Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. William Blytne dled III WIZ
chester on Saturday.
The postoffice at Twyman's Store,
Spottsylyania county, will be discontin-
ued on August 81, and after that date
mail should be sent TO Belmont.
The Potomac fishermen report that'the
crab season of this year has so far been
the most profitable in many years. 1t
is claimed that the frequent heavy rains
and cool weather are at fault.
Two of the three Newport News social
clubs which we're tried in the Police
Court on Saturday on the charge OF sell
ing liquor to Others than their members
were found guilty and fined S425 each.
A coach of a passenger train on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at New
port News was overturned yesterday.
Eight occupants of the car merely suf-
fered from the shakeup, but Charles
Newman, brakeman, was painfully in
jured.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington on Saturday to Alfred A.
Carneal, of Baltimore, Nd, and Mil
dred A. Clarke of King George county,
and to Charles Henry Kent and Eliza
beth Hall, both OF Prince William
county.
John Lawrence, who has figured in the
criminal courts of Virginia, was shot and
killed on Saturday by Deputy Officer
Sandy Lawson, who had arrested him in
Tazewell county on the charge of rob-
berry. The officer was also fatally
wounded
Mrs. George G. Willie, of Charleston,
S. c., has announced the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Rheta, to Rev. Au
gustus DAWSON, of the Congregational
Church of that city. The wedding will
take place in December. Rev. Mr.
DAWSON was formerly pastor at Hern-
don, in Fairfax county.
Senatorial, legislative and county pri-
maries were held on Saturday in Shenan-
doah and Frederick, contrary to the in
structions of the State committee. Sena-
tor Lupton declined to appear in the
primary for the Senate and may not run
at all. Mr.. r. S. Tavenner was nomi-
mated for the State Senate.
A coronado accompanied by heavy fall
of hail swept over a portion Of Mecklen-
burg county OIL Saturday, destroying all
crops in its path, the tobacco leaves be-
ing beaten off the stalks. All the chin
news of G. S. Gordon's dwellings were
blown down and his outhouses destroyed.
Mach timber was destroyed and the
public roads are blocked with fallen
trees.
Receivers have been appointed for the
Oliver Refining Company, Of Ports
mouth. The divers came to Ports
mouth from North Carolina, where they
had the reputation as successful and
rich manufacturers. The matter is
regarded as friendly suit or practically
an assignment. There is an impression
that this failure is an echo of the Vir-
ginia Carolina Chemical stock deprecia,
ton, which caused heavy losses in that
section.
A democratic primary was held in
Culpeper county on Saturday. The fight |
that aroused the most intense interest
was that against Mr.. s. Russell Smith,
who, after continuous service Of twenty
five years as county treasurer, was re-
nominated. He was opposed by Mr..
w. F. Bywaters In the other contests
A. w. Pulliam, the present sheriff, won.
Mayor Alden Bell was defeated for the
House of Delegates by Mr.. d. A.
Slaughter, a prominent farmer.
The democratic county committee of
Fauquier county has announced a pri-
mary election by the ballot system to be
held throughout that county on Satur'
day. August 22. There are three appl-
cants for the Office of sheriff, A. 5.
Hamilton, F. E. Blackwell, and J. Z.
Olinger. w. II. Lewis, the present in
cumbent foater delegate for Loudoun
and Fauquier, and William A. Rucktr
are floater candidates for the House Of
Delegates. NJ. NJ. Green, the present
delegate from Fsuquier county, is also
a candidate for denomination.