Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-14
Virginia News.

Marriage licenses we're Issued Ia Wash
ington yesterday to Richard Skidmore
and Mollie Stevens, both Of King George
County, and to Alton A. Doris and
Elsie L. Perry, both Of Prince William
county.
q hue macadam rosd about 10 miles
long and to cost $45. 0OG per mile over the
Blue Ridge Mountains and connecting
the valley and eastern part OF Virgins Is
projected BY the people 10 the Wynes'
boro section.
Present plans OF the Virginia republic
cans are TO run Patrick McOsulj assistant
postmaster Of Lyuchburg, add former
repu bIIcan candidate for governor,
against Representative Garter G.as', OF
the Sixth district, next year.
Mr.. Thomas F. Ryan has bought lot
OF thoroughbred horses aud 1t is believed
that he will engage In racing next sea-
son. A track has been built at Oak
Hill, his country estate, In Nelson
county.
Creditors lave instituted proceedings
In the Law and Equity Court against the
Richmond and Henrico Railway Com
psny, charging that iIs organization was
fraudulent, and asking that 1t be thrown
toto the hands Of q receiver.
Will Chandler, The negro charged
with having attempted to criminslly as
ssut Miss Maggie Iugrsw, daughter Of
]. W. Ingram, was acquitted at Dan
Vile Yesterday, although the girl identi'
fed him. The evidence Of other Wit
nesses wss conflicting.
Mrs. Josephine K, EVersich, who
thrice shot her husband at their home at
Newport News on July rs because he
Insisted on playing the grsphaphone
when she wanted to sleep, was indicted
by the grand Jury yesterday and the
trial is sel for Wednesday.
BIshop. Coadjutor Arthu. S. Lloyd, Of
the Episcopal Church, preached In st..
Georges Church, Fredericksburg, Sstur-
day at the morning service and 10
Trinity Church at night. He confirmed
10 candidates at st. Georges and four at
Trinity.
The state finance committee Is 10 sss.
sion IN Rich 'r -
preparation bi i'-'' tr... - ,e
state institutiT, i B.. .-
appropriation r.H
will not be r
n axe SOM
Ing to equal
Tneut 10 the ...'t .,. r.
Thomas B a- 90.
arrested 10 Richmond on a charge OF
vsgrsncy, yesterday startled the police
| court when be declared that be was 1a6
years old, hsd erjoyed a personal &C.
qlaiptance With Gen. George Washing.
ton, president Of the UOited States, and
remembered distinctly the Incident Of
the falling stsrs. The court sent the
old negro 10 the City Home, where be
will be cared for the rest of bis days.
Governor Swanson Ia to be asked for 0
stay OF execution Ia the ease OF Howard
Little, exhibited States deputy marshal,
under sentence to die Ia the electric
chair at Richmond on January Z next
for the murder of Mrs. Betsy Justis,
George Meadows, his vile end three
children, In the Jusiis home 10 b.
chsnsn county last September. Little
was convicted Of the crime at Grundy
some weeks sgo aud was rushed to Boa.
noke jail for ssfekeeping. He is NOW
In the Rosnoke prison.
At the last meeting Of Petersburg
city council a resolution was adopted
providing for the appointment OF
special committee of three councilmer
and two aldermen to Inquire into the
expediency Of inslituting proceeding
looking toward the annexation 10 thu
city Of Petersburg Of the town Of Ettricl
and other portions Of Chesterfield county
adjoining Petersburg. The aldermen
last night after some discussion, voted
against the adoption Of the resolution.
E.iick Is located 10 Chesterfield county
iast across the river from Petersbc'g
and ha. !, 900 inhabitants.