Manassas Journal December 15, 1905 (Prince William Co., Virginia)

Mr. O. E. Newman will rebuild very shortly.

Dr. S. S. Simpson is putting in acetylene lights.

Judge Nicol will rebuilds a early as possible.

Mr. C. E. Nash has moved into his new house on Church street.

Mr. W. M. Longwell has been confined to his room with a severe attack of
rheumatism.

Mr. Herbert Elgin, a well-known marketman in this section, died at his home
at Clifton last week.

Messrs. Hynson & Co. will build this winter on the lot recently purchased
from Mrs. Henry Wagener (their old stand).

Messrs. W. C. Wagener and B. C. Cornwell have bought a plant for
manufacturing cement blocks and will soon have it installed.

Mr. R. W. Merchant has sold a lot on Center street (in the burned area,
lately occupied as a millinery store) to Mr. G. Raymond Ratcliffe for $500.

Master Willie Larkin, oldest son of Mrs. Mary H. Larkin, is quite sick with
pneumonia. Mrs. Larkin has had to close her school in consequence.

Mr. D. J. Amidon of Dumfries, who has been in bad health for some time and
who left home some time ago, has been found by his brother and brought home.
he is slowly recovering.

Mr. W. I. Florance, who looked after the pedal soles of Manassas, and lost
his shop equipment in the recent fire, has resumed work in a shop on Center
street, next door to Mr. W. F. Hibb's blacksmith shop.

Mr. Jesse Bell of the firm of Bell Bros., who lost so heavily in the recent
fire, has formed a partnership with Mr. Hugille Stevens and will reestablish
the Enterprise bakery on the corner of West street and Lee avenue.

Jack Johnson, who owned a lot on Battle street, 40x105, in the fire area,
has refused an offer of $1,850. In the language of Mr. Mike Lynch, "Another
fire and a poor man will not be able to look at Manassas real estate."

Capt. Wm. B. Lynch, the grand old man among Virginia editors, has sold his
interest in the "Washingtonian-Mirror" to his partner, Mr. Robert N. Harper.
We understand the paper is to be merged into a joint stock company.

About three weeks ago Miss Ruth Smith lost $19.00 out of her pocketbook
while in the post office. It was found by Mary Barnes, a colored woman
living on the Buckhall road. As soon as she learned whose money it was, she
lost no time in returning it to the rightful owner.

Mr. J. J. Cowhig was in town Tuesday.

Mr. John Nicol is in North Carolina this week.

Mr. Will Embry of Rock Fish visited Manassas Sunday.

Miss Cora Duffy who has been visiting at Mrs. George Smith's, left Tuesday.

Mr. Enos Newman of Pennsylvania i sthe guest of his son, Mr. O. E. Newman.

Mr. R. L. Lynn, on of the guards of the penitentiary, was in town yesterday.

Mr. A. Grossman, who has been in Washington for treatment, is home with his
family.

Mr. Byron Hixson of the Government Printing Office, was a Manassas visitor
Sunday.

Miss Eva Ross of Washington is the guest this week of Mrs. C. E. Brawner,
near town.

Mr. L. Maury Curtis of the Southern Railway office in Washington was in town
Sunday.

Miss Myra V. Payne is spending several days with her sister, Mrs. Gen. Lomax
of Washington.

Mr. Robert Tyler of Wyoming, son of the late Capt. R. H. Tyler, is visiting
friends in the county.

Miss Margaret Depue of Washington spent Sunday with her mother and sister on
Fairview avenue.

Mr. John Camper of Orange after spending several days with his brother Mr.
Henry Camper, returned Saturday.

Mr. Allen Rosenberger, employed by the W. U. Telegraph Company, spent Sunday
with his parents at their home near Bristow.

Mrs. Will Clark of Fairfax and Mr. and Mrs. Able and son of Alexandria spent
Sunday in town viewing the burnt district.

Mr. and Mrs Gus Hutchison of Hickory Grove spent a few days with Mrs.
Hutchison's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson.

Misses Mary Payne, Bessie Weedon of Alexandria and Miss Katie Howerson of
Washington spent Sunday with Mrs. Edwin Nelson.

Miss Rena Merchant, who has had charge of a millinery store in West
Virginia, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Merchant.

Mr. Robt. Lee Gulick and family of Loudoun county arrived here on Sunday on
a visit to Mrs. Gulick's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lamb, near town.

Miss Mamie Tompkins of Washington, after several days' visit to her aunt,
Mrs. W. N. Lipscomb, returned to her home Saturday accompanied by her
cousin, Miss Theodora Waters.

Mr. and Mrs. DeWolf and daughter of Washington, D. C., the Misses Smith of
Salisbury, Md., and Miss Ina Smitten will make up a Christmas house party to
spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Smitten.

Hon. Amos Decker, ex-representative of the State of Ohio and wife, have
returned to that state after visiting their daughters Mrs. Randolph Sanders
of Alexandria and Mrs. J. D. Royer of this place, also several places
through the South.

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