Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-07
Virginia News.


Morgan, both OF Manassas, we're married
In Washington on Saturday.
PresideDt-elect and Mrs. Taft left Hot
Springs yesterday for New York, whera
Mr.. Taft will address q number OF gath
erings duriog the week.
Daring the last two months along the
liG,s OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way more than quarter Of a million of
dollars have been invested in farm lands
by non-residenls.
James Hammock died Saturday at his
home at Reliance, Warren county, of
paralysis, aged SO years. He served as
chaplain 10 the Confederate army and
took part In many battles.
Mrs. Sue Williams Back OF Rich.
mond was robbed of bag containing
Jewels to the value Of 500, 900 on Thurs
Cay night while on sleeper between
New York aud Richmond.
The trial Of Minnie Posey and her
husband, Thomss Posey, charged With
the murder of Mrs. Posey's two brothers,
Edward and Allen Fair, the night OF
October 8, comes up at Manassas today.
Mr.. Henry O. Stuart, former member
of the Virginia State Corporation Com
mission and prominent candidate OF the
democratic nomination for governor, will
sail today from New York for Europe to
he With his wife, who is seriously Ill
abroad.
Augustus V. Evans, Of Norfolk, is
held in Washington awaiting the arrival
of officers from the Virginia city, where
The police say he is wanted upon a
charge Of bigsmy. Evans, who was
staying with friends on street northeast
was arrested late yesterday afternoon.
The death on Saturday of Benjamin
I. Harrison, of Newport News, son of
the late DR.. Prosser Harrison, promi-
nent throughout Virginia and Maryland
reveals ths fact that he underwent year
ago the only successful operation for
aueurism of the aOrta on record in this
country.
Announcement is made In Richmond
of the organization of the jamestown
Exposition Historical Association, which
has for its object the preservation Of
historical exhibits shown at jamestown
during the exposition and the further
ance of the cause of American history,
Judge B. d. White, 10 the circuit court
Saturday night issued an order, remov-
ing from Office the entire police force of
Ocean View, consisting OF Chief D. P.
White aud four policemen. The order
followed on evidence furnished by Will
lam Lsnigau, who sWore he had paid
White weekly sums OF $25 and $15 for
protecting his place at Octan View.
Invitations are out for the coming
wedding OF Miss Rebecea Dulany to Mr..
Fred McIlbone. The bride is daugt-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hunter Dulany,
of "Grafton Hall, near Upperville, and
a gra lddaughter Of the late Dol. r d.
Dulsny. The ceremony will take place
at the home Of the bride on December
22d. The groom 10 paive oil WASH
iDgtOn.
Officers Of Augusta, Ga, Chapter,
Daughters OF the OoniederacY, are in
receipt Of information that Richmond,
has accepted the Wirz monument, aud
has set aside for il site in Hollywood
cemetery. The.committee in charge 10
Richmond, is awaiting receipt of word
of acceptance from Augusta before des-
gnatlug the exact site for the Wirz
monument.
The Benevolent Order Of Elks held
their annual memorial services all over
the country yesterday, wherever they
have a lodge. In Lynchburg Senator
Robert l.. Owen, OF Oklahoma, q native,
was the ora'or OF the occasion aud vas
introduced to Congressman Garter Glass.
In Roanoke Gov. Swanson made an sd-
dress, while Senator Daniel spoke in
Richmond and Former Governor Mon
tsgue in Hampton.