Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-12
Virginia News.

patent attorneys, report the grant, TINS
week, to citizens OF this state, Of the foi-
lowing patents:-Walter E. billiard, OF
Petersburg, belt-shifter; aud Claiborne
W. GoOcb, of Lynchburg, adding ma
chine.
Ashland experienced an unusual cleo
trio storm last night. At 6 o'clock in
the evening lightning struck the tower
of the town fire engine house and set it
Oh FIRE. Ia spite of the heavy rainfall
the building was burned, but the fire
engine was saved.
Miss Olive White, eldest daughter of
John White, of Bsldwins Ridge, and
Milton Hefin of Fauquier, we're mar
ried at Warrenton yesterday at st.
James Protestant Episcopal Church by
Rev. William Fl. Laird. The best
man was Ford Anderson, of Warren
ton, aud the maid of honor, Miss Leslie
Burges, of Baldwins Ridge.
A new banking and trust company
has been incorporated at Falls Church,
with capital stock of $4,000 The
officers are; DR.. George B. Fadeley.
president; j. B. Gould, vice president:
George w. Hswxhurst, cashier. The
directors are James J. Davenport,
William E. Ellison, A. Fl. Barber,
NJ. f. Church and Miss Martin Guudy.
Capt Evan F. Morgan, superinten-
dent of the pententiary, and Capt. P.
st. J. Wilson, the nelly appointed
highway commissioner, left Richmond
Monday night on weeks trip to the
countries OF Amherst, Bedford aud
Washington, where they go to confer
with the local authorities as to the
employment OF conYicts on the country
loads under the recent act of the legis'a-
ture.
A dispatch from Ere ierick Hall says
hat the most terrific wind, hail aud
rain storm that has passed over that
section in recent years visited that COM
munity about six clock yesterday even
ing. Hail fell rapidly, the stones being
as large as marbles, literally beating
vegetation iptO the ground, destroying
the tobacco crop and tearing the corn
into shreds. The hail was attended by
a perfect water spout, washing the farm
lands into gullies. The desOIation
wrought is deplorable aud great.
More than 500 farmers were in at
tendance upon the sessions of the State
Farmers Institute at Roanoke yesterday.
The farmers went to Blacksburg today
on a special train to inspect the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute College and Expert
ment Station. The old officers were
reelected yesterday. Resolutions were
adopted favoring the importation Of
labor igoA aorihefn Europe, iaVorlne
good roads aud improved educational
facilities, declaring that the farmers
are not paid enough for their products
owing to the trusts, declaring boycott
against the National Harvesters Com
pany and advising the farmers to Pur-
chase from independent companies.
The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals reconyened 10 Richmond yes
terday morning, with Circuit Judges
Golf snd Prilchard and District Judge
Boyd in attendance. The court an
nonnced lis opinion 10 the following
cases No. 652-Southern Railway
Company, plaintiff in error, VS.. Ernest
Thomson, by his guardian, Garland A
Thomson, defendant in error; in error
to the Circuit Court at Asheville, n. c.
Opinion by Judge Gof. Reversed and
cause remanded TO the State Court. No.
660--F. KelI appellant, VS.. Westcou-
Trencbard Lumber Company ct al APP
pellees appeal from the Circuit Court
at Raleigh, n. G. Opinion by Judge
Waddill. Reversed, with cause, and
cause remanded for further proceedings.