Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-15
Virginia News.


ineton yesterday TO Edgar Q. Mcdonald
and Anna C. Bright, both OF The Plains.
Charles f. Egard, merchant of
Lsesburg, died suddenly yesterday, sged
seventy years. he was 8 native Of
Switzerland.
Mis-, Mamie Jones and Thomas G.
Howard, both of Culpeper. were married
Yesterday evening at the home OF the
brides parents.
Fire last night destroyed the large re-
pr'z 'ng tobacco factory OF Watson *
McGill, ia Blandford. The total loss 5
estimated at from 81, 900 to $40, 900.
Fire, believed to have been OF incen-
diary origin Tuesday night destroyed
the wheat crop on the farm OF Cjl. :.
Thomas, near Benyyille. Clarke county,
causing q loss Of 81 900.
The beard OF directors Of the National
Bank of Commerce of Norfolk has voted
to recommend TO the stockholders that
the capital stock be increased from the
present capitalization OF $500, 600 10
81, 900, 900.
Miss Rebecca Pearson, daughter Of J.
II. Pearson, of Leesburg, and Wyckliffe
Jenkins, son of Adolphus Jenkins, OF
Dranesville, Fairfax county. were mar.
ried yesterday afternoon at the home VI
the BRIDES father
Mrs. Della Henderson, widow OF c.
w. Henderson, of Loudoun county and
daughter of the late John Campbell died
at her home at Great Fall, Tuesday,
aged eighty years. She Is survived by
several children.
Miss Margaret Byrd Chamberlayne
vas married yesterday afternoon to
James Beverly Hsrvie, in Holy Trinity
Church, Richmond, by Rev. j. j. dra-
watt, the rector, assisted by Rev. Eiward
Wall, of Beuyvils.
DIR. Robert Carter Randolph and Miss
Isabelle Harrison, bo:h Of Wildwood,
Clarke county, we're married in Philsdc!-
phia yesterday. the ceremony taking
place at the home OF q relative OF the
bride. They will make their home in
Clarke county.
Willism @ Johnson Tuesday night
was burned to death at the home Of q
friend, Goldberg Roberts, in Southsmp-
ton county, where he was visiting Fire
broke out and 40 busy WAS Roberts in
saving furniture that he forgot Johnson
until it was to late to reach him.
After carrying his arm 10 a plaster
cast for some weeks, during part OF
which time he was practically prevent
ed from going about because he could
not use his crutch, Major John w
Daniel has fully recovered from The
sprain of his wrist which he received
eally last month. Major Daniel fell
while going to the fair and sprained bis
wrist. He says he does not feel the
slightest inconvenience on account OF
the sprain.
The jamestown Tercontennial Com
mission yesterday accepted the deed for
the site for the permanent monument
oil jamestown Island, TO commemorate
the Grst English speaking settlement on
the western hemisphere, which had been
approved Is the Attorney General
Plans of the monument, approved by the
President, were adopted, and the Super
yising Architect was directed 10 enter into
contract with tas Norcoss Brothers Com
pany. of Worcester. Alass., in the
amount Of si6, 900, the work to be CON-
pleted by May /, 1907.
The special grand jury Of Richmond
investigating complaints against local
barrooms yesterday reported: ave are
Of the opinion from the testimony before
us that sll.night bsrrocms is a menace
10 the morale, as we'll az to the peace
and well,eing OF our community and
should be remedied. We are OF the
opinion that If cur City Councils would
PISS al ordinance closing all barrooms
at not later than IL O'Clock at night the
nuissnces complained of by responsible:
citizens OF the neighborhood Of such
places wonld, in large measure, be
abated and the criminal docket OF our
city much lessened."