Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Three Chicago capitalists have each
purchased building site in the Hay
don subdivision in the southern Sec
ton of Manassas, and will build hand
some residences thereon in the near
future. -
Former Congressman Harry st.
George Tucker, who contested for the
nomination for governor with Judge
Mann last fall. and who has been suf-
fering with his eyes for several months,
has completely regained his sight and
resumed the practice of law in Staunton.
Following a steady rain Friday in
Staunton, . small hole formed near the
last cavern Saturday morning in the
yard of Jacob Yost. 1t is just across on
Lewis street from the third cave, and
was not unexpected. Surroundings all
around it show solid rock.
John, the 3-year-old son OF David T.
Wilbon, OF Richmond, died yesterday
from the effects of carbolic acid, given
by mistake for castor oil on a prescrip-
ton filled by druggist. The child
lived "a hours after taking the dose.
Mr.. w. Worth Smith, ir., held the
second annual tournament at Cedar
Hill near Broad Run, Thursday.
There was not such a large crowd in at
tendance, but the day passed very
The ball in the evening at
the home of Mr.. Smith was big sue
cess.
The 249 banks in operation in Vir-
ginia as of date June 50, when IL state
ment was filed with the state corpora
ton commission, show Il total of re-
sources Of $73, 500, 230. 40, this being an
increase in deposits of more than So
500, 900. The banks contain more
than Sl4, 900, 900 on savings accounts,
this being an increase OF $500, 1876. Il
over the same time last year.
Colonel Joseph F. Willard, lately
a member OF the State Corporation
Commission, who resigned some months
ago when on visit to Europe, will
reach Richmond the first OF the coming
week. He has been travelling with his
family for several months on the CONT
ncnt.
Mr.. Thomas Slator Settle, Il recent
graduate Of the law school of the Uni
versity of Virginia, has received the ap-
pointment Of state supervisor of rural
schools in Virginia to succeed Prof. j.
S. Thomas, Il former state school ex-
aminer, who has accepted the vice
presidency of the Christian College, ut
Lynchburg.
After two years of divorce William
C. Hoodlett, thirty-four years old, now
manager OF the Culpeper Exponent, of
Culpeper, but former resident Of
Athens, Ohio, and his former wife,
Bertha F. HoodettEt hirty-one years old
we're remarked Saturday in Washing
ton at the parsonage of the First Pres
byterian Church. Rev. Donald c. Nc
Leod performed the ceremony.
President Taft may be induced TO de-
liver the principal address at the big
celebration to be held at Yorktown
October 10 next, upon the occasion OF
the 129th anniversary Of the surrender
of Lord CORVALLIS to Gen. Washington
in 1871. GOV. Mann, OF Virginia. and
probably chief executives of other
states will be among the speakers.
Last night Governor Mann and
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson left the
State, and Edward Echols, ofStaunton,
Gy virtue of his Office as president pro
tempore of the State Senate, becomes
acting Governor. Not that he assumes
the title, but in case of emergency it
would be up to him to take the helm of
the ship of state for probably the re-
maindcr of this week.
The joint reunion of Virginia and
North Carolina Confederate veterans
will be held in Norfolk on September 6
and l. The principal feature of the
reunion will be parade, participated
in not onl y by veterans OF North Caro-
lima and Virginia ibut by United States
sailors and marines from the naval
station, and a battalion Of regulars
from the United States Coast Artillery
Corps, at Fort Monroe.
Republican primaries were held Sat
urday in Shenandoah county to appoint
delegates to the county convention at
Edinburg. AT both Of the precincts
here two conventions were held, the
faction headed by J. N. Davis refusing
to participate in the primary called be-
cause refused recognition. Immediately
after the organization at the courthouse
precinct 4 tllmult arose when Davis as
saulted James w. Sheets, spokesman
for the Spiker Hutchinson faction,
with a cane, because Sheets used Ian
guage that he considered an insult.
MAYOR GAYNOR.
Just - days after he had been shot
and desperately wounded on August 9,
AT,,,,r G,,pC,r loft St NTarv'S Hospita