Manassas Journal, May 3, 1907 ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by "Carol Phillips" USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. Unauthorized use for commercial ventures expressly prohibited. All information submitted to this project remains - to the extent the law allows - the property of the submitter who, by submitting it, agrees that it may be freely copied but NEVER sold or used in a commercial venture without the knowledge & permission of its rightful owner. The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** BRIEF LOCAL NEWS Mrs. Dr. Wolfe is quite sick with congestion of the lungs. Messrs Herring and Hale have sold a pair of horses to a gentleman in New York for $1,600. Rev. Dr. Hamner will preach at Greenwood church, near Minnieville, next Sunday at 3 p. m. Mrs. G. W. Rosenberger of Bristow has been taken to a Washington hospital ill with appendicitis. Mr. B. T. Jeffries has rented Mr. J. G. Kincheloe's store-room on Fairview avenue and has opened business. Mr. W. C. Austin has moved into the residence on Centre street, formerly occupied by Mr. L. E. Beachley. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. E. Bradford, formerly of this place, but lately of Greensboro, N. C., have moved to Warren, Ky. Rev. F. L. Robinson will hold services and preach in Trinity church here next Sunday, May 5, at 11 o'clock, a. m. At the closing exercises of Holmes's school in Coles district last Wednesday addresses were made by Messrs J. B. T. Thornton and J. M. Ellicott. Mr. D. Libeau held religious services on the corner of Centre and Battle streets last Saturday night. He played the violin, sang a hymn and made a short address. Col. Edmund Berkeley, now in is 85th year, was in town Saturday in attendance upon the meetings of Ewell Camp and the county executive committee. Col. Berkeley is well preserved for his years and takes an active interest in public affairs. Mr. H. W. Herring has bought the King tract of land, near Nokesville containing 520 acres. Price $8,000 cash. Mr. Herring, together with Messrs Hale and Hinegardner, who have since become associated with him in the deal, will at once put the timber on the market. SEEK CLIFTON HUTCHISON From the Washington Herald, Tuesday The police were requested yesterday afternoon to endeavor to locate Clifton Hutchison, aged fourteen, who left his home at Haymarket, Va., last Saturday, but has not been heard of since. The boy started to this city to answer an advertisement which appeared in the local papers. ABOUT PEOPLE WE KNOW Mrs. Marie Clarke was in Washington Wednesday. Miss Webb of Baltimore has been visiting Miss Jessie Clark. Mr. Walter Lightner of Haymarket was in town on business Saturday. Miss Mamie Gulick has closed her school at Purcell's and is home. Miss Selina Wolfe is home with her mother, who has been quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. E. Bradford spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ratcliffe. Miss Jeannette Powers of Port Royal, Va., was the guest of Mrs. Ratcliffe Sunday. Mrs. A. A. Hynson, who has been visiting friends here, has returned to Occoquan. Mrs. Speiden of Washington, who has been visiting her son here, has returned home. Mrs. Alexander of Alexandria has been the guest of Miss Sallie Lewis at Rosemount. Miss Sue Merchant and Mrs. Boisseau, who have been visiting here, have gone to Baltimore. Mrs. R. E. Yowell of Charlottesville is visiting her father, Col. Burgess at the Prince William. Mr. Frank Iden of Washington spent Sunday last with his parents here, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Iden. Mr. B. F. Iden, Jr., of the University of Virginia spent Sunday with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Iden. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Griffith and little daughter spent Sunday with Mrs. Griffith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Foote. Miss Senie V. Hitt of Culpeper, who has been the guests of her cousins, the Misses Johnson at Clover Hill, left Monday for Washington.