The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-16
ANCIENT ALEXANDRIA.
Two Runaway Accidents-Brief Notes
and Personal Mention.

ALEXANDRIA VA, Aug. d. Special. r.
Two serious driving accidents are reported
from Fairfax: ON Tuesday. about dusk, Mrs.
George u. Watkins. with her three children.
were returning from Fairfax station, when
Harry. the oldest, who was driving. dropped
one OF The rcins, and in attempting 20 re-
cover it frightened the horse, causing him
% run up am cmbankmcnt. just where the
Braddock road crosses the station road AT
Fairs crossroads. and upset the Dayton
wagon. throwing them all out except
Harry. who i'm some way became entanglcd
IN the lines and running gear Of the
wagon and was dragged 10y the horse. with
one wheel and the axle, for over half mile,
until stopped iu the stablc-yard at Mr.. W at
kins' house. When found the little fellow
was almost dead, and was literally skinned
alive: but as mo- bones were broken. the doc
tor who attended him cdr. +. VI. Brooks)
thinks bee will pull through. The little girl
was thrown under the wagon. and her
mother had % lin il on of her. Mrs. Wat
kins and the other children were not much
hurt. bat IL was miracle they were not all
killed, especially Harry. Mr.. Watkins was
away from home at the time and had to be
sent for.
ON Monday. as Mr. Robert G.. hewitt and
his SON. bod. were driving near LOrtOn sta
tiOn. their horse was attacked 10y yellow
jackets and became unmanageablc. Mr..
y. was thrown from his buggy and knock
ed sen-oless. but soon recovered. His face
and head were considerably bruised. His
little h0l sprang from the buggy and was
not injured
several Grand-Arml l-0l-the-Republic men
are going southwark via the Richmond.
fredericksburg and Potomac railroad.
There is talk of prize fight between Joe
Fieldeu and Billy Young, 10 take place here
abOuts shortly. for the championship OF this
locality, and the lightweight championship
OF Washington. The authorities here viii
prevent the mill i'm this locality.
The L0udoun people are making great
preparations for the Lees0urg idir-25th
and 2Sth.
4 new Washington and Norfolk Steam
boat Company Will by next spring have two
new steamers ON the iinc,' making three
boats daily. and if the old lines run daily
boats there viii Dee six. These new steam
er- Will DE finer than any now on the river
and equal 10 the Bay Line steamers ir-
giuia. Florida. Carolina. and Georgia. The
bulk of the New York and Boston freight
comes hy Norfolk steamer now and from
twenty-f0ur % iorty-eight hours quicker
than by rail. The new steamers are build
ing al Wilmington now.
~ 400 ill--'Nu- -u l' 'Itiif itN"t'lit "'i'h-
tine children hcreab0uts now.
The new Presbyterian cemetery Just back
of the present grounds, and taking in
lIOOn' Run for a considerable distance, Is
now nearly ready for intermenls. This Is
the third new cemetery opened up within
the past few years, and the corporation will
soon be called ON 90 buy new Rennel-liiH
tract.
The late Wilmer j. EntWisle was buried
from Christ church this evening. a large
number of citizens attending. Mr.. In
tWlslc WAS quiet and unassuming citizen,
Il excellent traits of character. lie was
siXty-one years of age, and the second son
0f the late James Entwisle, ST.. with whom
he long kept book and stationery store
under the nrm name of j. a ". j. EntWisle.
which was the headquarters Of the Episco-
paians OF this neighbOrhOod and seminary.
lie had been long member Of the yestry
board OF Christ church, and until recently,
when he became very delicate from drOpsy
trouble. its treasurer. TIP 10 short time
ago he had his fathers old place in the First
National bank.