Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. J. NJ. Daniel, prominent citi-
zen of Orange county, is dead at an
advanced age.
Governor Montague spent Saturday
hunting near Sweet Hall, in King Will
liam county, with party of friends.
Mr.. Robert Powell, as result of
fever contracted in the Philippines,
died on Saturday at his residence IN
Richmond. He was twenty-tour years
of age.
Announcement is made Of the engage
ment of Miss Alice Viyienne Strong, OF
Atlanta, Ga, to Mr.. Robert Wheat, OF
Berryville, son of the well-known must
clan, Leo Wheat.
Yesterday was a red-letter day for the
congregation of Emanuel Episcopal
Church of Staunton. The opening ser
vices in their enlarged and beautiful
church were held. The sermon was
preached Bishop Randolph.
Mr.. Leonard Walters died Saturday at
the Willard Hotel, Mount Jackson, of a
complication of diseases. For more than
40 years he conducted hotel at Mount
Jckson, at which house the stage
coaches stopped as they passed through
the valley. His age was SO years.
Many parents and friends of the dis
missed cadets at the Virginia Military
Institute have visited Lexington for the
purpose of interceding with General
Shipp in behalf of the boys. The mat
ter now, however, is out of his hands
and will have to be acted upon by the
board of visitors.
With her mind blank, Miss Carrie
Gaskins was on Saturday found working
in the silk mills at Lambert's Point
near Norfolk. December l6 Miss Gaskins
disappeared from Virginia Beach, were
she was a member OF the exclusive
winter colony. She announced at that
time that she was going to Norfolk to
visit her brother-in-law, S. i. Dosher,
of the weather bureau in Norfolk, but
was never seen since that time until she
was located on Saturday with her mind
a wreck.
Rev. f. A Jackson will be married
on Wednesday, and in spite of the news
received by the Baptist Mission Board
of a movement to expel the Protestants
from that country will take his bride
with him to Brazil, where he goes to
engage in missionary work. Mr.. Jack
son formerly lived in Abingdon, but Of
late years has been in Brazil. He re-
turned to America to be married to
Miss Jennie C. Bradley, of TapPahan-
mock, and the marriage will occur De-
cember 81.
In the Presbyterian Church in War
renton on Saturday evening Miss Mat
tie Byrne Payne, OF that place, and Mr.
Charles Allen Owens, of Savannah, Ga,
were married. The ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor, Rev. Walter IL.
Robertson. Miss Mamie Brooke Payne,
sister of the bride, was maid of honor,
and the brides only attendant. Mr.
Harry Owens, brother of the groom,
was best man. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. C. L f. Payne. The
groom is prominently connected with
the STANFORD Oil Company, and is
at this time located in Durham.
Fire which broke out in the Stanton
Jail early last night came very near re-
sulting seriously. The jailer could not
be found for some time, and it seemed
that nothing could be done to save the
prisoners on the second and third floors
from sufIocating. The prisoners were in
On awful panic, screaming and crying
and their friends and relatives on the out
side ran to their aid with wet handker-
chiefs, which they passed through the
bars, while the others with hammers
were trying tc break the heavy doors.
After the arrival of the jailer the doors
were opened and the prisoners removed
to the courthouse.