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A. r. Monahan of Omaha was an
over Sunday visitor with his father,
P. Monahan and incidentally looked
up several car loads OF live stock for
his commission firm.
The District Rcbekah was held at
Woodbine Friday. Quite number
from the local lodge were in attend
ance, among them being: Mesdame
Julia Touts, Chas. Brace G. w. Brace
Chas. Reed and VIM. Major. Mrs. G.
F. Peters with her degree team eX.
emplified work before the convention.
The convention vii meet at Logan
next year.
Miss Ada c. Soaring of Mo. Valley
was week end visitor with the Miss
es McNally.
Mrs. Amanda Edwards, Librarian at
the public library attended the meet
ing of the library association held at
Sac City Wednesday.
The seniors at the Parochial school
have received returns from the recent
examinations and all passed success
fully. The young people are to be
congratulated as it is not unusual for
high school graduates to fail If not
entirely, in part, in similar cxamina-
lions. 49,.
The many friends of Mrs. NJ. p
Rogers will be pleased to know that
she has so far recovered from her re-
cent operation as to be able to return
home. She will return to Omaha Sat
urday to bring home her infant daugh-
ter who has been at st. GATHERINGS
for treatment for some time.
In friendly tussel with Emil Hart
ing Sunday afternoon, Bert Majors
had the misfortune to break his leg.
The limb Is the same one that was
broken last winter and it is feared
that it will be some time before he
can be about again as the break is
in the same place as it was before.
! A class of So were initiated in Cos
grove Council Knights OF Columbus.
Sunday. A banquet was served the
visiting. knights in the Wettensel
building.
Mrs. C. NJ. Jensen visited among her
many friends here the fore part OF
the week.
DR.. r. G. Moore. veterinarian, found
on the Hugh Rock farm what he
thinks to be case Of CHAMBERS and
has reported the case to the State
veterinarian for investigation.
Z, There is some talk about town
among the business men concerning
a Fourth of July celebration this year.
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An exchange asks if it is proper to
dance the tango in Lent, but few cases
are reported of people who stopped
to wait for the answer. ;< 81
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So far Mexico has shown no dispo-
sition 10 intervene in order to restore
order in England.
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pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Sorensen,
and the latter are going to move to
Ohio.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-20

It is about time for Gen. Carranza
to show up whether he is the head of
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-20

Although it is supposed that foreign
ministers should know the language of
the country to which they are sent, II
they have money it seems to do all the
talking required.
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PAGEF1vE

the Mexican constitutionalist move
ment, or only Pancho Villas GRAND
boy.
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QiaCdz7aZBoat I2a15zaI2.

many freight boats were in commission
and in many cases named after their
owners and manned by. a captain
boatswain, dock hand and helmsman.
struction than the packet. and with
fiat bottom and blunt bow. with stable
In front caring for two mules while
the other two pulled the boat. and were
relieved about every six hours. The
principal commodities hauled to Rich
mond were tobacco. corn. wheat and
country produce. Out OF Richmond:
dry goods. boots. shoes, hats, sugar
coffee. shell oysters and Stern's and
Brumpcfs ghly-distilled whiskey.
valued at 81 cents per gallon.
Doubtless many of the old-timers of
Richmond recognize this brand of
spirits. which made the Virginia mint
juleps famous.
My uncle In Lynchburg had n boat
named James -. Renwick: my cousin.
John NJ. Norvcll of Bremo Bluff, named
Lilly Eorvell.
The boy driving the mules of the
TeHwick was sick and uncle asked me
II / would like to make trip. TO q
thirtcen-yenr-ol boy ! thought it
meant much fun. but found IT a hard
trip. four and a half days and nights on
, mules back but most of the time on
tow path. sometimes with hand on trace,
TO be walked up with water way over
knee deep. was rather trying. The Same
time was made from Richmond to
Lynchburg. a dead pull all the way at
ono and half miles per hour. The
boys driving the three packet horses
had an easy time and relayed every
fifteen miles and rested till tho follow
Ing day. when they pulled the boat In
the opposite direction. Horses have n
good deal of horse sense and after
few trips on the tow path do not re-
ouire much driving, but not so with the
Mules, They do not know when fbay
are approaching a lock or know when
they meet another boat, Horsos' In
stinct guides them. The meeting and
passing OF a boat is simple to horse
but not TO q mule. All boats in passing
keep to tile right and teams mass TO
tho left, otherwise the tow lines would
catch on and collide with the boat. The
iears OF the descending boat don't
stop. When the horses of the ascending
Loaf meet thoge o! the descending boa
they oblique to tho left and suddenly
stop and the horses of the descending
,lcat continue to trot over tho tow limo
which remains sunkcn In the canal ,ilI
the descending boat passes over 1t and
the horses of the ascending boat trot
ahead as soon rs, the line Is free Of
the rudder. a mule could not be taught
husly and could not be driven TO learn
In regard to shipments of Stern and
Brummeds whisky, Il always reached
Lynehburg short and without leaKa gee.
The boat hands. with q ,hatrhef !. would
drive q stave to- one side and with
Gimlet bore q hole in Sthe barrel "a nd
assert a straw and sucked the whisky
before arriving at Lynchbrug would In
sert a peg in the hole, drive back ..the
stavN and the barrel was delivered in
apparent good order. never heard of
n claim being made as the cost was only
81 Y cents per gallon. ~
MARCUS b. ToNEY:
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CONFEDERATE MOVEMENTS
UNVEILED AT SCOTrSyILLE
LSnecinl no. The TImen. nIsnatnhl

Especial 10 The Times Dlspatch,I
| SCOTTSViLLIS, VA. October 3.--The
unwilling OF the Confederate Monument
at Scottsvillc. on Tuesday, was the
scene OF the most patriotic gathering
that has ever assembled here. at an
early hour people began to pour into
the town from all sections of the three
counties. Aibermarle. Fluvanna and
buckingham: vehicles of oil descrip-
tons were brought into service from
The most costly automobiles to the hum
bile OK cart. all bearing their loads OF
patriotic humanity. ,5.7
CAN'T Camp No. 10, G. ". headed by
the Scottsville Brass Band and followed
by a long line OF citizens formed in line
1T II O'Clock and proceeded to the sold y
iers cemetery on the outskirts of the.
town. i
After prayer by Rev. L.t'H. Walton,
Rev. T. o. Edwards, In a beautiful adj
dress gave n history OF the Scottsville
chapter Of the U. D. c., to which the
people Of Seottsville are indebted fois
this handsome granite monument. e
Master James Dunn. grandson of
Mayor James c. Hin, pulled the. cord
which revealed to the public this beau
tiful token Of love and affection for the
southern Confectionery by the U. d. c. OF
Scottsyille. G.. Mason billiard of Nor
folk, then delivered n speech which,
brought him still nearer the hearts OF
the people OF his old home. The next
speaker of the day was Captain John
Lamb, of Richmond. Captain Lamb.
was a valiant soldier OF the times of
which he spoke. and pictured many
eccnes of the war in the most vivid
manner, and aftar one could hear in the
vast assembly an old veteran corrober-
ating his statements. W. D Patterson,
tho last speaker Of the day. although
tao young to he n veteran, exhibited a
Thorough knowledge of the bloody days
iof fifty years ago, the eulogies he passed
upon Lee, Davis and Jackson. caused
those great men to live again in the
n inds of his hearers.
Mayor Bealyin his most earnest man
ner, extended to the speakers most
cordial welcome IN behalf of. the town.
The celebration was concluded with
basket picnic dinrc CIR just outside Of the
cemetery grounds.
The scottsvillo Chapter, United
Daughters OF the Confederacy, which
has boon In existence only about seven
vars, deserve much praise for the work
II las done. Not only has 1t erected this
monument, but out of its treasury many
an old veteran, and the needy families
of veterans, have been made more COM
table in their declining days.
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no children; Agatha. married Lewis
Marshall; William (the original OF the
pcrtraiD. and john. your ancestor.
have not given them in the order
was the youngest child. From the
family Bible find that she was born
In Botetourt County. Virginia, either
in 1850 or 1882. If the youngest child.
rs thing. all OF the children of Francis
Smith must have been born in yir-
ginia.
My Aunt Blair left children. Francis
Preston Blair being the most dis
tinguishcd. He was the father OF Mont
gomery. James. Francis. Preston and
Elizabeth. wife of Admiral Phillips Lee.
United States Navy
My Aunt Madison left several chill
dren. but only one, believe. lived to
be- marrled-Mirah, who married An
drew j. Alexander. and left four chill
dren, one, Of whom married her cousin.
Francis p. Blair t3), is now lawyer
in Chicago.
Agatha. my grandmother. married
Louis Marshall. and left a number OF
children, all of whom are now dead
They were Thomas Francis Marshall
Keith Marshall. John Campbell Mar
shall. Agathn NJ. Logan. Edward Col
ston Marshall.
William Louis Marshall married Anne
*. Lee. sister of General Robert Il.
Lee.
My mother. who was Agatha, married
Caleb w. Logan. of Louisville, and left
children. My mother died when I was
a child. or might be able to give
you more information, for have al
ways taken great deal of interest in
family history. l could tell you more
about the descendants OF Francis
Smith. but perhaps l have only repeated
what you already know.
Of course. you have seen the MEM
oranda of tho Preston family, which
gives the ramifcations of the Preston
descendants UP to twenty years or 50
ago.
Yours most sincerely,
ANNIE LOGAN BULLETT
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poor fellow was recaptured and after
ward hung as n spy This statement
interested me. because II fell TO my lot
to disarm Captain Webster.
He was a lieutenant In the company
of Sam Means. lot of rufiians that
operated in the northern part OF
Loudoun County, committing many
outrages. Webster was charged with
numbering in Il cruel manner Captain
Simpson, citizen of Loudoun County.
He had heen captured BY Colonel
White, or rather Captain White, and
paroled some time before.
While was temnc-S.:.y in command
at camp near keenstown, the adjutant
notified nc that Webster had come into
camp with Charley Cooper Gone of our
Dattalion). that he was In the coloners
tent, and refused to give up his arms.
When / entered tho tent. 1 found n
number OF the mnn and Webster in the
tent. One of them introduced me.
Webster got up and shook hands very
cordially. As he sat down. he un-
buckled his belt. i caught hold of 1t
from behind and passed his arms to
one OF the men. He was sent in to
Richmond and tried for violating his
parole. and sentenced to be hanged,
The charge of numbering Simpson was
hanging over him, but i don't think
that he was. tried upon that charge +
Captain Sam Meana had him sent TO
the old Capitol Prison He said that
lie was released upon parole not to
leave tho city, that no went TO
Georgetown ard secured n horse. sad
die. etc, from Southern sympathizer.
and came o-or to us. He proposed to
lead us TO capture Means and his com.
pany, which was then encamped upon
an island In the Potomac He was
clad In full dress uniform, with epau-
!ettes, etc. He was one of tho finest
looking officers that I saw during the
war be was captured in December.
1862. and was hanged in 's3.
!. Ar Woods evidently, confuses him
with Captain Webster, notorious
spy. who was hanged later. a full
description of this man and his work
aHspubiished In Harpers Magazine n
row years ago. Before Webster was
hanged lie requested thar his epaulettes
should be sent 20 his Wife, who was a
Miss Downey, of Loudoun County.
and, whom he married late in s6a. wa
tried TO CAPTURE him the day after he
was marr!ed,-but he had crossed over
the sPotomac into Maryland He said
tltat- heehad eight wives. but that he
loved THIS ono more than any Of tina
others He said that he had been mn
independent scout for General Buckner.
was captured Mt Fort Donelson, and az.
forwards ACTED with the Federnls.
JOHN H. JGRABILI.
Woodstock. Va. ~
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NOTES AND QUERIES
FrORnc.


Can any reader give any information
OF John Frogge. sometimes spelled Frog
and sometimes Frogg, who was u Yir-
gilman and who came with three of
his brothers, Strother Frogge, Arthur
Frogge and. I think, Mitchell I0rogge,
into southern central Kentucky the
latter part OF TOO or early I'm 1900 He
must have been born about the time
OF the American Revolution, don't
think old enough to have been in the
Revolutionary War, although we have
no record of the date of his birth, but
the record of the birth OF my Grand
father. Neil Mitchell Frogge. which oc-
ourred in Kentucky, was In 1874, and,
understanding thot my grandfather was
not passed middle age when. he died
Hf he was). that he was. perhaps. not
old enough to have been soldier I'm
the Revolutionary War. His brothers
were some Of them In the America n
army I'm the War of 1919, going In from
Kentucky or Tennessee His brothers.
who lived to be very old men, always
claimed they were first cousins Of .EX-
president James Madison, but Just how
claimed / don't know. have not the
name OF my Observation-Disclosures father.
and do not know whether no came Into
Kentucky or Tennessee with his sons or
not. but from best information can
get, think not. have been Informed
o one John frnnl Fr Ts MAS rommissioned
army in the Revolutionary War, am
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QUERIES AND. ANSWERS.


John a. Woodson married and had
John {2) and Robert (2) Woodson. Rob-
ert married Elizabeth Ferris and had
John co, married Judith Tarleton,
Richard (3) married Anna Smith. Rob-
ert (3) married % Sarah Lewis, (2)
Mary. Daughter John Woodson and
Mary Tucker. Benjamin (3) married
Sarah Porter, Sarah go married Edward
Mosby. Elizabeth (3) married William
Lewis. Mary (3) married George Payne.
Judith ts) married william Cannon.
ter had William (4) married Sarah Allen
benjamin (4) married Elizabeth Wat
llins, Joseph ca married Susamah Wat
kins, John C) married Mary Miller.
Robert o. married Rebecca Pryor, ELI
znbeth 90 married James Daniel, Sarah
tD married John Allen.
John (4 Woodson and Mary Miller
had Miller Co, John t5), Mrs. warham
Easley t5). Mrs. Frederick Hatcher,
Mrs. Francis NfcCraw,. Mrs. Joseph
Michaus and Mrs. William Ligon.
In 1875 living in Goochiand County
there were. Thomas and John Porter.
John Porte. was magistrate in 1879. He
was n Quaker and held meetings in his
own house.
In 1863 John Porter. of lower Nor
folk County. was fined for attending a
meeting. In 1868 John Porter and Mrs.
Mary Emperor were sentenced to trans
portation for attending q meeting. but
William Edmond's Company 1851 Of
Pauquier County. names Thomas Porter
as sergeant.
!. There is recorded Captain George
Eobard married Elizabeth Barbara
Sampson. daughter; of Charles Sampson
and Ann Porter. his wife. who was the
daughter of Captain Thomas Porter and
ELIZA hath rnrfnr a I'D e.,
Manikintown, Va. They had fourteen
children.
William and Mary Quarterly, VOL 4,
page 4+2 reads: did John Porter and
his wife. Margaret Willoughby Porter,
have n son. Thomas or William. who
married Mary Kemp?"
Can any reader give information Of
James Harrison, Of Charles City? In
1894. at Pennington, Charles City
County, James Harrison signs his name
Cultors abundantes." ThiE was In all
Of James Harrisons books, among
which was Goldsmjth's England, 1771
MRS. L. w. S. AIASSIIS.
Petersburg. Va.
In the graveyard in Henrico County
are two tombstones with the following
inscriptions: Ann $. Copeland, born
In the city of Richmond. July IL. I942,
died at Tuckahoe, Goochland County,
January 4, IS42"
Mary. daughter Of Peter and Ann
S. Copeland, was born January 20. 1919.
died January II. 1922"
There is an old letter In possession
of n member OF tho family signed Ann
Prentiss, dated 1908 or 1890. Can any
reader give any information concern
ing these Copelands or Ann Prentlss?
Information also desired Of the wife
of Jacob Smith, whose will was dated
1890. naming tho following children:
Jesse, Jacob, Obadiah, daughter, Mary
Ann Henley: daughter. Susannah Eliza;
granddaughter, Elizabeth Garland
Smith: daughter. Jesse Smith; grand
daughter. Elizabeth Smith, daughter of
my son. Jacob; granddaughter. Sally,
daughter of my son, Obadiah; my wife,
Ann. Witnesses to this Will: Barrett
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Price. Elisha Price. watson putnam,

Price. Elisha Price. Watson Pullman,
Sally Dcane.
Who were tho children OF Jacob
Smith, who had Emily. born 1880. mar
Rod a. Al. shelton. and had a daugh-
ter. Lucy Smith. who married Alfred
Courtney? Who were the children of
Lucy Smith. born April g. 1916. mar
RED John Hawkins.
There Is Il publication known as THE
Writings OF William Byrd" that con-
tains a full Byrd genealogy.
Page Family.
The writer would appreciate very
generous correspondent additional in
Formation or facts WHICH would throw
light or, the folhlowing. Page problem;
Alsalom Page settled in Davidson Coun-
tH. Tennessee. @here he became q
wealthy planter. owning, quite great
died there in 1923, leaving a will dated
February 8. 1923, and recorded June II.
ISIS. naming wife. Patsy Ga widow
ana Angelina BROOKS. when no married
her); sons. Jesse, Jefferson and Warren.
and daughter Betsy. and John II. Smith
ana Samuel Shannon were made eNecu-
tors of the Will. lie had probably been
married three times; the. FIRST time to
2 iiaHy py the name mar OF Brown and
he had n son John, n daughter Eliza
beth, who married Willoughby Dozier.
Dennis Dozier. a brother OF wiiloueh-
name William"
The traditions in the family are that
they came to. Tennessee from Virginia,
but careful examination of the Vir-
GINA fnmily, as appears In "Genealogy
Richard Charming Moore Page. and also
IN the column of Virginia Heraldrye OF
does not disclose the names Jesse and
Absnlom as being at all used In that
branch OF the family.
>, On the other hand. Davidson County.
pioneers from North Carolina. and the
United States census of 1890 for North
Carolina gives both the names Abso-
i3m and Jesse Page. which makes us
the origin OF this family In the lat
ter, Absalom Page. William Page. John
Page, Ann. Page and others appear as
heads OF families In the Halifax Dis
ariSt., Martin County, North Carolina.
Dozier family also there appear.
preliminary search OF the deed
records at Fayetteville, II. c.. disclosed
n land conveyance January 6, 1873.
250 acres of land which was sold by
Jesse Page April %. 1779 to William
Taylor.
Again at wilIlamston. N. c.. are GER
Page about the date 1900. -
Absalom Page. Of Sashviiie. re s"a.
came. from North Carolina.
he and n brother served he in the pa title
of Kings Mountain. and 1t IL Desired to
work out his ancestry and secure proof
OF Revolutionary ny +, service; Z any any,,
3lol Wiltshire Boulevard. Los Angeles.
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LIVER TROUBLES
and THEIR CURE.
POLK miller. 70 years, Fame.

For more than twenty-five years The
name and fame OF our beloved South
erner. Polk Miller, has spread. Mr..
Miller was practical druggist and be-
lieved in practical methods OF prescribe
Ing drugs. Ills prescription for liver
medicine has indeed become practical
and a most safe remedy. Polk Alillers
BY thousands of druggists. Caiomel
and salts arc dangerous to the delicate
organs. Polk A1illePB Liver Pills net
gently, removing the deadly bile and
Hecretions quickly and tone up the sys-
tenn, cures b,lliousncss. headaches, con-
stipation. Ask your druggist or gem
In each box. Free sample on request
By writing to Polk Miller Drug Cons
pany. Inc. Richmond. Va.--Advertises
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interested In knowing whether or not
he was my great-great-granufat
lInrrison.

information. wanted or James IIarri-
City County, 1924. His motto WINS III
pensnt suas cultores abundantes.",
Colonel William Gray. of Cuipeper.,
We q, d co,n one me William Gray married
80. Issue: CD Jane, married Page
Einnsy' Eyelyne. married Benjamin.
Betsy. married Rev. strinefellow; Tom.
lane Ete6ssca. married rrsd f bill Mallory
Issue: (3) Rebecca. died single: Hanna,
died single; Martha. married William
Ed, married Joe Woodbridge; Gabe. mar.
sied Far,sn Days; John MARI married.
widow; William. married -MN ~ (is
lawyer In Tennessee).
sue: o. James (doctor); Robert, mar
T ried Miss Stuart: Gabe, married Miss
married Missouri Parish.
90 Purify Grayson married - $3.50.
RED Mrs Bettio Gray f To% MESSY ae msF.
married DR.. Walker; Catlett. mar
CO Tom Gray married Miss Lucas.
Issue: Is) Bette. Ella. coonie, Matte Matte
and Gabe. CD William Gray.
CD Beckey married Phil Mallory.
Miss w. s., M,rtinsville: No further
data found on tine Drummond line. VIII
publish any data contributed.-Editor
Copeland.
In the family graveyard I'm Henrico
County are two old tombs. which read
thus: Ann S. Copeland. born In the city
of Richmond, July II. 1899; died at
Tueknhoe. Goochland County. January
Mary. daughter of Peter and Ann
Copeland. was born January "a, 1919;
died January II, 1922"
| There is a letter also In this family
signed Ann Prentiss. Can any one give
me any information concerning the
above?
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FATE OF CAPT. WEBSTER
REC0UNTED BY VETERAN
Captured In December, 1862, He Was
Hanged the Following Year-Not
Webster, Notorious Spy.

To the Editor Of The TiS,es- Dispatch.
i Sir.-One part of the article of Mr..
Wood, of Hampton, recently published
tn The Times-Dispatch, Interested me-,
lie says,,"I think 1t was from the top.
OF, this little building that Captain
Webster. In, trying to escape, jumped
to the street and broke his leg. The