Man Dies After Bull Goring After Six Years Living Alone
Richard had lived alone for six years before his death caused by injuries from being gored by a bull.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1920
Page
2
Richard had lived alone for six years before his death caused by injuries from being gored by a bull.
In Whitacre Virginia on July 14 a thunderstorm killed a cow and a calf while they sheltered beneath a tree. Nearby residents, including Harold McKee and Carl Parrill, traveled to Winchester for work. Community notices recount visits, illnesses, and upcoming Whitacre Woodmen yard party to benefit the church and cemetery.
In Luray on July 14 Calvin Rickard, a wealthy farmer, whispered to his nephew Elmer Rickard near his bedside before dying at his home in the county. He named five hiding spots where his riches may be buried, with $5,000 to $6,000 recovered so far and more thought to remain hidden.
Mrs Elizabeth Lyons Swanson, wife of Virginia Senator Claude A. Swanson, died last night at the family home in Washington after a year plus of ill health. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 4 PM in St Paul’s Church Richmond with burial in Hollywood Cemetery. The body leaves Washington on the R F and P Railroad at 11 30 AM Thursday.
July 14 notes list visitors and social events around Brucetown and nearby towns. Earl Shade and Winchester hosts, Stipe sisters and Eugene Wright at a league social in Rest. The Boden family visited Martinsburg relatives. OConnell and Fiddler joined the navy. Hensell of Hagerstown at Snapp home. Jesse O’Connell and daughter Bbttie visited Martinsburg. Rev. O D Lambert to preach July 18 at the village church.
A jumble of social visits includes Mrs Alice Thompson returning from Philadelphia with her daughters and Mr Gilbert Wright visiting relatives near Middle town. Weekend and Monday family gatherings feature Mr and Mrs J Swimley and Miss Viola Willingham. The page quotes a civic poem by C C H Weidner and mentions Rosa Bonheur as the first woman decorated with the Belgian Leopold order.
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