Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-05
Virginia News.

Miss Roberta Willis died yesterday at
Charles Town, w. Va, at an advanced
age.
William Andrews, aged 20 years, died
Monday at the home of his son, IN rs
sex county. He was Confederate SOL
der.
An endemic Of smallpox has brok' n
out at Hinckel, in the western part OF
Frederick county, and the situation Is
causing alarm.
Mrs. Margaret Anderson, widow OF
Israel Anderson, died Tuesday at the
home OF her son, J. E. Anderson, at
Kerns, Frederick county, aged 81 years.
The engagement of DR.. st. George
fucker Griunan, of Richmond, to Miss
Susie Dabney, of the University OF Vlr-
pinia, is announced. The marriage will
be celebrated April IS, in the university
chapel.
The total number OF students enrolled
to March 90. at the University OF Vir-
ginia, was 724, which is an increase oil
IS over the number for the whole OF last
session aud is the largest is the history
the institution.
w. II. Buckner, jr., of RaPpahannock
Academy, Caroline county, who was
charged with using the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes, was acquitted OF the
charge in the United States Court at
Richmond, Tuesday.
Louis Stimmell, son of r s. Slim
nell, of Whitehall, and Miss Ollie
Mauzy, daughter of George Mauzy, OF
Siler, both of Frederick county, were
married Wednesday morning at the
United Brethren Church, Winchester
1t was officially announced yesterday
that the negotiations which have been
pending for some weeks looking to the
amalgamation of the First National and
Peoples National Banks of Lynchburg
have been stopped and the merger will
not take place.
A. w. Ward, eighty-years old, while
shooting at hawk near Lynch's acct
dentalIy shot his wife in toe shoulder
and face, landing over forty shot in ter
temple and several IN her mouth, i'm
bedding one shot in tooth. Mrs.
Ward has been unconscious ever since
the accident.
The republican of The Senate and
House OF Representatives met in joint
caucus at the close of the session OF the
House Yesterday and selected The mem
bers of the republican congressional cam
paign committee. The Virginia men,
Der is Col. Campbell Slemp.
The revenue department ID moving
against the druggists in Richmond 10
enforce the notice issued from the de-
partment some months ago to require
those who sold medicines carrying a
high degree of alcohol TO take out regu'
lar liquor license April was the limit
allowed. Few have complied so far
with this ruling.
The son of w. J. Todd, late treasurer
of Henrico county, yesterday paid $40,
600 to the county treasurer on account
of his fathers shortage. The authori-
ties will give reasonable time for him
to settle up the estate and pay the bal
ance. The Fidelity aud Casualty Com
pany is his boDdsman, aud the city will
look to them for whatever balance his
estate may not liquidale.
In a raid Tuesday night on house at
2Ol2 May street, Richmond, five
we'll dressed young women were arrested.
The raid was instituted by brother of a
girl II years old. Ada Gordon, ID years
old the little girl mixed up in the mote
rious Della Haynes case, was one OF the
FIVE found at the place. She was turn
ed over to the Children's Society. The
women we're put under bond for theiT
good behavior. and Ada Parkinson, the
proprie;ress, was held for further evil
dence.
Rev. Julian BrOadus, pastor OF the
Baptist church at Berryyille, ofticiated
at three weddings there yesterday. The
couples were DR.. Warren Helvestine, oil
Berryville, and Miss Lillian Copen-
haver, Of Wildwood, Clarke county,
whose home will he at Lynchburg, Va
G. X. Foley aud Miss Lydia LouIhan,
both of Clarke county, who will reside
at Pitcairn, Pa, and Charles Feliner,
of Jefferson county, w. Va, and Miss
nertha Lloyd, of Clarke county, whose
home will be near Berryville.