The Washington herald., 1907-08-30
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.

jamestown Exposition, Aug. 29. -
Charles B. Hendricks Of BnmWeu. ". Va. and
Miss Annie Mcdonald Duncan Of WaitviIle. were
married IN he West Virginia Building Tuesday
night.
Manassas, Aug. 29.-Rev. Robert. Smith
aged eightynine one Of the oldest ministers Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, is dead al his
home here Of heart failure. He was a native Of
Hartford County, Nd. He is survived by his widow
and several daughters
Richmond. Aug "a systematic effort
is being made throughout Virginia % defeat the
election TO the legislature q all asDirarts who are
directly identified with the railroads and those op-
posed 70 the enforcement Of the 2-cent passenger
rate law promulgated by the corporation commission
Han!sonburg, aug. "A telegram re-
crivcd here to-day from Cumberland announces the
death Of Augustus VI. Thomas in that city this
morning. He was born in Winchester. but lived
much Of his life in this county He was eightv-fra
years of age. Park AgneT. Of Alexandria. was his
nephew.
Terra Alta. Aug. 2s-The annual re-
union Of the soldiers Of Preston County W. Va. be-
gan here to-day and viii continue until Saturday
The sessions held at lake Terra Alta about one
mile from town The reunion Is in the nature Of a
Chautauqua. and attracts people from all over the
country.
Clarksburg. Aug. 2.-Twenty-hve per-
sons have been summoned 70 appear before the
grand jury next week effort to indict the Off
GERS and directors Cf tie defunct Eureka loan and
Building Association FOR alleged embezzlement Of
the funds Three years ago the association collapsed
causing loss Of $4,000 to the stock and bond hold
ers.
Fredericksburg, Aug. 29.-Stork Mills,
Of Caroline County. 4 tracI-walker on the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. mas
struck by a SeaboaTd Air Line train in the yards
here this morning and sustained a fracture of the
skull by being thrown against box car. He was
taken 10 Mary Washington Hospital and IS ex-
pected 10 recover.
Fredericksburg. Aug. 81. II. Irving.
one Of the Oldest and most prominent citizens OF
lrvington. Lancaster County died at the home Of
his daughter Mrs. W l. Messick in that place
to-day aged seventy-fve. He is survived b.
widow two daughters-Mrs. Messick Ct Irvington
and Mrs J. f. Bussell Of Norfok-and one son
Dr. L. N. Irving, Of Irvingt0n.
Hyndman, Aug. 29.-Walter S. Madore.
superintendent Of the Hyndman Water Company,
and Miss Nelle g. Sm0use daughter Of Charles
smouse. Of Dickens, this county. and graduate Of
Dickinson seminary Williamsport Pa. were mar
red Yesterday at the home OF The bride by Rev
Waiter Anderson, pastor q the Union Grove Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. The groom is a nephew Of
Maj. l. Clark Madore. Of Cumberland.
Fredericksburg, Aug. 29.-In Concord
Baptist Church. at Adee Hanover County, yester-
day. Miss Margaret Campbell Farish became the
BRIDE Of ]. Grant Thomas. merchant and agent for
the Cincinnati and Ohio Railroad at Atlee The
brides father gave her away Her maid Of honor
was Miss Fennen Crawley. Of Farmvillc. William
Thomas. brother Of the groom Of Newport News.
was best man. Rev. Frank Hardy oticiated assisted
By Prof W. D. Bremner