Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-24
JNO. GRAY'SFUNERAL
A CANDIDATE FOR SUPERINTENDENT
OF THE PENiTENTIARY.
probable Republican Nomination IN the
Eighth District-Mrs. Fannie Plastors
Centennial Ceiebration-Aldies Sold.

rCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
L,EEsBuRe, Va, November 23.-The
funeral of Mr.. John Gray, the late Lees
burg correspondent OF the DESPATCH, took
place on Saturday from st. James church.
and was well attended. kitochin Lodge,
No. 81, Knights of Pythias, attended IN a
body, some Of their members being pail
bearers. ex-Judge J. y. MeCabe reading
the ritual at the grave.
The Hamilton Enterprise says that Dir. b.
W. Lynn. Of Loudoun county will be a
candidate for the appointment as Supe.in-
tendent ~ the Virginia Penltentfry; Mr..
Lynn is good man, and compevnt' TOO
MAY NOMINATE.
TIE chairman OF the Loudoun county
Republican Committee has called mass
meeting to be held at Lincoln on Inesday,
November 2ith. for the purpose OF electlng
delegates 10 n congressional convention 10
he held at Manassas on the 25th instant
"to determine what is best to be done Tor
the interests of the Republican party IN
this district" That is TO say they may
make n nomination for Congress TO MI the
seat of the late GerAral W. II. f. Lee. or,
which is more likely. will prefer to have
an Alliance man 10 run and vote tor.
Many of Loudoun's Oldest citizens arc
passing away Two within few weeks
in the persons of Mrs. Joseph Compiler,
aged seventy-three years, and Mrs: Mortl-
mer Silcott, in her seventy-fourtn year,
who have "passed over the river, while
the venerable mother of the late DR.. Al. NJ
baldwin died at her home near Philomont,
in this county, on Friday night last in her
pinetv-eighth year. There is at least one,
however. who has seen her one-hundredth
birthday and still enjoys life.
A CENTEEARIAS.
Mrs. Fannie Plaster celebrated her CEN
tennial birthday on October 3lst last.
This has been published before. and the
DISPATCH some DAYS since seemed inclined
TO doubt it, and SAID Bring on your
proofs.p Mr.. Shut. OF the Mirror, OF TINS
town, was present at the celeoration, anu
in his account in that paper OF the Festive
occasion says: -,
which is in the possession of her son. Dr.
George z. Plaster, George Emory Lloyd;
teacher in Fauquier county. was married
in 1857, 10 Ann Brown, and TO them, as
stated. was born on October 81, 1871, a
daughter. Fanny. This daughter was
married at her fathers home, in Rector
town. in 1878. 70 Henry Plaster, and came
with him to Loudoun, making their nome
near Unison, where they .liyed uhtll
1889 when her husband died, after q
married life Of sixty-seven years. From
this morning there were ten children,
only five of whom, however, reached ma
turitv: they were in order of seniority a
daughter. who was married 10 Dr. Iheo-
derrick Leith, David II. Plaster, DIR. George
f. Plaster. n daughter. now Mrs. John i;
| Ross. and James W. Plaster-oI these al
are living and we're present at the centel-
NAL party. except Mrs. Lelth who dled IN
1887 From the time. of her marriage up
to the death of her daughter, mtn,
| 7 eth. Mrs. Plaster lived at Unlsoni since
then she has lived with Mrs. Ross.
| Mrs. Plaster Joined the Methodist churcn
! i'm 1909 and has been n consistent member
ever since: she has living eighteen grand
children, and twenty reat-grandchlldren-
! making in all forty direct descendants.
OF the grandchildren all were present az
the centennial anniversary except MIS-.
Nellie Leith Crane, Of Missouri, and Ut:
II, ID. Leath. of Fairfax county, Qotn OF
whom sent letters Of congratulation ana
regrets at not being unable 70 De preSehbe q;
of her great grandchildren large nuloer
were present also"
No one hereabouts has any doubt OF the
fact. Her son. DR.. Plaster, few years
since represented Loudoun county IN the
Virginia House OF Delegates.
ANOTHER BIG SALE.
Senator Henry Fairfax, of this county,
not only sold his splendid imported Hack,
ney stallion Matchless TO DR.. webb, OF
New York. for over $4,000, but has also
at the New York horse show last week sold
lldie. vearIuu by Matchless. tor $4,000
/ 10 Mr.. Mitchell Harrison, OF Philadelphia.
This is the largest price ever paid for SO
young a Hackney anywhere.
TIE LATE DIR. INGRAM.
The announcement in Saturdays DIS
PATCH of the death of DR.. s. /. Ingram, OF
Manchester. was received with sincere re.
oret bv his friends here, where he married
his first wife. A few weeks since MIR. H.
Henry Luckett. of this county, died near
here: ten DAYS ago Captain Theodurick A.
Williams. of Norfolk. died there; and now
] Or. Ingram, in Manchester. Each OF these
| gentlemen married lady Of this place, the
| three being sisters, and daughters OF the
| late John p. Smart, one Of Leeshurg's
most estimable citizens. Mrs. Williams Is
| the only survivor.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
The district meetings held here on Satur
day TO select delegates 10 the Democratic
| convention 90 be held in Alexandria to
| morrow TO nominate q successor to the
| late General Lee, in Congress, chose {
! delegation favorable TO the nomination OF
| Mr.. Charles Z. Janney, of Leesburg. IL Is
confidently expected, however, that Hon
| r. +. Meredith, of Prince William. Will re
| ceive the endorsement Of the convention