“About midnight Friday, fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the small one-room frame school building on Brushy Fork, near Rocky Fork, Nile township. The school had an enrollment of 15 pupils. Miss Hazel Fritz of Dogwood Ridge, was teacher of the school.” The former Brush Fork school’s approximately location is Continue Reading
Portsmouth Valley Sentinel
Died A Year Ago, News Just Arrives
“Jonathan Andre, of Carey’s Run, has received word of the death in Shanghai, China, June 15, 1914, of his son, Eugene Andre, aged 35 years.” “Word came from the War department and arrangements will be made to bring the remains to the States. He is survived by two other brothers, Continue Reading
Laura Mildred Shover
“After a several days illness of pneumonia death claimed Laura Mildred Shover, nine months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. EM Shover, of Glenwood addition, New Boston, at five o’clock Monday morning. The parents are grief stricken over the loss of their baby. The funeral will be held from the Continue Reading
Charles Sayer Dies at the County Infirmary
“Charles Sayer, ages 66 years, a former Portsmouth painter, died very suddenly of heart trouble at the county infirmary Saturday morning, at 5:30.” “Sayer was the last person to retire at the infirmary Friday night and was in unusually good spirits. Shortly after he awoke Saturday he began muttering, and Continue Reading