Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-19
Virginia News.

atory Tor glrIs 10 Virginia.
Mrs. Susan Henkel, widow Of DIR.
Godfrey Henkle, died Tuesday night at
her home in Newmarket, aged 95 years.
Mr.. William Carter died at the home
OF his grandson, Mr.. Lucien Carter, in
Aide, on Sunday evening, aged 81
years.
Miss Nellie Clendenning, daughter 81
Dir. 5. o. Glendenning, Of HiIlsboro,
Loudoun county, was married TO Mr..
Levi G, james yesterday
Mr. Ferdinand Pratt, a we'll known
citizen of King George county, died
Tuesday night at bis home, Of general
debility, aged 7S years.
Miss Anne Elizabeth Stribling died at
Mount Jackson, Va, last week. Miss
Stribling was the daughter of Captain
aud Mrs. Francis stribIing of Clarke
county.
The University OF Virginia is the
recipient of a splendid lifesize statue OF
James Monroe. from the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, through President
Francis.
Joseph H. Copenhaver, of Clarke
county, the convicted wife-murdcrer who
was sentenced to twelve years impris-
onment for his crime, was sent to the
penitentiary yesterday.
A prelty wedding took place at Lewis
ton, the home of Miss Eleanor c.. Wheat,
last night, when her niece, Miss Eliza
beth Amanda Wheat, daughter of Mr..
Charles G. Wheat, Of Stanton, was
married to Mr.. Frank r. Tyler, a prom
inent Stanton druggist.
Col. A. NJ. Higgins Of Norfolk says
the Seyenty-6rst Virginia Regiment will
participate in the inauguration ceremo-
MES of President Roosevelt in Washing
ton. The jamestown Exposition Com
pany has made an appropriation for the
expenses of the 500 soldiers who will
attend
A correspondent of the Clarke Coarier
says Since reading Swanson announce
ment Of his candidacy for that exalted
position of Governor of the Old Domin-
ion, fee! that Clarke county will swing
into line and give an immense majority
for the peoples champion. His manly
declaration should win every voter.
Angus w. Mcdonald, Of Berryvile,
died on Tuesday at Milford, Idaho. DIR.
Mcdonald was a son of the late Col.
Marshall Mcdonald, United States CON-
missioner of fisheries for number Of
years, and distinguished scientist. The
decease was thirty.one years of age and
is survived by his mother and sister.
Mr.. Josiah P. Gayle, one of the most
prominent citizens of Spotsylyania coun-
ty, died at "Rosemount," Wednesday,
age 6S years. Mr.. Gayle served in
the Confederate army and was lieuten-
ant in the 9th Cavalry until he joined
Col. John S. Mosby's command, in
which oganization he continued until
the war closed.
The trouble at the Virginia Poly
technic Institute which eliminated in the
departure of the whole junior class is at
an end, and all will be taken back,
except six, whose record in other ways
rendered them unacceptable. President
Tinsley, OF the Juniors, has aiso been
reinstated, the refusal of the faculty to
do so sooner having been due to mis-
understanding,
II is announced that DR.. Joseph w
Sonthall, superintendent OF public in
struction, who was a candidate for re-
election, has decided to withdraw from
the race, giving place to John A. Nc
Gilvray, assistant secretary, who has been
connected with the department for
about 10 years. McGilvray's only OPP
ponent so far is j. ID. EgglestOn, jr.,
superintendent OF schools of Prince Ed
ward county.
Mrs. Mary Glenn Jones, a prominent
society woman, now living with her
parents 10 South Boston, has been grant.
ed divorce in the Corporation Court Of
Danvlle fromher husband, Dorsey Jones.
The suit hau been pending in the court
for several months. In her bill of COM
plant Mrs. Jones alleged that her hus-
band treated her with cruelty and had in
a number of cases struck her with his
hands. She claimed that her life had
been made unbearable because of Mr..
Joness unreasonable jealousy Of other
men.