Veterans at Bivouac Rice Neff Camp Reunion
Woodstock Va Aug 31 The seventh annual Rice Neff Camp Confederate Veterans reunion will be held tomorrow at grounds north of New Market adjoining counties. Prominent veterans including George W Koontz John L Schaeffer Dr W C Cine and others will address the gathering and participate in the camp fire celebration with officers Christopher Shirler adjutant and Lt John as auntie of Quicksburg listed among speakers.
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Spetta
Washington Post
Imite Confederate Veterans
New Mar- Peted
Nymm
Christopher Shirler
New
John
Quicksburg
Othe Reouml
Pliny
George W. Koontz
Woddeteck
Price
McIntosh
Artiery
Carricks Ford
Cheat River
W. Va
Appomattox
Lee
Woodstock
Ition No. 4
Harvey Lemming
Rice-Neff
Warrington
Suffolk
Delaware Park
Southampton County
Isle of Wight
Manselmond
J D Huffhan
Franklin
Thomas W. Smith
Virginia
Warquhart-Gillette Camp
J. B
Reunion veterans meet in grove across years growing turnout
Seven years after Rice-Neffimp organized the first reunion in the grove, crowds swelled from a small start to about 70 attendees including veterans and families. Special railroad arrangements were made to handle the coming crowds as veterans camped on grounds overnight sharing stories and reminiscences with comrades.
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ING
Rai Road
Aaghive
Army Officer Sued For Absolute Divorce In Virginia Case
Grace K. Payne sues Capt Brooke Payne for an absolute divorce in Elizabeth City County Virginia. The August 31 report notes the September term of the circuit court may see twelve absolute divorce requests with Judge W G Blackstone presiding. Capt Payne, an Artillery School tutor at Fort Monroe, intends to contest the decree.
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Brooke Payne
Washington Post
Newport News
Elizabeth City
W. G. Blackstone
Grace K. Payne
Fort Monroe
Payne
Mosby Survivors Meet in Fredericksburg Reunion
The twelfth annual reunion of Col John Mosbys Confederate scouts was held in Fredericksburg Virginia with about 360 claiming allegiance though fewer than 75 attended Col Mosby absent. Officers were elected at a secret session and a luncheon followed by speeches by Judge John T Godrick Representative Lamb Maj Horace Lacy Capt J W Foster Gen Stith Boiling and Joseph Bryan Richmond was named next meeting site. A monument at Marshall is planned costing 8000 with granite base eight feet high and a bronze statue of Col John St Mosby.
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Workington Post
Fredericksburg
John Mosby
Mr Bryan
John Foster
J. O. Mason
Edward Thompson
F. H. Rahm
H. 3. Ashby
John Castleman
Opera House
Mesdames W. 8
White
W. H Richards
J. G King
D. C. Bowman
R. Lee Stoffregen
Maurice Hirsh
Josephine Wallace
W. E. Bradley
H. J. Smaith
Wiliam
Brannan
C. C. Rowlett
J. B. Mickien
B. B. Montgomery
Henry Dannehl
George R. Richerson
Nannie Barney
J. T. Godrick
E. D Cole
Mosby
John T. Godrick
Representative Lamb
Virginia
J. Horace Lacy
J. W. Foster
Gen
Stith Boiling
Petersburg
Joseph Bryan
Richmond
Marshall
Reunion at Dry Run Confed Veterans Celebrate Near Burlington
The ex Confederate Association held a reunion at Dry Run near Burlington with about two thousand attendees. Three veterans had died in the past year. Notables included Col S Monroe Chaplain A D Washburn JM Pownall Col Robert White of Wheeling and Rev Mr Joyce who spoke.
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Spre
Washington Ries Reyeer
W. Va
Dry Run
Burlington
S. Monroe
A.D. Washburn
JM Pownall
Robert White
Wheeling
Mr Joyce
Elopement and Two Virginia Weddings Reported
Fredericksburg and Leesburg report nuptials as William Hum phries and Miss Helen Poindexter of Louisa County wed in Gordonsville by Rev. J O Babcock. the storm twenty years old and the bride seventeen. Rush Walker Chambrin of Bloomfield and Miss Maria Myrtle Monroe of Unison were married in Unison by Rev. J L Kibler and plan a brief bridal tour before settling near Bloomfield.
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Fredericksburg
Jne
William Humphries
Helen Poindexter
Louisa County
Gordonsville
J. O. Babcock
Leesburg
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. L. Kibler
Mr. Chamblin
Bloomfield
Railroad Wins Suit Over Southern Tracks In Alexandria
Judge Nicol in Alexandria rules Southern Railway may keep tracks and facilities on Wolfe street as a lawful public-use operation, denying injunction to Mrs Catherine Makely but allowing relief on future issues. The decision hinges on prescriptive rights and property damage while delaying final negligence finding to a jury. Alexandria News in Brief notes local transport and civic updates, including a collision case and court activity.
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Ashington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
C Carlin
Southern Railway Company
C. E. Nicol
Catherine Makely
Wolfe Street
Wiedl
Nicol
Chambers
Manassas
Carlin and Tunstall
Makely
F. L. Smith
Edmund Burke
Eriven
Anaiher
Nave
Fajad
Wolte Street
Gottlob Appich
Tre Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company
T.hat
Isher
A. L Railway Co
Edna Cotton Mills
N.C
Supreme Court of Appeals of
Virginia
Wife Dies of PistOl Shot in Va Tragedy Now Under Coroners Ruling
A Virginia woman, Emma Bond, 28, wife of Pleasant Bond, died from a pistol shot near her heart this morning. The coroner’s jury said the death could be self-inflicted or accidental. She left two children and was formerly Imma Nance of Bedford County. The body was sent to Bedford for burial.
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Washington
Mast Radford
Emma Bond
Pleasant Bond
Bond
Imma Nance
Bedford County
Bedford
Wound Causes Paralysis in Danville Tobacco Exec
Danville Virginia resident 49 year old vice president of D. H. Spencer & Sons tobacco firm is in Baltimore after a home intrusion. He was shot in the mouth by an intruder during a burglary at his brother’s house in Martinsville area. He underwent surgery by Dr Harvey Cushing but paralysis followed and condition is critical. Burglar unidentified at this time.
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Danville
Baltinere Hospital
Baltace
Ave
Ville
Bulle
Cat da Martinavilis
Walle
Spencer
Mr. Spencer
Danville General Hospital
Baltimore
Harvey Cushing
D. H. Spencer & Sons, Tobacco Manufacturers
Martinsville
Mrs Mixs Trained Spider Prints Initials in Web
In Cumberland Maryland a spider at Wrights Crossing near Frostburg weaves a large web and marks it with painted initials such as H B and D W the letters formed as if printed on the net. The spider is tame and cared for by Mrs Mix to prevent damage. Special to the weedsomeingis over Frederick Maryland August 31 the Frederick City Hospital guild held a baby carnival at the fair grounds for the children s free beds. More than 300 babies took part and about 4000 spectators attended the event which featured decorated carriages and a parade.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Deetz Rhind
Wiliam H. C. Rhind
Baltimore and Ohio
Western Maryland Hospital
Nho
Joseph Mix
Wrights Crossing
Frostburg
H. B
D. W
Mrs
Sue Weemingis
Frederick, Md
Frederick City Hospital
Fair Grounds
Scott Allen
Salisbury Junction
Woman dies in home fire after oil can explodes
Mrs Alfred Leonard age twenty eight died from severe burns at her Salisbury area home after four hours of agony. An oil can exploded when she tried to rekindle a stove fire, clothing burned away, house and later the premises were destroyed by flames. Her Blix children and husband survived.
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Speulat
Washington
Blix
Varble to Stand Trial in Virginia Murder Case
Pearl Varble, who confessed to the January 19 Gate City murder of Joseph Gentry, will be delivered from New Jersey to Scott County Deputy J. D. Broadwater under a Richmond requisition. Varble, now jailed in Woodbury, N J, fled after his confession. In other items, Maryland and Virginia road bids and local party reorganization plans are noted along with a fatal railway accident in Salisbury Junction, Maryland.
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Virginia
Bristol
Richmond
New Jersey
Pearl Varble
J. D. Broadwater
Scott County
Varble
Joseph Gentry
Gate City
Woodbury
N. 3
Store and stock burned in Sheva incident in Pittsylvania
Chatham Va Aug 431 Charles W Marillo owner of Sheva store and merchandise stock burned Wednesday night fire suspected incendiary origin. Loss estimated at 2000 dollars with 760 dollars covered by insurance.
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Washington Post
Chatham
Charles W. Marillo
Sheva
Pittsylvania County
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H. Lionel Meredith
State Board of Pharmacy
Meredith
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House of Delegates
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Arthur Blaine Cupp
Pinkerton Lumber Company
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Garrett County
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Abner Crowel
Adoun County
Norfolk
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Loudoun
Libbey Prison
Savage Stallion
Janine Dat
Wasiaugivu Soo
Gibson Baker
Goodwin G. Baker
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Loudoun County
Baker
Mrs. MIX
Trent Dank
Ayers
Lowa Hess
Alfred Leonard
Mt Ohinnee
Tre Wasungton Pon
Stafford County
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Capt
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Fitzhugh Lee
Heurich Brewing CO
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Belgium
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Phone West
N. C
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B. W. Floyd
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South Carolina
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North Carolina
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Whiteville
Misa Jackson
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Hinson
Ployd
Miss Sellers
W. Lupton
Lupton
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Darks. Ville
Tenn
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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U.S. Realty Co
Fireman’s Insurance Bldg
Washington, D. C
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