Collingwood A. Dickson, a well read merchant of Trimble,Va. is a son of General Sir Collingwood Dickson of the British Army & Harriet Burnaby. He was postmaster at Trimble from 1893- 1913 P. 36 New History of Highland. He sent copies of The Highland Recorder to London & Australia. According to online records his mother was Harriet Burnaby who married General Dickson on Jan, 4, 1847.
Highland Recorder January 19, 1894
Highland has a new post-office where it is very much needed. It goes by the familiar name of Trimble and is located at Dickson's store on Dry Branch, with C. A. Dickson as postmaster.
Sept. 29, 1899 J. L. Fox of Dry Branch will sell publicly his farm and personal property, including store goods
Highland Recorder March 9, 1894
A few days ago Mr. Collingwood Dickson received the sad intelligence from his home in London that his mother departed this life on the 7th day of Feb. and was buried on the 10th, in Kensal Cemetery. Lady Dickson was about 70 years of age.
Highland Recorder April 13, 1894
Article on Dry Branch & C.A. Dickson
Highland Recorder November 30, 1894
Protestant Church Information
Mr. Jared Jones also gives the information that there is, so far as known only one family in the county which contains any persons which prefer the Protestant Episcopal Church, and that is the family of Mr. Collingwood A. Dickson of Dry Branch, who took his children to Staunton tn he baptized.
Highland Recorder May 1, 1896
Mr. C. A. Dickson left Wednesday for Baltimore to make his spring purchases. Mr. L. S. Dickenson accompanied him.
The Highland Cornet Band, in one particular, at least, is ahead of many other bands in Virginia, in that it was recently the humble recipient of a five-dollar note from a no less distinguished personage than General Sir C. Dickson, of London, England. The money came to the band through the hands of his son Collingwood, who has long been a respected citizen of our county.
Highland Recorder January 14, 1898
On Thursday night of last week while Mr. Collingwood Dickson, the merchant at Trimble, was in the second story of his store, getting some dry fuel to start a fire, he accidentally knocked over a large hand lamp, which was sitting on a barrel, and instead of making a fire down stairs in his stove, as was his purpose, he made it on the floor in the second story. The quart of oil that was in the lamp made a big blaze, and a conflagration was prevented only by the prompt action of Mr. Dickson in securing blankets and smothering it.
Highland Recorder December 9, 1904
Gen Dickson Dead
Mr. C. A. Dickson received a message a few days ago announcing the death of his father, General Sir. C. Dickson, London, England. We have learned no particulars except that he died on Nov. 28th, after an illness of only a few days. Mr C. A. Dickson, of Trimble, is the only surviving member of the family and he will have many sympathizers in this his adopted home.
Highland Recorder April 21, 1905
Mr. C. A. Dickson, the Trimble postmaster and merchant, has become the new owner, by purchase, of that well-known and valuable grazing property, the D. B. Taylor land, on the Dry Branch. The purchase price, we are informed, was $10,000.
April 6, 1906 Highland Recorder
Big Ad for C.A. Dickson's store, Trimble
Highland Recorder April 19, 1907
The Dry Branch telephone line was taken in the Mutual Telephone Co, and elected J.A. Whitelaw and C. A. Dickson directors of this branch.
Highland Recorder June 21, 1907
Mr. C. A. Dickson is having a handsome residence built near his present home at Trimble, and the work is progressing rapidly.
Highland Recorder February 2, 1912
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson will begin rebuilding his store soon as the ground thaws sufficiently. M. L. D.
Highland Recorder April 17, 1914
FOUND-A-MAIL SACK
Unless subsequent information, growing out of the discussion, should explain the matter on natural grounds, the finding of a mail pouch on the western slope of Jack Mountain by a surveying party last week will he accepted as a probable clue to the burning of C. A. Dickson's store house at Trimble three years ago, and give decided color to the hinted theory of incendiary and robbery. The pouch found was in a fence corner, a mile or so from the scene of the fire, and was in a fair state of preservation. The particulars of the burning of the store are yet fresh in the minds of many, Mr. Dickson leaving it unoccupied, as was his custom, at night, and hearing the alarm in the morning hours. The building was virtually consumed before any evidences of robbery could have been discovered, and the theory of "rats and matches" was charitably accepted by most persons at the time. The Trimble post office was kept in the store, Uncle Sam sustaining complete loss as did Mr. Dickson. In view of the fact that all postmasters keep and use the mail pouches for the specific purposes for which they are intended, the presence of this one in an isolated fence-corner, remote from the public road justifies the suspicion that it was used to carry some valuable loot on the occasion of the fire and there discarded at a time when the guilty party found it convenient to transfer its contents. Such a theory is not far-fetched, and until one more plausible is presented to explain the presence of a mail pouch in that unusual quarter, the suspicious entertained are fully justified.
Highland Recorder April 24, 1914
EXPLAINED
The finding of the empty mail pouch on Dry Branch, referred to in last week's issue, has been accounted for and. has no connection with the burning of the C. A. Dickson store. The pouch was purchased by Emory Kelly in a barrel of junk sold at J. C. Matheny's sale, and left by Mr. Kelly in the place where the surveying party found it. It is supposed to have gotten into Capt. Matheny's hands as a container of government seeds, sent to him for distribution, and which he lost sight of and failed to return.
Highland Recorder August 23, 1918
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson is attending to the post office and store for George D. Swadley of Vanderpool for a short time.
Highland Recorder November 14, 1919
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson has had electric lights put in his residence, barn, etc.
Highland Recorder June 24, 1921
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson is suffering from a slight stroke of paralysis.
Highland Recorder March 11, 1927
Mrs. Charles Swadley was summoned to Clifton Forge Monday night by the serious condition of her aged father, C. A. Dickson. Mr. Dickson had suffered for some time from an infected foot, which, according to the message sent, had become gangrenous, and his condition was regarded as critical.
Highland Recorder March 25, 1927
C. A. DICKSON IS DEAD.
Collingwood A. Dickson died Sunday evening at the Clifton Forge hospital, at which institution he had submitted to an operation the preceding week in a vain effort to prolong his life and relieve his suffering. Mr. and Mrs. Dickson moved from this county to Clifton Forge last Fall, but for several years prior to that, he had been a semi-invalid as the result of paralysis. Soon after reaching Clifton Forge, a sore on one of his feet became infected, and all efforts to check the infection failed, and he was in a very weak condition when the operation was performed as a last resort. While death was not unexpected, the news was received by his friends in Highland with the deepest feeling of regret. Mr. Dickson was born in England in 1854, second son of Gen. Sir C. and Lady Dickson, his father a grandfather being distinguished officers in the British army. He came to America in 1875, locating for a few years in Colorado, where ht engaged in the cattle business. He was attracted to Highland’s bluegrass section, and made it his home here for nearly half a century. In the yea. 1887 he was married to Miss Mary L. McNett of Jackson’s river, by whom he is survived, with the following children: Mrs. Charles E. Swadley of Monterey, William C. and Robert A. of Highland, Kenton S. of Clifton Forge and Roy of Jacksonville Fla. While foreign born, Mr. Dickson was loyal in his Americanism as in every relation of life. He had a fondness and attachment for Highland as deep and sincere as any native citizen could have had, and this county never produced a more worthy, upright and esteemed citizen. He was scrupulously honest and the soul of integrity. Kind-hearted, affable and hospitable, he made friends of all with whom he came in contact, and this type of citizen was such as young men will do well to emulate. In his family he was not only husband and father, but companion as well, and as neighbor and friend he was accommodating and loyal. His remains were brought to Monterey Monday evening and placed in the home of his only daughter, Mrs. Swadley. At 2:30 Tuesday afternoon a funeral service was held at the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. J. J. Gravatt, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, Staunton, assisted by Rev. T. H. Patterson of the Monterey Presbyterian church. The large attendance bore witness to the high esteem in which he was held by men in every walk and station of life, the church being packed to overflowing. The Monterey Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he was a member, attended in a body, and used the ritual service of the order at the grave. Interment was in Monterey cemetery besides his younger brother, William Dickson, who passed away in the year 1890.
Highland Recorder December 16, 1927
Collingwood Alma Dickson who died March 20, 1927, at his home near Victory Chapel (Clifton Forge,Va) was born in England, in the County of Essex, on Sept. 20, 1854, on the day his father, a General in the British army, won the battle of Alma. He came to this country at the age of twenty. If he had lived until the twelfth of May, he would have been married forty years. Mr. Dickson at his death owned one of the largest libraries in Virginia and his last years were passed among his books. Few men could quote more authors than he or knew more about books. He would read from early morning until late at night and seemed to be loath, even to take time to eat and sleep. The writer has often visited in his home and talked “books” with him. In the passing of this man he feels he has lost a friend indeed, JOHN M. KELLEY
6 Bennett Street, Augusta, Maine.
Highland Recorder January 19, 1894
Highland has a new post-office where it is very much needed. It goes by the familiar name of Trimble and is located at Dickson's store on Dry Branch, with C. A. Dickson as postmaster.
Sept. 29, 1899 J. L. Fox of Dry Branch will sell publicly his farm and personal property, including store goods
Highland Recorder March 9, 1894
A few days ago Mr. Collingwood Dickson received the sad intelligence from his home in London that his mother departed this life on the 7th day of Feb. and was buried on the 10th, in Kensal Cemetery. Lady Dickson was about 70 years of age.
Highland Recorder April 13, 1894
Article on Dry Branch & C.A. Dickson
Highland Recorder November 30, 1894
Protestant Church Information
Mr. Jared Jones also gives the information that there is, so far as known only one family in the county which contains any persons which prefer the Protestant Episcopal Church, and that is the family of Mr. Collingwood A. Dickson of Dry Branch, who took his children to Staunton tn he baptized.
Highland Recorder May 1, 1896
Mr. C. A. Dickson left Wednesday for Baltimore to make his spring purchases. Mr. L. S. Dickenson accompanied him.
The Highland Cornet Band, in one particular, at least, is ahead of many other bands in Virginia, in that it was recently the humble recipient of a five-dollar note from a no less distinguished personage than General Sir C. Dickson, of London, England. The money came to the band through the hands of his son Collingwood, who has long been a respected citizen of our county.
Highland Recorder January 14, 1898
On Thursday night of last week while Mr. Collingwood Dickson, the merchant at Trimble, was in the second story of his store, getting some dry fuel to start a fire, he accidentally knocked over a large hand lamp, which was sitting on a barrel, and instead of making a fire down stairs in his stove, as was his purpose, he made it on the floor in the second story. The quart of oil that was in the lamp made a big blaze, and a conflagration was prevented only by the prompt action of Mr. Dickson in securing blankets and smothering it.
Highland Recorder December 9, 1904
Gen Dickson Dead
Mr. C. A. Dickson received a message a few days ago announcing the death of his father, General Sir. C. Dickson, London, England. We have learned no particulars except that he died on Nov. 28th, after an illness of only a few days. Mr C. A. Dickson, of Trimble, is the only surviving member of the family and he will have many sympathizers in this his adopted home.
Highland Recorder April 21, 1905
Mr. C. A. Dickson, the Trimble postmaster and merchant, has become the new owner, by purchase, of that well-known and valuable grazing property, the D. B. Taylor land, on the Dry Branch. The purchase price, we are informed, was $10,000.
April 6, 1906 Highland Recorder
Big Ad for C.A. Dickson's store, Trimble
Highland Recorder April 19, 1907
The Dry Branch telephone line was taken in the Mutual Telephone Co, and elected J.A. Whitelaw and C. A. Dickson directors of this branch.
Highland Recorder June 21, 1907
Mr. C. A. Dickson is having a handsome residence built near his present home at Trimble, and the work is progressing rapidly.
Highland Recorder February 2, 1912
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson will begin rebuilding his store soon as the ground thaws sufficiently. M. L. D.
Highland Recorder April 17, 1914
FOUND-A-MAIL SACK
Unless subsequent information, growing out of the discussion, should explain the matter on natural grounds, the finding of a mail pouch on the western slope of Jack Mountain by a surveying party last week will he accepted as a probable clue to the burning of C. A. Dickson's store house at Trimble three years ago, and give decided color to the hinted theory of incendiary and robbery. The pouch found was in a fence corner, a mile or so from the scene of the fire, and was in a fair state of preservation. The particulars of the burning of the store are yet fresh in the minds of many, Mr. Dickson leaving it unoccupied, as was his custom, at night, and hearing the alarm in the morning hours. The building was virtually consumed before any evidences of robbery could have been discovered, and the theory of "rats and matches" was charitably accepted by most persons at the time. The Trimble post office was kept in the store, Uncle Sam sustaining complete loss as did Mr. Dickson. In view of the fact that all postmasters keep and use the mail pouches for the specific purposes for which they are intended, the presence of this one in an isolated fence-corner, remote from the public road justifies the suspicion that it was used to carry some valuable loot on the occasion of the fire and there discarded at a time when the guilty party found it convenient to transfer its contents. Such a theory is not far-fetched, and until one more plausible is presented to explain the presence of a mail pouch in that unusual quarter, the suspicious entertained are fully justified.
Highland Recorder April 24, 1914
EXPLAINED
The finding of the empty mail pouch on Dry Branch, referred to in last week's issue, has been accounted for and. has no connection with the burning of the C. A. Dickson store. The pouch was purchased by Emory Kelly in a barrel of junk sold at J. C. Matheny's sale, and left by Mr. Kelly in the place where the surveying party found it. It is supposed to have gotten into Capt. Matheny's hands as a container of government seeds, sent to him for distribution, and which he lost sight of and failed to return.
Highland Recorder August 23, 1918
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson is attending to the post office and store for George D. Swadley of Vanderpool for a short time.
Highland Recorder November 14, 1919
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson has had electric lights put in his residence, barn, etc.
Highland Recorder June 24, 1921
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson is suffering from a slight stroke of paralysis.
Highland Recorder March 11, 1927
Mrs. Charles Swadley was summoned to Clifton Forge Monday night by the serious condition of her aged father, C. A. Dickson. Mr. Dickson had suffered for some time from an infected foot, which, according to the message sent, had become gangrenous, and his condition was regarded as critical.
Highland Recorder March 25, 1927
C. A. DICKSON IS DEAD.
Collingwood A. Dickson died Sunday evening at the Clifton Forge hospital, at which institution he had submitted to an operation the preceding week in a vain effort to prolong his life and relieve his suffering. Mr. and Mrs. Dickson moved from this county to Clifton Forge last Fall, but for several years prior to that, he had been a semi-invalid as the result of paralysis. Soon after reaching Clifton Forge, a sore on one of his feet became infected, and all efforts to check the infection failed, and he was in a very weak condition when the operation was performed as a last resort. While death was not unexpected, the news was received by his friends in Highland with the deepest feeling of regret. Mr. Dickson was born in England in 1854, second son of Gen. Sir C. and Lady Dickson, his father a grandfather being distinguished officers in the British army. He came to America in 1875, locating for a few years in Colorado, where ht engaged in the cattle business. He was attracted to Highland’s bluegrass section, and made it his home here for nearly half a century. In the yea. 1887 he was married to Miss Mary L. McNett of Jackson’s river, by whom he is survived, with the following children: Mrs. Charles E. Swadley of Monterey, William C. and Robert A. of Highland, Kenton S. of Clifton Forge and Roy of Jacksonville Fla. While foreign born, Mr. Dickson was loyal in his Americanism as in every relation of life. He had a fondness and attachment for Highland as deep and sincere as any native citizen could have had, and this county never produced a more worthy, upright and esteemed citizen. He was scrupulously honest and the soul of integrity. Kind-hearted, affable and hospitable, he made friends of all with whom he came in contact, and this type of citizen was such as young men will do well to emulate. In his family he was not only husband and father, but companion as well, and as neighbor and friend he was accommodating and loyal. His remains were brought to Monterey Monday evening and placed in the home of his only daughter, Mrs. Swadley. At 2:30 Tuesday afternoon a funeral service was held at the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. J. J. Gravatt, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, Staunton, assisted by Rev. T. H. Patterson of the Monterey Presbyterian church. The large attendance bore witness to the high esteem in which he was held by men in every walk and station of life, the church being packed to overflowing. The Monterey Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he was a member, attended in a body, and used the ritual service of the order at the grave. Interment was in Monterey cemetery besides his younger brother, William Dickson, who passed away in the year 1890.
Highland Recorder December 16, 1927
Collingwood Alma Dickson who died March 20, 1927, at his home near Victory Chapel (Clifton Forge,Va) was born in England, in the County of Essex, on Sept. 20, 1854, on the day his father, a General in the British army, won the battle of Alma. He came to this country at the age of twenty. If he had lived until the twelfth of May, he would have been married forty years. Mr. Dickson at his death owned one of the largest libraries in Virginia and his last years were passed among his books. Few men could quote more authors than he or knew more about books. He would read from early morning until late at night and seemed to be loath, even to take time to eat and sleep. The writer has often visited in his home and talked “books” with him. In the passing of this man he feels he has lost a friend indeed, JOHN M. KELLEY
6 Bennett Street, Augusta, Maine.
Collingwood A. Dickson, a well read merchant of Trimble,Va. is a son of General Sir Collingwood Dickson of the British Army & Harriet Burnaby. He was postmaster at Trimble from 1893- 1913 P. 36 New History of Highland. He sent copies of The Highland Recorder to London & Australia. According to online records his mother was Harriet Burnaby who married General Dickson on Jan, 4, 1847.
Highland Recorder January 19, 1894
Highland has a new post-office where it is very much needed. It goes by the familiar name of Trimble and is located at Dickson's store on Dry Branch, with C. A. Dickson as postmaster.
Sept. 29, 1899 J. L. Fox of Dry Branch will sell publicly his farm and personal property, including store goods
Highland Recorder March 9, 1894
A few days ago Mr. Collingwood Dickson received the sad intelligence from his home in London that his mother departed this life on the 7th day of Feb. and was buried on the 10th, in Kensal Cemetery. Lady Dickson was about 70 years of age.
Highland Recorder April 13, 1894
Article on Dry Branch & C.A. Dickson
Highland Recorder November 30, 1894
Protestant Church Information
Mr. Jared Jones also gives the information that there is, so far as known only one family in the county which contains any persons which prefer the Protestant Episcopal Church, and that is the family of Mr. Collingwood A. Dickson of Dry Branch, who took his children to Staunton tn he baptized.
Highland Recorder May 1, 1896
Mr. C. A. Dickson left Wednesday for Baltimore to make his spring purchases. Mr. L. S. Dickenson accompanied him.
The Highland Cornet Band, in one particular, at least, is ahead of many other bands in Virginia, in that it was recently the humble recipient of a five-dollar note from a no less distinguished personage than General Sir C. Dickson, of London, England. The money came to the band through the hands of his son Collingwood, who has long been a respected citizen of our county.
Highland Recorder January 14, 1898
On Thursday night of last week while Mr. Collingwood Dickson, the merchant at Trimble, was in the second story of his store, getting some dry fuel to start a fire, he accidentally knocked over a large hand lamp, which was sitting on a barrel, and instead of making a fire down stairs in his stove, as was his purpose, he made it on the floor in the second story. The quart of oil that was in the lamp made a big blaze, and a conflagration was prevented only by the prompt action of Mr. Dickson in securing blankets and smothering it.
Highland Recorder December 9, 1904
Gen Dickson Dead
Mr. C. A. Dickson received a message a few days ago announcing the death of his father, General Sir. C. Dickson, London, England. We have learned no particulars except that he died on Nov. 28th, after an illness of only a few days. Mr C. A. Dickson, of Trimble, is the only surviving member of the family and he will have many sympathizers in this his adopted home.
Highland Recorder April 21, 1905
Mr. C. A. Dickson, the Trimble postmaster and merchant, has become the new owner, by purchase, of that well-known and valuable grazing property, the D. B. Taylor land, on the Dry Branch. The purchase price, we are informed, was $10,000.
April 6, 1906 Highland Recorder
Big Ad for C.A. Dickson's store, Trimble
Highland Recorder April 19, 1907
The Dry Branch telephone line was taken in the Mutual Telephone Co, and elected J.A. Whitelaw and C. A. Dickson directors of this branch.
Highland Recorder June 21, 1907
Mr. C. A. Dickson is having a handsome residence built near his present home at Trimble, and the work is progressing rapidly.
Highland Recorder February 2, 1912
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson will begin rebuilding his store soon as the ground thaws sufficiently. M. L. D.
Highland Recorder April 17, 1914
FOUND-A-MAIL SACK
Unless subsequent information, growing out of the discussion, should explain the matter on natural grounds, the finding of a mail pouch on the western slope of Jack Mountain by a surveying party last week will he accepted as a probable clue to the burning of C. A. Dickson's store house at Trimble three years ago, and give decided color to the hinted theory of incendiary and robbery. The pouch found was in a fence corner, a mile or so from the scene of the fire, and was in a fair state of preservation. The particulars of the burning of the store are yet fresh in the minds of many, Mr. Dickson leaving it unoccupied, as was his custom, at night, and hearing the alarm in the morning hours. The building was virtually consumed before any evidences of robbery could have been discovered, and the theory of "rats and matches" was charitably accepted by most persons at the time. The Trimble post office was kept in the store, Uncle Sam sustaining complete loss as did Mr. Dickson. In view of the fact that all postmasters keep and use the mail pouches for the specific purposes for which they are intended, the presence of this one in an isolated fence-corner, remote from the public road justifies the suspicion that it was used to carry some valuable loot on the occasion of the fire and there discarded at a time when the guilty party found it convenient to transfer its contents. Such a theory is not far-fetched, and until one more plausible is presented to explain the presence of a mail pouch in that unusual quarter, the suspicious entertained are fully justified.
Highland Recorder April 24, 1914
EXPLAINED
The finding of the empty mail pouch on Dry Branch, referred to in last week's issue, has been accounted for and. has no connection with the burning of the C. A. Dickson store. The pouch was purchased by Emory Kelly in a barrel of junk sold at J. C. Matheny's sale, and left by Mr. Kelly in the place where the surveying party found it. It is supposed to have gotten into Capt. Matheny's hands as a container of government seeds, sent to him for distribution, and which he lost sight of and failed to return.
Highland Recorder August 23, 1918
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson is attending to the post office and store for George D. Swadley of Vanderpool for a short time.
Highland Recorder November 14, 1919
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson has had electric lights put in his residence, barn, etc.
Highland Recorder June 24, 1921
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson is suffering from a slight stroke of paralysis.
Highland Recorder March 11, 1927
Mrs. Charles Swadley was summoned to Clifton Forge Monday night by the serious condition of her aged father, C. A. Dickson. Mr. Dickson had suffered for some time from an infected foot, which, according to the message sent, had become gangrenous, and his condition was regarded as critical.
Highland Recorder March 25, 1927
C. A. DICKSON IS DEAD.
Collingwood A. Dickson died Sunday evening at the Clifton Forge hospital, at which institution he had submitted to an operation the preceding week in a vain effort to prolong his life and relieve his suffering. Mr. and Mrs. Dickson moved from this county to Clifton Forge last Fall, but for several years prior to that, he had been a semi-invalid as the result of paralysis. Soon after reaching Clifton Forge, a sore on one of his feet became infected, and all efforts to check the infection failed, and he was in a very weak condition when the operation was performed as a last resort. While death was not unexpected, the news was received by his friends in Highland with the deepest feeling of regret. Mr. Dickson was born in England in 1854, second son of Gen. Sir C. and Lady Dickson, his father a grandfather being distinguished officers in the British army. He came to America in 1875, locating for a few years in Colorado, where ht engaged in the cattle business. He was attracted to Highland’s bluegrass section, and made it his home here for nearly half a century. In the yea. 1887 he was married to Miss Mary L. McNett of Jackson’s river, by whom he is survived, with the following children: Mrs. Charles E. Swadley of Monterey, William C. and Robert A. of Highland, Kenton S. of Clifton Forge and Roy of Jacksonville Fla. While foreign born, Mr. Dickson was loyal in his Americanism as in every relation of life. He had a fondness and attachment for Highland as deep and sincere as any native citizen could have had, and this county never produced a more worthy, upright and esteemed citizen. He was scrupulously honest and the soul of integrity. Kind-hearted, affable and hospitable, he made friends of all with whom he came in contact, and this type of citizen was such as young men will do well to emulate. In his family he was not only husband and father, but companion as well, and as neighbor and friend he was accommodating and loyal. His remains were brought to Monterey Monday evening and placed in the home of his only daughter, Mrs. Swadley. At 2:30 Tuesday afternoon a funeral service was held at the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. J. J. Gravatt, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, Staunton, assisted by Rev. T. H. Patterson of the Monterey Presbyterian church. The large attendance bore witness to the high esteem in which he was held by men in every walk and station of life, the church being packed to overflowing. The Monterey Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he was a member, attended in a body, and used the ritual service of the order at the grave. Interment was in Monterey cemetery besides his younger brother, William Dickson, who passed away in the year 1890.
Highland Recorder December 16, 1927
Collingwood Alma Dickson who died March 20, 1927, at his home near Victory Chapel (Clifton Forge,Va) was born in England, in the County of Essex, on Sept. 20, 1854, on the day his father, a General in the British army, won the battle of Alma. He came to this country at the age of twenty. If he had lived until the twelfth of May, he would have been married forty years. Mr. Dickson at his death owned one of the largest libraries in Virginia and his last years were passed among his books. Few men could quote more authors than he or knew more about books. He would read from early morning until late at night and seemed to be loath, even to take time to eat and sleep. The writer has often visited in his home and talked “books” with him. In the passing of this man he feels he has lost a friend indeed, JOHN M. KELLEY
6 Bennett Street, Augusta, Maine.
Highland Recorder January 19, 1894
Highland has a new post-office where it is very much needed. It goes by the familiar name of Trimble and is located at Dickson's store on Dry Branch, with C. A. Dickson as postmaster.
Sept. 29, 1899 J. L. Fox of Dry Branch will sell publicly his farm and personal property, including store goods
Highland Recorder March 9, 1894
A few days ago Mr. Collingwood Dickson received the sad intelligence from his home in London that his mother departed this life on the 7th day of Feb. and was buried on the 10th, in Kensal Cemetery. Lady Dickson was about 70 years of age.
Highland Recorder April 13, 1894
Article on Dry Branch & C.A. Dickson
Highland Recorder November 30, 1894
Protestant Church Information
Mr. Jared Jones also gives the information that there is, so far as known only one family in the county which contains any persons which prefer the Protestant Episcopal Church, and that is the family of Mr. Collingwood A. Dickson of Dry Branch, who took his children to Staunton tn he baptized.
Highland Recorder May 1, 1896
Mr. C. A. Dickson left Wednesday for Baltimore to make his spring purchases. Mr. L. S. Dickenson accompanied him.
The Highland Cornet Band, in one particular, at least, is ahead of many other bands in Virginia, in that it was recently the humble recipient of a five-dollar note from a no less distinguished personage than General Sir C. Dickson, of London, England. The money came to the band through the hands of his son Collingwood, who has long been a respected citizen of our county.
Highland Recorder January 14, 1898
On Thursday night of last week while Mr. Collingwood Dickson, the merchant at Trimble, was in the second story of his store, getting some dry fuel to start a fire, he accidentally knocked over a large hand lamp, which was sitting on a barrel, and instead of making a fire down stairs in his stove, as was his purpose, he made it on the floor in the second story. The quart of oil that was in the lamp made a big blaze, and a conflagration was prevented only by the prompt action of Mr. Dickson in securing blankets and smothering it.
Highland Recorder December 9, 1904
Gen Dickson Dead
Mr. C. A. Dickson received a message a few days ago announcing the death of his father, General Sir. C. Dickson, London, England. We have learned no particulars except that he died on Nov. 28th, after an illness of only a few days. Mr C. A. Dickson, of Trimble, is the only surviving member of the family and he will have many sympathizers in this his adopted home.
Highland Recorder April 21, 1905
Mr. C. A. Dickson, the Trimble postmaster and merchant, has become the new owner, by purchase, of that well-known and valuable grazing property, the D. B. Taylor land, on the Dry Branch. The purchase price, we are informed, was $10,000.
April 6, 1906 Highland Recorder
Big Ad for C.A. Dickson's store, Trimble
Highland Recorder April 19, 1907
The Dry Branch telephone line was taken in the Mutual Telephone Co, and elected J.A. Whitelaw and C. A. Dickson directors of this branch.
Highland Recorder June 21, 1907
Mr. C. A. Dickson is having a handsome residence built near his present home at Trimble, and the work is progressing rapidly.
Highland Recorder February 2, 1912
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson will begin rebuilding his store soon as the ground thaws sufficiently. M. L. D.
Highland Recorder April 17, 1914
FOUND-A-MAIL SACK
Unless subsequent information, growing out of the discussion, should explain the matter on natural grounds, the finding of a mail pouch on the western slope of Jack Mountain by a surveying party last week will he accepted as a probable clue to the burning of C. A. Dickson's store house at Trimble three years ago, and give decided color to the hinted theory of incendiary and robbery. The pouch found was in a fence corner, a mile or so from the scene of the fire, and was in a fair state of preservation. The particulars of the burning of the store are yet fresh in the minds of many, Mr. Dickson leaving it unoccupied, as was his custom, at night, and hearing the alarm in the morning hours. The building was virtually consumed before any evidences of robbery could have been discovered, and the theory of "rats and matches" was charitably accepted by most persons at the time. The Trimble post office was kept in the store, Uncle Sam sustaining complete loss as did Mr. Dickson. In view of the fact that all postmasters keep and use the mail pouches for the specific purposes for which they are intended, the presence of this one in an isolated fence-corner, remote from the public road justifies the suspicion that it was used to carry some valuable loot on the occasion of the fire and there discarded at a time when the guilty party found it convenient to transfer its contents. Such a theory is not far-fetched, and until one more plausible is presented to explain the presence of a mail pouch in that unusual quarter, the suspicious entertained are fully justified.
Highland Recorder April 24, 1914
EXPLAINED
The finding of the empty mail pouch on Dry Branch, referred to in last week's issue, has been accounted for and. has no connection with the burning of the C. A. Dickson store. The pouch was purchased by Emory Kelly in a barrel of junk sold at J. C. Matheny's sale, and left by Mr. Kelly in the place where the surveying party found it. It is supposed to have gotten into Capt. Matheny's hands as a container of government seeds, sent to him for distribution, and which he lost sight of and failed to return.
Highland Recorder August 23, 1918
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson is attending to the post office and store for George D. Swadley of Vanderpool for a short time.
Highland Recorder November 14, 1919
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson has had electric lights put in his residence, barn, etc.
Highland Recorder June 24, 1921
Trimble News
C. A. Dickson is suffering from a slight stroke of paralysis.
Highland Recorder March 11, 1927
Mrs. Charles Swadley was summoned to Clifton Forge Monday night by the serious condition of her aged father, C. A. Dickson. Mr. Dickson had suffered for some time from an infected foot, which, according to the message sent, had become gangrenous, and his condition was regarded as critical.
Highland Recorder March 25, 1927
C. A. DICKSON IS DEAD.
Collingwood A. Dickson died Sunday evening at the Clifton Forge hospital, at which institution he had submitted to an operation the preceding week in a vain effort to prolong his life and relieve his suffering. Mr. and Mrs. Dickson moved from this county to Clifton Forge last Fall, but for several years prior to that, he had been a semi-invalid as the result of paralysis. Soon after reaching Clifton Forge, a sore on one of his feet became infected, and all efforts to check the infection failed, and he was in a very weak condition when the operation was performed as a last resort. While death was not unexpected, the news was received by his friends in Highland with the deepest feeling of regret. Mr. Dickson was born in England in 1854, second son of Gen. Sir C. and Lady Dickson, his father a grandfather being distinguished officers in the British army. He came to America in 1875, locating for a few years in Colorado, where ht engaged in the cattle business. He was attracted to Highland’s bluegrass section, and made it his home here for nearly half a century. In the yea. 1887 he was married to Miss Mary L. McNett of Jackson’s river, by whom he is survived, with the following children: Mrs. Charles E. Swadley of Monterey, William C. and Robert A. of Highland, Kenton S. of Clifton Forge and Roy of Jacksonville Fla. While foreign born, Mr. Dickson was loyal in his Americanism as in every relation of life. He had a fondness and attachment for Highland as deep and sincere as any native citizen could have had, and this county never produced a more worthy, upright and esteemed citizen. He was scrupulously honest and the soul of integrity. Kind-hearted, affable and hospitable, he made friends of all with whom he came in contact, and this type of citizen was such as young men will do well to emulate. In his family he was not only husband and father, but companion as well, and as neighbor and friend he was accommodating and loyal. His remains were brought to Monterey Monday evening and placed in the home of his only daughter, Mrs. Swadley. At 2:30 Tuesday afternoon a funeral service was held at the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. J. J. Gravatt, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, Staunton, assisted by Rev. T. H. Patterson of the Monterey Presbyterian church. The large attendance bore witness to the high esteem in which he was held by men in every walk and station of life, the church being packed to overflowing. The Monterey Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he was a member, attended in a body, and used the ritual service of the order at the grave. Interment was in Monterey cemetery besides his younger brother, William Dickson, who passed away in the year 1890.
Highland Recorder December 16, 1927
Collingwood Alma Dickson who died March 20, 1927, at his home near Victory Chapel (Clifton Forge,Va) was born in England, in the County of Essex, on Sept. 20, 1854, on the day his father, a General in the British army, won the battle of Alma. He came to this country at the age of twenty. If he had lived until the twelfth of May, he would have been married forty years. Mr. Dickson at his death owned one of the largest libraries in Virginia and his last years were passed among his books. Few men could quote more authors than he or knew more about books. He would read from early morning until late at night and seemed to be loath, even to take time to eat and sleep. The writer has often visited in his home and talked “books” with him. In the passing of this man he feels he has lost a friend indeed, JOHN M. KELLEY
6 Bennett Street, Augusta, Maine.
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