Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-11
News Briefs.

The engagement of Mics Rosalie Rosel
of the Plains 20 John McGill. Fauquier
county. Va, is announced. The date for the
wedding has not been selected Other en-
cagements of stciai interest 10 Loudoun
snd Fauquier society are these or Miss
Frances Fleming OF Upperyille, to Henley
Carter of Mount Jackson, Va. and Miss
Della Slaughter OF the Plains 10 Or. Sell
by of Warrenton, Va.
Capt and Mrs. J. III. Wheaton or
Wheaton. on the lower Rappahannock
river in Lancaster county, Va. announce
the marriage of their daughter. Miss Enl-
ma Virginia Wheaton. and Samuel Jen-
ninss White Of Bedford. Va
l.. Moon of Maryland and Miss Nellie
Mitchell, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John
Mitchell. were married at the home of the
brides parents in Spottsylvania county,
Va. Mr.. aud Mrs. Moon VIII reside in
Halifax county, Va.
The death of Robert r. Nuckols. known
throughout newspaper. printing and labor
circles for more than half century. IS
reported from Louisa county, Va. He was
seNenty-two years OF age and WAS born
in Alabama, coming 70 Virginia at the
close of the war He was III prison when
the war ended.
Fletcher's Chapel. the new NJ. v.
Church in king George county, Va, viii
be dedicated Sunday. The services will
he conducted by Rev. J. Q. Babcock
Of Petersburg and Rev G. D. o. Buffers
of the eastern shore Of Virginia. both
former pastors.
William j. Steele, seventy three years
old. a well-to-do farmer of Nansemond
county. Va, died at his home. Hills Point.
Va. Five daughters and one son sur
viye him.
Hardy Holland. sr.. Confederate vet
eran. died at his home In Holland. Va
He was seventy-three years old. He 10
survived by a son and three daughters.
Mrs Laura Belle Brooks, forty wears
old wife of W. H. Brooks, died at her
home in Lynchburg.
Essex county Confederate monument
will be unveiled at Tappahannock. Va.
August -. An interesting program has
been arranged ard large crowd is ex-
pected.
The West Virginia Humane Board,
which met at Eikins. did not reconsider
its decision made at ParkerSburS q few
weeks ago to locate the home al Elkins.
boards decision made will stand. One
Of the three sites proposed VIII be de-
cided upon for the home.
NJ NJ Crummett. a constable OF MinGo,
W. Va. was kicked into insens.biiity by
a vicious horse and grave doubts are
entertained for his recovery.
People who reside on Solitude creek.
branch of the Choptank river, near st.
Michaels. Nd, report that large whale.
about sixty feet In length. has been seen
by them on several occasions during the
last two weeks.
Isaac Fuller, an aged colored man. in
the employ of ex-Judse john G. Rogers,
was found lying dead near the entrance
TO the Rogers property, at Ellicctt City.
Md.
william Ear,lart, elghty-five years old.
died at his home In Union Mills. Nd.
Until few weeks ago he was actively
engaged in his occupation of surveyor
and conveyancer. which lie had followed
for many years. For fifty years he was
a justice of the peace, having held the
Office under bot, political parties.
Mrs. Ella Boucheile Wrightson, aged
years. died a. the Maryland
State Sanatorum IN Frecerich county,
OF tuberculosis. Sine was the widow Of
Joseph G. Wrishtson of Talbot county
and was native of Baltimore.