Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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The Rockbridge Baths resort has
been closed, owing to three cases OF
typhoid fever having developed there.
Statistics of the beer trade show that
the consumption has increased very ma
terially during the last ten years in this
State.
J. p. Walters, a student at Randolph
NJ icon College and member of last ses-
sion's football team, was drowned yes
terlay at his home in Madison county.
w. II. Williams. of Augusta county,
who was sent on to the grand jury Mon
day, charged with signing E. j. Way
land name to check, tried to COM
NIT suicide yesterday morning by cutting
his throat with razor.
Rev. J. C. Wheat, retired Episcopal
minister and a prominent educator, died
yesterday at Linwood, Rockingham
county, aged go years. He founded the
Episcopal Female Institute in Winches-
ter, in 1874, and for many years was IL
principal.
A hawk was seen lowering over IL
victim near the home of Mr.. Michael
Ryan in Fauquier county, few days
ago, and suddenly swooped down and
sailed off with what Mrs. Ryan thought
was chicken. Itfew but a short distance
and fell dead in her yard near the door.
The hawk had caught weasel which
cut the birds neck nearly off. The fall
and the hawks claws killed the weasel
and thus two of the greatest foes of the
housewife lay dead at her feet.
Intelligence has been received of the
death in Xenia, Ohio. ofWilliam Barrett,
a native of Frederick county. Mr.. Bar
rett was descendant of one of the old
est, if not the first, families that settled
in the Valley in the seventeenth century,
and the estate upon which he was born
has been in the family for 200 years,
descending for seven generations from
father to son. Mr. Barrett's ancestry
came from England and settled with
William Penn in Pennsylvania, later
moving to Frederick country He was a
prominent Quaker, 81 years of age, and
leaves four children.
The papers some time ago announced
that Mr. Henry Fairfax, of Loudoun;
Judge Arthur A. Phlegar, of Montgomery,
and Col. A. s. Budford, of Richmond,
would probably compose the corporation
commission. 1t is said that the govern
or had practically decided on this trio,
but since that time the names of other
gentlemen have been urged. Those
sugges ted and urged upon the governor
by their friends are Mr.. Henry Fairfax,
Ex-Governor J. Hoge Tyler, Mr.. Charles
V. Meredith, of Richmond, Mr.. l.. c.
Berkeley, jr., of Danvile, Mr.. A. C.
Braxton and Mr. John Il. Edmunds.
The appointments will not be made
until the legislature meets again.
A terrific storm prevailed in upper |
Orange and Madison counties Monday
causing all streams to rise suddenly. |
Mr.. Porter Walter, his brother and !
two ladies were attending protracted |
meeting, and late in the afternoon,
against the advice of friends, attempted
to ford Dark creek, which was very
much SWOLLEN. The vehicle and team
were quickly washed down the current.
The ladies jumped and were rescued.
One Of them had a miraculous escape.
She was swept down the stream against
Il gate acros. the current, which swung
around and carried her toward the shore,
and she was caught and pulled out of
the water by the other young lady, who
had gotten to shore. Some time before
Porter Walters and his brother succeed
ed in getting to shore, but Porter went
back in the water and attempted to save
his horses, and was drowned in the effort.