Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-15
Virginia News.

lDgOn IOr SlU,OUO. MI mhuuOA
for nerly resided in Stafford and is we'll
known Masons.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. ID. T. Fallen, for
merly Of Lotlsburg, Vs., died at her
home In Washington Sunday. Her
body will be taken ID Lottsburg for TO-
terment.
Mr.. Henry Olive, Of Stafford, grubbed
twelve acres OF stump land in two days
on his fsrm known as Springfield"
Some OF the stumps were three feet in
diameter. Mr.. Olive uses traction en-
CINE and log chain.
1t is expected that the decision In
the South Carolina dlspenssry cases
will be handed down 10 the United
States Circuit Court Of Appesle at Nor
folk today. The case Involves q ques-
ton Of states rights.
Miss Cordelia Endora Scott, daughter
of Mr.. and Mts. Edward NJ. Scott, OF
Somerset, Va, was married on Sunday
last to Mr.. Z. A. Smith, of Oulpeper
county, by Rev. F. G. Scott, Of Peters
burg. The bride and groom have gone
on az extensive bridal tour.
After an illness Of only few days
duration, Mrs. Austin Tsliaferro, aged
20 years, widow of the lats Capt. Law
renee Tallsferro, died at the home OF
Mrs. E. M. Crutch6eld, 10 Fredericks-
burg, Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Martha Wright, 95 years old,
wife OF William Wright, who was Ia
borer up to nine months ago, when
blindnes, compelled him to stop work,
lies ct Kings Daughters Hospital, Nor
folk, suffering from four bullet wounds
inflicted by her husband. She will re-
cover.
At the annual protractsd meeting OF
South Boston Colered Church, near
Charlottesville, a row occurred over a
game of crsp, which resulted in the
death of Milton Drummond, OF Oman
cock, aud Charles Parker, of WardtowD,
and the serious wounding Of two otders.
All of the parties are negroes.
Saturday night the launch Of j. Hsr-
manson Killmon, of Onancock, was
nearly destroyed by FIRE. Mr.. Killmon
was returning from fishing trip, when
an explosion occurred, followed by FIRE.
Most Of the wood work WAS consumed
and he was severely burned about the
hands and srms
George B. Gaiues, aged 35 years, q
prominent horseman of Richmond,
dropped dead in front of the Manley
Hotel in Fairmont, w. Va, Sunday
night, from heart disease. Mr.. Gaines
had q string of horses to exhibit at the
fair.
Although in no way to be character
lied ss an elopsmeut, circumstances out
OF the ordinary attended wedding yes
tsrday at noon at the Heurico home Of
Edward J. Willis, when Miss Mary Lee,
of Norfolk, daughter Of the late james
W. Lee, became the bride of Thronton
Jones, mayor Of Hampton.
Miss Msude Jane Drummoud. daugh-
ter Of Sheriff Drummond, Of Amherst
county, and William Henry De Witt,
ais, Of Amherst, eloped to Rockville and
we're msrrled sherly before 2 o'clock
s, tnrday night by Rev. Thomas 81.
Campbell, pastor OF the Baptist Church,
at Rockville, Nd.
]. r. Smith, who escaped from jail at
Luray, on Ssturdsy, was arrested yestsr-
day at Hsgerstown, Nd, and is held
pending the arrival OF Lursy officer.
Smith, who was 10 the Luray jail await
ing trial on the charge Of forgery, has q
sweetheart and she is believed to
have been the attraction that csrried
him to Hageret1wn after he escaped
from prison.
Harry w. Smith, msstsr OF the Graf
ton Hunt Club, OF Worcester, Mass.
has been elected master of the newly
organized Loudoun Hunt Club, and the
Grafton hounds and the Loudoun hounds
will hunt the county sround Leesburg.
The Loudoun Hunt Club has leased the
Vsndevsnter properly in Market street
| for the season.
Because his father refused to give him
small amount of money nine weeks
ago, Joseph Webster, the twenty-three-
year.old son Of Reuben Webster, Roa-
uoke county farmer, left home. The
family believed he sought home else
where, but yesterday his body was
found, picked clean OF FISH by buzzards,
uesr the Webster homestead. Young
Webster had shot himself through the
head.
L. 9. Ricketts,, Of Orange, has been
appointed secretary of the Virginia Horse
Show Association by the president Of
the association, Charles Mullikin, Of
Boyce, Clarke county. Mr. Ricketts,
succeeds the late Charles w. Smith,
who died three weeks ago at his home,
In WsrrentoD, from injuries sustained
by fall from his horse at the Norfolk
horse show several years ago.
Bsit NJ. Fernsld, republican, was
elected governor Of Maine over Obadiah
Gardner, democrat, st the election yes
terday. The reduced plurality is esti-
mated at 10000. All four republican
candidates fer Congress and Charles P.
Hatch, republican candidate fer state
auditor, were elected. Obadiah Gard
ner, democratic candidate for governor,
is head of tie State Grange Patrons Of
Husbandry.
Mr.. John NJ. Fox, a wel-known
farmer of Swepson, Meeklenberg county
was gored to death by bull on 5atur-
day. Mr.. Fox was Leading the animal
from one field to another when the bull
attacked him. The beast threw him 10
the ground and tore his clothing from