Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-28
VIRGINIA NEWS

1t has been decided to start a ma
tional bank in Winchester.
Mrs. John W. Locke died yesterday
morning ct her husbands home, neal
Berryville, from heart trouble,
Fire yesterday at Dublin com
pletely destroyed the Cecil Hotel
Trinkle, Bros store and several out
buildings.
Mr.. Philip Van SIckler, OF Loudour
county, and Miss Rachel Nourse Nun
caster were married yesterday 10 the
Church of the Covenant, 10 Washing
ton.
Including the holdover Senators the
republicans will have three members o.
the upper branch of the General AS.
sembly and nineteen members Of the
House.
The great union station of the Chess-
peske and Ohio Railway and the Sea-
bosrd Air Line In Richmond was
thrown open yesterday at noon to the
travelling public.
w. Cabell Rives and Miss Alice
Maud Tompkins were married at
"Ormsby," the home OF Mr.. G. w
Tompkins, father OF the bride, In Caro-
line county, yesterday.
The foundry Of the Stark and Dixie
Pillow Works, on Fifteenth street, q
square from the new Main street
station, Richmond, was burned late
last night. The damage was about
81, 5000.
Mr.. John Shryock, a well-known
resident OF Berryville, died Wednesday
night at his home from pneumonia, aged
SO years, He WAS q Confederate SOL
died, having served with the Forty fifth
Virginia infantry.
Mr.. Lawrence Sanford, one OF the
rest known citizens of Spottsylvanis
county, died suddenly Wednesday
night at his home, near Thornsburg,
aged 60 years. Mr.. Sanford was a
Confederate soldier and member Of
the Fredericksburg artillery.
Mr.. Charles Ramsey, student OF
the Union Theological Seminary, near
Richmond, has mysteriously disap-
pesred from that institution. Sunday
night the young man left the college to
attend church, since which time moth
ing has been heard from him or of him.
Mr.. W. A. Taylor will be a candidate
before the Legislature for Railroad
Commissioner. He has severed his
connection with the Southern Railway
Company. Mr.. Taylor 10 bis petition
to the Legislature states that he has
twenty.one years experience in the
telegraph, freight, passenger and trans
portstion departments Of various rail.
roads.
One of the most interesting weddings
10 Richmond 10 long time and one OF
the quietest was that of Mr.. William
Gray Bragg TO Miss Bessie Csristisn
Davis, by Rev. DR.. Hatcher. The aD-
pointments we're OF the most elegant
character. The bride Is the charming
daughter OF DR.. Wytbe Davis, OF Rich
moDd, aud Mr.. Bragg is a prominent
business man OF Petersburg.
A large force OF men has been co.
gagged many months 10 changing the
fine old, colonial mansion Montpelier,
In Orange county, formerly the home
OF President James Madison, ioto a
beautiful modern residence. New
wings have been erected, the building
Is lighted with electricity and supplied
with hot and cold water and every
other convenience added. The new
owner, Mr.. William Dupont, a wealthy
gentleman formerly OF Delaware, ia
spending thousands OF dollars in i'm
proving the entire estate.
Miss Nan Payne. Of. WsrTenton, q much
admired young lady in Warrenton and At.
lants society, has left the former place to
spend the winter In the latter city, IS the
guest Of Mrs Carroll Payne.