The Manassas Journal, June 10, 1904 (Prince William Co., Virginia)

Mr. L. B. Pattie of Gainesville district lost 32 sheep last week by
drowning.

Mr. Thomas Herndon, near Aden, who has been on the sick list since last
fall, is thought to be improving.

The Ruffner public school closed on Friday last and Mr. Ruffner has returned
to the railway mail service.

Mr. Jones Rixey, the multi-banker, will shortly open a bank at Remington,
says the Warrenton Virginian.

Mr. Gustav Heineken, brother of Mr. C. A. Heineken of Haymarket, died at his
home in Brooklyn, New York, last Sunday.

Mr. J. N. Muddiman's children have been on the sick list during the past
week with diphtheria, but are very much better.

Messrs. Lynn & Ayres, merchants at the Stone House, have dissolved
partnership. Mr. Henry Ayres will continue the business.

Mr. Courtland H. Smith, a well known horseman in this section, carried off
the blue ribbon at the Philadelphia Horse Show with "Garnet Ripple," a
thoroughbred hunter.

Mr. Ernest Britton, son of Rev. J. F. Britton, living near town, returned
last Tuesday from a Washington hospital, where he had been for treatment for
typhoid fever. He has about recovered.

Among those who left her Wednesday for the state convention were Col. Edmund
Berkeley, Messrs. G. G. Galleher, F. H. Sanders, J. B. T. Thornton, Thos. H.
Lion, J. C. Colvin and R. E. Ransdall.

Mr. Jno. R. Sweeney of Buckland, this county, has lost from lock jaw the
splendid thoroughbred colt by Gold Fellow dam by Jake Shipsey. The colt was
a handsome one and Mr. Sweeney prized it highly.

When Mrs. Marie Clarke, nee Herrell, reached Covington her trunk had
suffered badly at the hands of the baggage smasher and the rain. Altogether
two hats and several dresses were nearly ruined.

Among the graduates of the Shenandoah College, the session which has just
closed, is Miss Bertha Polen of this county. Two scholarships were awarded
for faithful service and high scholarship, Miss Polen winning one.

Mr. A. B. Rogers of the firm of Rogers & Camper of this place has sold his
interest in the business to his partner, Mr. Henry Camper. Mr. Rogers has
bought out the Box Ball entertainment now running in this town, and will
conduct it for the present.

The contract has been let for the new passenger depot at this place to Mr.
J. D. Elliott of North Carolina. The building will be a handsome brick
structure. The material is now arriving and it is expected that the work
will be completed by the middle of August.

While Mr. E. H. Goodwin was driving on Portner avenue last Wednesday his
horse broke through the bridge, the floor giving away. Mr. Goodwin was
pitched out and this wagon broken, and a horse being led behind the wagon
ran into it and received an ugly wound.

Mr. Gustavus Hutchison has resigned his position in the National Bank of
Manassas to take effect July 1. We do not know in what business Mr.
Hutchison expects to engage, but wherever he goes the public will find a
courteous and accommodating young man entitled to the highest confidence.

Wellington Meredith, a small colored boy of this place, was before Mayor
Wagener yesterday morning charged with burglary at Mr. A. B. Davis's on
Monday last. The evidence against him was rather grave and he admitted
having entered the residence of Judge Lipscomb several weeks ago and
stealing $6.00. Mayor Wagener sent him on to the grand jury.

Mr. J. B. Johnson discovered in his yard last Sunday morning a curious
looking reptile about 12 inches long, covered with scales, and its feet
armed with claws. It was dead when discovered, and Mr. Johnson thinks it
must have fallen during the rain storm. It certainly was a stranger in this
community. Mr. Johnson has preserved it in alcohol and sent it to the
Smithsonian Institute.

On Sunday night last lightning struck the barn at "Clifton," a farm
belonging to the estate of the late Col. Robt. Tyler, and destroyed the
same. The farm was rented to Mr. J. Wilbur Latham, who lost 150 barrels of
corn, 2 binders and nearly all of his farming implements. There was a small
insurance on the barn but more on the contents. Only three weeks before,
not half mile distant, Mr. G. G. Galleher lost tree fine cattle from
lightning.

A grave, evidently that of a Confederate soldier, has been found on Mr.
Rixey's farm near town. While it is probably forgotten, if ever known by
his late comrades, it is plainly marked, "J. H. McGill, 19 Ala. Reg. 1862."
It might lead to the finding of the friends of the gallant dead, if the
press of the South would aid in promulgating this notice.

The Rev. Mr. Watkins, pastor on Prince William circuit, M. E. Church, South,
had the stillness of his home broken on Tuesday night, when an army heavily
equipped with clubs such as flour, sugar, coffee, beef, eggs, canned goods,
lard, preserves, baking powders, etc., attacked them. The battle last for
about one hour, after which the gallant soldiers departed in peace leaving
the parson's dining table groaning beneath its burden which brings felicity
to both parson and wife that words are inadequate to express. I want you to
know these were the soldiers of Bristow.

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