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
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 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
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.
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
Washington Post (DC)
1907
Mrs. Minnie Smith of 924 New York avenue, filed for partial divorce against her husband, Bennett B. Smith of 617 Sixth street northwest. She asks that the husband be required to contribute toward the support of herself and their two children. The marriage took place in Prince William County, Va., April 19, 1892, and the couple separated eight years ago. Mrs. Smith says her husband makes about $100 a month, and has never contributed to her support or that of their children since the separation.
Manassas Journal
13 April 1923
Major R. S. Keyser Native of Thoroughfare, Not Front Royal
We wish to correct an error made in The Journal of last week in which we stated that "Major R. S. Keyser, of Front Royal, was recently presented with a distinguished service cross by Major-General Lejuene, commandant of the Marine Corps at Quantico, for bravery in action."
We have since been informed that Major Keyser is the son of Mr. Eugene Keyser, of Thoroughfare, and was born and reared in this county. We learn with pride that so distinguished a soldier is a native of Prince William.
Major Keyser is now the possessor of six medals: A Congressional Service Spanish War medal, an International Sharpshooters' Rifle medal, won in the World War in France, a Loyal Leopold, two French Honor medals, won in battle, and the one recently presented at Quantico.
