The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-02
F|NCHAM IS AGAIN
LODGED IN JAIL
Captured in West Virginia After
Third Escape From Gull
pepper Prison.
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Culpeper. Va. September lump"
Fncham. the notorious character and
Jail breaker, was apprchended in
Charlestown. w. Va last week and
again brought back here and lodged
in the county jail. His last escape. two
weeks ago. made the third time that
Fincham has broken out OF the Gull
pepper jail On this occasion he freed
himself from the nancuns which tbs
iailor had placed on him for further
or hindrance. broke three locks and
worked colonization lock. Tho
sheriff. who has been moro successful
in capturing this slippery Individual
than he Is In holding him. had the
man wife watched after the last es.
cape. and when she went to Charles
town notified the sheriff there. wha
was paid the reward offered for Finch
ANS arrest He is now with the
Orange chain gang to servo the two
years imposed on him for jail break
Ing His offense in tho FIRST instance
was not serious
Rev. Thomas Grimslcy. Il venerable
Baptist preacher Of Madison. has given
UP his home there to como TO Cul-
peper, where he will make his home
with his daughter. Mrs Burnett Miller.
He has not given UP the charge OF his
churches. still retaining two in Upper
CulPeper. Mr.. Grmslcy, who is a
brother Of the late Judge d. a. Grims-
ley. is the oldest members OF the A z.
Hill Camp OF Confederate Veterans.
and always takes an active part in all
celebrations OF the camp.
The fine farm that was formerly
owned by Major Edwin Gibson and
which is situated about three miles
west of Culpeper. was sold this week
to y, g Richards. of Paxton. Ill The
residence on this farm Is ono OF tho
most complete in this part of the
country. Mr. Paxton and family viii
arrive to take possession about the
first OF the year. The purchase price.
was $4,000
The mysterious disease that has been
playing havoc with the chestnut trees
throughout the North has at last reach
ed this and adjoining counties. Mesers
Gravitt and Harris. who were sent
here by the state Board Of Agriculture,
Inspected number OF cases in the
vicinity OF Warrentcn recently. AS yet
no remedy has been found to save the
trees. which is greatly TO be deplored,
as the chestnut crop is q very import
ant ons along the foothills Of the Blue
Ridge. and the loss OF tho trees will be
a very material one to many conmuni-
ties
When team belonging TO Cleveland
Unlike became frightened at an auto
mobile and ran away Thursday after
noon. they crashed into a buggy driven
by Mr. Longacre, who narrowly escap-
ed being Killed His buggy was denol-
ished and the horse he was driving
very badly hurt Mr.. Uphike's wagon
was slightly dana ged and one OF the
team cut but not seriously.
Anderson 2. Smith. one OF Fauquiers
oldest and best known citizens. died
near Bethel Academy on Wednesday.
Nh Smith was q former Confederate
veteran. beng the oldes, member OF
the Black Horse command. and always
attended the reunions
1T the annual reunion OF the Black
Horse Chapter and Camp OF confeder-
ate Veterans. at the Fauqu!er Springs.
the camp was called 10 order BY Com
mander Beale. and. after the usual
business was attended to and officers
elected for the ensuing year. Il substan-
tial lunch was served. In the evening
an address was made by Judge Turner,
in which he especially emprasized
what hal been accomplished by the
veterans since the war under the most
adverse circumstances. Following
this. y =. Rose and Tucker Olingor
sang some Of the stirring war songs.
Miss Z. Elizabeth Thorn and william
NJ Chambers. of Charlottesville. were
quietly married at the nome Of the
brides parents. at Fauquier Springs on
Saturday. by the Rev I. r. Harper.
Tho couple viii make their home in
Charlottesville.
on Tuesday the girls OF the Manassas
Tomato Club held their second canning
day OF the season tho nrst having
planting on account OF weather condi-
lions In the spring. and the recent
drought have combined to cut the crop
rather short but as the season mas
Just opened. Miss Emily Johnson, who
is la charge. has no doubt that her to-
mato girls win Keep her busy through
the month Of September and later. on
Tuesday tho club expects 10 hold a
. picnic when basket dinner Will be
served ia connection with the work OF
canning Miss Ella Agnew. who has
/ general supervision Of this work for
! tho Agricultural Department. VIII be
present on this occasion.
At meeting held in Trinity Athle-
/ tic Han i'll Manassas this week for the
/ purpose OF asoortaining whether ~ not
/ the county was DESTROYS of organizing
a company Of State militia. Captain
/ Beverly. OF the Warrentou Rifles. was
/ present ana gave IL talk on the subject.
[ explaining the cause. benefits. duties
and pleasures derived from such "a
| COMPANY \ committee was appointed
to request permission to organize. and
letters asking such permission was
mailed to the proper authorities the
following morning.
schools orcn To-day.
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