The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-26
IN THE OLD DOMINION.

\ postofice has been established Il Gu
bana. Randolph county. Mrs l. J. HaIni-
fin is UOstmistress.
The Buchhannon District Epworth
League will hold its annual convention
at Weston July 80 and 81
Oscar Schoppert. Of Piedmont, and Mss
Harrison OF Ridgeley. were married at
the bride home Wednesday.
The new electric light plant for Fred
ericksburg IS nearing completion and viii
be ready for operation hy August >
Mrs NJ g SoEnerviIls aged eighty
three years. died at the home Of her son,
Rev G. : SomeTvilie, at Falls Church.
NateIa kenney, a cOIored woman, who
died at her home near White Oak. In
Stafford. Monday, had reached the I'M
usual age Of 1e6 years
F. G. RoIIman has been appointed post
master at Elk Garden vice Stephen
Davis, removed. He was formerly =
Southern Methodist preacher
The Hunter PIow Works and FOUNDRY
in Fredericksburg have been sold TO A.
Randolph Howard They will be enlarged
and put in operation at Cs.Ce-
The Clarke County Colt and Horse
Show Association. which was recently
ORGANIZED will hoIG its first annual meet
ing September / and , at its grounds near
Berryvills.
Capt H c. Dayton. of the steamer
Owen billiard. has donated . beautiful
site on Iawson-s bay Lancaster county
for coiored people
During Il severe electrical storm near
Warrenton yesterday afternoon the art
studio Of Richard n Brooke was struck
by lightning and set on fire Prompt at
tention saved it The damage : small
Stearne Fosgue the negro under SEN
tence of death in AccomaC for murder. eS-
capped from the Jail there Wednesday
mute the mans sentence 70 life imprison-
ment.
T. J. Chambers, general grocer at Fred
ericKSbuTg, has made a voluntary assign
ment for the benefit OF creditors thirty
eight III number. some Of whom are Bal
Jimore and Richmond firms Liabilities
about S16GeG- assets unknown
on Monday night Shelly Calls . fisher
man on the steamer Daisy, while passing
q line at Bellows x SQuireS' factory.
near White Stone. Lancaster county fell
overheard and was drowned The deceas-
ed leaves widow and one little child in
Matthews county
The wheat crop throughout the Northern
Neck Of Virginia was exceedingly poor
In several instances the platter threShed
only ABOUT twice aS much as he planted
Corn is looking vel and the early apple
crop Il better than for years. though pros
poets for good later crop are very
gloomy.
The eighth annual convention Of the
Young PEOPLES Christion Union Of the
Virginia United Brethren Conference is
being held at Berkeley Springs There
are over Ilt delegates. including about
thiTty-fIve Cl-r@EmgE. present. one Of the
latter being Rev. Ida Judy, a female
preacher.
Between and Z: o clock Wednesday
morning the fishing steamer Daisy. be
longing 10 the Chesapeake Navigation
and Manufacturing Company. OF HaEbur-
ton Va. caught FIRE At Bellows K Scuires'
factory. near White Stone Lancaster
county The fireman mad just left the fire
room and walked forward when the
flares burst over me entire aft part Of
the shi. IL vas impossible to eNtiu-uiSh
the Ham.S before the aft part of the boat
was consumed and the engine and bGiIe:
greatly damaged. This steamer has been
fishing Tor the firm % Bellows 4 SCuires
Cor years There was $. go Insurance on
the steamer. but this sum viii not be suf-
ficieEt 10 repair the damage done.