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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1911
Page
3
Nevins, a reckless rider at the Bar Cross ranch, shoots McVea after a drawn chase on the Purgatory River. He meets Miss McVea, tends her ankle, and earns a wary respect from her after a rough courtship and a risky draw confrontation.
Clifton Forge Virginia prepares to host the Baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The Central Church serves as the headquarters with a 1200-seat auditorium and 15 classrooms. Leaders include Bishop K. Hoss. speakers include Henry W. Wharton and Carlton Harris. notable attendees listed from Baltimore and other states.
Two changes in Baltimore pastoral affiliations will be imperative as Rev. Carlton D. Tarris of Central and Rev. Murray D. Mitchell of St. John's Emmanuel have completed four years. One move often entails others to fit time, place, and the man.
Frank Rodofsky of New York has altered his name to Frank Rodoff to preserve memory after death. He told a Brooklyn Justice he dislikes a sky on his tombstone because his descendants already changed their names by dropping shy and adding rf. He lives at 11 St. Mark's Place Brooklyn.
Andrew Carnegie donated 1000 dollars to the First Baptist Church in Fayetteville New Jersey to help fund a pipe organ. The organ costs 2500 dollars and the gift was announced yesterday by Rev. J J Hall the church pastor.
Decomposed body of a woman, partly skeletonized, was found in an old leather suitcase by Dr. F H Laney of the Geological Survey near Difficult Run on the Potomac at Great Falls Virginia. Authorities report the case is under rigid investigation.
In Harrodsburg J T Weech perished in a blaze that also claimed J M Bridges and Bridges’s wife. Near Mount Vernon the residence of Robert L near Mount Vernon was destroyed and Mrs Gentry and four others died. Nine persons burned to death across two incidents.
In Cleveland Ohio doctors report former Mayor Tom L. Johnson is growing worse and unable to see visitors. Attendants at his bedside are hopeful for a rally as his condition deteriorates and he nears death.
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