Noted Virginian Dies. Long Service and Honor
Del Charles T O Ferrall former governor congressman judge and Confederate veteran dies at his Richmond home after a year of ill health He was 65 and had been bedbound since August 3 His funeral will be at Second Presbyterian Church with interment in Hollywood He served in Congress from 1884 to 1898 and later as Virginia governor His leadership during the Force Bill disputes and as a trusted adviser to President Cleveland marked a prominent political career He leaves a wife four children and a sister and was honored by Gov Montague with half mast flags and condolence messages
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Richmond Gun Incident Endangers Crowded Street
In Richmond Virginia on September 22 a man named J B Wood Jr faced a police court hearing after denying guilt for firing a revolver on a crowded street. He previously fought with Robert Bunce over his wife, then wounded bystander Michaux Harvey with a knife before firing three shots that hit no one. Bail was set at 3500 for a September 29 hearing.
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Obituary notices from Virginia towns report several typhoid deaths
Winchester and other cities publish a sequence of obituaries and a court note. Katharine Ritter aged twenty five dies at home after typhoid fever. Ernest Harding, twenty eight, dies after two weeks of illness in Northumberland County. Lewis Macky, twenty two, dies in Clarke County after railway work in Pennsylvania. James T. Ryan, sixty five, dies in Fairfax County. Confederate veteran survived by widow and five children. Augustus Peery of Tazewell County dies of Bright's disease at seventy. Caroline Moore widow of L P Moore dies in York County at eighty seven from paralysis, leaving five children. William Avera Jr. dies at twenty five from apoplexy in Danville. former tax collector and Confederate veteran. J J Shannon, seventy five, dies in Baptist Valley, McDowell County background. Hattie Leith dies near Unison, Loudoun after runaway accident. skull fracture, funeral planned. Dr E R Baughan sentenced to a year in prison for theft of a gold watch, once a Newport News dentist.
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Danville
Willam Avera, Jr
Baptist Valley
F Shannon
McDowell County
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Lawrence Leith
Unison
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Miss Leith
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Peabody Institute
Baltimore
Drum declines nomination amid party feuding in Cumberland
Francis J. Drum, newly nominated by the Democratic county committee for state senator, will decline the nomination. He cites lack of sincerity from the local organization and will keep his current post with the United Mine Workers. Friends say the move sweetens a rift with the Willison faction and aids Senator Lewis’s camp. Drum’s resignation advances the campaign dynamics in Maryland politics.
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Georges Creek Meyersdale
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Frostburg
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Republicans Open Campaign For State Officers In Winchester
In Winchester Virginia on September 22 Republicans opened the campaign for state offices at courthouse hall with Capt. William P. Kent running for lieutenant governor and U S District Attorney Hebert W. Blair speaking. They attacked the Democratic party as grafted and corrupt and urged free school books and other platform planks.
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Man Shoots Burglar in Sleep Case Sparks Manslaughter Hearing
Seventeen year old Italian burglar John Perri was shot by homeowner George Weinig in Deliston Monongah County Morgantown West Virginia after a burglary. The magistrate justified the act but an inquiry was ordered by the grand jury for involuntary manslaughter. Special dispatches note Knights Templars inspection in Winchester and postal consolidations in Virginia.
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Premiere of Clansman Thrills Norfolk Audience
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Va Sept 22 One of the most bril liant audiences witnessed the initial performance of The Clansman Rev Thomas Dixon dramatization of his Southern novel in the Academy of Music The play appeals to Southerners and tells the strange story of the Ku Klux Klan Dixon dramatization praised as the Souths answer to Uncle Tom's Cabin and is expected to create a sensation Dixon acknowledged frequent curtain calls and spoke briefly after the show
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Meroney Ends Life in Surf at Virginia Beach
William V. Meroney a well known local sports figure, after a night of dominoes at the Raleigh Club, left for Virginia Beach where he waded into the surf and shot himself. His body was found about an hour later by a surfman, and a coroner’s jury ruled death a self inflicted act.
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Equity Life Insurance Company's Closure Shocks Staunton
The Equity Life Insurance Association of Staunton Va announced it can no longer continue business and has paid assets to policy holders. Causes cited include heavy death losses and ties to Equitable Life of New York and the Royal ArcAnum. Policyholders in surrounding counties plan investigations and may pursue civil or criminal actions for restitution.
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Portrait of Gen Payne to Fauquier County Portrait
Washington artist Richard N. Brook completed a portrait of the late Gen William H. Payne at the Corcoran Gallery. The Payne family will present it to Fauquier County, with Capt John H. Alexander giving the address and Judge C E Nicol accepting for the county.
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Maryland Obituary Entries From Westminster and Cumberland
George Mihm aged 1 year died in Silver Run Carroll County the oldest resident of the county. He leaves his second wife whom he married at ninety nine. Felix Barets died in Cumberland aged seventy native of Germany came to America fifty four years ago and worked as a boat builder and later at docks and canal towage company. He survived by a widow and four children.
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Fire destroys historic Spottsylvania hotel in Virginia
Fredericksburg, Va. Fire last night leveled the historic hotel at Spottsylvania Court House, built in 1838 with white pillars. Shells from Civil War battles exploded during the blaze, forcing firemen to seek shelter. No insurance on the hotel. loss to Harris & Frazier covered by policy. Seven guests housed there, all belongings saved. Property valued at $10,000. owner H A Carner plans to rebuild.
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Lieut and Mrs Bissett Start Long Auto Trip to Kentucky
Lieut Guy A Bissett and Mrs Bissett leave Newport News aboard the Old Dominion steamer for Richmond and plan a buckboard automobile journey to Harrison, Kentucky. They intend to follow the Chesapeake and Ohio route, averaging about 160 miles daily, with the auto shipped back by freight at journey's end. The car, a Pea bead? model, reaches about 35 miles per hour and the trip should take about a week.
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Canning Plant Planned in Luray for Fruit and Veggies
A large gathering in Luray Virginia to form a canning factory aimed at saving thousands of bushels of fruit and vegetables wasted annually. Philadelphia financier Er McKenne outlined goals, stock totaling 32 100 was subscribed, project cost about 12 000, and plans to finalize in October with jobs for many workers.
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Monument to Jefferson Statue Planned in Richmond
Bronze statue of the late Joseph Jefferson will be erected in Richmond Virginia, where the actor began his career. Young Joe Jefferson praised Richmond as the monument site, with Gov Montague as president of the monument association. Vice presidents include Grover Cleveland Melville Stone Richard Watson Glidd er and Daniel Frohman.
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Injured in crash of trains near Kingmont West Virginia
Two freight trains collided at Kingmont blocking tracks for hours. Injured include C. E. Smith engineer R. Rohrerbaugh fireman E. Howard conductor L. H. Dobbs engineer and E. A. Anderson brakeman. Rohrerbaugh lost a foot and suffered severe head injuries. Recovery prognosis poor.
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Italian man shoots wife in Fairmont, escapes
Angered by family troubles, George Cuccareese shot his wife Mary at her residence in Fairmont, striking her in the right breast and fleeing. Mary had earlier left him and faced desertion charges in Connellsville, Pa., which were dismissed for lack of evidence. Mary is hospitalized in critical condition.
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Oldest Navy Veteran William Mackabee, 102, Remembers Ninety Years
William Mackabee, known as Old Bill, of Baltimore, celebrated his 102nd birthday and marks ninety years in the Navy since enlisting at age twelve on the Constitution. He served on vessels including the Delaware Ohio Connecticut and Congress and fought at Hampton Roads before retiring in 1874 to the Naval Home in Philadelphia.
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Fire in Charleston W Va. Causes 266000 Loss
Fire in the business district destroyed the Es kew Smith amp Cannon building and neighboring structures. Moyes china store and Charleston Cut Flower Co. were damaged. Four firefighters were injured when wreckage collapsed. Assistant Fire Chief Debaugh suffered cuts and back injuries.
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Two Young Men Die After Being Struck Near Greensboro Yard
Walter Craven aged seventeen a carpenter and Leslie H Gerringer a Southern Railroad telegraph operator were found dead beside a track near the new shifting yards a mile from the passenger station after a southbound No 35 passed. A passerby heard groans and found the men mangled. Both were connected by work. the railroad says trespass risk. the city recently fined violators for using the area as a sidewalk.
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Tobacco Growers Session Endorses Dual Virginia North Carolina Jurisdiction
The Interstate Tobacco Growers Protective Association met in Danville Virginia and elected to run two state associations one for Virginia and one for North Carolina preserving jurisdiction over both. Officers remained in place and routine business proceeded after formalities.
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Local Commerce and New Arrivals On 7th Street
A dense roundup notes repairs by H C Comtex T07 Sat A practical harness maker E A Weaver of Providence visitors to Mr Boss of Eighth and Lawrence streets and a host of trades from Millinery and clothing shops to painters and jewelers along 7th street including Lerch Littleton Blum Fishman Uhler Co. and Hillyard adding services. The report mentions recent arrivals in port the government hospital patient Fannie C Chase and various transfers of land and real estate, plus the tug James O Carter loading rails for the Philadelphia market and the Excelsior Market offering fresh meats groceries and produce.
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Disease forces removal of 1800 peach trees in orchards
Reported across Raleigh on September 22 that a tree blight has spread, forcing the destruction of 1800 peach trees as several orchards suffer. The condition threatens regional fruit production and prompts quarantine-like concerns.
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