Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

John Ross died at bis home In War
renton yesterday, aged eighty seven
years. The deceased was born 10 Ger
many.
Mrs. Otelia Ball, widow of the late
Benjamin Ball. died 10 Fredericksburg,
on Saturday. after lingering illnese,
aged sever ty-six years.
Mrs. Rosins Bauman, relIct OF the
Frederick Banman, died st her home
10 fredericksburg yesterday. aged
seventy-six years. She was born 10
Prussia.
Second Auditor Dsw is preparing to
pay the July interest on State bonds.
TIE total amount of Interest will be
about S440,0 900. About two thirds Of
the interest goes to Vlrginisns.
The dedication OF the Weems Bap-
tlst Chapel, In the Northern Neck,
which had been set for the filth Sunday
10 June, has been postponed on account
OF Inability to complete the structure
by that time.
At Aqua Church, In Stafford county,
on Saturday Miss Anna Minor, dsugh-
ter OF Mrs. Mamie Walter Blackburn,
was married to DR.. Robert jones
Payne. They will make their home
ct Garrisonville.
George L. Tearney, son OF the late
Edward s. Tearney. OF Boliver, died at
his home Saturday night after q short
illness. He was Al years Of age and was
teller for Is years OF the First National
Bank of Charlestowu, w. Va.
The plant OF the Virginia Steam Bsk.
leg Company, ct Lynchburg, was des
troyed by fire on SATURDAY.. The BUSH
ness was owned by the Wseners and
Hsrgrayes, Of Baltimore. The stock
aud machinery were completely de-
stroyed; the loss was about $25, coo.
Manager Hsrgrsve states that the
compsn y will resume operations.
The corpert tone for the mortuary
chapel in Mount Hebron Gem tory,
Winchester, was on Saturday night laid
with appropriate ceremonies by Hiram
Lodge of Masons Judge r. T. W. Duke,
psst grand master, officisted, sfterwsrd
delivering sn impressive GRAFTON. A
parade OF the local and visiting Masons
preceded the ceremonies. The chapel
cost $4,000 and was erected mainly
through the generosity of the late
Charles Broadway Rouss.
Mrs. E. G.. Scott. overburdened by
the knowledge that there was a short.
age In her accounts as postmistress of
the village OF Prospect, and that q
postoffioe inspector would expose IL by
examination. hung herself on Friday
night on her front porch. Mrs. Scott
wss an English woman OF culture and
refinement and was at one time pre-
vious to her marriage to Mr.. sco re.
puted ID be wealthy. Her husband is
a merchant ct Prospect, supervisor OF
Prince Edward county, q well-to-do
man and prominent 10 republican POLL
ti(J.
The open exercises OF the fourteenth
annual session of the Virginia Summer
School OF Methods will be held In the
public hall at the University OF Virginia
tonight City Superintendent OF Schools
John 8. Patton will preside. DR.. Paul
B. Barringer, Of the University, and
DR.. George L. Petrie, OF Charlottesville,
will deliver the addresses OF well
come, and then present Mr.. e. O. Glass,
of the Lynobburg
schools and conductor Of the School of
Methods, who will take charge OF the
exercises. Prof. and Mrs. Henry L.
5o1 awiok, of Boston, will complete
the programme by rendering several
select readings. It ls safe to say that
over 1000 teachers will attend the
session.