Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-02
Virginia News.

Samuel Carneal, of this city, aged 70
years, was killed by train on the b.,
F. and P. r. r., about two miles south
Of Fredericksburg, Saturday night. 1t
is supposed that be wss riding freight
train and fell of.
Captain and Mrs. Alfred l.. b. oil
Zerega, of Aide, Loudoun county, have
issued cards for the marriage OF their
daughter, Martha Alice, to Mr.. w. IT.
vine di Zerega on, October II, at l2.SO
O'Clock, in the Church of Our Redeem
er. Aide.
Edgar Winston, aged 4S years and
single, bookkeeper and craftsman, fell
out of window on the third floor OF the
National Exchange Bank, on Main
street, Lynchburg, shortly before mid
night last Saturday night, and died half
an hour later from his injuries.
Gov. Montague has appointed G. B.
Moomaw, of Roanoke, to fill the vacancy
existing on the bench Of the Twentieth
judicial circuit, which was occasioned
by the resignation of Henry E. Blair.
This circuit is composed OF the counties
of Bedford, Montgomery, Roanoke, and
Floyd, and the city of Roanoke.
From estimates made by fruit growers
and leading farmers of Frederick coun-
ty, the apple crop that will be har-
vested in Frederick county this year
will run far in excess of expectations.
Reliable figures put the apple crop there
at $50, 900 barrels, the value of which,
in round numbers, is $3.50, 900. This
will exceed last years crop by about
$75, 900.
Mrs. Joyner, of Portsmouth, the wife
of William Fl. Joyner, died yesterday
as the result of a rat bite. Two months
ago her hand was bitten by rat which
was concealed in barrel in the kitchen.
She paid no attention to the wound till
several weeks afterwards, when blood
poison developed. Physicians were call
ed, but the case had advanced beyond
medical treatment and it was impossible
to check the poison. Mrs. Joyner was
So years of age. She leaves husband
and FIVE children.
The reception to be rendered to Bis
hop Van de Vyver will take place next
Thursday evening in the annex OF Muir.
phys Hotel, Richmond. Members of
all the parishes in the city will be in
vited to be present. John M. Higgins
will make an address in behalf of the
Catholics of the city, and John G. Ha-
gan will speak in the name Of the socie-
ties of Richmond. Music will be fur
nished by the combined Catholic choirs
of the city, who will sing a chorus of
welcome.
The four infant children of the late
j. Samuel McCue, of Charlottesville,
have filed bill of attachment against
the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Milwaukee, claiming $751;
900, the amount of McCue's life insur-
ance in that company. The former
Mayor had large amount of life insur
ance, and the only companies that have
not paid up are the Northwestern and
the Royal Arcanum. The New York
Life, Equitable, Travellers, Fidelity,
Mutual, and Life Insurance Company
of Virginia paid their claims, aggregat'
ing $45, 900.
At Spottslyvania Court House today,
which is regular court day, Senator I.
S. Martin, Congressman j. F. Rixey and
Judge F. w. Sims made addresses. To
night the democrats of Fredericksburg
will have big rally in the opera house.
Senator Martin, Congressman Swanson,
Congressman Rixey, and probably 9th
ers will deliver addresses. Tomorrow
Senator Martin and Congressman Swan
son and Rixey will address the demo
Gratis of Stafford, at Stafford Court
House, at / l o'clock q. m. A free din
ner will be served during the day, and
many ladies will be present.
On the occasion of the visit of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to Richmond on October
18th there will be military and civic
parade. Alderman John Mann, has
been named as committee to purchase
continental uniform, with side arms
and regulation hat, for the use of Anto-
Mo Grafizns, keeper of the old St.
Johns burying ground, on the occasion
of the visit of President Roosevelt. 1t is
known to be the intention Of the Presi-
dent to visit the historic place and spot
on which Patrick Henry stood when he
gave utterance to sentiments which gave
the people of the colonies their liberty.
The uniform will consist of knee
breeches and low shoes, with immense
silver buckles.