Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-22
Virginia News.

Miss Flean,r Fairfax Slaughter died
recently at her home 10 GalVe't"n,
Texas. she resided in Leesburg until
recently.
The Farmers and Merchants state
Bank opened its doors in FredericKs-
burg yesterday with a paid up capital
stock of $50, 900.
Mr.. Langdou Major, one of the Oldest
men in Culpeper county, died Yesterday.
He was one of the largest farmers In this
section of the State.
Capt. P. Cunningham has sold his
farm OF 81 acres near Fla irfax station
together with his live stock, &C., to
Mr.. Greb, for 81, 300
Mrs. Florence Nash Whisten, wife OF
Rev. B. H. Whisten, formerly of Fred
ericksburg, died Tuesday at her home
in Mineral, Neb, Of peritonitis.
Major T. R. Fletcher, formerly OF
StsuntoD, a Confederate veteran, died
Tuesday in California, aged 79 years.
He is survived by three sons and two
daughters
Mrs Musa E. Queensberry, wife OF Mr..
j. Queensberrv, died Tuesday morn
ing at ner home at Forest, near Lynch
burg, afer an illness OF several weeks
of typhoid fever.
Mrs. V. Dunett, of Spottsylvauia
county, dei su denly yesterday at her
home. near Pineapple, of heart trouble.
She WAS sick onB 10 minutes. Her
husband and several children survive
her.
Mrs. Virginia f. Watson, wife Of
James q. Watson. died in Richmond
yesterday, aged ~ years She was a
daughter OF The late William T. Butler,
one of Richmond's most prominent
wholesale merchants before The civil
war.
Miss Virginia Scar Sims and Mr.
James Charles DE Haven, Of Plltsburg,
were married Wednesday at the BRIDES
home, in Warrenlon, by Rev. Mr.
Keene. Of the Methodist Church. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs.
NJ. A Sims.
Miss Mamie Laura, the youngest
daughter of the late Colonel and Mrs.
Charles J Maddox, of Front Royal, and
Mr.. Haywood NJ. Moore were married
Washington Yesterday by Rev MI.
Ielries, of St. PauPs Methodist Epis-
clpal Church.
The bond issue of $25, 900 authorized
for the construction of a system of water
works for the town of Leesburg has
cen sold to n. w. Harris d Co, of
New York city, at a premium OF La
The bonds bear l-2 per cent. interest
and run for twenty-five years.
Surprise, handsome horse Of the
iads'er class, has been s5lI by his
wner. w. H. Gale, OF Leesburg, to a
New York gentleman for $500 Sur
rise won two FIRST premiums at the
re'ent Leesburg and UpperviIe colt
sho VS. in the class for steppers in
harness.
The suit in eiectment brought by heirs
of George w. Baker, of Winchester,
against the Rerryvile Turnpike Com
pany, involving property valued al
81, 900, has been dismissed on demurrer
Ged by counsel for the Turnpike Com
pany BY Judge Harrison, In the Circuit
Court. The possession of an old toll
house on the road between Winchester
and Berryville was The bone Of conlen-
ton.
q. p. Wright WAS instantly killed in
Richmond last night by coming into
contact with live wire. The wires
had become disarranged during an cleo
trical storm, and the wire containing
the current had ignited the building in
which the offices OF the Evening jour
nal are located Wright went TO the
root on ladder for the purpose Of cor
rectlng the trouble He was knocked
from the building to the pavement and
instantly killed.
II. A. Funk Of Stephens City, Fred
ericks county, a rural letter carrier,
yesterday met a touring party in an
automobile while delivering mail. Mr.
Fnnk was driving spirited horse, and
he signaled The machine to stop. The
autoisls paid no attention TO him, and
Mr. Funk's horse ran of, dashinr
through board fence and dragging The
cart and t' occupant after him. Later
in the day Mr.. Funk met another auto
mobile, the occupant Of which paid
n heed to the signals. Mr. Funk
lhereup0n drew his revolver and threat
entd to shoot the auloists. This brought
them to g stop,