The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-09
MET DEATH BY FIRE.
Two COl0red Children Burned 10 DaaIh In
Sight Of Their Mother In SpOHsylYanla.
THE MARY WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION.
An Entertainment Given by the stu
dents OF the fredericksburg Col.
lcgiate Institute baptist Delegates
Tile Fair Premiu,ns-lf Marriage
ofn Well known citizen.

Fredericksburg, Va, Nov. S.-(SpeciaD
AT the November term of the County
Court of Spotsylvania. Joseph Alsop,
colored, was convicted of assault on the
person of another. and sentenced to
ninety days in jail. He was placed In
confinement Monday afternoon and on
the evening CT the same day his wife.
l4ottie Alsop, went out to milk her COW.
ldaving her four children in the house.
The children were all of n young age.and
while the mother was out In some man
ner set fire to the bed. the parent not
discovering the lire until the entire
mouse was in flames There was no one
~ hand to render assistance and while
Two Of the older children managed to
get out. the two younger were burned
10 death before the eyes of their mot her
Judge Waller, of the County Court on
nearing of the castrophc, at once pre-
pared IL petition to Gov. O'Ferrall 10
pardon Alsop, which all of the county
officers signed. No information has as
yet been received from the Governor in
reference, to the matter.
MARY WASHINGTON MONUMENT
ASSOCiATNON.-T Mary Wash
lilSton Monument Association, ut
its meeting last afternoon, elect
ed officers as follows to serve dur
v. Nj. Fleming; Vice Presidents, Mrs.
H. NJ. d. Martin, Mrs. Isaac Iiirsch, Mrs.
y. T. Rowe, Mrs. j. NJ. Griffin. Mrs. JOS
eph liable and Mrs. K. Is. Merchant:
Secretary. Mrs. DR.. james l.. Thomp-
son; depository for Funds. National
Bank of Fredericksburg; Board of Trus-
tees. Mrs. RI. S. NJ. Carmichael, Mrs. IL.
ID. Cole, Mrs. DIR. II. S. Runaway, Mrs.
William i. Howard, Mrs. Charles Rhca
and Mrs. Charles Wallace. Gen. Jas.
ID. Gordon and Rev. De Witt TnIinagc
Will deliver lectures during the coming
winter for the benefit of the association
FACULTY. AND STUDENTS EN-
TEltTAI n NJ lINr..-A musical and dra-
matte entertainment was given at the
Fredericksburg Collegiate Institute to-
night BY pupils and members OF the fac
ulty for the benefit of the Barber Lii
brnry Fund and the athletic association
connected herewith. The audience was
large and thoroughly enjoyed each of
pccially the farccs, The Mouse Trap
and THE Doctors Dilemma"
MORE DELEGATES TO PETERS
BuRG.-Ramoth Baptist Church and
Bell Air Baptist Church, both in stat
ford county have elected Rev. 4. II.
Lynn and Mr.. Charles II. Berry. respcc-
lively, as delegates To the Petersburg
Convention OF the Baptist General AS.
ISOLATION.
PREMIUMS TO BE PAID.-The
Board of Directors of the Rappahan-
mock Valley Agricultural and Mcchani-
cal Society met this afternoon and con
Guided NIL business in connection with
the fair recently held In this city under
The, auspices of the association. The
premiums, which amount to some 81 600
viii be made good as soon as possible
WELL KNOWN STA FFORDIAN
MARRiED.-Mr William ~ Moicure
OF stafford county. a prominent ana
wcli-known civil engineer of the Penn
sylrana railroad, ana Miss Caroline
Ashc Pembcton. OF Alh"marlc. ~ G..
were united In marriage in the latter
city Wednesday afternoon. The ncNiy
married couple will visit MIR. Mpncurcs'
relatives I'm Stafford next week
NOVEMBER GRAND JuRY.-The
grand jury for The November term of the
corporation Court Is composed of tn,
following gentlemen: George w Shcp-
nerd, ST., foreman; Douglass IL. Knox.
Anthony Patton. James r. Layton
Thomas y. Ercnt, W. II. Thomas Sr,
'ohn Hartman and Thomas j. Hayden
TO VOTE FOR SUBSCRIPTION TO
TliE c. & w. r. Ran election will
he held In Orange county some tilnr
next month for the purpose Of voting :,
Subscription to the Chesapeake arG
Western railroad. which. in all pro.
habilitN. will run through that county
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
AcStrrdaSS departure for the Atlanta
Exposition included Major 4. u. Rove
anu son. Mr.. Alvin Il. Rowe.
Mr.. George Bryan ana Miss Mimi.
Suliivan. both Of Stafford county, wcr,
united IN marriage last evenin,. q,
Namoth Baptist Church. by Rev. \. r.
.Nnn.
Miss MAGGIE V. Limerick and MIR
Nilliam Murphy were married lag
stafford county. by Rev w. NJ. Shir
Nnn.