“Last Saturday morning about half-past eight o’clock, Mrs. Harriet Jones, relict of Colonel HE Jones, expired at the residence of her mother, Mrs. Timbrooks, in the eastern suburbs of the city, after a long and tedious illness of consumption. Deceased was in her 45th year, and by her genial, sunny Continue Reading
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“A 29 year old Vanceburg housewife has been charged with second degree murder of a 10 month old baby in what police term a ‘weird’ incident.” “The circumstances- Mrs. Norma Jean Smith had arranged with a friend, Mrs. Helen McKinney, Carrington Street, to help with wallpapering a room at the Continue Reading
Otto Osborne Drowns in Kinney Creek
“Vanceburg, June 17- Otto Osborne, 16, son of James Osborne of Red Bush, was drowned in Kinney creek near Records. He and a number of other boys were coming home and as they passed by the creek and the warm, sparking water tempted them, as all other boys, to try Continue Reading
Confident is John Blondon That he can Break his Father’s Will
“Among the passengers who alighted from the B&O SW accommodation last Saturday morning was John Blondon, of East Tenth street. Mr. Blondon ware returning from a month’s visit with Maryland relatives. The circumstances of his visit have been previously published. It will be remembered that Blondon, who was a Marylander, Continue Reading
Certificate of Vaccination Necessary to Land a Job in Portsmouth
“The ice is broken. Pressure that has been brought to bear by manufacturers is giving the health authorities clear sailing in enforcing vaccination throughout the city.” “Many of the leading industries of the city were represented at the meeting held at the Commercial club parlors, Tuesday evening. Mayor Milstead presided, Continue Reading
Do all the Cranks in the United States have to Come to Portsmouth?
“A woman calling herself Minnie Warren presented herself at the Mayor’s office Wednesday night and solicited lodging. She appeared to be a mild kind of a crank, and Hank called the servant and sent her up in the elevator to the lady’s department and gave her the best room in Continue Reading
Murder Case Set for Trial September 9
“Judge Blair set down the case of Nettie Baker Shumate, indicted for first degree murder, for trial September 9. A jury was ordered drawn and will report at 9 AM, September 9.” “Mrs. Shumate was indicted for the murder of John Morris, the barber. When her case was set for Continue Reading
The Obituary of Little Elizabeth Patterson
“The sincere sympathy of many friends go out to Mr. and Mrs. James H. Patterson, of Greenlawn Heights, in the sad bereavement which has befallen them. Their little daughter, Elizabeth, died Saturday evening of spinal meningitis, at about half-past seven. She was three years and five months old. The remains Continue Reading
Captain James C. Stimmell Escapes Confederates
“Prisoners of the 56th- We publish a letter from Lieutenant SE Varner, containing the gratifying intelligence of the escape of Captain JC Stimmel, a brave and resolute officer and his safe arrival at New Orleans. The Captain was captured on Red River in May last. He broke through the guard Continue Reading
West Side Wickness: Mr. John McDaniel in the Role of a Family Physician
“On the 12th inst., Mr. Jehu McDaniel, formerly Justice of the Peace in Union township, was arraigned before Squire Kelly on a charge of attempting to procure an abortion, preferred by a girl named Lucy Koch, daughter of Eli Koch, of Duck Run. It seems the girl had been living Continue Reading