Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-02-19
Saturday, February 10, 1915.
Gleanings.

The late ex-Gov. Francis Thomas, who was
killed by a train on the 3. e. o. u. r.. some
days ago, has LEFT the bulk of his property to
DIS adopted son, Frank Thomas Williams, Of
Washington City
Mrs. Gaskins, of Carteret county, North
Carolina, says the GreenvIe Is. c. NerS,
- weighs Gao pounds, and Que of her stockings
held bushel Of shelIed corn" Mrs. Gaskins
had seven graudsons, the smallest weighing
22j pounds.
Charles Francis Adams, Jr has made a
series OF Investigations and compiled statistics
showing that oIy one railroad passenger il
1000, 600 is killed, and only one to 500 600
is even 80 much az bruised. IN The year 1874
ouly Que perS was killed on all the Massa-
chusetts railroads, while seveuty-six were kill
cd by accidents iu The city Of Boston.
1t is understood that the home Of Washing
ton at Mount Vernon is to be put IN thorough
repair before the arrival Of visitors to the Gem
lennial, after plans drawn by Mr. Van Cam
pen Taylor, the architect of New Yok. Mr.
Taylor visited the homestead recently, and is
now engaged IN drawing plans of the entire
building. 50 that IN case ot lis destruction 10y
fire, it may be rebuilt exactly as 1t now stands
Along the entire east side Of tie house runs
high piazza isr.a. tie river The length ol
this is uiuc;y-i.uY e.' a.I The width fourteen.
Tie baluslr.Ge above tae rilzzi Is some" hat
rottei aud requires q, a, ebui,t aud the same
kind Of wood ui.. be employed Ia TIC recon-
strnction as Was ulisI ally used. At the
south old o. tie b use, and oreniug frou
Washington library. there Is d puriico about
ten by sixteen feet 10 size This was erected
abou. the year 1890, when Washington added
two wings TO the original hon>e Of Lawrence
Washington TLis, too is 10 be rebuilt, and
the necessary repairs will be made carly 10 the
coming spring. On this piazza stand tie pill
lar aud the bell with which Washington used
to summon bis horse, which was kept saddled
and bridiei in readiness for bis call.
Senator Chris,iancT, Of Michigan, was mar
ried 10 Washington Tuesday morning TO Mss
Lille Lugenbeel lately clerk in the treasury
department. Senator Ferry, his colleague, Of
ficlated as groomsman. Senator Christilncy
is, according to the congressional directory,
nearly sixty-iour years Of age and the bride
is represented 10 be nineteen. The young la
dy is a charming blonde. The Senator is bale.
hearty and vigorous, aud has a family Of half
grown children.
\ FIRE in New York last Tuesday evening,
in the block bounded by Broadway, Grand,
Crosby and Howard streets, which proved the
most destructive which has occurred in that
city for years, destroyed The Continental Hotel,
a large number Of stores and several tenement
houses, altogether about thirty buildings
The loss is estimated at 2S,000,000 Two
firemen were killed and several Injured by
falling walls One firm, Caspin, Brundenett
& Co.. lace dealers estimate their loss at ST.
100000.
Miss Fannie Hogy, Of Mason county, is
Graugeress. 10 the course If recent essay
read before the Robinson Grange, the follow
ing passage occurred: 1--WE have joined the
grange for the purpose Of being benefited.
and the way 10 which we may be, are many.
We are made brothers and sisters in the order,
becoming better acquainted with each other.
and thus breaking up the isolation which has
so long existed between Us. Where it was
only Q nod before, when we meet it is now
hearty shake Of the hand