Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Mr.. James Weldon Landes and Miss
Matte Long, young couple from
Nokesville, visited Rockville, Md, Tues,
day afternoon and were made man and
wife by Rev. s. r. White, of the Bap-
fist Church.
Henry l.. Schmelz, of Hampton, who
was elected to the presidency of the
jamestown Exposition Company, has
rendered his resignation at a meeting OF
the directors on account OF iii health.
No successor has been chosen.
The ostensibIe owners of the Hygeia
Hotel property at Old Point, have been
enioined by the Federal Court from
razing and removing that property, the
Injunction being secured by claimants
to the property; interesting complica-
tions likely.
The scarcity of anthracite coal is likely
t develop new industry. In the Dis
NAL Swamp there is great deal of peat
moss, and it is reported that wealthy
man of Norfolk is making arrangements
to market this peat for fuel cou-
sumption.
Col. Fletcher Harris Archer, ex-mayor
of Petersburg and a prominent lawyer,
was thought to be dying last night in
that city. He is unconscious and his
death is looked for at any moment Col.
Archer was born in Petersburg on Feb
ruary 8, 1917.
On Tuesday afternoon DR.. George
Whitfield Kemper, one of the Oldest
and most respected citizens of Rock
ingham county, died at the advanced
age of eighto-eight years at Madison
Hall. A general break down of his
constitution was the cause Of his death.
p. r. F. Wolfe, of Potomac district
Horace A. Jones of Rappahannock dis
trict, and Fred ID. Davis, of Shiloh
district are the delegates elected by the
republicans in King George county "a
the Eighth congressional district conyen-
ton to be held in Alexandria Septem.
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The University College of Medicine,
of Richmond, has prepared for free dis
tribution a booklet entitled Teaching
Methods" which is of value to all per.
sons who are at all interested in educa
tional questions. 1t il noteworthy a'
showing the extent to which the bes
ideas on the subject of teaching have
been adapted by them to the needs o
their professional schools of medicine
dentistry and pharmacy.
News has reached Danyille of muir
der at Cascade, in Pittsylvanla county
on Sunday morning. James Anglih
colored, sec.ion-hand on the DanviilC
and Western Railroad, was shot ant
killed by Robert Carter, also colored
Carter has disappeared, and no cause fol
the deed can be discovered. The mer
had lived together amicably for years
occupying the same cabin. They are
known to have bought whisky Saturday
night and the shooting occurred early
Sunday morning. Anglin was too neai
dead when found to reveal anything
Both negroes had reputation of being
quiet and orderly.
During heavy thunder and electri
cal storm which passed over Edinburg
Shenandoah county, yesterday afternoon
ut = o'clock, the large hotel owned by
\ Joseph f. Hoffman and occupied by
William II. Wightman, known rs Tia,
Eureka Hotel, was struck by lightning
and totally destroyed, together with al
fixtures and furniture. The bolt o
lightning entered the building near it
center and burned 50 rapidly that moth
ing could be saved. The barn of vii
liam c., Thompson, situated three mile
south of Woodstock, was totally de
stroyed by lightning during the storm
The loss will amount to about 5000.