Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The convention Of the Knights of
Columbus of Virginia Will NEE. III
Roanoke today for a two days session.
Mrs. Mary Washington, wife of DR..
Warner Washington, died few days
ago at Clay Mount, her home. IN west
moreland county, after long illness.
Mr. James Martin Nelson, formerly
Of Fauquier county, who went west
wears ago. where he prospered, died
few days ago at his home in Boonviiie'
Missouri.
Mrs. Mary Weaver, widow OF Madi,
son Weaver, of Culpeper county, died
at the residence Of her son, near
Everona, in Orange county, after brlei
illness, aged "a years.
The secretary of the commonwealth
has sent circular to all election officers
informing them that under the new
election plan, the books in which the
names of voters are to be copied must be
provided at the expense OF the counties
and not of the State.
The Mexican Herald gives an inter
esting account of the ascent of Popocat-
epetl made recently by a party OF ladies
and gentlemen. Among them were
Mrs. Kate \. Barrett and her two
daughters. of this city, who are spend
ing the summer in Mexico.
Mr.. Richard G. Moncure, son OF
Judge E. c. Moncure, of Bowling Green,
Caroline county, and Miss Cordiel Wins
ton. daughter of Mrs. X. o. Peatross,
were married Thursday night at the
home of Mr.. T. b. Gill, at Bowling
Green, Rev. r. 0. Payne officiating.
The naval medical board convened at
the Naval Academy Thursday to ex-
anime physically candidates for admis-
sion to the Naval Academy as midship-
men. Among those who passed the ex-
animation successfully was George Nor
TN, of Culpeper appointed by Mr..
Rixey.
Marshall Mccormick, acting for the
the State Deposit and Trust Company OF
Baltimore, trustees, yesterday sold the
Rosemont farm near Berryville, TO Chas.
+. Clapp. of the Crucible Steel Com
pany, of pittsburg for s23, l75. Rose
mont contains 309 acres Of the most de-
sirable land in the valley. Mr.. Clapp
will probably build modern country
home and spend much of his time there.
Judge Cardwell, of the Court of APP
peals. has granted an injunction restrain
ING the sale of the mills and other prop
erty of the Ettrick Manufacturing Com
pany in Chesterfield county as asked for
bv Messrs. Haines and Bishop Of New
York. until the further order of the Cor
poration of Petersburg, in which court
the Injunction Mas filed yesterday. a
motion will be made to dissolve the in
junction.
Governor and Mrs. Montague and
Ca1ghter left Warrenton yesterday
with Senator and Mrs. Henry Fair
fax for the latter's home, "Oakhill,"
in Loudoun county. They travelled
in Mr.. Fairfax's coach, drawn by a
team of four. Included in the party
was Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. White,
of Leesburg. Senator Martin left War
renton Thursday night and Senator
Daniel remained over until yesterday as
the guest of Colonel Thomas Smith.
Governor aud Mrs. Montague were
pres mt at the german given Thursday
night by the Warrenton German Club
led by John S. Gaines.
Thomas Wood, an aged truck garden
er of Amherst, was found in one OF
the rooms at tobacco warehouse in
Lynchburg, yesterday, in a horrible
condition. He was alive, but uncon-
scious, and maggots had filled his eyes
and apparently destroyed them. The
man was taken to the city hospital,
where he died last night. 1t is supposed
that he had lain in the room for several
days, having probably become helpless
ly i'll while in there alone. His body
bore no sign of violence. The room is
one of those provided by the warehouse
for the use of farmers, but it is little
used at this time of the year, this being
the luIl between tobacco seasons.