Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-09-22
Virginia News.


has purchased the Phineas Janney farm
near North Fork, Loudoun county.
COL. John J. Rieley, one of the lead
ing residents of Clarke county, dropped
dead Yesterday at DeWberry, his home,
near Beryville, aged rs years.
Judge and MIRA. W. f. Lipscomb, Of
Prince William county, today celebrated
the fftieth anniversary of their mar
risge at a reception given at their home.
Yeggmen early this morning blue open
the safe of the postoffice at the store N
r. Z. Orear at Clear Brook, Frederick
county, and secured nearly 800 in
money and notes.
Mrs. Martha Fulton died at her home,
in Leesburg, on Monday, aged 80 years.
She is survived by two sons, Prot
Robert Fulton, dean Of Delaware Dol
lege, Ohio, and Arthur Fulton, a we'll
known citizen of Leesburg.
Robert f. Lee Vsndevauter, for
several years city tax collector Of Ha-
gerstown, Nd, died in that city yester-'
day of tuberculosis after long illness.
He WAS 40 years old and WAS q native of
LOudoun county, a son Of Armistsad and
Patience Vandevanier.
Counsel for the AntisaloOn Lea que in
the local option contest In Bristol decid-
ed yesterday that they would not farther
oppose the opening of the saloons.
They are OF the opinion that the case
could not have been appealed with any
assurance Of success. Applications for
licenses we're heard today.
The supervisors of Bath county have
entered an order which closes some Of
the most important bighways in the
state to automobiles. The new regnla-
ton, which goes into effect on the first
Of October, will have the effect of pre-
Guiding the winter colony OF the Vir-
ginis Hot Springs from the use Of their
machines.
Governor Swanson yesterday announc-
ed his determination not to interfere
further in the case of Howard Bragg,
the Rockbridge county youth who killed
his brother-in-law, Thos. DraWbone. q
rsilrosd Waterman In that county, sew.
eraI months ago. Bragg will, there
fore, 20 to the electric chair on Friday
morning.
At yesterdays hearing of the local
option contest in Stanton the saloon
men commended that the treasurer's list
of persons who had paid their poll tax
was conclusive, and that 10 one whose
name was not on the list could rightfullY
vote unless he vas an old soldier. The
court ruled otherwise, Decision is ex-
pected today.
A. T. Snitzer, manager Of the clio tn
ing firm of Snitzer & o., Of Charlottes.
vile, was indicted yesterday for setting
fire, to the dwelling of the store on Aug
ust 80. The store in which Snitzer q
Co., we're doing business, the second
story of which WAS occupied as dwell
ing, was found to be on FIRE and before
the fremen got 1t under control the stock
WAS destroyed. 5nitzer was bsiled in
$3.50 for the next term Of the Corpora
ton Court.
Two failUres we're recorded in Win.
chester Monday. Horsce E. Nc
Kinster, trading rs Miller and Nc
Kiuster, in the furniture and livery
business, assigned to James P. Resrdon,
trustee. The liabilities total $lS, 900,
and assets consist OF stock of furniture,
building, livery stable, and horses. |
Ten thousand dollars lie due Winchester
banks, which sre secured. F. NJ. War
ner, grocer, also made an assignment in |
Winchester yesterday with liabilities Of |
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