Society Saturday: New Year's Eve Dance

Manassas Journal
January 11, 1924

NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE

A New Year's Eve dance attended by a large company of young people was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Raymond Ratcliffe, in Grant Avenue, with their young son, Master Jack Ratcliffe, as host.

Among the guests were Misses Nancy Waters, Anna Bruce Whitmore, Virginia Conner, Elizabeth Coleman, Susie Gibson, Wilhelmina Wenrich, Anne Davies and Dabney Waters, Hawes Davies, Jenkyn Davies, Ned Bradford, Ashby Rogers, Henry Lee Lewis, Charles Walton Lewis, Charles Armistead Sinclair, Wallace Lynn, Preston Lyon, Robert Morris Henry, Robert Weir and Beverly Adams.

100 Years Ago Today: J.M. Bell/Larkin & Athey

Manassas Journal
January 4, 1924

WISHING YOU

all the joys of the season, we beg to announce that we have purchased the grocery and meat market of Mr. J. M. Bell and are ready to offer for your selection

A FINE LINE OF GROCERIES AND CHOICE MEATS

At various times we shall be in the market for fat cattle and hogs. Fresh country produce wanted at all times. We shall be glad to serve you.

LARKIN & ATHEY

C.M. Larkin
T.H. Athey

Manassas, Virginia

Happy New Year! (1924)

Manassas Journal
December 28, 1923

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
(1924)

In The New Year that is dawning
   May you find each passing day
A little time for work and rest,
   A little time for play,
A little time for friendship,
   For gladness and good cheer--
But not a single moment
   For worry or for fear.
---Katherine Edelman

100 Years Ago Today: PWCo Farmers' Annual Picnic

Manassas Journal (VA)
27 July 1923

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY FARMER'S ANNUAL PICNIC

The Prince William County Farmers Annual Picnic will be held at the Courthouse, Manassas, Va., on FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1923.

This is to be an all-day Basket Picnic with speaking, both in the forenoon and in the afternoon. While held under the auspices of the County Farmers' Union, every farmer, his family and his friends are invited. Hon. G. A. Lambert, State President, and Geo. H. Bowles, State Secretary, will be with us. U.S. Senator Fletcher and other prominent speakers are expected.

Let this be a great "Home-Coming" anniversary for all farmers of the county. As there is to be no county fair this year, this is the only county "get-together" the farmers will have. Let's make the most of it. COME--meet and greet your friends, talk crops, politics, the weather, eat a good dinner, hear the addresses, and have a good time. 

Please advertise the picnic among your friends.

J. H. DODGE, Secretary-Treasurer
County Farmers' Union

Will: Alexander Reid

Will of Alexander Reid
PWCo Will Book S, pg. 376
Dated 31 October 1874; Proved: 5 April 1875

I Alexander Reid of the County of Prince William State of Virginia being in sane mind, but in declining health do make this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all other Wills in the following manner to wit:

1st I will to my Brother Silas Reid two notes on J. Warder Davis, amounting to $200 - and falling due as follows. One note due 1st December 1875 the others due 1st of December 1876 and lastley I constitute and appoint my Brother Silas Reid executor of this my last will and testament.

Given under my hand & seal this 31st day of Oct. 1874

Alexander Reid [x his mark] {seal}

Signed sealed & acknowledged in the presence of 

Thomas J. Simpson
Silas Simpson

In Prince William County Court April 5th 1875

The last Will & Testament of Alexander Reid decd was this day produced in Court by Silas Reid the Executor therein named and being proved by the Oaths of Thomas J. Simpson and Silas Simpson the subscribing witnesses thereto was ordered to be recorded. And on motion of Silas Reid the said executor who made oath and together with Joseph B. Reid & John L. Reid his securities who justified as to their sufficiency entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $500 conditioned according to law which bond is ordered to be recorded. Certificate is granted the said Reid for obtaining a probate of said Will in due form.

Teste, L. A. Davis, Clerk

Sunday's Obituary: Albert Beavers

Manassas Democrat (Va)
12 June 1913

Albert Beavers, of Brentsville, who shot himself in the head with a shotgun last Wednesday morning died early last Sunday morning. It is said that Beavers left his home to hunt squirrels, and soon after he left the house a shot was heard, but little attention was paid to it and when he failed to put in his appearance at bed time a search was instituted which was a failure that night. Early next morning the search was renewed and Beavers was found in a lonely thicket, within two hundred yards of his home, lying near a fallen tree, with the shotgun by his side. Beavers was unmarried and had been in a melancholy mood for several months.

Shopping Saturday: Metz & Weir

Manassas Journal (Va)
23 March 1923

DISSOLUTION NOTICE

The firm of Metz & Weir has been dissolved by mutual consent this day. Mr. H. Elmer Metz will continue the lunch room business and Mr. R. M. Weir will continue the livery business. All bills due the firm of Metz & Weir will be received by H. Elmer Metz.

H. ELMER METZ
R. M. WEIR