Four Drowned At Sea As Dredge Caught In Hurricane
Washington Post report from Baltimore details the loss of four crewmembers when the hydraulic dredge Port Ancon, built for the Isthmian Canal Commission, was engulfed by a hurricane off Frying Pan Shoals near North Carolina. The tug Tow of Baltimore convoyed the dredge. three seamen and the steward were among the deceased. The dredge hull measured 140 feet by 17 feet, with construction by FI Machine Company.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Cristobal
Panama
Port Ancon
Northarolina
Freman
Tom Torcantor
Boring
Aabrtin Krupp
John Duffy
Im Mead
Sydney Inn
FI Machine Company
Fear Dean
Virginia Obituary Fragments Share Local Losses Across Counties
Fragmentary obituary notes report deaths of several Virginia residents: 1) Frank Jackson, Deerfield County farmer near Winchester, aged about 60, survived by wife and relatives, former electoral board member and Civil War veteran. 2) Samuel J. Ins, 49, of Jamestown area, died suddenly. survived by wife, three brothers, and sister. 3) Rev G Nevitt, 41, Methodist pastor at Port Republic, died at home in Scottsford. survived by wife, two daughters and a son. 4) Philip B Hancock, ex freight agent, 40 years with Chesapeake Ohio, died aged about 32. survived by wife and ten children. 5) Alphonse White, 50s, Craddock Shins employee, collapsed at work. survived by wife.
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J. Frank Jackson
Hresterick
Winchester
Joseph M. Lupton
Intgrantith
Virginia Cavalry
Lqnt
Jamsonburg
Samuel J. Ins
Hore
Bamnburg
G. Nevitt
Ixioy
Methodist
Portsyublic
Wy Guker
Scottsford
Mr. Navitt
Edinburg
Philip B. Hancock
Aml
Chesapeake
Ohio
Thancock
Fredericks
Louisa Conmts
Ae Sohnson
Widows' O Lodge
Vt. M
Charante
Alphonse White
Craddock Shin Company
North Carolina probate and business items reported
Probate of Mrs. Florence Tucker in Raleigh valued at 700 000 with sons and two grandsons as heirs. Names and roles include Judge Tomas B Wonk and Cary Curte as private secretary. State secretary report notes charter activity rising by 10 percent, with capital at risk. Mills chartered with total value around 5 050 000. A Goodian, of the Nov ew, and southern Freilond named in transactions. A late Tuesday incident involved a person struck by a passing train and injuries to the net building.
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Florence
Tuckers
Raleigh
Aete
Tomas B. Wonk
Cary Curte
Truth
Ells Eatate
Secretary of State
Hovathme
Ana
Maas
Podyeuht
Tavgie Mills
Maryland Weddings in Hyattstown and Hagerstown
Miss Carol Olivia Warfield, daughter of Mrs Ella Warfield, married Pynawood Davis of Hyatt in Hyattstown with Rev B L officiating and a maid of honor, bridesmaids, and ushers from nearby towns. A reception followed at the home of local residents. In Hagerstown Miss Frederick Deck and Harry T. Tents of Harrisburg wed at Washington Square Methodist parsonage with Rev Hubbard officiating.
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Wyville
Hyattstown
Carolg Olivia Warfield
Ashter
Mes
Ella Fr. Warfield
Pynawood Davis
Hyatt
B. L
Maa Davis
Mowes
Mazel Norris
Imore
Courtney Williams
Uinsville
Mabel Kindley
Fredik
Netley Davis
Wyattstown
Warles J. Parive
Jamea «Cris
Dutrom Lanthicuam
Fyettstows
Minx Molle
May Linthicum
Garrett D. ‘Linthicum
Dawsonville
Wiliam W. Bantus
Etchison
Hegerstown
Frederick Deck
Harry T. Tents
Harrisburg
Hagerstown
Pernoon
Washington Square Methodist Parsonage
L. Hubbard
Maryland Obituary Docket From Hagerstown Dec 15
Obituary notices from Hagerstown list Prof Luther Forsvt aged 49 of Indian Springs longtime principal of Washington County High School training department died of tuberculosis at a private institution in Earth. Grace Edna Pomeroy aged 18 died here of consumption. she was a Washington County High School graduate and United Brethren member. Jacob Holtiman aged 84 died near Boonsboro of general debility. active Lutheran Church member. Maud Gazelly Miller aged 34 died in the city of typhoid fever. daughter of the late and born near Pen Mar. Jackson Schindeldecker aged 63, Civil War Union veteran, died at Tor Springs. Hagerstown basketball team defeated Chambersburg 28 to 18 at Auditorium Rink. Cumberland Valley League standings and roster notes mention Parrelsey, Hagerstown center, starred.
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Hagerstown
Luther Forsvt
Indian Springs
Washington County
Wal High School
Earth
Mary Og State
Jacob Holtiman
Boonsboro
Lutheran Church
Wayneaboro
Maud Gazelly Miller
Walter C. Miller
Anfyl Pryop
Pen- Mar
Jackson Schindeldecker
Nay
Tor Springs
Miss Lily Rust A Bride at Lexington
Sen Nichols stepdaughter Lily Laurence Rust wed Thomas Giller Fendall at Lee Memorial Church Lexington. Rev W Cosby Heil and Rev Norra W Harkness officiated. Sister Mrs Harkness attended as matron. best man Henry Bedinger Rust. ushers John H Batave Hodges Laurence Ryat Lee and Charles Fauntleroy Hartiton.
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Sen. Nichols
T. M. Fendall
Lexington
Robert B. Lee
Thomas Giller Endall Jed
Lily Laurence Rust
Edward “West Nichols
W. Cosby Heil
Norra W. Harkness
Southampton Island
Washington, “D. C
Aid
Charles Fauntleroy Hartiton
Leesburg
Mrs A B Andrews Hart Narrow Escape In Raleigh Carriage
Mrs A B Andrews wife of the Southern Railway vice president and her daughter in law escaped serious injury in Raleigh when their carriage horses shied and struck an iron pillar near the Confederate monument. They dashed across the square toward Gov. Kitchin's office and fled a half mile to a cemetery. Both escaped with minor injuries to the daughter in law while Mrs Andrews Hart was not seriously hurt.
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Washington Post
Raleigh
N. Y
A. B. ‘Andrews
Southern’ Railway
Young
Capitol
Confederate’ Monument
Gov. Kitchin
Andrewson
Fatal ante Christmas fray in Dols West Virginia
Special to The Washington rrs from Clarksburg West Virginia reports an ante Christmas celebration in Dols left Frank Loria fatally stabbed and Samuel Lora and Domenico Angotii severely cut. Mrs Frank Loria and John Menard were accused assailants. Menard was rescued from a mob and jailed as victims were treated at St Mary's Hospital in Clarksburg.
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Washington Rrs
Clarksburg
W. Va
Dols
Frank Loria
Samuel Lora
Domenico Angotii
John Menard
Lynelling
St. Mary's Hospital
Gold Medals for Marksmen Prize in Perry Shoot
Staunton Virginia reports Gov Swanson and Adjutant General Anderson offered two gold medals as first and second prizes for the best marksmen at Camp Perry national rifle match. E. V. Peale of the West Augusta Guard won first prize and Capt. M. Wallace of Richmond took second.
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Virginia
Perry
Wastigion
Staunton
Swanson
Adit
Anderson
National Rifle
Ington
Lele Igat'euramer
Camp Perry
E. V. Peale
West Augusta
M. Wallace
Richmond
Blind Boy Narrowly Survives Laudanum Poisoning
Special to The Washington Post from Hagerstown Maryland December 15 Clarence Moun a three year old blind resident of Waynesboro accidentally ingested laudanum stored among other bottles on a stand He poured the drug into a nursing bottle then drank from it and fell unconscious His mother found him and doctors saved him with difficulty
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Clarence Moun
Jacob Moun
Waynesboro
Virginia Briefs From Citizens and Courts End Year Notes
Postmaster appointed at Comer’s Rock in Grannon county. Grand jury indicts Hyde for forging a check, Grean for stealing chickens, Allen for arson. Childburn death from fire and a freight engineer’s fatal accident near Monroe. Medical board exams in Lynchburg with fifty-seven applicants. Petersburg city tax total for 2nd half year posted. Augusta and Valley lodges elect officers. George Biddle dead. long service in Cecil County schools. Maryland Court of Appeals adjourns to January 10 1910. North Carolina Society of Maryland banquet highlights. Weather bureau official among guests.
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Harrisonburg
Clarence A. Hyde
Dayton
Semuel Grean
B. F. Garber
Jacob
Allen
Broadway
Virgil
Homer Smith
Southern Railway
Lynchburg
Power Plant Inspection and City Developments Chronicle
Alexandria observers tour Wolfe and Union streets power plant to view a new turbine and pumping works planned for Fort Hurth and Braddock Heights while fire damages near National Electrical Supply and police acquire revolvers. Legal actions limit nearby construction and injunctions affect a local planing mill.
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Washington Post
UY King Street
Apandota
Paff
Busl- Tieayen
Pight
Phigt
Test Wight
Algo
Bosemont
Braddock
Tia
Petomar
West Virginia Officials Elected and Local Incidents Reported
The West Virginia Associated Engineers met at Barkersburg electing S. J. Bonar as president and W. J. McLennon as vice president while Fred Lewis became secretary treasurer. A Charleston commission led by Circuit Judge Burdett will investigate Kanawha County abuse complaints. A pastor’s infant died from clothes catching fire, and John Fisher of Williamstown was killed by a Parkersburg traffic incident. Postal and land transfers signal a new Fairmont post office site. The West Virginia Brewers Association elected officers in Wheeling.
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Iinia County Engineers' ‘Association
Barkersburg
Bonar
Moundasidle
Joseph Bftobins
Murray Briggs
J.M Waddell
Kanawha Presbyterian Church
Charleston
Burdett
Ellan Clark
Perry D. ‘Fisher
Clendenin
West Virginia Obituary Notices Hit Martinsburg Area
Martinsburg obituaries report Theo dore Kelffer aged 78 a German born Civil War veteran and GAR member with two children William Kelffer of Washington and Mrs H B Rudy of Martinsburg. Other notices list Mrs Sarah Blaney mother of County Commissioner W S Blaney at Chest Neck and Rev Daniel S Poling of Hampshire County noted in Romney.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Theodore Kelffer
Germany
Mth
Pennsylvania Infantry
GAR
William 8. Kelffer
Washington
H. B. Rudy
Grafton
Sarah Blaney
Yenra Oi
W. S. Blaney
Chest Neck
Shem
Romney
Daniel 8. Poling
Hampshire County
Pittsburg
United Evangelical Church
Southfort
Seibert
Evangelical Association
Clarence C. Poling
Slaer
Oregon United Biangell_galiconferer
Daniel W. Pating
Congrehlureh
Dalles
Ores
Irene E.poling
Chris. James
Dailey
Wood Dailey
Goldier
George T.dailey
R. Wood Dailey
Bikina
Lanyers
West Virginia
Favor Parkerburg Bridge Hearing Before Engineers Board
Gov Glasscock and lawmakers argued before a United States engineers board on plans to build a new bridge over the Ohio River at Parkersburg. Speakers included Gov Glasscock former Gov White Albert Douglas and several Ohio representatives while objections were voiced by Pittsburgh Coal Exchange secretary Frank Tikey. The board will report to Gen Marshall.
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Glasscock
Board of Engineers
Wathington
Parkersburg
W. Va
United States Engineers
William Kospell
New York
H.C. Newcomer
Pittsburg
EG. Warren
Cincinnati
Avid
Greating
Mit
Pittsburg Coal Exchange
Conesm
United ‘States ‘Engineers
Tocke
Gen. Marehall, Ohiét
United States Army
Lifelong asylum plan urged after murder acquittal
A letter from Eastern State Hospital authorities reports Wagene Peables, once of Georgia, held as insane following a Norfolk murder trial in May, is recovering. Norfolk officials plan to seek state legislative action in January to extend life sentence style confinement in asylums for murderers cleared by insanity rulings.
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Norfolk
Eastern State Hospital
Willamehire
Royal Arch Centennial Celebration in Petersburg Virginia
Special to The Manningion. Petersburg Virginia December 15 one of the most elaborate Masonic celebrations in Virginia history was held tonight at the Masonic Temple for the hundredth anniversary of the Petersburg Union Royal Arch Charter organized in 08. The temple was lavishly decorated and a banquet served. Governor elect William Wedges Mann delivered an address on the influences of Masonry in the cadad political life of Virginia. A large number of grand officers from the state attended.
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Petersburg
Virginia
Union
Royal Arch Chater
Wiliam Wedges Mann
Prisoner Leaps From Moving Train While Deserter Escape
A Wilkes County deputy reports a young man named Charles deserting from the United States Army boarded a speeding train toward Stream. He was allowed to use a toilet room, then jumped through a window at about 20 miles per hour. Passengers and crew halted the train, and an all-day search failed to locate him.
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Washington Pont
Winston” Salem
Virginia Weddings Across Towns Across Dec
Richmond reports several weddings in Grace Street Presbyterian Church and homes, with Dr. R. A. Glikeon officiating and Miss Seodwin Rison, Miss Myrtle Page, and Miss Daisy Wright among brides. Couples plan to reside in Birmingham, Jacksonville, and Richmond area homes. Names include Bessie McMirda Martin, Saunders Hobson, Carolyn Heth Martin, Arthur Ryan, Ida Thompson, Austin Belew, Emma Lynn Bell, John Cyrus McCue, Daisy May Wright, N. W. Winston, Lloyd Ridings, Barbar Ellen Rickerd, Rosa Terissa Bragdon, John Russell Van Auken, Rosa Bragdon, and Richard W. Boisseau. Various churches and locales cited include Grace Street Presbyterian, Court Street Methodist, Old Stone Presbyterian, Winchester, and Petersburg.
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Dee
Bessie McSmirda Martin
Walter K. Martin
Saunders Hobson
Robert A. Glkeon
Virginia
R. W. Forsythe
Carolyn Heth Martin
John Armstrong Chaloner
Franklin Street
iRichmond
Grace Street Presbyterian Church
Seodwin Rison
John, Wesley Rison
Ruscagl
Christian Proctor
R. Ashi White
William R. Proctor
Blaelty
Myrtle ‘Maria Page
Caroline T. Patteson
Austin Edward Belew
Birmingham
Richard H. Bennett
Eva Patterson
Elizabeth Patteson
William
W. Belew
Johnson City
Tenn
Staunton
Emma Lynn Bell
William Hell
Mount Sidney
John Cyrus McCue
Fort Defiance
Winchester
Lloyd C. Ridings
Sherindosh
Barbar Ellen Rickerd
W. H. Rickard
J. W. Duffey
Southern Methodist Church
Etrasburg
United States Court of Appeals at Richmond Va Dec 11
The United States circuit court of appeals reconvened its morning with judges sitting alternately. Arguments and submissions covered appeals from North Carolina West Virginia and related cases with plaintiffs in error and defendants in error. Names include Shores Fin Eg, Merriamon, Ashville NC, Greensboro and Waynesville attorneys, and the Vitter Manufacturing Company and The Theodore W. Rebith-nad docket.
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Richmond
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
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Greensboro
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Vitter Manufacturing’ Company
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Pocketbook recovered after five months mystery on Indian River
August John Veasey of Cool shutting pockets loses a book containing over $100 and valuables while strolling the Indian River shore. A search by watchers yielded no clues until Veasey and companions found the soggy money intact below the Indian River House. He will need government redemption for the wet funds. Virginia Rhodes Scholar nominee William A. Stuart of Abingdon, a UVA graduate student, was named Cecil Rhodes scholar at Oxford for three years. Stuart, a former Himary and Henry Goliegt athlete, was part of UVA football squad and one of the team’s valuable substitutes last season.
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Sieglar
Warblington
Dal. Dee
Indian River
John Veasey
Veasey
Vesey
Abingdon
Charlottesville
Oxford
Washington Post
Charlottesvill
William A. Stuart
University of Virginia
Cecil Rhodes
Alderman
Hubert JB. Blackwell
Randolph
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