Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Judge John Letcher Bryan, q ma
tive of Rockbridge county, died in Or
lando, Florida, yesterday.
Mr.. William L. Wood and Miss Mag
gle B. Baker were quietly married in
Winchester yesterday, Rev. Joseph P.
Wilson officiating.
Mr.. G. Fred Barr and Miss Mary F.
Wall, daughter of Mr.. W. w. Wall, OF
Winchester, were married at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents yesterday
afternoon.
A fire at Primers Point early yester-
day morning destroyed $4,000 worth
of property, including Edwards & Wal
toms general store, in which the post
Office was located.
Rev. F. Ribble, rector of Montgom-
cry and Radford parishes, Montgomery
county, has accepted a call to St.
Stephens Church, Culpeper, and will
enter upon his duties there January LIST.
Mr.. Abram Cox, the Oldest white
citizen Of Fredericksburg, died Tues
day night, aged So years. For many
years he was engaged in the tailoring
and clothing business there. He was
| an ardent and incorporating demo
| crat.
J. Mosby West, the 13-year-old son
| OF w. B. West, Il well-known whole
sale merchant of Richmond, fell from
the step of a street car yesterday, and
the wheels passed over his left leg
crushing it 80 that it had to be ampu-
tated.
Gideon Koiner, prominent citizen
and well-tc-do farmer, living at New
Market. died yesterday evening, after q
brief illness, aged 70 years. Mr. Koiner
was brother of Hon. Absalom Koiner,
formerly State Senator from Augusta
county.
Mr.. William Hugh Ovens, OF Mae
chester, was married yesterday after
noon al South Avondale, Ala, to Miss
Bertee Hayes, ofthat place. The bride
is we'll connected in that State. MIR.
Owens is a popular business man OF
Richmond.
Ia Roanoke yesterday Mrs. F. L.
Huffman was fined SIS on the charge
of cowhiding Mrs. Joseph Daniel, the
wife of q railroad man. The trial was
Of very sensational nature and the
fair grew out of jealousy on the part
of Mrs. Huffman.
Not a mile of railway was built in
Virginia last year, and the Fredericks.
burg Lance in reference to this says :
"If some of the wild nonsensical sug-
gestions made in our Legislature before
the Christmas recess materialize, it will
be several years before any more miles
of rail will be laid in this State"
The Warrenton Virginian says "The
; number of hawk scalps sold in this
county give room for the suspicion
tba! some OF them are imported from
other counties. Over hundred hawks
killed every month would have made
them very scarce and the number should
decrease each month instead of growing
greater"
The bondsmea of the late postmaster
Frank J. Norris. who took charge OF
the postofice at Leesburg upon his
death, have appointed Capt. G. P. Nc
Cabe to ELL out the unexpired term OF
three months, or to Serve until his sue
cessor is appointed and qualified. Cap
tain McCabe was the former postmaster
at Leesburg.
The steamer Virginia, which has
been running between Baltimore and
Richmond, made her last trip yester-
day. She left Baltimore yesterday af.
ternoon, and will leave Richmond to-
day for the last time. This change is
made in consequence of a settlement Of
the rate war between the competing
lines, which has been going on for some
time.
Mr.. E. B. White, son of Col. E. V.
White, and wealthy grain dealer OF
St. Louis, has purchased from the exc
cutor the farm of the late Capt. o. S.
Bra1ep, near Wheetland. in Loudoun
county, for $40 per acre. The farm
contains 800 acres, and is one of the
best in that county. A few months ago
Mr.. White purchased the handsome
"Selma" farm near Lees5urg, belonging
to the estate of the late Thomas Swami.
He now owns two of the finest estates
in Loudoun.
WEDDING IN WARRENTON.-A very
pretty wedding took place in the beau
tiful parlor of Mrs. Betty Fitzhugh
Peace, of Warrenton, Wednesday even.
ing, December 29Lh. The contracting
parties were Miss Mary Ellen Scott,
daughter of Col. John Scott, OF Eau.