Prince William County, Virginia is rich in history. Formed in 1731, it was named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, son of King George II. This blog is intended as a place for descendants and researchers of PWCo families to find and share information.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Will: Leonard Brasfield (1817)
Sunday, April 25, 2021
PWCo Item: Two New Tractors Ordered by County
25 December 1930
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Newspaper Tidbit: Industrial Commission Decrees Prince William Liable
Richmond Times Dispatch (Va)
26 March 1932
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION DECREES PRINCE WILLIAM LIABLE IN TUBBS' DEATH
A county cannot evade its responsibility under the workmen's compensation act by electing its employees instead of hiring them, the State Industrial Commission held yesterday in an opinion handed down by Commissioner C. G. Kizer.
The case was that of Mrs. Bessie R. Tubbs and other dependents of the late H. L. Tubbs of Prince William County. Tubbs was killed while in the employ of the Prince William board of supervisors, when a tractor turned over on him.
His dependents sought to recover from the county, but the county claimed that Tubbs had been elected by the board, and hence did not come under the terms of the workmen's compensation law.
Commissioner Kizer held yesterday, however, that "to sustain the contention of the defendant would mean the annulment of the provisions of the workmen's compensation act in thousands of cases."
Such a contention, he added, could be made to apply to janitors, teamsters and all others who do work of a laborious character, and would be a clear evasion of a law which has been on the statute books for more than twelve years.
[Herbert L. Tubbs (1874-1932) was elected Superintendent of Roads, and is buried in Cannon Branch Cemetery beside his wife, Bessie (1882-1970). ~cgl]
Monday, April 12, 2021
Legal Notice: Thomas v. Farrow (1850)
14 December 1850
Monday, April 5, 2021
Newspaper Tidbit: Easter Sunrise Service is Feature at Manassas (1941)
Evening Star (Washington, DC)
13 April 1941
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE IS FEATURE AT MANASSAS
MANASSAS, Va., April 12 -- An Easter sunrise service at Manassas Presbyterian Church at 7 a.m. tomorrow, conducted by the Rev. John M. DeChant, will precede a day devoted to worship in five churches here.The Rev. James Widmer, pastor of All Saints' Catholic Church, will sing Easter mass tomorrow at 8 a.m.
Worshippers at Manassas Baptist Church were to hear a service based on the them, "Dead, Buried and Risen With Him," conducted by the Rev. R. M. Graham at 11 a.m.
A holy communion service was to be held at Manassas Lutheran Church, with Rev. A. W. Ballentine officiating. The Luther League and the study class will meet at 7:15 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church members will attend communion services at 8 a.m. and hear a sermon by the Rev. A. Stuart Gibson.
Tomorrow night an Easter cantata, "Immortality," will be presented at the Grace Methodist Church by the choir.