Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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MIR. Lloyd 0. Gold, of Delaplane,
died few days ago.
Gen. David A. Weisiger, of Richmond,
who had been i'll for several weeks, died
today.
The annual point to-point steeple-
chase of the Warrenton Hunt Club is
tie be held this year on April LIST.
In Washington yesterday Miss Meta
Pattie, of Warrenton, was married to
Mr.. Collin Anderson, of Fauquier
county.
Considering the severity of the storm
the loss of stock, while it falls heavily
on few, is surprisingly small in Eau
quier county.
Mr.. Chas. Lucius, one of the oldest
citizens of the Upperville section, died
at the residence of his son, Mr.. r. Q.
Lucius, February II.
A telegram received in Richmond
last night from Mexico, Mo-, announc-
ed the death there of Mrs. Lacy Hoge
Marquiss, only surviving sister of the
late Rev. DR.. Moses d. Hoge.
The farm near Nineveh, Warren
county, was purchased last week OF the
owners, Misses Butcher and Mr.. M. h.
jamison, by Mr.. J. NJ. Bierer,a 50, 400,
which is regarded as fair price.
Miss Mary A. Gibson, daughter Of
the late Mahlon Gibson, and sister OF
Capt Bruce Gibson, of Winchester,
died at her late residence in Upper
vile on February in the 73d year OF
her age.
MIR. T. B. GAYLE, jr., of Stafford
county, and Miss Nellie Pratt, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Alexander Pratt, of King
George county, were married yesterday
at Fletcher's Chapel in the latter
county.
Mrs. Hayes, only surviving daughter
| of President Jefferson Davis, was yes
terday elected honorary regent OF the
Solid South room of the Confederate
Museum in Richmond, to succeed her
lamented sister, Miss Winnie Davis.
At Newport News yesterday Mr..
Huntington stated that improvements
aggregating 100000 would shortly
be made to the shipbulding plant
there. The largest number of men ever
employed in the plant is at Work. This
is 5000 or more.
A northern company representing a
capital Of 100000 has obtained OPP
tons on nearly all the land in north
Frederick county for the purpose OF
developing the rich deposits of coal
| and minerals thereon. A railroad to the
section will be built.
dynamite, powder and hot sun did
much towards breaking up the ice
gorges in James river yesterday at
} Richmond and at Dntch Gap. The
| danger is now passed and the boats
will get through today. The river is
open from Richmond down, and the
ice from the gorges is rapidly going out.
The State board OF fisheries was in
session in Richmond yesterday. The
question of adopting some better sys-
ten of collecting the rental OF the oys-
ter grounds was discussed. The board
is under the impression that the Baylor
surveys of the oyster grounds will have
to be made over. The board adjourn
ed 10 meet in Richmond the first We'd
nesday after the 18th of March.
The cornerstone Of Norfolk's monu-
ment to the Confederate dead was laid
in Commercial Place yesterday after
noon in the presence Of several thou
sand spectators. The Masonic cere-
monies were in charge of Norfolk
Lodge No. l, the Oldest Masonic organ
ration in the State, and of which La
fayette was an honorary member. The
monument will be unveiled in May.
Agnes Gordon Soutter, widow of the
late James T. Soutter, wealthy
banker, and the mother-in.law of Rev.
Morgan Dix, rector of Trinity Church,
New York. died at her residence yes.
terday mornin from the effects of old
age and its accompanying infrmities.
Mrs. Soutter'5 maiden name was Ag-
mes Gordon Knox. She was born in
Fredericksburg May 81, 1915. At the
age OF seventeen she married James T.
Soutter, of Norfolk.