Owner offers $20,000 to rid his house of family ghosts!
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:09 pm
I found this in a small time tabloid magazine located in West Virginia. After doing some research, I discovered that its an honest and acurate article! I thought I 'd share this to see if any visitors of the Lazlo society could be of service.
Covington, Virginia—Owner offers $20,000 to anyone who can rid his house of family ghosts!
Fifty three year old Henry Bridgeman is the owner of an antique home (some agrue that it's a mansion) on his family estate, of which he is only surviving relative. It has been in the family for at least six generations and stands as one of the oldest homes in Virginia. But the house wasn’t all he inherited.
His home is apprearently haunted. While Henry has been living in San Francisco for the last 30 years, he had decided to return to his hometown of Covington and occupy his family home, which has been vacant in his 30 year absence. At least that’s what he thought.
His first week within the home however had turned out to be his last. His week of living in the house was a maddening experience. “ I saw things move by themselves, heard strange noises all the time, and I swear I even saw my father, Orville Bridgeman himself floating down the stairs towards me with that stern look he was famous for, and then vanished suddenly once he reached the bottom step!”
The Bridgeman family was once part of the city elite, as Henry’s great, great, great, Charles Bridgman was the founder and owner of the “Bridgeman Furniture Co.” back in 1863. His shop built the family fortune by designing and building elegant furnature, which has become a favorite among the high class, from Hollywood stars to CEO’s and millionaire elites.
Henry has since left the home for now, and has posted a reward of $20K for anyone who can rid the house of the spirits. Several parties have already tried to rid or help find peace for the spirits… several priests and even a proclaimed psychic healer, but nothing seems to be “evicting the spirits”. When Henry returns to his home.
“I wish I knew what could be keeping them in that house and help them find peace, all I want is a quiet home.” Says Henry. But a few folks in town say they have an idea about the haunting.
Barbara Ausdemore, a resident of the “Drew Anderson Memorial” assisted living home stated, “That house is a murder house! I wouldn’t go near it for those twenty thousand dollars! The family Gardener, Clarence O’Dougall hasn’t spoken a word about the family or the incident since the night it happened. He's terrified the ghosts may come for him if he speaks about them is what I gather”Clarence truly hasn't ever said a word about his experiences that night in the house to reporters or interviewers, and for a while was considered a suspect to thier murder before it was labeled a "Murder & suicide" by local authorities.
Indeed the home has a dark piece of an otherwise quiet history. On August 12th 1975, Orville Bridgeman had allegedly killed his wife in their bedroom and then himself in the attic of the house. This left Henry, their son as the sole heir at the age of 22, who was attending college at the time. He has since sold the company and has lived as a somewhat recluse millionaire in San Francisco.
There have been many rumors over the years as the house remained empty, some say there is a hidden treasure in the house that the ghosts protect, some say that someone killed Orville and his wife and now they haunt the house looking to find the killer, still other say the ghosts are lost souls who are trying to find each other and cannot rest until the spirit of Orville and Mary are reunited eternally. Others still say that there are other ghosts beside Orville and Mary who haunt the house for thier own unknown reasons. The locals have kept many different urban legends surrounding that house and family since that night.
If any one would like to get involved in the project, please contact the “Argonaut Agency” which has been hired by Henry to handle the funding and information of the house and family history to help his family rest in peace. They will also serve as liaison to Henry and provide access and entry to the home.
“If I don’t get a resolution soon, I will do what I believe is best for my family to find rest. I’m even considering the notion of tearing the house down, maybe that’s what they want.” Stated Henry.
Contact Information for the Argonaut Agency;
1785 High Hills Lane
Charlottesville, VA. 22902
Tele# is 804-555-5482
Fax# is 804-555-1390
Covington, Virginia—Owner offers $20,000 to anyone who can rid his house of family ghosts!
Fifty three year old Henry Bridgeman is the owner of an antique home (some agrue that it's a mansion) on his family estate, of which he is only surviving relative. It has been in the family for at least six generations and stands as one of the oldest homes in Virginia. But the house wasn’t all he inherited.
His home is apprearently haunted. While Henry has been living in San Francisco for the last 30 years, he had decided to return to his hometown of Covington and occupy his family home, which has been vacant in his 30 year absence. At least that’s what he thought.
His first week within the home however had turned out to be his last. His week of living in the house was a maddening experience. “ I saw things move by themselves, heard strange noises all the time, and I swear I even saw my father, Orville Bridgeman himself floating down the stairs towards me with that stern look he was famous for, and then vanished suddenly once he reached the bottom step!”
The Bridgeman family was once part of the city elite, as Henry’s great, great, great, Charles Bridgman was the founder and owner of the “Bridgeman Furniture Co.” back in 1863. His shop built the family fortune by designing and building elegant furnature, which has become a favorite among the high class, from Hollywood stars to CEO’s and millionaire elites.
Henry has since left the home for now, and has posted a reward of $20K for anyone who can rid the house of the spirits. Several parties have already tried to rid or help find peace for the spirits… several priests and even a proclaimed psychic healer, but nothing seems to be “evicting the spirits”. When Henry returns to his home.
“I wish I knew what could be keeping them in that house and help them find peace, all I want is a quiet home.” Says Henry. But a few folks in town say they have an idea about the haunting.
Barbara Ausdemore, a resident of the “Drew Anderson Memorial” assisted living home stated, “That house is a murder house! I wouldn’t go near it for those twenty thousand dollars! The family Gardener, Clarence O’Dougall hasn’t spoken a word about the family or the incident since the night it happened. He's terrified the ghosts may come for him if he speaks about them is what I gather”Clarence truly hasn't ever said a word about his experiences that night in the house to reporters or interviewers, and for a while was considered a suspect to thier murder before it was labeled a "Murder & suicide" by local authorities.
Indeed the home has a dark piece of an otherwise quiet history. On August 12th 1975, Orville Bridgeman had allegedly killed his wife in their bedroom and then himself in the attic of the house. This left Henry, their son as the sole heir at the age of 22, who was attending college at the time. He has since sold the company and has lived as a somewhat recluse millionaire in San Francisco.
There have been many rumors over the years as the house remained empty, some say there is a hidden treasure in the house that the ghosts protect, some say that someone killed Orville and his wife and now they haunt the house looking to find the killer, still other say the ghosts are lost souls who are trying to find each other and cannot rest until the spirit of Orville and Mary are reunited eternally. Others still say that there are other ghosts beside Orville and Mary who haunt the house for thier own unknown reasons. The locals have kept many different urban legends surrounding that house and family since that night.
If any one would like to get involved in the project, please contact the “Argonaut Agency” which has been hired by Henry to handle the funding and information of the house and family history to help his family rest in peace. They will also serve as liaison to Henry and provide access and entry to the home.
“If I don’t get a resolution soon, I will do what I believe is best for my family to find rest. I’m even considering the notion of tearing the house down, maybe that’s what they want.” Stated Henry.
Contact Information for the Argonaut Agency;
1785 High Hills Lane
Charlottesville, VA. 22902
Tele# is 804-555-5482
Fax# is 804-555-1390