Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-27
Virginia News.

H~Hs nSu Vi tuC pChAooe-N :
Virginia, committed suicide at Toano
yesterday By first cutting his throat and
then shooting himself he was sixty
two years of age and bachelor.
Fire yesterday morning destroyed the
large barn of William Garrett, bis resi-
dence, several ouibuildiogs on his place,
end the residence barn, end several out
buildings of George l.. Collins, near
Bowling Green, Caroline county.
Robert W. Powers, for a half century
prominent in business and civic LIE In
Richmond, died yesterday in his seven
ty-seyenth year. he was member OF
the Richmond Howitzers in 1859 and
participated in the capture of John
Brown.
Miss Belle Redding, former superin-
teudent of the Mary Washington Hos.
pitsl, Fredericksburg, WAS married
Thursday in Los Angeles, Gala, to A.
l.. Hollingworlh, of Providence, K. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollingsworth will reside
at Providence.
The anniversary of the foundation OF
the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
was celebrated at Danyille last night by
the four lodges of that city. Past Grand
Master Charles Orchard acted as master
of ceremonies aud Past Grand Repre-
sentative George B. Davis, Of Richmond,
delivered the principal address.
Mr.. Edgar E. Default, OF Fredericks-
burg, was drowned Friday. He was in
company with Messrs. Hawkins and
Fairfax at the wharf. He said he WAS
going to take bath and jumped into
the river. The last seen OF him be was
swimming across to the Stafford side.
The river is being dragged for the body.
E1gewater wharf, on lower Machodoc
river, Westmoreland county, together
with two warehouses, the property Of
Charles +. Dagger, was consumed By fire
early yesterday morning. The houses
contained about $500 worth of fertilizer
and goods belonging to neighboring per-
sOns and merchants. The total loss Is
81 900, with DO insurance.
Fire resulting from q leaky gasoline
lamp destroyed several frame buildings
at Pine Beach, just outside Of the James
town Exposition grounds, Yesterday,
among the burned buildings being three
two.story hotels. These were sll filled
with people, but the guests we're up
early, and there were no fatalities or
serious accidents incident to the fire,
which resulted in upwards Of 81, 500
damages.
The proposition to secure q Sunday
passengers train service in Winchester,
over the Baltimore and Ohio and Cum
berland Valley Railroads, WAS the cause
Of a sharp fight at meeting of the
business men, held in the City Council
chamber, Thursday night. Ministers of
FIVE churches and dozen men identified
with the church were srrayed against q
group of the cly's leading business and
professional men, and spirited clash re-
suited. The motion made by the bust
ness men to request The railroads TO
furnish schedule trains on Sunday was
bitterly fought by the opposition, but
was carried.
The democratic committee of Loudoun
county has designated June 10 as the
date for holding the democratic pri-
msries for nominating candidates for
sheriff, treasurer, commemorative attor-
ney, district offices and for the selection
of candidate for the House of Dele
gates. The committee passed resOlu-
ton denying the right of Fauquier toun-
ty to select The senatorial candidate
instead of the doater delegate. For
many years the senatorial candidate has
been chosen from Loudoun county and
the hoater delegate from Fsuquier coun-
ty. Theodore G. Pitcher aud George
Latham Fletcher, Of Fauquier county,
have already announced their candidacy
for the State Senate, and Major b. w.
Lynn, of Loudoun county, the present
Senator representing the two counties, is
also an aspirant.