Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-13
Virginia News.

Ex-secretary Of the Treasury Shaw
Yesterday spoke ct Rosnoke on behalf of
Mr.. slemp for Congress in the Ninth dis
trict.
Mr.. VIM. w. Durret, Confederate
veteran, aged ninety years, died Thurs
day at bis home, near Mt Pleasant, in
Spotsylvsnia county.
Mr.. Daniel Tolson, an old Confederate
veteran was killed by a falling limb
Friday night while hunting on bis place
near Stafford Store.
Robert Wyatt, aged Is, yesterday was
sent to state prison for twelve months Tor
stealing 80 cents from the store OF Wade
q. Brinkley, at Drivers. He confessed
At meeting ofthe vestry Of Emman-
ueI Church at Hsrrlsouburg last night
1t was decided TO extend call to Rev.
Dalls Tucker, at present rector OF the
Episcopal Church in Bedford city.
Mr.. Andrew Lewis, for many years 3
prominent jsweler of Harrisonburg died
yesterday near Marshall, after a IiDger-
ing illness Of paralysis, 10 the eightieth
year OF his age. he vas a native OF
Monroe county.
Mr.. James o. Lee, for % years q
member OF the Board of Supervisors OF
Stafford county and for the past l6 years
chairman of the board, died at his home,
"Willow Dale" In that county, Sunday,
from Injuries received in a fall shorI
time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. Won Pike, OF Elon,
near Lsesburg, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Ethel Den
YER Pike, to DR.. Spencer P. Bass, Of
Tsrboro, N. o. The wedding will take
plsce this fall. Miss Pike is grand
daughter OF the late General Albert Pike.
Mr.. F. NJ. Chichester, of Fredricks.
burg, went to Richmond, Monday,
where be will met MessrS. Byrd and
Mann, the other attorneys 10 the local
option case. 1t is understood the petit
ton for a writ of error to the decision
OF the Corporation court, Of Frsdericks-
burg, will be completed this week or
next and presented to one Of the judges
Of the Court Of Appeals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Garter Gibson,
Of Hickory Grove, Prince William
county, have Issued cards for the mar
risge OF their daughter, Mary Gibson,
to George I Hutchinson, OF Lensh
The wedding will take place 10 the
Presbyterian Church at Aldie, Loudoun
county, on Thursday, October 10, al
2:30 o'clock.
Having pleaded guilty of poisoning
horses, hogs and cattle belonging to w.
q. Kitchen, J. J. Powell, Of Suffolk,
yesterday was sentenced to four years In
states prison. A feud had existed be.
tween the men, who we're farmers near
Magnolia. Powell claimed he belonged
to secret band of avengers who forced
him to commit the crime, under threats
of personal violence.
The frat person to die In the electric
chair in Virgins, under the new law
doing away with hanging as a means Of
inAicting capital punishment, was cleo
trocuted today in Richmond. This was the
first test of Virsinis's death chair, and
the interest in the event was great. The
man to die first wac Henry Smith, ne
gro, convicted Of criminal assault upon
Mrs. Albert Powell, of Portsmouth.
w. L. Thompson, prominent farm
er of Purcellville, is in critical condi-
ton as the result of injuries sustained in
runaway accident on Thursday last.
Mr.. Thompson was thrown from his We
hicle, striking telephone pole. AT
frat his injuries were not considered
serious, but complications have since
arisen that make his condition alarming
The body of William Fl. Harrell,
aged 20, conductor on 5eaboard ma
terial train, who, on Saturday was sho!
to death at Gumbeuy, N. O., by Relief
Operator A. f. Penny6ell, whom be
suspected of paying attentions to Mrs
Hanell, arrived at Suffolk yesterday
afternoon and today will be taken for
lnterment to Cypress Chapel, near his
old home. The dead man is said to
have been the sggrtssor, having advanced
upon the operator with drawn knife,
declaring that one must die. Hsrrell
leaves q young widow.