Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Lynchburg, and Miss Virgins Murre |
L,vinder were married in Lynchbuag
on Wednesday evening.
T. B. Murphy, late members of the
Virginia Legislature from Richmond,
has purchased "Lee Hail." in West
moreland county, and will make that
ine old plantation the home of himself
and family.
The report of the superintendent OF
the penitentiary, soop to be made to
the governor, will show the present
year TO have been the most successful
in the history of the institution. The
net revenue to the State will exceed
$4,000
The cornerstone for the new ST.
Pauls Episcopal Church was laid liz
Newport News yesterday afternoon by
Bremond Lodge of Masons. There was
large crowd present snd the pro-
gramme was an interesting one. Blsh'
OPP Randolph delivered the address.
The University ofsVirginia football
team, under charge of Coach Hoxton,
Captain Summersgill and Dr. W. a.
Lambeth, physical director, left yester-
day evening for the west to play the
University of Michigan eleven 10 De
troit on Saturday. Sixteen players
composed the squad.
A delightful social gathering was
held Wednesday night at "Maynadier,"
the hcme of Mrs. Margaret III. Magaw,
of Eaymarket. 1t was q reception
given by Mrs. Maeaw to her nephew,
Mr.. Ellery Leckie Evstaphieve, and his
young bride, formerly Miss Nancy Gray
Mcdonald, of Berryville.
The Winnie Davis monument arrived
in New York from Rome yesterday,
and will be in Richmond tomorrow.
The unavoidable delay on the work
had given rise to the fear that the mon
ument would not be in Richmond in
time for the unveilirg by the Daughters
at their convention, which ope6s next
week.
1t was made known in Richmond
yesterday that the W. R. Trigg Com
pany had bought the land between
their shipyard and the river, to be add
ed to the ship building plant. The
yards are being enlarged, as the logical
result of the plants growth, and not
for the especial purpose of building the
new government vessel, as has been
suggested.
Mr.. Alec Edwards had very mar
row escape while out shooting near
Warrenton on Wednesday. He had
loaded bis cartridges with heavy
charge of smokeless powder in order to
be ready for wild turkeys, and while in
the act of shooting the left hand barrel
burst, peppering his face and left arm
quite seriously. Fortunately his eyes
escaped injury.
A fire at Purcellville Loudoun
county, Wednesday night destroyed
the drug store of DR.. G. M. Iddlngs and
the Office adjoining of DR. Henry Davis,
dentist. The fire was discovered
shortly after midnight in the drug store
and, both being frame buildings, burn
ed rapidly, and but little could be saved
The loss on the two buildings and con-
tents will be about 81 ,000.
Junius Robinson. the negro who ia
tally shot W. M. Jolly, of Diu.
widdie county, Tuesday afternoon
(who died OF his injuries Wednesday
night, was taken to Petersburg last
night from Dinwiddie county jail by
order of Judge B. ]. Epes, of the Coun.
ty Court of Dnwiddie, and committed
to the jail in Petersburg for safe keep
ing.
The industrial carnival in Richmond
closed with an elaborate display Of
fireworks last night. A part of the
grandstand at the fireworks gave way,
hurting several persons, none seriously.
The interstate tournament and races,
which close the three days'programme,
were fairly. we'll attended. The races
consisted of two events, e-half mile
dash and three. fourths mile heats.
Grandma, owned by G. D. Hutz!er,
won both races. The tournament was
won by E. Bernard Kitchen, OF Clarke
county.
Revenue officers Bolen, Hansbrough
aud Eddins, who for some time have
been in Madison county in search OF
llllClG UEduuy OiSlhiOiiCo, hoNo 'S'NSN
the still of ]. S. Gawell, of Criglera-
Vile, about six miles from the Page
county line, and con6scated all the
brandy in his warehouse. In making
search of his premises, they found
several packages of moonshine brandy.
The officers also seized several pack
ages of illicit brandy on the premises
OF J. B. Nichols, near Nether's Posrof
fee, in the same county.
Miss Edith Howard Allen, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Owen Allen, of JET
ferson county, w. Va, was married
yesterday evening in the Church of the
Holy Spirit, at Summit point, to Mr..
Hugh Holmes Mccormick, young
member of the Clark bar, and son of Mr..
Marshall Mccormick of Berryville. The
ceremony was performed by the pastor,
Rsv. A. ]. Willis. Miss Mary Page
Lyon served as maid of honor, and Mr..
Charles M. Broune, of Berryville, was
best man. The bridesmaids were Misses
Anna D. Mitchell, Marie Neill and
Eleanor Trapnell, of CharlestowD, w.
Va, and Miss Mary S. Thomson, OF
Summit Point; Miss Mary PattisoD, OF
Baltimore, and Rosalie Mccormick, of
Berryville.
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