Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-11
Virginia News.

MIS- Lucy HOLIDAY, SAID 10 De lV7
years old, died few days ago at her
home near Thornsburg, Spottsylvania
county.
Fire totally destroyed the residence OF
Dr. l.. E Vaughan, at Independence,
GraysOn county, early yesterday. The
family escaped in their night garments.
Mr.. A. ]. Gaines, formerly of Cul-
pepper county, died few days ago at his
home, at Clifton Springs, n. T., of can
Ger of the throat He was So years old.
DR.. r. d. McIlwaine, one of the best
known physicians in that section OF the
State, was partially paralyzed at his
home in Petersburg yesterday and is in
a dangerous condition.
Mr.. Henry Shutz, postmaster at Part
lows, in Spottsylyania county, died at
his home last week, aged IS years. He
had been postmaster at Partlows since
the Harrison administration.
Granville Triplett, jr., of Jefersonton,
Culpeper county, dropped dead of heart
disease at his home yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Triplett was the son of G. ). T.
Triplett, of Culpeper, and was in his
twenty-sixth year.
Advices from Stafford are to the effect
that the pickle crop is in a most -four
ishing condition and promises big
yield. This is gratifying news, as the
pickle crop is one OF the most important
grown in Stafford.
Mr.. Wiloughby Newton died June
26th in San Antonio, Tex. Mr.. New
ton left Virginia some years ago On
account of his health. He was the eld-
est son of Edward G. Newton, of Hague,
Westmoreland county.
The committee for selecting the place
for the reunion this year OF Mosby's men,
at a meeting held at Manassas, Saturday,
decided to meet at Fredericksburg at a
time to be named later 1t will prob
ably be held the latter part of August.
Miss Elizabeth Wallace Poinde&ter,
formerly of Fredericksburg, WAS married
last week at Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, in War.enton, n O., to DR..
William Woodruff Taylor, of that place,
Rev. James E. Poindexter, father of the
bride, officiating.
Near Rocky Mount, Sunday George,
McAlexander quarreled with Ike NOwlin
and shot him through the head, killing
him, while Nowin was seated on a bed
in small room, with no one present but
Nowln's little son. McAlexander
claims he shot in self-defense.
Mrs. William A. Gill, of Petersburg,
daughter of the late Gen. William Ma
hone, was stricken on Virginia Beach
car Yesterday while coming to Norfolk
en- route to her home in Petersburg. On
the arrival of the car in front of the
Monticello Hotel chair was sent out to
support Mrs. McGill, who was moved to
a room in the hotel. DIR. X. Rufiin was
summoned, and her condition is much
improved.
Democratic State Chairman j. Taylor
Ellyson, who is also a candidate for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, has sent out letters
all over the State in an effort to reduce
the cost of the primary election TO take
place August %. He has urged the
county chairnen to endeayor to raise
the money locally or to secure all the
volunteer election officials possible. So
far only eleven counties and three cities
have agreed to see that the election costs
the candidates nothing, while ID other
counties will assume a portion of the ex-
pense.
Mrs. L. A. Gabbart, wife of a Nor
folk and Western car inspector, of Roa-
noke, was attacked by a negro Saturday
evening while returning to her home,
west of Roanoke. Her assailant carried
stone wrapped in cloth and attempted
to strike her with this on the head, but
she lodged and received the blow on the
shoulder. Criminal assault was attempt
ed, but Mrs. Gabbart, who is a large
woman, fought desperately and succeed
in beating the man off He grabbed the
woman's pocketbook and made his es-
cape. He was later arrested and identi-
fed by Mrs. Gabbart. The man gives
the name of Horace Webb, but denies
the charges against him. He is in Jail.