Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.
A large strawberry crop is expected
in Norfolk county.

large strawberry crop Is expected
in Norfolk county.
AT the meeting yesterday in Rich
mond OF the State Board of Fisheries
all the officers of the oyster navy were
reelected.
Atwell Butler. well-known citizen
of the White Oak neighborhood, in
Stafford. died yesterday aged eighty
five years.
The handsome Fellows build
ing at Petersburg will be dedicated on
Saturday next, the 22nd inst, with the
formal and impressive ceremonies of
the order.
In Richmond yesterday the case
against Moritz Becker in the United
States Court, charged with obtaining a
certificate of citizenship fraudulently,
was continued to the October term.
Mr.. John Shelton Farran died sud-
denly on Tuesday in Albemarle county
Of heart disease. He was in the 73rd
year of his age. He was native of
Fluvanna, where he was buried today.
The valuable Poplar Farm" in
King George county, has been pur
chased by Mr.. G. B. Kendall, wealthy
citizen of Ksnawha county, w. Va,
who will make it his future home.
The Lyncbburg Plow Works changed
hands yesterday. The syndicate OF New
York capitalists that recently purchas-
ed the Glamorgan Works, Lynchburg:
are the purchasers. The price paid is
$115 per share or $4,000.
Mr.. Robert A. Coghill, member of
the Caroline bar, and Miss Annie F.
Winston, daughter Of Mrs. r. o. Pratt
ross, both of Bowling Green, were mar
ried Tuesday night at the home of the
bride, Rev. +. H. Rowe officiating.
Mr.. Cornell, a brother of ex-Govern-
or Cornell, of New York, is the head of
company that has established bar
rel factory in the upper end of Culpep
er county, which will soon be in opera
ton, and will manufacture 1000 barrels
per day.
Mr.. NJ. f. Ingalls,, president of the c.
Il o. r. r., in discussing the plans of
the proposed wo,million-dollar depot
in Richmond, referred to the fact that
the passenger department officers
would occupy rooms in the building.
They are now III Washington.
Charles NJ. Meyer, a we'll known
salesman, took an ounce of laudanum
in front of Murphy's Hotel in Rich
mond yesterday. J. J. Crutchfield, po-
lice Justice, saw him takei it, telephoned
for an ambulance, and the doctor re-
lieved him.
Governor Tyler has, at the request OF
the State board of health and local au
, thorlies in eastern virginia, asked
Surgeon General Wyman to designate
surgeon to come to Virginia and help
fight the smallpox. There are many
cases, but of very mild form, and few
deaths have resulted.
There is likely to be no agriculture
fair and racing AZ Leesburg this season.
The County Live Stock and Exhibition
Association has decided to dispose OF
its property and wind up. The Deauti
full fair grounds and rscing-track lit
tie west of Leesburg will be offered for
sale next month.
The large factory of the Try.Angle
Cheroot and Cigar Company, in the al
lev between Main and Cary and Thir-
| teenth and Fourteenth streets, Rich
mond, was Quilted by fire this morning,
and the stock, estimated to be worth
about So, 1000, is total loss. The build
ing is damaged to the extent of about
5000.
Miss Fannie Byrd Winston, daugh.
ter of Mr.. Edmund P. Winston, of
"South Wales" Hanover county, and
Mr.. r. +. Richardson, an official of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, with headquart
ers at Washington, were married yes
terday afternoon at the home OF the
brides father.
Mr.. B. n. Merchant and Miss Belle
Pridmore were married yesterday
evening at Trinity Episcopal Church,
Manassas, Rev. Mr. Harrison ofiic;at-
ing. The bridal couple left for Balti
more and Philadelphia, and upon their
return will make their home at Ma
nassas. A gloom was cast over the
wedding by the death OF the brides
grandmother, Mrs. Pridmore, early
yesterday morning.
The condition Of the growing wheat
crops in Piedmont has improved.
Thirty days ago it was estimated that
it would not be more than 80 per cent.
of an average, but practical farmers in
ORANGE Culpeper and Madison now
saw rs per cent. would be fair esti
mate. In that same section it is
thought the fruit crop will be failure.
There will be some apple blossoms, but
peaches, pears and cherries will be very
scarce.
The keels were laid at the Newport
News shipyard yesterday for the new
fourth Morgan liner Ell Cid and the
first OF the two large passenger steam
ships for the Cromwell line, both OF
which will run between New York and
New Orleans. The keel for the second
Cromwell liner will be laid ss soon as
the Morgan liner Ell Rio, now building,
is launched, which will be about June
|. The names for the new Cromwell |
ships have not yet been selected.
Col. George W. Carr. prominent
citizen of south west Virginia, died at
Roanoke yesterday. He was born in
Albermare county and graduated at
the University of Virginia Law School
at an early age aud afterward entered |
the service of the United States army. |
He served with distinction in the Mex
lean war and was appointed special
representative of the United States in
the Europesn war between the allied
foroa, AGAINST Eussis. Wh3n the civil |