Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-26
Virginia News.

Isaac A. Holt has been appointeh
postmaster at Lawton.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia Knights
of Pythias will meet in Stanton on
May %.
Miss Maggie Boothe, of Strasburg,
and Mr.. Lee Langley, OF Alexandris,
we're married Yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Wine, wife of Mr.. Albert
Wine. died at her home near Roseville,
in Stafford, Wednesday, aged rs years.
The residence of Mrs. Bridget Max,
situated on the railroad leading from
Brooke to old Aqua creek wharf, was
burned to the ground Tuesday.
Mr.. W. F. Gechnauer died at the
home of his cousin, Mr.. Walter Parkins,
near Leithion, six miles from Upper
vide, on Sunday. He was seventy'nine
years old.
Col. r. II. WoOdrum has sold the
Aetna Lilhia Springs, two miles east OF
Roanoke, to a syndicate headed by b.
F. Wilson, of New York, the price be-.
ing $4,000.
Joseph r. Sinclair, well-knOwn cit
izen of Middleburg, died at his home on
Monday night. He was sixty-two years
of age, Confederate soldier, having
been a member of Mosby's Rangers.
The Germania Mills at Fredericks-
burg, which have long been conducted
by Messrs. Myer & Brulle, with the of.
fee property has been sold to company,
to be known as the Germania Mills, in
corporated.
Judge William II. Mann has resigned
as y member of the legislative commit
tee appointed TO investigate the Eastern
State Hospital, aud Lieutenant Govern
or Ellyson has named Senator Phlegar
to fill the vacancy.
At the Baptist Church. at Flint Hill,
Rappahannock county, yesterday after
noon, Miss Sue Duncan, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. I. F.. Browning, be-
came the wife of Mr.. Harvey Clinton
ChurE, of EastyilIe.
Mrs. Julia Anthony Warield, widow
of DR.. Evan w. Warfeld, of Howard
county, Nd, and Richard l.. Dunlop,
secretary of the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce, we're married last evening at
st. PauPs Church Richmond
Many of the concerns operating under
State charters are likely to have their
business stopped within short time for
failure to comply with the law and make
reports to the commission. 7 he time
for &C ion is very short, and the comInis-
sion has issued notice that the charters
will be declared null and void.
At the Trinity Episcopal Church in
Manassas last night Miss Mary Thorn
ton Tompkins became the bride of Mr..
Halves Thornton Davies, Rev. John Nc
Gill officiating. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Tompkins,
OF Washington, d. c. The groom is a
member Of the law firm of Thornton 4
Davies.
The proposed electric railway from
Front Royal aud Riyerton through Ches-
ter Gap to Rapoahannock county is at
tracing wide attention, including many
capitalists and engineers. The route
has been surveyed by competent engi-
neers and the project is deemed feasible.
1t is stated that ample capita will be
secured to finance the road.
ID. G. Talbot, a real estate broker in
Roanoke, yesterday entered suit against
G. Bascom Slemp and George l.. Hart,
chairman and secretary, respectively, of
the republican State executive committee
for 81 COO which Talbot claims is due
him ss commissions in real estate deal
recently. 1t was this deal that lost
Hart the Roanoke postmastership.
Mrs. Eva Wilson Carpenter. wife of
Nathaniel Carpenter, a wealthy grain
merchant of Kansas City, Mo, died
Tuesday night at the home of Mrs.
Fanny E. Crow. In Berryyille, of heart
disease, aged tbirty-fve years. She was
the daughter of the late Uuited States
Senator Wilson, OF Massachusetts,, who
was at one time Vice President of the
United States.
Anna Ross, real cold Virginia
negro" believed to be l0S years old and
by far the oldest person in Loudoun
county, died at the home of Mr.. Willie
Fletcher, near Upperville, on Sunday.
AUNT Anna" was a true type of the
southern negro, possessing that sweet
ness of disposition and The true elements
of courtesy and respect that belong to
the cold mammies.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant, this
week, 10 citizens Of this State, of the
following patents Clifford Bargsmin,
of Newport News, temPeratur, -regula-
tor David NJ Baxter, of Newport News,
metal-b"nding machine VIM. l.. Cooke,
Newpor. News, ribbOn-sbilting mechan-
ism for ty. ewriiers; James A. Green,
OF Milldale, ihill coupling; Benjamin
+. McHorney and +. J. Kelly, of Nor
folk, boat holding down and detaching
device and VIM. r. Whitesell aud +.
b. Whitesell, Of Fishersville, mail bag
catcher.
Woman Pined 500.
Mr.. William Kendrtcks wife of the