Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The attendance of the members OF
the Legislature on Saturday was not
large. No business was transacted IN
either body.
The dwelling of Gustavus A. Belts,
prominent citizen of NorthumbeI-
land county, was burned to the ground
Thursday &C noon.
On Saturday evening ex Governor
O'Ferrall was entertained at supper
given in his honor by Mr.. Joseph
Bryan, in Richmond.
Messrs. II. 81. Eggborn & Sons, Of
Culpeper, killed hog few days ago
which weighed dressed, sol pounds and
from which they made over 200 pounds
of lard.
1t is said in Richmond that the news
paper correspondence between Gen.
Hundley aud Col. Cussons concerning
the Stubs affair may lead to person
al meeting.
The storehouse and contents of Muir
ray Bryant, at Mountain View, Stat
ford county, were destroyed by fire
Friday night. The property was un-
insured, and the loss is unknown.
In Roanoke yesterday Rev. DR.. L..
G. Broughton. pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, announced that be- would re-
sign his pastorate to take charge of the
Third Baptist Church of Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. May Fadeley. wife of Mr.. Henry
J. Fadeloy, died in Leesburg on Satur-
day. She had recently lost her sister,
who died at her home, and owing to
fatigue and care she also was stricken
| with the disease, typhoid fever, and
| died.
Messrs. Calvin Wood, John S. Gov
ineton, Joseph Brown and ]. Hoilerfeld
have recently brought from North Car
DINA to Culpeper county 800 head OF
cattle, nearly all of which have been
sold. 1t is difficult to supply the de-
mand for cattle.
Eastern parties have taken an op-
ton in the Mitchell gold mine. Spot
sylvania county. the price to be paid
being S25, 900. The first payment will
be made March 1st, and during the
time intervening new machinery and
other improvements will be put in.
A memorial tablet to the late Rev.
Otto S. Barten was unveiled at Oh rist
Episcopal Church, Norfolk, yesterday.
The services were conducted by Rev.
DR.. Beverly D. Tucker, rector of old
St. Paul's. He paid an eloquent tribute
to the departed rector. and was follow
ed by Rev. DR.. j.. B. Funston, rector Of
of st. johns Church, Portmouth.
tis given out that Governor Tyler
will probably not reappoint Commis-
sioner of Agriculture Whitehead, whose
term expires in March. Whether he will
, recommend that the duties of the Office
shall be performed by the Blacksburg
College, or that he will favor the pres.
ent plan, and name a successor for Col.
I Whitehead, are questions to be decided
later.
Mr.. Hugh Trail, an old man, residing
several miles east of Little Orleans,
Md, has been arrested and lodged in
the Allegapy county jail, charged with
the murder of Mrs. Corpelia Norris and
her grandson several weeks ago. The
old woman and her grandson were sup
posed to have been brutally murdered
for her money and then burned up
with her house.
Mr.. Lewis P. Hartman, almost the
oldest resident of Winchester, died on
Saturday night, in the ninety.second
year of his age. He was for many
years very successful druggist. Mr..
Harrison Bowers, merchant of Win
chester, died yesterday at the advanc-
ed age of 81 years. He had been in
feeble health for some years. DR.. VIM.
A. Davis, of Winchester, died yesterday
of congestion of the lungs, after less
than an hours illness. He was born
the 18th of January, 1919, in the the
State of Massachusetts. He came to
Winchester when youth. He served
as surgeon in the Confederate army
and had charge ofone division of Chin.
borazo Hospital, in Richmond, and was
afterward transferred to Danville.