The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-08
VIRGINIA
BRIEFS


ALEXANDRIA,, VA. February mir.
and Mrs. George William Ramsay have 4
announced the engagement of tbclf
daughter, Miss Halle Ramsay. to Or.
Clement Ellis Congef. of 1rarr!sonburp.
The marriage will take place In Christ
Episcopal church. this city, "Wednesday.
February 21st.
BRISTOL. yA.--Mrs. II. j. Wolfe and
ceived advlces that they are heirs to an
estate IN st. Louis and Ncbrask;i.
valued at 10000; They are said to have
i GeSn mus nus proxMldsd for in tho will Of The
send representative TO st. louis TO In
vestigate the matter
.BOfDTON. VA.-Thc sinaIl-poox sit,ia.
ton is unchanged A, ease breaks o,f
now and then In the eastern section OF
the county, but II lis OF such Il mild tyne
but little nneas!ness IL felt In the county.
Mt gb sEhRsIIec ssa,t sss S %SS.r. -.
ing no pressing cases TO be tried In Spot
sylvania Circuit Court. the February
term, ., which was set for this week. was
covered from his long illness f and expects
circuit.
GRE, GREEN BAY. VA. Mrs. Ernes.
her home in the village here Monday
night fell from tile top step to tile floor.
fracturing several ribs. She carried In
,eT ia 's lamp s,o which luckily wen, out
scious for several hours. She is in II
critical condition and her injuries may
result fatally.
LYNCHBIiRG, vA.-JIm cund!ff. col
ored. xho shot and killed Joohn Hen
bricks. also colored. on the night OF De-
cember 18th. was tried In the Corpora
ton Court. found guilty OF murder In the
second degree and sentenced to ten years
In the pententiary.
IfARRIsONBuRG. vA,-F'ranccs Har-
r!son. the e-year-od daughter of William
u. Harrison, OF near Melrose. this coun-
ty had n narrow escape from death this
afternoon by drinking the contents of Il
bottle OF chlora nnodync. which she Sc
cured from the. dresser in her mother.
room. Powerful emctIcs were used and
later stimulants applied and she re-
covered
LINcHBuRG, yA.-Thc question Of
annexing a considerable portion OF
Campbell county adjoining the city. il
becoming n lively ono IN Lynchburg and
" Is expected tina; the City Council will
shortly be asked TO take the matter under
consideration; The addition to dcsirabl:
suburbs would give the city upwards OF
s0.0no people In the next census
ROANOKE. VA;,.In the Corporation
who killed negro named Price VIII
liams last November, was acquitted.
SPOUT SPRING. yA.-Mr. Elmer
Chick. of Spout Spring. Is. and has been
carbunclc ON his face. His physician
SAYS that an operation Will have 70 be
performed s,.f, before he can get relief
STAUNTOS. yA.-Whilc II large num-
her of skaters were on the Fair Ground
Lake yesterday evening thirteen broke
through the ice. AS the place where they
broke was only about four fee; deep they
all were rescued.
WINCHESTER. Walt was announced
here to-day tia, the Jones Brothers &.
Co.. OF Louisville. Ky. will establish
branch cider and pickle factory In VIM
chester. 1t liz to cost $4,000.
SUFFOLK. VA.-Sot tnowlnr that an
appea In behalf OF Richard Dardcn. n
15-year-old white boy. had been naugu-
rated last evening. a guard from the
State reformatory this morning took the
hoy from Jail and departed ON north
bound train nearly IN hour before the
time set for hearing of counsel's mo-
tion, The boy was sentenced 70 serve
until he is 81 years. Further efforts In
his behalf will be made.
WINCHESTER. Walt is announced
here tonight that an investigation. con-
Quoted by DIR. c.. NJ. Bradbury, assistant
State chemist, will probably result in
numerous prosecutions OF merchants and
manufacturers on tho charge OF violating
the pure food law. Tho chemist has Just
completed tour of eleven Virginia
cities and towns and finds that much food
stuff. particularly canned goods con-
tain poisonous authorizations. The law
provides for heavy fines and lmprson-
ment.