Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Arthur Thompson's barn and con.
tents was burned yesterday morning at
Arcols, Loudoun county.
Mrs. Cole, wife of R"v. W. S. Cole,
a well-known Blptist minister, and ).
W. Jennings, well-known merchant
OF Uulpeper county, died yesterday.
Charles S. Jenkins. retired mer-
chant of Winchester, died at bis resi-
dence yesterday, after brief illness.
He was sixty-fve years of age aud un-
married.
Rev. ]. W.T.. Mcneil, formerly pas.
tor OF Potomac Baptist Church, in King
George county, has accepted call to
Gordonsville, and will enter upon his
duties there September L.
The Newport News Shiphullding
Co., which has the contract for building
several warships, has notified the Navy
Department that the battleship Kerr
sarge will be given builders trial next
Tuesday.
The heavy rainfall of Sunday morn
ing registered over four inches at the
Weather Bureau in Richmond. IL was
almost precedented, and Section d.
rector Evans is authority for the state
meut that more rain fell there in the
twenty-four hours than generally fallsin
8 whole month. A number OF wash
outs were reported in various parts OF
the city, and some of the smaller sew
ers broke under the unusual pressure.
Because of an alleged disagreement
between the overseers of the poor for
two Clarke county districts, as to which
district should bear the funeral expen
ses, the body of William Green walt was
permitted to lie in wagon for two days
last week near Milwood. Greenwalt.
through long illness, had become power
tv-stricken 1t is stated that the over
seers in an adjacant district furnished
the coffin and forwarded the remains to
another overseer for burial, but they
were sent back. Finally neighbors dug
a grave and buried the body on Sunday.
Greenwalt is survived by widow and
four children.
Mr.. J. Bean Frye, one of the Oldest
residents of Mountain Falls, Frederick
county, died at his home on Sunday, Of
ter lingering illness, aged seventy-fve
years. 1t had always been his desire
10 be buried ia 8 walnut coffin, so about
three years ago he selected the largest
walnut tree on his farm. and, cutting it
down, bad it hauled to saw mill,
where it was cut up. He then fashion
ed his own coffin--an" kept i IN his
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last wishes were carried out and he was
laid to rest yesterday afternoon on the
mountain farm which has been in his
family for generations.
PoLITICAL.-The democratic conven-
ton to nominate q candidate for the
House OF Delegates from the district
composed of the counties of Prince
George and Surry, was held yesterday
at Claremont, in Surry county. The
convention nominated w. w. Baugh.
The convention adopted resolutions
endorsing Hon. Thomas S. Martin for
the U. S. Senate and instructing its
nominee to vote for him.
There was mass meeting of the
democrats of Westmoreland at Mon
tross yesterday. Delegates were elect
ed to the senatorial and house conven
tion, and instructed for @. Harding
Walker and G. ]. Gouldman, both OF
whom favor ]. Hoge Tyler.
At the democratic convention at Lu-
ray yesterday Captain r. S. Parks was
81 toA ff,
Page and Rappahannock counties iD
the House of Delegates for the third
time. Resolutions were passed instruct
ing the nominee to support I. S. Mar
tin for United States Senator.
The Madison and Cratford factions
Of the Warwick county democracy met
at the court house yesterday, split and
held seperate meetings, each selecting
eleven delegates to the nominating con-
veution at Williamsburg, Thursday.
Crstiord delegates are instructed fol
Crafiord for the House, and Robinson
for the Senate. Madison delegates were
instructed for Madison and d. Gardner
Tyler AS Madison delegates were
elected week ago in primaries, three
ucioSa'iOho uIoy Apply io' ouni7Sioh W
the Williamsburg matinee.
Democratic primaries were held in
Nelson county Saturday to nominate a
candidate for the House. DR.. FItZpat.
rick carried every precinct in the coun-
ty except one. He will support Hon.
Thomas 5. Martin for the U. S. Senate.
COUNTY LAND SALES
The following is list OF the sales at
public auction at Fairfax c. H. on the
Dist inst.
]. NJ. Love, r. E. Thornton and
Thos. r. Keith, commissioners, sold
100 acres, known as the "Rowell"
tract, in Centreville district, near
Clifton Station, to A. NJ. Allen for $500;
20 acres, known as the Rosa Prtch-
art" tract, to the same party for $3.50 ;
II acres. known as the ALLEN" tract,
to Miss Annie Whaley for $50; 100 |
acres, known as the "Allen Home"
tract to Albert Fletcher, of Warrenton,
for $3.50; the Charles w. Coleman