Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-27
Virginia News.

secretary LEU spout Cuuudy DO thS
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eustis near Lees
burg.
Counsel for ex-Judge Loving, Of
Nelson county, will ask the court for g
change of venue. 1t is probable that If
the request is granted the trial will be
held in Halifax county.
Rev. j. 0. Tackett, a Methodist min
lister, formerly of Stafford, who had
been living at Front Royal, Tor several
months, died at Remington, Tuesday,
where he was visiting.
Following a brief illness of brain
trouble, Charles William Gibbons died
yesterday, at the home of his father for
mer City Treasurer c. NJ. Gibbons, Win
chester, in his forty third year.
In the democratic primary held in
Page county, Saturday. Capt. Parks de-
feated Col. Leedy fol the nomination for
Senator by twenty-five votes. At Luray
Col. Leedy had majority Of fifteen.
The parsonage of Market Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Winchester was
damaged by fire, which started in reg
lister in the second floor about 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning, while the pastor,
Rev. ]. w. II. Beale, and his wife we're
completing arrangements to go to church.
Mrs. Mary Greehow Lee, daughter of
the late Robert Greenhow, q former
mayor of Richmond, aud a granddaugh-
ter of John Greenhow, who came to this
country, from England early in the eigh-
teenth century died Saturday at her resi-
dence in Baltimore, in her eigbty-aighth
year.
Edward Herrell, of Linden, was az
rested Saturday and arraigned at Win
chester, charged with breaking into
the postofIice at Linden several months
ago. It is alleged that he secured
money and stamps. Ia default of bond
he was committed to Jail for hearing
on June 8.
Fire, supposed to be of incendiary
origin, destroyed Friday night the entire
mercantile slock, store room and ware
houses owned and occupied by John w.
Eamich & Son, Of Whestland, Loudoun
county. Evidences were found that the
store had been entered and robbed, and
the building set on fire to escape detec-
ton. The loss is about 81, 900.
In response to an invitation from Presi-
dent Alderman and Prof. Payne, of the
University of Virgins, a meeting OF the
Virginia High School Teachers Confer
ence has been called by its president,
Edgar Sydenstricker, of the LYnchburg
High School, for June 81 and %, at the
University of Virginia. Several subj.cts
of importance will be discussed during
the day sessions of the conference.
The democratic committee of Fauquier
county has selected July % So the
time for holding the county primaries to
nominate candidates for the State Sen
ate, House of Delegates, county and
district offices. Candidates for nomina-
ton are NJ. NJ. Green and Edward Am
bier, for the House; T. @. Pitcher aud
George L, Fletcher, for the Senate, and
A. s. Hamilton aud J. E. Olinger for
sheriff.
The dead body of Sampson Cateit,
the oldest resident of Wadc vile vicin-
ity, eight miles north of Winchester,
was found along an enbankment on The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yesterday
near Vaudeville by Enginoe r Cannon OF
a freight train. Catlett was walking on
the track, aud upon hearing train ap-
preaching, he stepped 10 one side, only
to be drawn in By the suction and struck
by car. s~He was about ninety-three
years old and quite feeble.