Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-16
Virginia News.

Mrs. May jenkins, wife OF Mr.. Amos
jenkins, died at Ashburn, Loudoun
county on Wednesday.
DeposiiorS in the defunct Peoples
B lnk, of Portsmouth, rejected the cffer
of compromise extended by the direc-
tors. They demand dollar for dollar.
Mrs. James Boisesu, daughter OF
Lieutenant B ID. Merchant, Of Msnat-
sas, died at the home of her sister, Mrs.
J. E. Huntington, 10 Baltimore, yes'er-
day.
Representative Bascon slemp, of the
Ninth district, and bis brother have
cleaned up between $500, 900 and $780,
900 in a Kentucky coal land deal which
has just been closed.
Mr.. Richard Conway Littletop, OF
Lsesburg, aud Miss Mary Pattison Bark
lev, daughter OF the officiating minister,
we're married at Oovingtop, July 8. BY
Rev. F. P. Berkeley, pastor Of the baP'
list Church.
The board Of supervisors OF Page
county, by vote OF 3 10 /, has decided
to build two bridges across the Shenan-
doah river, One ct the White House,
three miles west Of Luray. and the other
al Grave He'll, Is miles south of Luray.
A meeting of the Southern Railway
officials aud master mechanics on the
entire system was held yesterday at
Spencer, when the leading officials OF
the road we're in annual conference with
the men who manage the various shops.
Mr.. 4. II. Fox, who died near Lor-
ton station, Fairfax county, yesterday,
was buried today with Masonic honors
by Andrew Jackson Lodge, of this city,
at the request OF Winchester Lodge OF
Connecticut, Of which the deceased was
a member.
w. r. Sander, an engineer On the
S ,uthern Railway, who lives at Rocky
Mount, N. O., on Tuesday received a
telegram, while making stop at one oil
the stations, announcing the death OF bis
sister, Miss Grace Siuder of Lnray.
When bis train pulled into the next
cation he found another dispatch await
ing him announcing the death Of his son
Ralph, 10 Rocky Mount.
The funeral OF the late John Goodt
took place Yesterday afternoon from ST
Luke's Episcopal Church, Norfolk. The
church was crowded to oveIh)Wing,
many people of distinction being in ih'
congregation. Among the honorary
"a bearers was former Gov. William E
Cameron, of Virginia. Rev. David w
Howard, rector Of S.. Lnke's and Rev
L. P. Miner, assistant, conducted th'
services. The body was sent to Bedford
today for interment.
The board OF visitors Of the Virgins
: Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg yes
t,rdsy announced the NEST sweeping
J chsnges that the college has experienced
in 10 years. The board sustains III
action of a year sgo requesting thu
resignation OF DR.. j. w. Quick n
professor of animal husbandry and re
moving DR.. John Spencer, college
veterinarian, and Prof. A. II. Spencer
associate professor Ofauimsl husbandry,
The chairs OF animal husbaudry and
veterinary science will henceiorIh b
l combined and new professors aud as
sistauts provided. President Barringel
was given authority to make furthe
changes.
,, The heat 10 Richmond continued nm
aba ed yesterday, and two deaths Wer'
T, reported. Both occurred during ,th
night, and 10 each case those who die
we're found 10 bed. O. w. Gentry, 2
years OF age, died shortly after 6 o. clock
Congestion OF the lungs aud heart il
said to have caused his death. Mrs
Mary Atkinson, aged 76 years, was foun'
dead 10 bed yesterday morning. He
: death was due to general debility an
the excessive temperature. NGmerou
Q other reports have been made of hea
! prostIalions. At 8 O'Clock yesterda
morning the temperature was over so
g in the shade. By noon various parts G
the city showed the temperature to b
between 90 and 1907.