Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
Virginia News.

The Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad yesterday awarded 10
E. e.. Heain, OF Fredericksburg, the
contract for erecting the new passenger
depot at that city.
Rev. b. F. B. Martin, pastor of the
Danville circuit OF the Methodist Church
and for II years member OF the Vir-
ginia Conference, died a! the General
Hospital in DsuVille yesterday. He
was IL years OF age.
Dr.. Edmund Slrachan Pendleton died
at his home at lion Gate, on the even.
lug OF December 81. DR.. Pendleton
was veteran of the civil war, having
served from 1S6l.65 In the Goochlsnd
troop, Fourth Virginia Cavalry.
Miss Florepce Peacock, daughter of
Mr.. q. B. Peacock, of Wbeatland,
Louudon county, and Mr.. Willard
Birdsall, of Purcellville, were married
at the BRIDES home few days ago by
Rev. W. B. Dorsey, of the Methodist
Church.
The engagement of Miss Grace Rad
clitis Dsy, of Smilh6eld, slster-ln.law OF
United States Senator Marlir, has been
announced. She Is to marry Henry
Gould Fslston, OF Miami, Fla. Miss
Day is B daughter OF Dol. O. Fenton
Day, member OF the governors stsff.
Mr.. Peter Trammel and MissiEGer.
truds Irene Dorsey, both of Dranes.
vile, Fairfax county, left their home on
Monday and went 10 Rockville, Md, to
get married, but as the girl vas under
age aud bad failed to take With her her
parents consent license WAS denied
them.
The Leesburg. Washington Turnpike
Company is 10 be incorporated with q
capital stock OF $780, 900. The object
ia to macadamizs the old Georgetown
Leesburg turnpike and maintain 1t by a
system of tollp The shares are 500
zach. The president and general mana.
ger of the company is John G. Hopkins,
OF Ashburu.
On Saturday, Jan usrY lat, Governor
aud Mrs. Sganson will hold New
Years reception at the executive man.
sion between the hours OF and ii
O'Clock. The host and hostess will be
assisted in receiving by the members OF
he governors atsf and the house will
BE deliberately decorated for the occasion.
IA this ia the Last public function at
which the executive and his wife will
figure duribg the Swanson administra-
ton the general public is invited to at
tend. No invitations will be sent out.
N. ElWyn Vowles, high chief ruler OF
the Rechabites Of North America, and
a member of many other secret societies,
dad xpectedly yesterday 10 his apart.
ment in Washington, death having re-
suited from M attack of acute indiges-
ton. The deceased was one OF The best
knoWn men in business circles, his con-
nectiou With the John Hancock Mutual
Life Insurance Company and the fra.
ternal associations having brought him
in contact with business and professional
mep. He WAS born 10 Stevensville,
Culpeper comfy, April rs, 1853, and
had lived in Was bipgton about thirty
years.
Hope of the selection of site for
state camp and rife tapge by the state
military boards at present constituted,
wac practically abs pdoned In Richmond
last night, when after an earnes! efirt
to reach &c agreement it Was found that
no three votes could be secured for any
proposed location. The matter now
goes over for consideration by the In.
coming board on which will be Cover
nor Msnn and Adjutaut General sa'e.
Il is believed that this means the inetl.
tuition VII! go to Virginia Bach, since
Judge Mann aud Colonel Sale are cup.
posed to favor the tideaater location.
A dresm of desth came strangely
true 10 Wilkesbar.e, Pa, yesterday
when Mrs B,Iinda Eilstbu died aud
dently. About two weeks ago she
had vivid dresm, 10 which her bus
band, who died many years ago, ap'
peared before her, and after gazing at
her for sometime with sad look on
bis face, made The strange announce.
ment. "You will live until you are
60 years, S mouths and II days old"
Mrs. Ellst1n remained in good health
aud was In her usual good splrits Monday
night 1han she retired. Soon after
midnight she was stricken with apoplexy
aud died In few minutes. Her death
came just FIVE days short of the dream
prophecy.
Judge W. q. Maun, goveruor.eleot,
announced yesterday that he has tend.
cred the appointment as adjutant general
to Col. W. ". Sale, OF Norfolk, aud
that Colonel Sale has accepted.
Dol: Sale, who hsa been men,
Der of the state militia for several years,
was strongly Endorsed by large number
OF the most prominent military men In
the stste. Gov. Swanson yesterday de-
clared that be would not accept place
on the Safe Corporation Commission at
the expiration of bis term as governor
which ia shortly 10 take place. An oil
portrait of Governor Swanson. painted
By Frank Wsltmau, of New York, has
been completed, and vii! be placed In
the state library within the mex. few
dayR.
When the case Of John White, charged
With the murder OF Dora Smith, Tas
heard 10 tho police court 10 Norfolk : es-
terday, testimony was brought ont that
placed John D. Smith, tbs husband Of
the murdered woman, under suspicion as
the real parpelrstor OF the deed. a
letter, found 10 Dora Smiths pocket,
and signed "John White" asking her
kn mat him On The piQht che Waa "a.