Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-23
Notes from Marshall
OF the Alexandria GAzETT


At Marshall, Fauquier county, on sstot-
day evening last Mrs. Mary La"ler met
with a painful accident by falling from
wagon nesr the home Of Dr.. P. h. barry.
The accident was caused By dog soaring
the horse attached to the wagon. Mrs. Il
was on her feet in rear of The seat preparing
10 get out when the horse started suddeniy,
throwing her cut. She sustained bruises
shout the head aud face, also shoulders ano
arms. The physician, DR.. {. q. speiden,
who was called to see her, die not think her
Injuries Of serious character. sue was car
ried to the home of DR.. Harry where enc
was tenderly cared for. Her sister, Miss
Virginia Carter, was with her when the &C
cldent occurred, es was alao coloreo boy
az driver. Mrs. L. ia now at he. own ONE
and getting along very we'll though gate
sore. ,.,.s
the foundation for large and connections
dwelIInc house near the site OF one he
formerly lived in which Hes huiit some oo
years ago. and belonged at enc time to MT
Geo. Cochran, OF Alexandria. lie Will oulid
at once. =;
We would note with pleasure the I'M
nroyements made within the past few months
70 Trinity Ep scopa Church here, and they
Will he OF special interest TO the friends o.
this time -honored edi6cs. Mr., FL. ID. &. Eor-
ria was entrusted by the ladies. who raised
the nscassary funds, With the repairs snd a.
teration OF line church. The yestry room IL
now much larger than 1t formerly vas, BE-
ing 16 feet long by IL feet wide. The stone
mason work and pastering was done by Mr..
]. W. Jeffries aud shows what 1t Is. Inc
three arches facing the entrance to the
| church were modelled after those OF Christ
Church liz Baltimore. The woodwork Was
done in artistic style by Capt. w K. WEIGH,
assisted by Messrs J. Creel and w. q.
Holmes. This has been oiled and v&rnish-
ed, showing cut the natural color
of the material used The trimming to
| this is black walnut which presents most
handsome appearance. The painting On
the inside wall is buff, the ceiling sky-biue
The exterior ia in imitation OF granite or
blue.stone The doors ere all osked, while
the pews are finished il oil and vanished
Thi, work was done by Mr.. J. 7. Walker,
who Ia master ct his trade. The handsome
chancel rail of solid walnut, and the reading
desk from Philadelphia, were bought With
money earned by the ladies OF the church
The walnut pulpit was given by Mrs. +.
IL HyeCQ, Oh IA hASu'N'S -
her father, Richard B. Harvey, who Yves c
vestry man from the building Of the church
until his death. A suitable inscription is
placed on a silver plate. The entire cost for
what has been done to the church will De
$500 This was largely raised By the ladies
Of the church at festival and bfz,r
held here about a year ago. II may
be of interest to know thst thie
church was built in 1917, Mr.. w.
L Sutton, near here now In his S7th year,
being the contractor. 1t Yves coDsecra'ed
bv Bishop Johns in August, 1919. The rec
tors were Revs. Keith, Shields, Gardner,
Masill, Powers, Pearson and the present one,
Rev. Jas Grammer. 1t was used during
the late civil war By the federals az bar
racks and was most horribly decorated by
.hem. When the war closed 1t vas left or
~ With roof and walls. Mrs. Wyetb, ever
a devoted friend to Trinity, with the aid of
those here and in Philadelphia, her home,
raised some 5000 or more for the repair and
renovation of the church the 6fst lime. Un-
luckily the register of this parish (Whittle) J
was burned several years ago in ire thai
DESTROYED the store houae Of Capt. Edward
Carter, at The Plains, otherwise fuller de-
tails could now be given. Is sbowy sp
pearancs at this time, however, speaks vel
for those who bave bad this mattar il
charge. ElAWAIHA.
MARSHALL, Va, July %.