Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
Virginia News.

Confederate Memorial Day services al
Leesburg have been postponed until
June 2.
Memorial Day was observed in Nor
folk yesterday with exercises and pa
rade on large scale. Major Robert w.
Hunter was the orator.
r. r. Walker, of Waterford, has sold
his farm, near Peonian Springs, to Mr..
Lionel Leadam, OF New York, president
of the Manassas Gap copper mines.
The death of Capt. Eugene d. DE
Jarnette occurred in Richmond yester-
day. He was captain in the Conied'
crate signal service during the civil war.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Heuser, of
Haymarket, announce the approaching
marriage Of their daughter, Miss Fred
erico Fitz Hugh to Mr.. Gasquet dl
Zsrega, of Aide, Loudoun county, on
June Is.
Mrs. Sally Burwell Nelson William
son, widow of Mr.. Thomas Williamson,
died Wednesday, May 18th, at the home
of her son, Mr., Robert b. Williamson,
at Graham, in her sixty-eighth year.
She was daughter of Mr.. Thomas Nell
son, of Clarke county.
Virginiaus Newton, one of the most
prominent and wealthy citizens of Rich
mold, died last night after a long ill
ness from pneumonia. Mr.. Newton was
president of the First National Bank
and connected with otner large enter
prises. He served in the Confederate
navy with distinction.
james r.. Grove, farmer of the
western part of Frederick county, died
Wednesday evening as the result Of
being shocked by lighting ; he was lean
ing against a tree when one opposite
was struck. The shock rendered him
unconscious for three hours. He was
ffty-three years old and leaves family.
Falling Spring farm. the Morgan
homestead, about half mile south Of
Shepherdstown, has been sold by the
heirs Of Col. William A. Morgan to DIR.
NJ. H. Crawford, of Stanton. The
place contains about 100 acres and the
price paid was sl4, 900. The farm is
one of the historic old places of the Val
ley of Virginia.
The National Society of Colonial
Danes of America has decided to erect
a permanent memorial at jamestown,
to cost about So, 500, and appointed a
committee of three to decide upon the
nature of the memorial. The society
will be asked by the committee to erect
monument to John Smith. 1t is
argued that Smith was the real founder
of jamestown and no memorial has ever
been erected to his memory.
The work in LoudOun and Fauquier
counties, under the Rev. L. G. Darst,
has been divided. Johns parish, in
Loudoun, which includes the churches
in MiddIeburg, Aldie and Oatlands, will
form one field, and Meade parish, in
Guiding Upperville and the work at
Trappe, will form another. The Rev.
Mr.. Darst will be in charge of the last
NAMED, and the Rev. James b. Walker,
assistant at the Church of the Holy
Trinity, Philadelphia, has been called
to the former.
The State of Virginia is preparing to
undertake the task of collecting some Of
the money appropriated by Joseph II.
Shepherd. In. the chancery court yes
terday, on motion of Attcrney-General
Anderson, John $. Egglestcn was APP
pointed committee Of the estate of Shep-
herd. Shepherds still in the peniten-
tiary and will remain there for some
months to come, unless the governor
shall pardon him. Mr.. Eggleston will
make an inquiry into the possessions Of
Shepherd, and will undertake to collect
the insurance policy held by Shepherd
on the life of his wife. Mrs. Shepherd
died during the last year. Shepherd,
while a clerk in the Office of the auditor,
embezzled more than $40, 900.