The Washington herald., 1907-08-11
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.
Brief Items of Interest from the Sis
ter states Over the River.

Martinsburg Aug I0.-Isaiah Brown
SDcrow. seventy seven years Old wealthy retired
farmer. died yesterday 4 paralysis. His widow
sons. and ulree daughters survive hi-0,
Richmond. Aug. 1O.-Gov. Swanson
has accepted an invita;' 70 address the joint
convention Of the retail furniture dealers and manu-
facturers al The jamestown Exposition
Fairmont. Aug. I0.-The annual show
Of the West Virginia State Poultry Association VIII
be held a; Farmont December 20 s. Charles Nc
Claye. Of New London. uhio viii be the Judge.
fredericksburg. Aug. 10-MarshaH
Frazcr. Of Orange County. was ordained min
isteF yesterday PamunkCy Baptist Church in that
county He studied az Louisville Theological Sem
inarv
Morgantown. Aug I0.-Dr Frank v
Langftt. of this city, recent graduate OF the
Maryland University school Of Medicine. has passed
the West Virginia examination aud wiil practice
here.
Leesburg, Aug. l0-The Republican
convention for Loudoun County met to-day at Pir-
eellye and elected delegates 10 the Congressional
convention in Alexandria August r. In addition TO
nominating county officers.
Harelsonburg. Aug. 1O.-Mrs. Efe
Berlin c.sd Yesterday az the home Of her father G.
r. Arey. IN BTdgewater. cf appendicitis. She was
the widow of Charles II. Berlin. and is survived
BY one daughter and sister.
Leesburg. Aug 10.-The Loudoun
Heavy-Draft ard Agricultural Association snd the
Loudom mces viii be held Al the colt show grounds.
near LcosburE. on September Is and l9. There
will be six racing events each day.
Keyser. Aug 10.-Mrs Russell Sa-
vile. Of OLD Fields Hardy County. attempted TO
commit suicide by swallowing strychnlne, but did
not take 4 large enough dose. She was removed
70 the hospital at Keyser. and will recover
Winchester, Aug. l0-JOhn w. Rit-
enouY, a prominent resident and fcrmer merchant
Of STEPHENS City. this county died last night aged
seVenty-nine years. His wife died nine years ago.
One sister Mrs. Susan Lemley. Of Indiana survives
Fredericksburg, Aug I0.-Capt s. J.
Quinn, Of Fredericksburg, grand master Of Mns0nS
Of Virginia, has appointed Mr.. James H. Allen. OF
Richmond, grand tiler Of the Grand Lodge Of Viz
ginia to FIJI the vacancy caused by the death Of w
e. Wilkinson.
Richmond, Aug 10.-C. NJ. Caughv.
United States consul at Malaga, Spain. whose crit
cal illness has been announced in a cablegram mar
ried the daughter Of the late John VI Higgins Of
this city. Caughy has been suffering for some time
from diabetes.
Richmond Aug 10.-EX- Police Sergt
Thomas. retired two years ago after sixteen years
service as crer fer the police court died this morn
ing He hal been en- the police force since he was
mustered out Of the Confederate army as captain
Of Louisa County company.
Richmond Aug. 10-Dr. w. L.
Drewry, Of Petersburg, has been elected president
Of the Virginia Home and Industrial School for
Girls. He succeeds Capt. John l. Roper. Of Nor
folk whose letter TO the 5oard Of directors de-
clining denomination read.
Fredericksburg. Aug. 1O-A drinking
cup used during the civil war was found in the
ruins Of sn old brick house on Lee Hill near this
city, and is now in the possession Of John w.
Wroten. Of this city. Il Is gold lined and bears
the initials j. a. B., C. S. A"
Ileesburg, Aug 10-The fifteenth an
iHal encampment Of the Loudoun Campmeeting As
seciation viii be held at BeHtoR's woods near Mil
deburg August l6 10 q. The meeting is under
the auspices Of the Baltimore Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Danville, Aug I0.-Action in the
LEGAL opticn election, which was 70 have been asked
for at the September term Of the Corporation Court
by the Anti-saloon Loague Of this city has been
deferred peding the decision Of courts regarding the
qualification Of voters In such elections
Grafton. Aug. 10.-John Bryson. gen
eral manager Of the TygGrts Valley glass plant
Grafton. died yesterday Of typhoid fever. He for
merly lived at BelIaire. Ohio. where he managed
glass plant. He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Lcttie Summers, Of Grafton ard one child
Fredericksburg, Aug. 1O.-Mrs. Anne
Eliza Eicklen died this morning at the residence
Of her daughter. Mrs James z. Cmbin. in this
city. She was ninety-two years old and is survived
by brother, ST. Gecgye X. Fitzhugh Of this city:
sen. W. F. Fickien Of Stafford County. and two
tiaughtCEs-Airs. COrbin and Mrs ban L. Lee. OF
Stafford County.