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    1. [VAWISE-L] Part 2 - Dickenson Ct. VA Newspaper 1890-1900
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    3. Submitted by Annette Damron Robert Beverly Rachel & Louise Vanover Vore Silas HALL, a young man in the vicinity of Ava, this county, wa accidentally shot on Monday last. Young HALL and a companion were out together and the former wile showing him his pistol accidentally discharged it, the ball talking effect in his body. The wound is a serious one, and HALL’s recovery is a matter of doubt. Deputy Sheriff HALL, of this place, and a posse of armed men made a raid on the two FLEMING boys, Cal and Henan. It will be remembered that they are indicted together with Doc TAYLOR, for the murder of the MULLINS family last Spring in Wise county. They were staying at the house of their brother some three miles from this place, and Sheriff HALL learning of their whereabouts summoned his guard and went there, but someone had informed the FLEMINGS of the intended raid and they had secreted themselves in the brush, and upon the appproach of the officer and his men they opened fire on them, but without effect. The fire was heavily returned by the officer’s party, but it is not know with what effect. Clintwood, VA., Sept 19* - Eli DAVIS with is wife and sisters was riding to church on yesterday when the mule uppon which Mr. DAVIS was riding took a scare, turned and ran back toward the horses upon which the women were mounted, and the latter were throuwn to the ground and badly hurt -- so ba dly that they had to be taken home in a carriage and have been confined to their beds ever since. Pridemonre FLEMING, the 14 yr. old son of William FLEMING, had the misfortune to have one of his fingers cut off on Saturday. FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE CAPTURED Clintwood, VA., Nov. 16 - On Thursday Sheriff J. B. KISER and William THORNBURY arrived here with William J. ROSE, who escaped from jail some time ago. It will be remembered that ROSE was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment in the penitentiary for killing his brother, Frank, last spring, and while was confined in jail, awaiting his removal, he effected his escape by knocking the jailer down and running over him. The jailer immediately offered a reward for him, but it was some time before is whereabouts could be ascertained but the authorities. A few days ago, however, KISER & THORNBURY located ROSE in W. VA., and immediately set out to find him, which they did near the place where he was arrested before his trial last summer. He will be conveyed to the penitentary in a few days. NEARING THE CENTURY LINE Dwale, Dickenson, Co., VA. June 27 - Your correspondent learns that there is a man, by the name of Abraham MASTERS, living on Birchfield Creek, in the edge of Wise County, who is 97 yrs. old. He has a son, Reuben MASTERS, who is a very old man--gray-haired and growing decrepit. The elder MASTERS is unable to walk except by the aid of his cane and about he house. His home is in a rather sparsely peopled neighborhood, where he has lived for many, many years and he has seen some of his neighbors live out their allotted three-score and ten years, and die. There is only one colored tax-pyaer in the Western District of Dickenson county. Formerly there were several living on Grassy Creek, but there seems to be feeling existing between the whites and these colored folks, and the latter have all left. A summer normal school is being conducted at Clintwood by Milton W. REMINES, of Dorton, KY. There is a very fair attendence of teachers. Mrs. Andrew FLEMING, of this place, was badly hacked in the face by an angry cow a day or two since. A gash was cut out of the woman’s cheek-bone, some two or three inches long.

    10/21/1998 10:43:39