Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-02
Virginia News.

Mrs. Charlotte Milhollen, widow OF
Henry Milholen, died at Philomont,
Loudoun county, Sunday, "a. an advanced
age.
The Suffolk and Carolina Railway,
owned in Norfolk, has been sold to a
New York syndicate for ABOUT S 500, %
600. The RAILROAD is IS miles long.
Mr. Bernard Lee, son of Mr. P. d.
c. Lee, Of near Chantily, died Of typhoid
fever on Monday 10 a hospital in Wash
ihgton. He was about % years of age.
The Round Hill milling plant has
been sold to Mr.. George +. Plaster, jr.
Of Bluemont. The consideration is not
made public. Possession will be given
on October l..
That corn can be grown probably in
Virginia is shown by the fact that the
value of the crop per acre Is Sll.55,
whereas, in Illinois for much larger
yield it is only Sl1.59.
An investigation into the charges pre-
ferred against DR.. Linwood ID. Batkins,
jr., one Of the physicians to the poor OF
Norfolk is being held. The charges are
those of terminal carelessness, negli-
gence and drunkenness.
Mr.. O. w. Clare found in his field
in King George county some days ago
one stalk of corn containing 81 ears,
each ear being fairly well filed out with
grain. The 81 ears are not large, but
they are there all the same.
The Court of Appeals will convene for
its fall term in Stanton on Tuesday.
The docket is heavy one, there being
over forty cases thereon. The court
will sit next ir Richmond, beginning
about the middle of November.
The Americas Flying Club, Of Balti-
more, gill hold its next race on Septem-
Der II from Orange, a distance of 10
miles, air line. About 600 pigeons will
be entered, and, should the wind and
weather conditions prove favorable,
quick time is expected.
A local option election was held in
Madison district, Orange county, yes
terday, which resulted in victory for
the 'drys" by a majority of ten votes.
The vote at GordonylIle was: For local
option, 46; against, "a. The whole Of
Orange county is now dry"
Mrs. Jennie Lewis Scott, wife of Mr.
Hugh Doggett Scott, died at her home
in Fredericksburg yesterday evening Of
consumption, after long illness, aged
% years. The deceased was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Louis Lewis, for
merly of Richmond, now OF Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Adeline S. Beavers, wife of Mr..
Benjamin f. Beavers, died at her home
on the Shenandoah river, near Dailey's,
Thursday. Mrs. Beavers was a native
of Loudoun county, a daughter of the
late Rev. Jesse Porter Of the Methodist
Church, and was about sixty years
OF age.
Mrs. Rodriguez, aged about ninety-four
years, died yesterday at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. ). f. Mason, about
ten mile north of Leesburg. Mrs. Rod
riguez was a Spaniard by birth, and,
though having lived for many years in
this country, was totally unable to con-
verse in the English language.
The resignation of Judge l.. l.. Lewis
as United States Attorney for this dis
trict took effect yesterday. As soon as
Judge Lewis was nominated for the
Goyernorship by the republican state
convention at Roanoke he handed in his
resignation. 1t is thought that his as
sistaut, Robert II. Talley, will be his
successor.
Miss Grace Ahrents, niece of the late
Major Ginter, was operated on for ap-
pendicitis Thursday at her home, in
Richmond. She mad been sick for about
five weeks. DR.. Smart Mcclure, her
physician, assisted by DR.. w. L. People.
performed the operation. Miss Ahrents
spent comfortable night and is doing
well today.
James Crozen, about twenty-five years
OF age, was brought before Justices Nor
man and w. l.. Ferguson at Ryan, Lou
doun county, on Thursday, accused ofas-
sault upon Miss Rhua Lyon, aged six
teen years. The young man was held
for the action of the grand jury, which
meets in October. Bond was fixed at
$500 and was given.
William Patterson, of Varina district,
Henrico county, will be tried before a
magistrate today to answer the charge Of
attempted criminal assault on Miss Rosa
Gridleton, of that vicinity, and using
abusive language in her presence. Both
Of the young people are well known and
the case creates deep interest, more Pc
culiarly so because the alleged act took
place nearly year ago.
The total value of the real property
owned by the white citizens ofRichmond
is reported to be $47, $40, 055, which is
an increase during the past five years Of
81, S95, 449. In 1900 the total value of
realty owned by colored people in Rich
mond amounted to 1884, GIG, while the
report Of this year shows realty values
amounting to 81, 1877, $50, or an increase
in FIVE years of 1912, 943.
The September term of the Circuit
Court of Elizabeth City County proba-
bly, will 90 down into history as the ''di-
vorce term" Judge Blackstone will
be called upon to pass upon twelve APP
plications for absolute divorce at that
term of the court. The one in which
most interest is felt is that of Mrs. Grace
X. Payne, who is suing for an absolute
divorce from Capt. Brooke Payne, one