Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-28
Virginia News.

William R. Willis, prominent re-
tired business man, dropped dead at his
home in Winchester after rising yester-
day morning. He was about iity-e'ght
years ID.
Miss Annie Laura Sheltham and Mr..
Thomas McNolan Jones, runaway
couple from Buena Vista, were married
in Hagerstown, Md, yesterday, few
minutes after the midnight hour.
There is a rumor that Rev. DR.. W.
f. Evans, of Richmond, will be called
to Christ Church, Norfolk, and members
of the congregation have expressed pref
erence for him as the successor oil
Rev. Carl E. Grammer, who has resign
ed to go to Philadelphia.
Mary Thomas. colored, was buried in
Norfolk Tuesday. Her relatives de-
clare that she was born in Perqulmans
county, North Carolina, August b, 1872,
and that she was 1l3 when she died.
She had lived 10 Norfolk since 1862,
when she came within the federal lines
during the war.
The annual session of Westmoreland
Camp of Confederate Veterans was held
at Montross yesterday, about 700 per-
sons being present. DR.. NJ. M. Walker
introduced the speakers-Major Robert
w. Hunter, of Winchester, and Mr.. w.
B. Sanders, of White Stone, Lancaster
county. A sumptuous dinner was
served.
Miss Alice Hall, daughter of Q. w.
Hall, of Beaver Dam, was struck by a
Chesapeake and Ohio train while out
driving yesterday afternoon. Her hip
was broken and she was injured inter-
nally, besides receiving a serious scalp
wound that may prove to be a fracture
She was operated on last night, but is not
expected to live until morning.
The cOlored insurance investigators
have at last submitted their report,
which gives the exact strength and stand
ing of the colOred insurance companies OF
the State. Several of the companies were
found not to be reliable and we're asked to
discontinue business. There were twelve
companies in the State, and of this num-
Der only six will continue operation.
According to the report OF an expert
who has made thorough examination
of the Richmond gas works there is dam
ger of an entire collapse of the plant at
any time, shutting of the city's supply
almost indefinitely. The plant was
built when Richmond was about half its
present size. 1t is said that 81, 500, 600
will be required to put the plant into
proper condition.
The jury in the case of the Common
wealth against Raleigh B. Dawson, the
Pittsylvania county merchant, who was
charged with attempting criminal as
saut upon Bessie Shelton, l6-year-old
deaf and dumb girl in Lynchburg on
June Is last, returned a verdict yester-
day morning, giving the accused term
of six months in the city Jail for a COM
mon assault.
A shot was fired at Reverend and Mrs.
J. S. Ryland while they were driving
along the road in Caroline cOun-
ty a day or two ago. The shot went
through the curtain of the buggy and
some of them lodged in the shoulder OF
both Mrs. Ryland and Mr. Ryland.
They hurried home aud summoned the
doctor. Their injuries, however, were
not serious. The shooting is supposed
to have been done by some drunken per-
son.
Rev. Calvin j. Racey, a well-known
minister of the United Brethren Church,
was the victim of an accident yesterday
at Whitacre, Frederick county, which,
it is feared, will prove fatal. His left
arm was torn off near the shoulder. After
sharpening an axe at w. G. Whitacre's
mill, Mr.. Racey attempted to straighten
tangled belt. He was drawn into the
machinery and whirled around the shaft
and pulley with frightful velocity. A
mill hand, hearing his agonizing cries,
stopped the machinery. Three doctor:
amputated the mangled stump yesterday
evening.