange ap-
pearance IN the great city.
The elghty-Seventh anniversary of Odd
Fellows in America was celebrated at
Odd Fellows Hall, in Petersburg. and
was very largely attended. Addresses
were made by Hon. William B. Nc
Ilwayne and S. d. Rogers, Of Petersburg.
and Hill Montague and c. w. Morris.
past grand master, of Richmond. The
ceremony was followed by banquet.
Mayor Thornton forwarded 10 the
Mayor of San Francisco draft for S2zo
Tor the relief Of the sufferers in that
CITY. lhls amount was raised by popular
SUBSCRIPTION at 4 mass meeting. Con-
uibutions Continue TO come in, and an
other draft will be sent in a few DAYS.
Anna Ross, true old Virginia negro,
aged IoS years, and the oldest resident
IN Northern Virginia, died recently at
the home of Mr. Willie Fletcher, near
Opperville. She was a true type of the
Southern old-time negro mammy," and
was beloved by the white people Of that
section.
Miss Sallie Dyer, about 10 years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George S.
Dyer, and Mr.. J. T. Ferguson were
drowned in the dam above Schoolheld
while boating. They went out in a small
canoe, and the supposition is that they
were tilted out of it. The bodies are
still in the water.
John P. Pcttyjohn & Co.. contractors
OF Lynchburg, have been awarded the
contract Tor the construction of the new
telephone central building in Roanoke.
ms lrm Is constructing the buildings at
the Randolph-Macon Woman's College
in this city.
Osborne, New Kent County, was the
scene OF a pretty IndNn wedding, when
wallace Almond, a Msttaponi brave, liv-
ing on the Pamunkey reservation. in
king William County and Miss Mary
Florence Brady, hereditary princess of
the Chickahominy tribe, were married.
me cermony was performed by Rev. p.
l.. Ihrockmorton, of Richmond. pastor
OF the Indian Baptist Church. The bride
Is pretty Indian girl of 20 years, daugh-
ter of Sub-Ch Brady The ceremony
attracted hundreds 10 the home of her
iather, where the ceremony took place.
n dinner and supper, composed of the
delicacieS of forest and stream. were
served the guests.
Some OF the big seines at the fishing
shores on the Potomac River, in Stafford
county, have already been cut out and
the one at Marlboro and Whitewater will
De cut out In a few days Others will
follow, unless the run of herring in
creases. The season has been exceeding
y poor, and but for the fact that good
prices prevailed the operators of the
shores would have lost heavily.
The two lodges of Odd Fellows-Myr-
tie and Acorn-of fredericksburg; cele-
6rated the eighty-seventh anniversary OF
Odd Fellowship in America with interest
ing services at the Baptist Church. The
sermon was preached by Rev. Decatur
towards. Solos were sung by Miss Alice
.. Cole, Mrs. A. P. Rowe and Mrs.
J. B. Proctor.
Joseph Barnette, the 6-year-old son of
Mr.. anu Mrs. w. l.. Barnette. was so
burned at Berkeley that he will be dis
inquired for life if he should live. He
and several other boys had a game.
which was to fill their mouths with
ke- oScne, blow it in a spray at lighted
matches and watch the sprayed oil flame
IKE a torch. Barnett's last mouthfu
hamed up and enveloped in fire
Hundreds of dollars worth of timber
Is being destroyed by forest fires which
have been raging in the Massanutten
Mountain, IN. Page County for several
days. The fire originated on the west
side OF the mountain, in Shenandoah
County, and, famed by a heavy gale
soon crossed the mountain. Farmers liv
ing on the mountain have experienced
great difficulty in keeping the flames from
their dwellings The home of Lester
Kutfner, who few weeks ago was
sentenced to the penitentiary for the
murder ot his uncle, Isaac Ruffrer has
been in imminent danger.
A Southbound Southern: Railway work
train, carrying derrick car. was wreck
ed near Chatham killing one and in
Jurlng two Of the crew. The train WAS
on Its way to remove wrecked locomo-
I'VE 1t was running at a high rate
of speed and the impetus caused the car
carrying the derrick to turn over. I
l. Madison, of Charlottesville. was in
Stantly crushed TO death, and Z. II. Gre.
CORY and W.. II. Tucker, Both of Mon
roe, were hurt.
Mrs: Catherine NJ Brockenbroueh. o6
years of age. relict of DR.. William s. R.
,Broekenbrough, died Saturday from old
age. at THE Richmond Home for Aged
'Confederate Women, Mrs. Broken
hreugh. was one OF ViFginia's most ia
nous women. During the Civil War she
made herself conspicuous by superintendL-
ing personally the burial of Lieutenant
Latane, the Confederate soldier.
The crop of tobacco raised in the
coucties contiguous to Petersburg has
all been partically marketed; that is 10
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