Bride to be shot in cemetery tied to fatal crime
Lille Davis, a Bristol area woman, was shot in East Fill Cemetery and died shortly after. Roy Hale is charged with criminal assault and murder. evidence shows Hale forced Davis to drink and attacked her at the cemetery. Davis’s fiancé Dolas McRoberts could not attend the funeral. Davis’s brother John vows to pursue justice despite hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Likle Davis
Bristol
Tennessee
Washington Post
Lille Davis
East Fill
Ck Hale
Hale
Miss Davis
W. Tt. Rogery
N Peters
Miss Davie
Johnson City
Sara
Roy
Roy Hale
Ack Hale
Wiothe
Lillie Davis
May Davis
John Davis
Dolas McBorris
Dutti
Rah
Wk Davis
Dax
Ords
Davis
Devis
Johnson, Ey
Manne
Lille
Hauer
Takia
East Tennessee
Chet Withers
Roy Hale for the murder of her Brothis Delis_ McRoberts
Wise County
Veteran of Stonewall Brigade killed in woods accident
Auregl a veteran of the Stonewall Brigade of the Confederate army was instantly killed while near a tree in the woods during a felting operation near Washington, Martinsburg, West Virginia. He leaves a wife and six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auregl
Stonewall Brigade
Virginia Obituary Highlights From Portsmouth and Nearby
Obituaries from Virginia papers note the death of Mary Andrew Soule Jones in Pleasant Shade near Simperia aged 61, a Confederate veteran, widow and several children survive. funeral notices from Clifton Forge Peyton Saley, Roanoke Nathaniel Gordon Beale and Nash Scott Cleveland, and others in Winchester Leesburg Fredericksburg and Leesburg detail survivors. Spinal meningitis claims Nathaniel Beale, while Mrs Coral Bishop dies in Charlottesville after typhoid pneumonia. Ada Tone of Herndon, and Mrs Rachael Miller of Grimes also listed with survivors including children, siblings, and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Andrew Soule Jone
William AM Jones
Norfolk
Pleasant Shade
Simperia
Virginia
R W. Jones
Massissi An
Clifton Forse
Peyton Saley
FP. Staley
Roanoke Muir
Nathaniel Gordon Beale
Roanoke
Oodstock
Winchester
Nash Scott Clevenger
Welltown
Bella Aféltown
Fredericksburg
Tyler
Civ
Coral Bishop
Charlottesvlle
Leesburg
Ada Tone
Isaac Long
Herndon
Fairfax County
Miss White
Co. E. V. White
Winchister
Rachael Miller
George Miller
Grimes
Afiller
Frederick County
Fauquier Seeks Change in State Senator from District
Leesburg Va March 28 The Fauquier County Democratic committee adopted a resolution asserting the right to name the State senator elected from Fauquier and Loudoun counties. The two counties form the eighteenth senatorial district and share a senator a delegate from each county and a floater. Loudoun now supplies the senator while Fauquier provides the floater. Maj B W Lynn is the current senator from the two counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Leesburg
Fauquier County
Democratic Committee
Warrenton
Fauquier
Loudoun
House of Delegates
Leoudoun County
Royer case postponed to May amid defense schedule
The Washington Post reports Conrad Royer, indicted for alleged poisoning of Oliver G Henley of Laytonsville district, will face trial on the first Monday in May. Royer appeared in Rockville and vowed he would be found not guilty and fight the charges to the end.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Conrad Royer
Oliver G. Henley
Laytonsville
Maurice Talbott
Roger
Woman's prayer answered in fire ruin at Newberry
Fire swept Newberry South Carolina destroying twenty two residences ten stores and two churches inflicting losses between one hundred fifty thousand and two hundred thousand with insurance around eighty five thousand. The blaze stretched from Adams street to Calhoun and from Friend to Main with most homes negro shacks replaced by modern buildings. Mrs Humbert prayed for sparing as flames surrounded her home and Policeman T J Williams rescued two elderly women risking his own safety after debris fall. The fire started in a three story wooden building occupied by R K Williams dealer in wagons and buggies.
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Columbia
S.C
Newberry
Adams Street
Calhoun
Friend
Main
Pratt Streets
Man
J. B Humbert
Rk C. Wiliams
Former Missionary Mrs Quimby Dies in Danville VA
Mrs Mary Nelson Quimby a great granddaughter of Thomas Nelson signer of the Declaration died at the home of Mrs Thomas Hamlin in Danville at nine o'clock She was about sixty five and long suffered paralysis A pioneer missionary to Japan she married a fellow missionary She leaves a nephew Rev H K Massie of Alexandria The burial is set for Lexington VA
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Quimby
Washington Post
Danville
Mary Nelson Quimby
Thomas Nelson
Thomas Hamlin
Japan
Hamlin
H. K Massie
Alexandria
Lexington
Father Gutberlett Dead at St Agnes
Rev Franz Gutberlett Redemptionist priest formerly of Baltimore and St Michael's, died after long illness at St Agnes Sanitarium age forty. Body lay in state at St James and moved to Philadelphia for funeral next Monday. Special to The Washington Post. Raleigh, N C March 23.
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St. Agnes
Baltimore
Franz Gutberlett
St Boniface’s Church
Philadelphia
St. Agnes’ Sanitarium
Father Gutberlett
Identified as Slayer in Murder Trial at Alexandria
The Alexandria jury trial of George Midgets alias William Johnson, accused of killing Charles T Smith on October 20, 1906, entered its third day with identifications by Policeman Garvey and U. S. marine Frederick Brooks. Midgets testified he and Morgan Minor, aka Frank Robinson, fled after a confrontation. defense presented beard discrepancies. Proceedings continue as witnesses and counter-evidence proceed. several local obituaries and funeral notices followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
George Midgets
William’ Johnson
Charles T. Smith
Midgets
Garvey
Frederick Brooks
United States
Smith
Brooks
Morgan Minor
Frank Robinson
Robinson
Ther
Nicholson
Cameron Street
St. Asaph
Ulster
Jackson
Bailey
Commonwealth
Brent
Braddock Dies in San Francisco at 62
William Braddock a Rockville native died of pneumonia at his San Francisco home at age sixty two. His wife Mildred Holliday and three grown children survive. In Cumberland widow Mrs Caroline Soyster aged sixty six died at her daughter’s home, survived by two sons and five daughters.
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Rockville
Willam
Braddock
San Francisco
Mildred Holliday
Cumberland, Md
Mer
Caroline Soyster
Lewie Soyster
Edward E. Trieber
Cumberland
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Comfort for Feet
Ladies report one size smaller after using Allen's Foot Ease powder shaken into shoes. It relieves tightness in new shoes, offers instant relief to corns and pinions, and claims to cure sweating, tired feet, blisters, callouses, and sore spots. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 percent with a free trial by mail from Le Roy, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen 3
Sted
le Roy
Second body found in bay after river tragedy
The body of George Sauer of 1716 East Avenue, one of five men who died attempting to row from Miller's shore to Bay Shore Park on January 2, was found in the bay by Capt. Stranglin Pritchett of the schooner Lucy and Emma. Sauer’s body, identified by families, was towed to Fort Howard. Two more victims remain missing. The five men were John Lorber sr, John Lorber jr, 2436 East Fayette street. Andrew Lorber, 129 North Baxter street. George Sauer sr, 2436 East Fayette street. George Sauer jr, 1716 East Avenue.
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Baltimore
George ‘Sauer
East Avenue
Miller’s Shore
Bay Shore Park
Stranglin Pritchett
Lucy
Emma
Fort Howard
Craighill Bar
Sauer
John Lorber
Cheater River
East Fayette Street
Andrew Lorber
Baxter Street
George Sauer
Mason Drops Dead In Hagerstown Home
Alexander H. Mason, prominent society man and son of Dr A S Mason, died of heart disease at the home of Mrs Blanche Douglas Overbolt in Hagerstown Md. He had ties to the Pope Manufacturing Co and earlier worked in real estate and insurance. He served as corresponding secretary of the Hagerstown Fair Association and is survived by his parents and siblings including Beauford Mason a Pittsburg newspaperman and former State’s Attorney Augustine Mason.
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Washington
Hagerstown
Alexander H. Mason
A. S. Mason
Blanche Douglas Overbolt
Pope Manufacturing Company
Hagerstown Fair Association
Mason
Fredericksburg
Alexander
E. H
South Carolina
J. Rosenschall
Baltimore
Beauford A. Mason
Pittsburg
Augustine Mason
Thomas M. Mason
Jane Mason
Footpad's Victim May Die in Portsmouth Robbery
Special to The Washington vest Portsmouth Virginia March 23 police found no crew to the footpad who robbed Charles Barnes seventy years old in Pinners Point on the Eliza beth River side He had just left a James River home and was on his way to his son's Seaboard avenue when struck by a brick and robbed of 65 cash a watch and a satchel He was found semi conscious by John Pollard and may die from his injuries.
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Washington
Portsmouth
Charles Barnes
Pinners Point
Elizabeth River
Barnes
James River
John W. Barnes
Seaboard Avenue
John Pollard
Oyster Grounds Inspect Voyage to Hog Island
Special dispatch from Portsmouth Virginia reports the gunboat Emeline to be Gav Swan's official yacht for the Jamestown Exposition opening. Chairman McDonald Lee of the Virginia state board of Asherlas and Sneaker Caldwell with other state oyster ground renters sail to Hog Island for a semi official inspection lasting until early next week.
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Thawaspmgwon Ra
Portsmouth
Virginia Oyster Navy
Emeline
Gav
Swanson
Hog Island
McDonald Lee
Virginian State Board
Asherlas
Sneaker Caldwell
House of Delegates
Whealton
Reppahennac
Ocean Front
Lee
State Board
Accidental shooting kills clerk at Glen Wilton
John Jr. Desher, 29, a clerk in the Princess Iron Company commissary at Glen Wilton, was accidentally shot and died soon after by a companion named McNeer. The two friends were close. Desher was a brother-in-law of W. E Circle, a local businessman.
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Washington
Clifton Forge
John Jr. Desher
Princess Iron Company
Glen Wilton
McNeer
Desher
W. E Circle
Maryland Weddings in Rockville and Cumberland
Maryland weddings reported from Rockville Cumberland and Gilmore with couples Nicholas Francis Robinson and Mrs Zoule Yates Baldwin Harriet E Grimes Ralph Wright Grace Maxwell Robert Smith Sarsh McKinnon Amanda Colemen and others married in homes churches and towns across the state.
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Rockville
Nicholas Francis Robinson
Zoule Yates Baldwin
Thomas J. Packard
Christ Episcopal Church
Cumberland
Clinton V.roby
A. P. Roby
Harriet E. Grimes
George E. Grimes
St. Marks Reformed Church
Eugene P. Skylea
Ralph Wright
Grace Maxwell
Robert Smith
Sarsh McKinnon
Gilmore
County
A C. Thomson
Presbyterian Church
Lonaconing
Fred Steinbaugh
Moscow
Amanda Colemen
Harton
Barton
Mr. Evans
Methodist Episcopal Church
Prisoner Julian Pavlinic Declared Insane by Dr Drewry
The Newport News jury in the Pavlinic murder case failed to agree after over twenty four hours of deliberation. Ten jurors favored eighteen years in prison, two urged sending Pavlinic to an asylum. The trial will resume at the May term of Elizabeth City County Circuit Court.
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Washingto Post
Newport News
Mar
Julian Pavilnic
Elizabeth City
Pavilnkc
Paviinic
Pavlinie
Drewry
Peterburg
Unitarian Easter Services Listed at Local Church
The Church of Our Father at Thirteenth and L Streets NW hosts Easter services led by Rev. John Van Scharck with poetry and music. A vesper program by the Sun School will feature arrangements at 5 pm, with music and readings from St Christopher and Christ.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Eighth and Streets
Bamuel H Greene
P H Sristow
Fifth Baptist Church
E Street
Seventh Street
Weston Bruner
RA Ford
Baraca Craig
Meteacher
Waim
Peter
Shiloh Baptist Church
L Street
Seventeenth Street
Hav Morsland
Baptist Sunday-school Convention
J. A Miles
Episcopal
Trinity Church
Third
Richard P Williams
Methodist Episcopal South
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Evil
Copa
Frank M Bristol
Hoo
PH Bilstow
Epworth Beague
Southern Presbyterian
Central Presbyterian
Southern Assembly
James H. Taylor
Ali
Southern Presbyterian Second Church
Twenty-second Street
Q Street
H Waddell Pratt
William Ker
NEW Church
Sixteenth
Corcoran Streets
Frank Sewall
Swellenborg
First Church OF
Ghrist
Tenth
R Streets
Traders National Bank
Tenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest
Evangelical Christian Science
Evangelical Christian Science Chunch
Scottish Rite
Bervicce
Church OF Our Fatnan
L Streets
John van Scharck
Berman
Sun Rehool
St Christopher and
Christ
Unitarian
ALL Souls Church
Fourteenth
Ulysses G DB Pierce
the Secular League
TN Society
Thmas E Will
Pythian Temple
Ninth Street
Joseph T Kelly
Cornet
Mies
Grace Beelman
Duncan Richmond
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Tovershure
Dava H. Vashi
Judge Wood Vaughan
St Louise
Waverly Station
Vaughan
Jang
Royer
Newberry, S. C
Father Guiberlett
J. M. Bannister
Petersburg
John M Bannister
Huntsville
Ala
Church of the Nativity
Huntsaie
W. Bannister
United States Army
Blair Bannister
Wheeling
W. Va
Reginald Bannister
Stallings
Slaughter
Lynchburg
Lumer
Birmingham
Chatham
Speelak
Aerate Y Chatham
Mary Bessie Ramsey
Alfred Divers
Pelham
N. C
Raleigh
Corporation Commission
Seaboard Air Lins
Hamlet
Wilmington
Bryce
Ipeela
N.C
James Bryce
North Carolina Literary and Historical Association
Buena Vista
Highmend
Rockbridge County
Virgenia Weddings
Hoanoke
Karl Hudgins
Fannie Williams
J. F.williams
Jefferson Street Baptist Church
BR J Dogan
Nettie , Coyle
Henry Payne
Payne's Chapel
William Hardesty
Slayer
James L. Howison
George W Boniz
North Alfred Street
William J Morton
Beach, Henderson, Young
Arrington
Talbot
Gill
Howison
Mamie Hamilton
C. Frank Hamilton
Wolfe Street
P. P. Phillins
St. Pauls Episcopal Church
Bethel Cemetery
William A. Underwood
Alexandria County
Tate
John Cronin
Alexandria Hospital
St. Mary's Catholic Church
George Washington
Board of Supervisors
Maryland
Bay
A. H. Mason
Ke Hew
Navy
J. L. Desher
White State Tax Commissioner
W. Ve
E. L. Boggs
William M. O Dawson
Dawson
A. B. Whites
Dilton
White
Southern Railroad
Spencer, N. C
Central Carolina Construction Company
Greensboro
Southern Railway Company
Salisbury
Frank P. Milburn
Columba
Cleveland Hoffman
Watson
Fairmont
Cook Hospital
Charles McCormick
Hobson
Gov. Glenn
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Ensign Worth Bagley
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Parkersburg
Moss
Circuit Court
8 N. Black
South Side
Squire Black
AN Services
Baptist
Ghristian Science
H Street
Raine
the Busy Sons
Chicago
Copenhagen
Eton
Taffeta Etons
Panama
Voile
Kann, Sons & Co
Sinan
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