Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-09
Virginia News.

Messrs. Davis q Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant, this
week, Of patent to d. BlsnkenshiP, of
Raven, Va, for q wrench.
The seven-monihs-old child Of Ralph
Hancock of Norfolk, swallow link
bracelet to which Was attached a small
locket. The child is in foe humor and
seems to be thriving on the gold trinkets.
Mrs. Susan E. OhambliD, widow Of
Albert G. Chsmblin, died OF copiplica-
ton Of diseases at the home of ner dsugh-
ter, Mrs. j. w. Chamblin, at Hamilton,
Tuesday night, aged seVeniy.six yesr'.
The uarrisge of Mira. Bessie V. Sill
iugs, formerly Of Warrenton, now Of
Washington, to Mr.. Eljsh Les Cox, OF
Norfolk, will take place 10 the Arlington
Hotel, In Washington, tomorrow. They
will reside in Norfolk.
"Adrisn," the old homestead Of the
John @. Pollock family, on the Kappa
hammock river, In Stafford county, two
miles below Fredericksburg, has been
purchased by Philip Westlsll, of Albany,
N. Y, for the sum Of 50, 100.
Preliminary negotiations are now in
progress between the light committee OF
Dsnvile council and the owners and OF
icers of the Danville Street Railway and
Electric Company, looking toward the
proposed purchase of the car line by the
city, and its operation under municipal
ownership.
In Isle.of- Wight Circuit Court We'd
nesday evening Joe Busch, alias Frank
CLARK, was given Is years for urniDg
30 horses, males aud jersey COWS owned
by James NJ. Branch, brother OF Hur-
rcsne Branch, the bloodhound detec-
tive, causing s., 900 loss.
Ia the Circuit Court of Prince Will
liam country this week Charles Norris,
colored, WAS convicted of the larceny OF
two cattle from Wheeler Brothers, Of
Wellington station, sentenced to one
year In the penitentiary. Wellington
Meredith, another negro, was convicted
of house-bresking and sentenced 10 two
years in the penitentiary.
Col. Clayton G.. Coleman, 60 years
old, who spent many Of his winters 10
Richmond, died Wednesday night 10
St. VincenPE in6rmsry, in Little Rock,
Ark. Col. Coleman was born 10 Jer.
done castle, colonial Homestead nesr
Buckners, In Louisa county, and WAS
married to Miss Anna Bteedin, of Win
chester.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Norfolk and Western
Railway at Roanoke yesterday all the
old officers and directors we're reelected.
The directors we're given authority to
purchase the Lynchburg Belt Line and
connecting railway, the West Vir-
GINA Southwestern, the Pocahontis and
Western, the Caretta and the Big Stony
railways.
The Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany IS negotiating with bankers for the
sale of approximately $12, 900, 900 5 per
cent. bonds. The object Of the issue is
to permit an increase ofthe compsny's
facilities and TO provide additional work
ing capital with which 10 transact the in
creasing business to result from these
additional facilities.
Judge Bsrksdsls failed again OF Boyd
ton, yesterday in securing quota Of
Jurors in the trial of E. w. Overbey,
cashier of the wrecked bank OF Mecklen-
burg. Dat Of the 1876 men summoned
only Ii jurors have taken their seats 10
the box. Several Of those accepted by
the court have been objected to by coun-
sci for the defense.
A wedding which came as surprise
ID relatives WIS that of Miss Margaret
Undertake, daughter OF ]. w. Timber
lake, Of Fauquier Springs, TO Richard
Lewis, of Broad Run. The wedding
sas celebrated very quietly at the home
# the bride yesterday at 4 p. m. Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis, Immediately after the
wedding, drove to their home at Broad
Run, where they will reside.
Silas Smith, formerly Of Kentucky, q
well-known turfmsn and horss trainsr,
was yesterday placed on trial in the Cir
cult Court of Heprico county for the
murder of William Murphey, hosler at
the Acca stock farm, where Smith was
engaged in the capacity Of manager.
Murphey, Smith alleged had made i'm
proper advances to his 16.year.old
daughter Margaret.
10 the Circuit Court at Jonesboro,
Tenn, yesterday William McOlsIn
Sparrow pleaded guilty of attempted
criminal assault invo.vnga young won'
an 10 Washington county, and was
sentenced to 10 years 10 the peniten.
tisry. The offeuse was committed five
days ago. Sparrow claimed to DO resi-
dent OF St. Louis.
Gen. Thomas T. Munford has appoint
ed Mrs. Ot.lia Malone MeGill, daugh- |
ter OF the late Gen. William Malone, OF
P, t rsburg, spoDsrr, and Miss Kate
Dudley Staples, maid Of honor, to rep
res Mt the department of the inspector
general st the meeting of the grand camp |
OF Confederate veterans, to be held at /,
Charlottesville October 20 t. %. Miss !
Laura WEIGH Newman, daughter OF
O pit. Conway Nesmsn, of Orange |
county, was appointed sponsor to the
Secoud brigade, Sons of Vtt'rAts, at the
State Confederate reunion.
II one OF the sidtshoWs at The state
fair at Richmond had advertised that its
patrons would see man kill a horse
with his bare hands it is probable that
the tent would have been crowded, yet