Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-05
Virginia News.

DR.. NJ. L. Webb, of Fredericksburg,
and Miss Lula Dillon, formerly of King
George county, we're married Thursday
night at the residence of the Rev. r. A.
Williams, In Fredericksburg.
Governor Swanson has issued his an
nual proclamation closing all the State
Departments on Labor Day, and urging
upon all the people the Importance Of
observing the day.
| A general mortgage for So, 900 900,
from the Roanoke Traction and Light
Company to the Baltimore Trust and
Guarantee Company, tru.tse, was filed
in the Office of the clerk Of the Cooperation
Court OF Roanoke yesterday.
After being out fer six hours yesterday
the jury in the case Of Henry Smith,
colorsd, on trial in the Norfolk county
Circuit Court yes erday, for alleged crimi-
nal assault ulon Mrs. Catherine Powell,
OF Prentis Place, Port'mouth, last month,
could not agree and Sas discharged.
Rev. Robt. u. Brooking, rector of
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Harrison
ourg, has .nderei his resiDaIion to The
veslry to take effect September 10. The
reason given is that the rectOr's health
is such thst bis physicians sdVise COM
plete rest for the period of at least a
yer.
Rev. Robb White, jr., of Charlottes-
Vile. who recently resigned the rector
ship of AOurishipg parish In Cambridge,
Mass, to 90 to a difficult field Of labor
with Bishop Brent, in the Philippines,
will leave tonight to take up bis mis-
siousry duties. His wife and child
will accompany bin. List night, in
Christ Episcopal Church, Ohsrlottes-
vile, a farewell service was held 10 con-
nection With his departure.
Mistaking bottle of carbolic acid for
bottle of medicine, Mrs. J. r. Price Of
Richmond yesterday morning swallowed
some of the poison. Realizing the mis-
t ke, however, IS soon IS she had swsl-
lowed it, Mrs.. Price called to her hus-
band, who was down stairs. Price ran
to a netr by drug store, procured an
antidots and, hurrying home, admins
tered it to his wife With such excellent
results that she is now entirely out OF
danger.
The Auti-SalOon League of Fairfax
county held its annual county conven-
t Oh at Oakton yesterday. The meet
ing were largely attended by representa-
tives from the local clubs throughout
the county. Rev. j. A. Strother, of
Fairfax; Messrs. NJ. E. Church and
George w. Hawxhurst, of Falls Church,
and Rev. DR.. Ed J. Richardson, field
secretary for northern Virginia, sd
dressed the convention.
Claiborne M.tley, a colOred convict,
from Danville, made bis escape from the
Virginia penilenIisry Thursday night
He was serving term of seven years
for felonious assault. He was employed
wi h tthes on new srmory bull iuy
at the pentertiary. Late in the after
noon Motley went to the rear Of the
building and opened hole large enough
to secret, his body in the soft earth.
Climbing 10, he succeeded in piliug sut-
fcient old boards over the opening TO-.
conceal himself. The guards made an
unsuccessful search for him, passing
often over the spot. He remained in
this condition until late st night, when
he made dive for the negro section. A
reward of $50 has been offered for bis
arrest.
One of the cleversst pieces Of fraud in
the annals of the State has been un-
esrthed with the arrest Of David Buc-
hsDsn, postmaster, and Elijah Stacey,
his assistant, at Golden Springs, Buc-
hanan county, on chsrge OF obtaining
goods uuder false pretenses, and using
the mails for the purpose oflrsud. These
men, it is alleged, ordered goods from
the mail order houses OF Chicago for the
last two years. When the articles srrived
a cheap imitation was secured and mailed
back to the house, with letter claiming
that the company hsd not sent what was
ordered. The substitution of paste
dismoud ring for q real one led 10 their
arrest. The two men, having complete
couttol of the postoftice under their
charge, had been doing big business
under this scheme.