Manassas Journal, June 22, 1906 (Prince William Co., Virginia) ---------------------------------------------------- June 22, 1906 Mr. P. P. Chapman has been on the sick list this week. Mr. Rozier B. Larkin is critically ill at Larkinton, near Wellington. Dr. and Mrs. Newman have moved into one of Mr. Libeau's brick houses on Lee avenue. Mr. H. F. Lynn of Catharpin has been confined to the house this week, but is not seriously ill. A horse belonging to Joseph Tyler, colored, was killed on the railroad near the junction, Tuesday. Dr. Hugh McGuire of Alexandria was summonsed to Buckhall Wednesday to see Mrs. Flemmig, who has been quite sick. Dr. S. S. Simpson left here yesterday for a Washington hospital with his son Ashton, who has appendicitis. It is probable that an operation will be performed today. Mr. W. Hill Brown was taken violently ill on Monday evening last with indigestion. He had several spasms as the result of the acuteness of the attack. Mr. Brown has since been confined to his bed but is very much better. A dog belonging to Mr. Harrison Cornwell, living near town, acted strangely on Wednesday last and attacked Mrs. Cornwell and ran her into the house. Fortunately no one was bitten before Mr. Cornwell closed the scene with a shot gun. Willis Johnson, colored, who killed a colored man by the name of Chinn at Occoquan recently and who has been a fugitive from justice, came to Manassas last week and gave himself up. He is now in charge of the jailer, Mr. E. M. Cornwell. A foreigner, probably a Syrian, whose name has been reported something like Moyk E. Ess, was arrested near Alexandria last week charged with robbing a camp at the Gaither Contractors Co. quarry near Nokesville. He is in jail awaiting trial. On Tuesday last as Mr. W. L. Rector was returning from Mr. C. J. Meetze's the boy driving turned a corner so sharply as to cause Mr. Rector to jump to save himself from a fall as he is on crutches. Mr. F. J. Jones, who has been associated with John D. Rockefeller, the Standard Oil magnate, for several years, has now joined the Southern Railway trust and will be connected with the firing department. We do no understand that Mr. Jones has disposed of his oil interest. Mr. Oscar G. Vogt, the Washington architect who designed the Prince William, is preparing plans for the new masonic temple here. He submitted a preliminary wash drawing of the exterior on Monday night last and we believe the committee accepted the same and he is now on the detail work. Messrs L. E. Beachley, Walter Shannon, S. T. Weir and Crigler & Camper will shortly occupy their store rooms in the M. I. C. building. All of the rooms have been newly equipped with fixtures and present a handsome appearance. We believe all of the firms expect to carry larger stocks. Messrs Crigler & Camper expect to begin moving tomorrow and the others will do early next week. Judge J. W. Fewell, wife and daughter of Meridian, Miss., will spend the summer in Prince William. They are now at Mr. J. P. Leachman's. Judge Fewell is an old Confederate soldier that has bravely borne his badge of honor ever since. He talks entertainingly of war time events and has a hearty greeting for his old comrades. LOSS BY LIGHTNING A house belonging to Mr. D. H. Carter, living about 2 miles from Independent Hill, and son of the late Everett Carter, was struck by lightning about 5 o'clock last Sunday afternoon and burned. Mr. Carter and family were away, with the exception of an old lady who was staying with them. She heard the terrific bolt and looked about the house. Seeing nothing wrong she went back to her room. Mr. Carter saw the smoke in the direction of his home and hastened on to find his dwelling in flames. He merely had time to save one or two beds and some clothing. His loss was about $1,800 with $800 insurance. Mr. Hawes Davies was in Washington Monday. Mr. M. G. Metz of Washington was here Sunday. Mr. Harry N. Merchant of Baltimore was in town Sunday. Miss Elsie Bell of Sinclairs Mill is visiting friends in town. Miss Shackelford of Landmark is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. E. Hixson. Miss Lena Hite of Oakton, Va., is visiting the family of George Akers. Mr. and Mrs. Boling Thornton of Aden spent Wednesday with Mrs. R. M. Waters. Mr. Harwood Myers has been on a visit to his grandparents at Bridgewater, Va. Miss Mae DeShields of Washington is stopping with her aunt, Mrs. C. L. Hynson. Miss Lelia Steiner of Alexandria was the guest of Mrs. C. A. S. Hopkins Saturday. Miss Margaret Wolfe of Elkton, Va., a niece of Dr. T. H. Wolfe, is visiting him here. Mrs. F. E. Ransdell has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Watson of Connecticut. Mr. Douglas Clark, who has been attending school in Philadelphia, returned her Tuesday. Mrs. Martha Chapman of Roanoke comes this evening to visit her son, Mr. P. P. Chapman. Mr. Ed Smith of Washington, brother to Mr. Geo. H. Smith, was a Manassas visitor yesterday. Miss Clara Bell has returned to Washington after spending a week at her home near Haymarket. Mr. Scott A. Wolfe of Norfolk is spending a few days with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Wolfe. Miss Annie Muddiman of Washington attended the Manassas Institute commencement exercises. Mrs. Margaret Barbour and Mr. William Spalding of Newport, Ky., are visiting Mrs. W. N. Lipscomb. Miss Basic Ransdell has returned to her home here from Warrenton, where she has been attending school. Miss Margaret Depue of Washington was a Sunday visitor a the home of her mother on Fairview avenue. Mrs. E. Wood Weir is attending the Epworth League Conference at Remington this week as a delegate. Miss Susie Brawner of Broad Run is spending a few days with her grandmother, Mrs. Mollie Brawner. Miss Allie Payne, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. F. Colbert, has returned to her home in Waynesville, N. C. Miss Alice Boorman, formerly of Manassas, but now of Hyattsville, Md., is spending several weeks at Atlantic City. Mr. S. A. Wolfe, Miss Selina Wolfe and Mr. Thurston Wolfe visited their parents, Dr. and Mrs. T. Wolfe, this week. Misses Theodie, Stella and brother Odal Waters attended the funeral of their cousin, Miss T. Brown Latimer, Tuesday. Mr. C. A. Muddiman, a well known Washington business man, was a recent visitor at Mr. George Muddiman's on Center street. Mr. A. Grossman, who for some time past has been at Barnes' hospital, near Washington, spent Sunday and Monday with his family. Mrs. W. Hill Brown and children, who have been visiting Mrs. Brown's mother at Charles Town, W. Va., were summonsed home on account of Mr. Brown's illness. Miss Mattie B. Weir has returned from the Blackstone Femal Institute where she received a certificate of distinction in physiology; second Latin, English and French history; second grade music, arithmetic; fourth algebra, English analyis and rhetoris; second elocution HAYMARKET NEWS Miss Pearl Jordan of Silver Springs, Md., is visiting at Mrs. C. E. Jordan's. Mrs. Chas. W. Guilford and children are visiting at Belle Haven. Miss Depauw left on Wednesday morning for New Orleans to attend the marriage of her cousin. Mr. and Mrs. Price of New Jersey are visiting at Sonoma. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gilliss have returned from their wedding trip and moved into their new home. We are glad to welcome them and wish them a long and happy life. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Butler of Washington spent Sunday with Mrs. Dunbar. Mr. Ray Dickson of Washington spent Sunday at the home of Mr. G. W. Shirley. 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