Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Several inches of snow fell through
out the Valley yesterday.
Mr.. W. ]. Collawn, eX-sheriff of Caro-
line, died yesterday at his home near
Central Point.
Mrs. Mary Anne Heyl, aged sixty
six years, died on January 18th, at her
home in Marshall.
Mr.. Lyman Kellogg died at his home
near Mountain View, in Stafford coun-
ty, Tuesday night. He was aged 81
years.
Miss Mary E. Gillison, in the seth year
of her age, died January 18th, at the
residence of Mr.. S. B. Chiffon, in Gull
pepper county.
Mr.. John Mallory and Miss Irene
Peasants were married yesterday morn
ing at Richmond at the home of the
BRIDES parents, on west Grace street.
..-Ts. Sarah Ashton, wife of William
L. Ashton, and daughter of Robert and
Harriet Gunnell, died yesterday at their
old home at Langley, Fairfax county.
William Alexander, aged eighty nine,
died at Lick Run on Tuesday. He was
grand nephew of DR.. Archibald Alex
ander, founder of Princeton Seminary.
Mr.. John Gallagher, for many years
an esteemed citizen of Richmond, died
at his residence in Richmond yesterday
morning in the sixty-third year of his
age.
Mr.. George L. Earnest, one of the
oldest citizens of Hanover, and fol
many years resident and business
man of Richmond, died at his home in
the county yesterday.
Miss Nellie Wroten, daughter o.
Councilman George w. Wroten, O
Fredericksburg, and Mr.. II. A. Bell
all attache OF the National Bank
of that city, were married last night.
Lyman Kellogg and Thomas a
Chiles, of Stafford county, died at thell
homes Tuesday night, the first-namec
being 81 and the last 60 years of age
Mr.. Chiles served during the war IL
the Fredericksburg Artillery.
Ben. Carey, the negro man who, or
the 18th instant, attempted to poison
his wife, the cook of Judge w. S. Bar
ton, in Fredericksburg. was tried in the
Corporation Court there yesterday
found guilty and sent to the peniten
tiary for six years.
Governor OFerrall has offered $10(
reward for the capture of Robert Hal
and Edward France, two Patrick coun
ty desperadoes, who murdered JOSEPH
Carter several months since. The mer
we're arrested Immediately after the
crime, but broke Jail.
Mrs. M. J. r. Jordan died at her home
at Bedford Springs Tuesday afternoon
aged seventy-nine years. In the same
house and two hours later her son, MIR
Jessie H. Read, died at the age of fifty
nine years. Mrs. Jordan was sister o
Mrs. Decatur H. Miller, of Baltimore
John W. King, well-known farmer
of Bowers Hill section, near Nor
folk, died Tuesday night from
lockjaw. Mr.. King on last Satur
day mashed his thumb while grind
ing corn, and, though the injury
was q very painful one. it was no
thought to be serious at the time, bu
the next day he was attacked with
lockjaw.
Mr.. N. c. Manson, jr., prominen
lawyer, and Miss Mary Moore, daugh
ter of Mr.. J. S. Moore, wealthy tobac
conist, were married yesterday evening
in the First Presbyterian Church
Lynchburg, by the pastor, Rev. F. I
| McFaden. Miss Natalie Manson,
sister of the groom, was maid of honor
aud Mr.. B. W. Moore, brother of thu
bride, was best man. The bridesmaid
were Misses Shirley and Nettie Moore
sisters of the bride, and the groomsmer
were Messrs. J. Owen Harvey and Guy
NJ. Langhorne. After the ceremony {
reception was held at the home of thu
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Manson left OF
the midnight train for a southern trip