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An Interesting Meeting of Will iam Watts Camp. William Watts Camp of Confederate Veterans held an interesting meeting last night. In the absence of Colonel Brooke, the commander, Co. Thomas Lewis, the first Meutenant, presided, Adjutant Pitzer was also absent and Mr. i. W. Fry acted as secretary. ‘The committee on resolutions on the death of C. I. A. Weedon, Messrs. Hobbs, Lockett and Weatherstone, pre sented their report, The resolutions als headed “Sle Wore the Giray.” and speak of Mr. Weedon as a brave solilier, who feared nothing and dared “to fal low and to die; as a valuable citizen and as a good trustworthy policeman and an indulgent husband and father. The resolutions were adepted by a rising vote. Col. Lewis presecuted the names of Rev. Vetor Tinsley and Albert Ramsey to be members of the camp, Rev. Mr. Tinsley is located in Cincinnati.He was chaplain of Col. William Watts company. Mr. Ramsey lives in Medford county and lost an arm as Cold Harbor. Jhiro Marrish announced that the bus laws had been printed and would be distributed at the west meeting of the camp. Mr. Johnson entertained the vamp With an exeollons reuinixeence a na to who fireliue lost jrins of the army of Northern Virginia. General Cordon referred to this, said Mr. Johnsen, while taking leave of his soldiers at Appomat tox. lo mentioned the Jehmond Monitvers and the Salon artillers. These belonged to the Urst battallion of artillery and then the honor is due. Mudge Varrish then entertained the camp with a pretty incident for a HOwspaper relative to an incident of de fate war, and Colonel Lewis wid how he stole the Key. Mojor Tinsley'’s souks, Which had been sent to him while as Venterville by Misa Lizeie McClanahan. Of course it was only a mistake, and the reverend gentleman got his socks by ask ing for them. Mr. Johnson, chairman of the enter tainment committee, announced the ap pointment of Colonel Penn, with Dr. C. SP. James as alternate, to entertain the Chop at the next meeting. WIND AND ELECTRICITY Work Destruction to Mawes jmeb Crips the Moh tenn. Pontleroy, Mieh., Aue. 11.—[Spe cial|—One of the most destructive wim Storms that ever visited this section of the State struck Sanilae and ‘Tuscata counties yesterday morning, continuing only about thirty minutes but wrought great havoc during that brief space of time. At Meridia City it low down the Shiveon and Sanilac Insurance Company's big building and carried the heavy roof two hundred feet. The front of Springer Co's store was blown In on the stock bully damaged. Wrights photograph gattery was destroyed; Lt. W. Wilson's foundry was wheeled, and William Johnson's residence was blown down. A three-year old white was fatally injured. Ab Tyre, George Sauls house was struck by lightning and destroyed, Honey Wheelers frame residence was blown down. At Glhulwin a bi barn on the famous Mefirwror farm way structs by lightning and completely destroyed. Minor losses are very numerous. iter is not a farmer within a radius of forty miles of Minden City who bins met sat fered. The damage to crops is very great, and the total losses will foot at over S50, 000)
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Roanoke Times
Roanoke, Virginia, US
Wed, Aug 12, 1891
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